France Tries Scientology for Fraud

Shonangreg - while I agree with you on the differences between sects, the core beliefs of religion are, as Thinker states, absurd. Dead man rising after paying a blood debt, another flying off on a Pegasus-like horse. Scientology was CREATED by a fantasy writer, and not a particularly good one at that. I'm with Anonymous and their cake on this one (google that, you'll understand when you see the Guy Fawkes masks) Reply

Well, if any place knew about fraud, it would be France! Watch the Tour de France...if they win any variation in bike, equipment or rider is fine. if they don't, it's all bad, cheating, etc. Listen to them whine about it. Yeah, I know, it has nothing to do with Scientology. Fortunately, neither do very many intelligent people. Reply

I think Big Religion is hilarious... the more I read the bible and history, the more I learn that Big religion has nothing to do with the bible; therefore, the bible has been grossly misrepresented. BTW, there's an interesting book that had been suppressed by religion written by H.G. Wells of all people that's being previewed on Google books... Crux Ansata: An Indictment of the Roman Catholic Church, by H. G. Wells. When most people think of the great H. G. Wells what comes to mind are his science fiction books like The War of the Worlds, The Invisible Man & others. Yet Wells was a brilliant man who was deeply interested in history & current events. He wrote this book at the height of World War II, just after he had resigned as Minister of Allied Propaganda. While in this position he became privy to information that totally shocked him concerning the Roman Catholic Church. Much of what he found in this book After it was released a loud protest was issued from the Roman Catholic press accusing Wells, a respected writer & researcher, of spreading half-truths innuendos & logical fallacies. Wells responded by saying that the church routinely engages in a complex, modern boycott of liberal thought that requires us to fight this intolerance with our own intolerance of the Roman Catholic system. This book has been swept under the rug of history, for the most part, because Wells was a famous person who openly & vocally questioned the status quo. Reply

Christianity has JC and scientology has TC. All relgions and cults have their pros and cons-scientology is too expensive and when you're playing the religion game and lookin for an afterlife payoff-scientology is a por investment. Reply

This story is not about the differences in religions, or if religions are valid or not. It's about a powerful group that gently "brainwashes" their members into believing they can't improve themselves without purchasing books, meters, electronic products etc. Does Scientology call itself a religion or a way to personal perfection? I don't see any similarities to religion or believing in a higher power. This group is about making people believe they are capable of being great like Tom Cruise. A dangerous group but not a religion. Reply

All religions are in there own way about man and mans response (relationship) with a higher being, power force or whatever. Christianity unlike all others is not per say a religion although it is thrown is as such. The difference with Christianity and all other is this: It is all about How God (the higher being in this case) relates to us. It is about him coming to us not about us coming to him. We can not come to him He has come to us. Just to clear up that. On the other hand Scientology like most is a farce. Who wants to be like Tom Cruise anyway? What with all his money and good looks? Reply