Either 1) I committed a standard me-ism and explained something for the purpose of reducing offense, only to screw up and give the wrong impression and cause more irritation, or 2) I just gave the correct impression and that's the problem. Dean fans?
We killed a homeless man on this bench. Me and Dru. Those were good times. You know, he begged for mercy, and you know, that only made her bite harder.
Spike ,'Sleeper'
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Mr. Broom - Jun 30, 2005 8:32:27 pm PDT #5022 of 10002
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
Jessica - Jul 01, 2005 3:01:28 am PDT #5023 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Like a lot a lot? Or just a lot?
Just keep handing me $20's. I'll let you know when to stop.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 01, 2005 4:33:52 am PDT #5024 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! He's killing Oprah with purple Force energy.
I think if Oprah were susceptible to harm from purple energy we'd have seen a lot less of Nate Berkus on her show.
Lyra Jane - Jul 01, 2005 6:55:34 am PDT #5025 of 10002
Up with the sun
The more I read about Scientology, the more my mind boggles... I just can't understand how people can believe this....
Because people are crazy?
But to give everyone who ever became a Scientologist ever the benefit of the doubt ... I think the random weird alien shit must sound better and make more sense in context. I've also seen Scientologists say that part of the religion is that you believe what is true for you, so some of them may interpret thetans as being a useful metaphor, as some Christians see Genesis as one.
This still seems like a flimsy justification for giving all your money to a religion started by a hack SF writer, but I think all organized religion is a little weird.
§ ita § - Jul 01, 2005 7:01:02 am PDT #5026 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
a religion started by a hack SF writer
Didn't he go on record, pre-Dianetics, about the financial benefits of starting your own religion?
Tom Scola - Jul 01, 2005 7:18:42 am PDT #5027 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Didn't he go on record, pre-Dianetics, about the financial benefits of starting your own religion?
Other Sci-Fi writers have gone on the record of hearing Hubbard say that.
Jessica - Jul 01, 2005 7:26:25 am PDT #5028 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I think the random weird alien shit must sound better and make more sense in context.
Well, officially, the specifics of the random weird alien shit isn't even revealed until you've invested WAY too much time and money to back out, so your average Scientologist-on-the-street isn't supposed to know about it at all. (In practice, it's been leaked over the internet for years, but it's supposed to be an OT III-level secret.)
Sean K - Jul 01, 2005 7:36:50 am PDT #5029 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Jess said what I was going to say. Also, I think I may have to change my tag to compliment hers now.
Jessica - Jul 01, 2005 7:42:21 am PDT #5030 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hey, aren't you supposed to be paying me large sums of money to rid you of troublesome alien souls?
Volans - Jul 01, 2005 7:51:45 am PDT #5031 of 10002
move out and draw fire
a religion started by a hack SF writer
See, you know Whitley Streiber's kicking himself. He writes Wolfen, and then The Hunger, and then he writes Communion and people BELIEVE it. He's gotta be thinking "Why did I get people to believe in aliens, rather than in my whacked-out religion? Where's the percentage?"
(and when Sean and Jessica post in sequence, their tags crack me up)