Scientology - Your Opinion

[Proteus_MST]

As I had a discussion with some other people about scientology within another Forum, I came across the Fact, that Scientology in some countries outside of germany is either seen as harmless or even has the status of a religion (for example within the USA).
Whereas in germany it is considered as rather dangerous and either a sect or a concern, whis is under close observation by the government.

So I was curious what other people within Apolyton think about Scientology.

I for my part think that there are enough stories like these:

http://home.snafu.de/tilman/j/berlin.html

So IMHO they are de facto dangerous and should rather be considered a sect (like Baghwan) than an organized religion (sadly with much more influence than Baghwan had)

Made it into a multiple choice poll, so those too lazy or shy to post something can still express their opinion through the poll

[Pekka]

Dangerous racket. One might say so are other religions but I think there's a difference when it comes to Scientology. It's worse. It's more clear of a racket. Fook up the people's minds. I do not think it has any positive uses.

[Frankychan]

The man seems to be sufferring from paranoid schizophrenia. BUT, if what he's saying is true...it's like he's describing a 1984-esque organization here.

If Scientology is some kind of organization determined to rule the world, they're doing a bad job at it. They're being too public and known.

And they'd have more competition between the Illuminati or any of the other secret organizations.




But do I consider Scientology a religion? I don't know. I don't know what it's about so I can't say.

[Jon Miller]

I don't think it should be forbidden

I do think it is dangerous

and that it is a sect.. (most religions are or were sects.. so I am not saying anything about it being a religion)

I do think it should be under observation

JM

[Urban Ranger]

Operation Clambake is a good source of info on Scientology.

[DaShi]

Dangerous. They should be beaten and jailed.

[Last Conformist]

It's a religion, and at the very least it's dangerous to its adherents.

[Dr Strangelove]

L. Ron Hubbard started out as an unlicensed therapist who cashed in on the crasiness of the 1960s, then when the IRS came knocking on his door decided to convert his business into a religion. It was Ronald Regan who ordered Scientology to be given the tax status of a religion by the IRS, probably because so many of his actor cronies belonged to it. Frankly Scientology should have been quashed 40 years ago.

[curtsibling]

The Doctor speaks the truth.

[Zevico]

Meh. They're impotent and stupid. Let Darwin take care of the rest.

[Bosh]

where's the "they're bat**** crazy, but I couldn't give a ****" option?

[Bosh]

Hmmm, why isn't **** censored?

[Bosh]

that's strange, now it's censored again

[boann]

each level costs money to learn and as you go up the ladder the levels cost more and more..
they spoil their rich patrons with individual attention
any religion based on money grubbing is questionable.
puts me in the mind of those rich tv evangelists hawking for money all the time.
all of it spiritual bs designed to pick your pocket.

[Boris Godunov]

It is:

a religion
a sect (or did you mean cult? That, too).
definitely dangerous
should be under close observation.

But, that's true for all religions, so I'm not singling it out.