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Re: scientology, religion, cult, or scam? - January 10th 2009, 10:39 PM

Right, this is my kind of topic.
I think its a religion. Actually, I don't know what I think it is.
But I know what I think of it.
Most of my family from my mums side,
3 aunties, 2 uncles and all their wives/husbands/boy-girlfriends and even kids, are Scientologists. And then there's their friends etc...

I have been to LRH's 'house' in east grinstead, where many courses and events are held today and met so many scientologists.

It seems to have changed their veiws and deep down personality.
But all in all they're more or less the same people.

There's been a few times they've tried to get me to go 'on course' but I've always been reluctant too. Can't really say why, just not very into it.

However, I know there are many things that they have learnt through scientology and alot of it does make sense, it's just the way they try to brand it into it's 'followers'.
My auntie helped someone who was having an epileptic fit in the street before the paramedics got there due to something she learned from scientology.
It's not ALL bad.
The whole concept is wrong, most of what is taught is common sense but been altered and 'reworded' for their benefits. This way created a 'cult-like' group.

Scientologists are not bad people, it's the teachings.
I feel it's right to say though, my mum hates it and everything connecting to it.