Comments on: Church of Scientology at center of human trafficking allegations, new lawsuit http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 21:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-713511 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-713511 Is there raw footage of the event covered. Not the trafficking itself, but the announcement there of? Is there raw footage of the event covered. Not the trafficking itself, but the announcement there of?

]]> By: Xeni Jardin http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712510 Xeni Jardin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712510 ahahhahahahahah ahahhahahahahah

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-713544 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-713544 "(#1) Real religions don't charge money for the performance of religious services. (#2) Real religions don't charge tens of thousands of dollars before they'll let you read their religious texts. (#3) Real religions don't keep black-bag detective squads on call and blackmail public officials who call attention to the ways in which Church of Scientology practices are illegal for a tax-exempt organization. BUT ..." #1 Yes they do. Many churches "charge" for marriage, worship, and the like under the title of "donation". They also do a lot of free works for the communities that support them. What does Scientology do for its' community would be the appropriate question. #2 Pre-printing press, they did. You had to be rich to afford the text, and rich enough to be able to learn how to read. Same veil, really. Scientology wants its' patrons to return to that era. A lot of churches do, as well (don't read xyz religion text, let a priest/bishop/rabbi/iman/prophet do it for you!) #3 See: Swiss Guards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard) There's a lot of under-handedness that goes along with religion. Religions offer power, and we all know what power does. “(#1) Real religions don’t charge money for the performance of religious services. (#2) Real religions don’t charge tens of thousands of dollars before they’ll let you read their religious texts. (#3) Real religions don’t keep black-bag detective squads on call and blackmail public officials who call attention to the ways in which Church of Scientology practices are illegal for a tax-exempt organization. BUT …”

#1 Yes they do. Many churches “charge” for marriage, worship, and the like under the title of “donation”. They also do a lot of free works for the communities that support them. What does Scientology do for its’ community would be the appropriate question.
#2 Pre-printing press, they did. You had to be rich to afford the text, and rich enough to be able to learn how to read. Same veil, really. Scientology wants its’ patrons to return to that era. A lot of churches do, as well (don’t read xyz religion text, let a priest/bishop/rabbi/iman/prophet do it for you!)
#3 See: Swiss Guards (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard)

There’s a lot of under-handedness that goes along with religion. Religions offer power, and we all know what power does.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712300 Antinous / Moderator Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712300 In other trafficking news, the maybe legal adviser to the maybe baby-stealers in Haiti may be the leader of a trafficking ring in Central America and the Caribbean. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/world/americas/12haiti.html In other trafficking news, the maybe legal adviser to the maybe baby-stealers in Haiti may be the leader of a trafficking ring in Central America and the Caribbean.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/12/world/americas/12haiti.html

]]> By: Felton http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712301 Felton Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712301 Tommy Davis...I need to start keeping a barf bag next to my desk. Tommy Davis…I need to start keeping a barf bag next to my desk.

]]> By: AirPillo http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712302 AirPillo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712302 <blockquote> ...includes b-roll... </blockquote> /b/roll? =P

…includes b-roll…

/b/roll? =P

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712568 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712568 The Church of Scientology has creeped me out for decades. Real religions don't charge money for the performance of religious services. Real religions don't charge tens of thousands of dollars before they'll let you read their religious texts. Real religions don't keep black-bag detective squads on call and blackmail public officials who call attention to the ways in which Church of Scientology practices are illegal for a tax-exempt organization. BUT ... I'm dubious about this news conference and the resulting TV news reports for one reason: asking ex-members of a religion about that religion is like asking somebody's ex-spouse for a character reference. The Church of Scientology has creeped me out for decades. Real religions don’t charge money for the performance of religious services. Real religions don’t charge tens of thousands of dollars before they’ll let you read their religious texts. Real religions don’t keep black-bag detective squads on call and blackmail public officials who call attention to the ways in which Church of Scientology practices are illegal for a tax-exempt organization. BUT …

I’m dubious about this news conference and the resulting TV news reports for one reason: asking ex-members of a religion about that religion is like asking somebody’s ex-spouse for a character reference.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712314 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712314 The KABC report was even better http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7274685 The KABC report was even better

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=7274685

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712316 benher Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712316 Gives new meaning to the term 'comment Anonymously' Gives new meaning to the term ‘comment Anonymously’

]]> By: phisrow http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712340 phisrow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712340 Church of Scientology, do something super sinister? Couldn't be. Thetans must've made them do it. Church of Scientology, do something super sinister? Couldn’t be. Thetans must’ve made them do it.

]]> By: demidan http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712345 demidan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712345 Hmmm the Baptist/Scientology connection. Beeeer gooood, those guys Baaaad! Hmmm the Baptist/Scientology connection. Beeeer gooood, those guys Baaaad!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712376 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712376 It wasn't me, I swear! It wasn’t me, I swear!

]]> By: Steiny http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712379 Steiny Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712379 It's nothing without a rickroll. It’s nothing without a rickroll.

]]> By: Chuck http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712389 Chuck Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712389 You know how it goes -- once you've gotten rid of your Thetans, they have to be attached to <em>some</em>body. You know how it goes — once you’ve gotten rid of your Thetans, they have to be attached to somebody.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712651 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712651 Thanks for reporting on this and thanks to Mark Ebner for letting you to it. Thanks for reporting on this and thanks to Mark Ebner for letting you to it.

]]> By: Nores http://boingboing.net/2010/02/12/church-of-scientolog.html#comment-712439 Nores Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-712439 Dudes in Guy Fawkes masks? THAT'S TOO SPECIFIC! THAT IS NOT B-ROLL! Dudes in Guy Fawkes masks?

THAT’S TOO SPECIFIC! THAT IS NOT B-ROLL!

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