Scientology is a topic of another nature entirely. On one hand, some might think it's a brilliant concept that can have benefits. On the other hand, there are those who think it's so stupid it couldn't possibly suceed. It's a divisive subject which is bound to get lots of negativity. What do you think of it?

Since freedom of religion plays a part in the American way and we scream about freedom all the time, people can believe whatever they want as long as it doesn't impact my way of life. Once they start getting negative treatment they don't want from the Church, like some of the stories I hear, then it becomes wrong. Then there's a certain level of disdain I have, when people are blackmailed, attacked, silenced, and whatever else regarding the activities of the Church leadership.

Think about this: Christianity says there was a guy who walked around on a continent a few thousand miles away from the United States, a few thousand years ago, performed miracles, and said, "Okay, guys, we'll be back one day," and nothing since has happened. Oh, and even though his Father can do anything, his father, who loves us, lets little kids be burned to death in house fires, lets natural disasters wipe out populations, and encouraged his followers of olden days to slaughter human beings (whom He created) because they didn't know about or honor/obey the religion. Scientology sure seems like something I can't get behind but how many people are killed in wars by the larger religions?

Believe what you want. Don't bring it to my doorstep.

It is a very creepy, abusive, manipulative cult that hasn't been shut down because of all their money and fame. The more I read about people who left the "church", the more horrified I become. The "purification" and "auditing" techniques they claim can cure all mental problems are some of the worst treatments of human beings that I've heard of. And there's plenty of proof that all that terrible stuff is real, I don't doubt it for a second.

I was gonna say it creeped me out a little but that I was fine with it because it wasn't really harming anything and that I can't really judge it for being so weird because I believe in a guy that lived 2,000 years ago being the physical manifestation of the creator of the universe, performing supernatural things to cure illnesses and then raising from the dead to fly up into heaven and eternity.


But after some of the replies here, I think I need to do some more independent research before I put my stamp of approval on it...