I want to point out that it's not actually Scientology's metaphysics I'm contemptuous of, as Thetans and alien conquerers don't strike me as terribly further divorced from reality than angels and demonically possessed herds of swine. However, the pyramid schemechurch's organization and the behaviors that it encourages toward nonbelievers are another matter entirely.
Just tryin' a little spicy talk.
Tara ,'Get It Done'
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 30, 2005 4:10:04 pm PDT #4996 of 10002
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Sean K - Jun 30, 2005 4:28:49 pm PDT #4997 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I'm with you Matt. My main beef with Scientology is that salvation should not cost a quarter to a half a million dollars.
I do hold their cosmology in contempt, but no moreso than any other cosmology I hold in contempt.
Steph L. - Jun 30, 2005 4:43:20 pm PDT #4998 of 10002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Blasphemer! Xenu the Space Clam died for your sins!!
§ ita § - Jun 30, 2005 5:08:44 pm PDT #4999 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm more partial to cosmologies with a little more seasoning. A 2000 year old tale of thetans works better for me.
Kalshane - Jun 30, 2005 5:24:58 pm PDT #5000 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Speaking of Tom Cruise, someone had this as part of their signature on a message board. Made me go WTF and laugh at the same time.
Jessica - Jun 30, 2005 5:28:21 pm PDT #5001 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Xenu the Space Clam died for your sins!!
Pfft. Xenu died for no one! Xenu exploded several million other beings for your sins!
Lee - Jun 30, 2005 5:35:37 pm PDT #5002 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Now I want to be Xenu.
Can I change my user name again?
Jessica - Jun 30, 2005 5:39:24 pm PDT #5003 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Only if you can prove that you're really a 75 million year-old space clam.
Really, the most amusing part of the whole Xenu story is that L. Ron's wife at the time he was writing it was named Mary Sue.
It's just so...appropriate.
Lee - Jun 30, 2005 5:41:52 pm PDT #5004 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Jess, Jess, Jess...
You do not ask Xenu to prove it is Xenu. You believe Xenu when it says it is Xenu. You have faith in the words of Xenu.
What? It worked for Jesus.
Sean K - Jun 30, 2005 5:43:03 pm PDT #5005 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Speaking of Tom Cruise, someone had this as part of their signature on a message board.
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! He's killing Oprah with purple Force energy.