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Just Snowy · super star constellation Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 66

"Scientology is the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life. The Scientology religion comprises a body of knowledge extending from certain fundamental truths. "

from their site:
http://www.scientology.org/home.html
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quiscalus · Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 7:34 am Post subject:

You're a MUCH better person than I, snowy. My Scientology thread was entitled, "Tom Cruise is a Freakin' Moron."
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Just Snowy · super star constellation Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 66

DurhamDawg · Sliver STAR Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 225

Is Scientology considered Christian? Just wondering why it's been moved to this section of the board....

I do appreciate the consolidation...
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quiscalus · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 1:34 am Post subject:

DurhamDawg · Sliver STAR Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 225

My stbx husband had a similar experience with the Mormons -- he made the mistake of joining up with them briefly, many years ago, in a fit of I don't know what, and they relentlessly hounded him for some 20 years afterwards, tracking him down even after several changes of residence and moves to different states, and showing up in well-dressed pairs on our doorstep repeatedly trying to bring him back into the fold. They wouldn't give up in spite of repeated heartfelt assertions on his part that he was no longer interested. They said he had to submit his request to be left alone IN WRITING to some national headquarters or other, which he eventually did, and I keep a copy of that letter tucked in my Bible just in case they ever come back again....
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quiscalus · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:21 am Post subject:

I don't understand why a group -- religious, political. social, whatever -- would go to such lengths to grab someone up (or back) who is so obviously not interested.

Although I do think the reasons are very different for Mormons and Scientologists. With Mormons, I think it's religious fervor (which doesn't make it right). With Scientologists, I think it has much more to do with the bucks.

I could be wrong, of course. I often am.
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DurhamDawg · Sliver STAR Joined: 08 May 2006 Posts: 225

My theory is that it's harder for them to find new suckers than it is to just badger the old ones....
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quiscalus · Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 3:54 am Post subject:

Just Snowy · super star constellation Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 66

ahhh... touchy subject for me. my husband is Mormon. I was a mormon for a few years. We did the temple wedding too
there are so many zealots in the mormon church. mostly the converts end up being more zealous than those who are born into it.

the missionaries (young men age 18 - 21) are the ones who go door to door. they get lists from the ward they are in at the time. (missionaries never do their mission in their home town, they are sent away to new lands). so I guess they go looking for what they term "inactives" and see if they can get them back into the fold. pain in the ass for those who just want to be left alone, I know. and yeah, you gotta write to salt lake basically to have your name removed from the membership.

the mormon church has two very nice things going for it: one is the geneaology centers around the world and in the US. if you ever wanted to dig up your family tree, the mormon geneaology centers are the place to go. they have records like you wouldn't believe.

the other thing is their aid program. when there are national disasters, the church quietly gives tons and tons of aid in the form of food mostly. you never hear about that in the news. they have food storage and cannery's all across the US. husband and I actually volunteered at the cannery in Kensington, MD one year... we helped can pears. but the other thing is that they are HUGE on teaching emergency preparedness and food storage. in these strange times we live in, I draw on that knowlege to keep us well stocked.

so yeah... the mormons have their weird (and sometimes frustrating) ways. but it's one church you'll never hear me bash... I've seen the good, and it balances out the bad in some ways. and if you met my husband, you'd call me a liar for he is FAR from what most people picture a mormon as.

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