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JonLP24

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82. I think it is ok to criticize cults

Sat Aug 1, 2020, 09:02 PM

Aug 2020

Christianity is fine but there are Christian cults like "The Door" AKA Potter's House.

I don't have a problem with Islam but I do have a problem with the cult of Wahabbism (House of Saud, Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Boko Haram).

Scientology seems very cultish especially in the way they treat ex-members.

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Karen Bass is pro-Scientologist... [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

Yikes. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #1

If she still is, not good. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #2

If so, this is disqualifying. Funtatlaguy Jul 2020 #13

100% disqualifying. nt. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #15

i agree trueblue2007 Jul 2020 #48

Yep. Too bad as I really like her. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #49

Who is she? alphafemale Jul 2020 #3

Prospectively, Biden's leading choice for VP. brooklynite Jul 2020 #4

leading? Based on what? qazplm135 Jul 2020 #16

A few in the media speculated, the same ones who said Biden was finished in the primaries I suspect still_one Jul 2020 #22

And the Sacramento Bee PatSeg Aug 2020 #63

She's the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus NewJeffCT Jul 2020 #37

Member of Congress, from CA. elleng Jul 2020 #7

Not an entry on the plus column, TBS... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #5

2010, fwiw elleng Jul 2020 #6

not that long ago Skittles Jul 2020 #52

Doesn't matter xmas74 Aug 2020 #60

Scientologists are the worst sort of human filth. Codeine Jul 2020 #8

And Biden doesn't know this?? Bengus81 Jul 2020 #9

Sure he's finding out 2naSalit Jul 2020 #12

Could be a "leak" which the vetting process has produced. I helps oasis Jul 2020 #14

I'm sure he does qazplm135 Jul 2020 #19

Joe's announcement date has been put off for about a week. Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #34

well then that's possibly one of three things qazplm135 Jul 2020 #39

Here's the link for that change (now that I remember where I saw it!). Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #42

I don't think that means much. It seems like it has more to do with the JI7 Jul 2020 #45

Agreed. I was merely responding to qazplm135's uncertainty Totally Tunsie Jul 2020 #50

Wow...this is close to disqualifying. tritsofme Jul 2020 #10

I think it is disqualifying. Too much fodder for the other side, plus it makes me look at her Vinca Jul 2020 #28

MORE about her: elleng Jul 2020 #11

I'm assuming ...since this was a ribbon cutting... Funtatlaguy Jul 2020 #17

From Scientology website: Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #18

Harry Reid and Bernard Parks are not Scientologists ucrdem Jul 2020 #26

Giving her the benefit of the doubt, she was at a ribbon-cutting The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #20

If this is true - it's a deal breaker. Scientology???!!! harumph Jul 2020 #21

Why are you assuming they're stupid? The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author sop Jul 2020 #23

well, she is off the list nt Celerity Jul 2020 #24

Calfornia has a lot of offbeat religious houses. ucrdem Jul 2020 #27

Scientology is beyond "offbeat," and Buddhists aren't offbeat at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #29

Fine, granted, but today's crackpot cult is tomorrow's mainstream religion. ucrdem Jul 2020 #36

I'd hardly equate L. Ron Hubbard with Martin Luther or Jesus. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2020 #38

Well he wasn't much of a sci-fi writer ucrdem Jul 2020 #41

L. Ron keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #59

Watch Leah Remini's "Scientology and the Aftermath" Codeine Aug 2020 #68

Wow. 2500 years old and billions of adherents is off beat. Namaste grantcart Aug 2020 #72

Buddhism isn't "offbeat". ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #57

A Cambodian temple in the middle of SoCal suburbia is assuredly offbeat. ucrdem Aug 2020 #62

Wow what a load grantcart Aug 2020 #73

Thank you! ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #76

Look go ahead and hate on Scientologists. If it's a legal religion which it appears to be ucrdem Aug 2020 #77

I'll criticize any group I want. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #78

A lot of notable California pols rubbed shoulders with the People's Temple and Jim Jones in the 70's RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #66

how can you even put SCIENTOLOGY on the same level as Buddhism?! dsp3000 Aug 2020 #79

Because that's what religious toleration is all about. ucrdem Aug 2020 #81

I think it is ok to criticize cults JonLP24 Aug 2020 #82

Did you know that "culte" means religion in French? ucrdem Aug 2020 #84

Deal breaker. Scientology isn't much better than Q Anon or Dr. "Alien DNA" Immanuel. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #30

Ugh, it's a damned cult. Lunabell Jul 2020 #31

Buh bye redstateblues Jul 2020 #32

Nope nope nope. PTWB Jul 2020 #33

No way. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #35

No big thing. Dem Rep. Danny Davis crowned the Rev. Sun Moon of oasis Jul 2020 #40

Tell me about it frazzled Jul 2020 #55

I will assert that this was not dropped by a Republican... brooklynite Jul 2020 #43

I don't want to hear about body thetans the same as I don't want EllieBC Jul 2020 #44

Disqualifier Yeehah Jul 2020 #46

How in the world did she get as far as she did with those views? Poiuyt Jul 2020 #47

She is really good at her job. She is on Bidens list more for what she can do once in office JI7 Jul 2020 #51

So this is the 3rd black female VP candidate I've seen attacked today 🤔 🙄 ecstatic Jul 2020 #53

We're in an emergency. ForgoTheConsequence Jul 2020 #58

I agree, it's an emergency. So it's a good thing candidates are facing proper vetting. tritsofme Aug 2020 #61

Sorry. Scientology is disqualifying. kcr Aug 2020 #65

Exactly. Codeine Aug 2020 #70

THIS ain't good though RhodeIslandOne Aug 2020 #67

It's an emergency, alright. Codeine Aug 2020 #69

The question about who should be our VP candidate is being PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #54

Thanks, but no thanks misanthrope Jul 2020 #56

That's disqualifying JCMach1 Aug 2020 #64

There has been a lot of talk about appearing to support Castro in the past bdjhawk Aug 2020 #71

Biden Harris 2020 greyl Aug 2020 #74

What if Joe DOES pick Bass. Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #75

Nobody doubts that they'd vote for Biden... brooklynite Aug 2020 #83

Surprised she hasn't been disqualified before this maximusveritas Aug 2020 #80

Learn about Scientology Funtatlaguy Aug 2020 #85

Does anyone think that Biden's people don't know about this? There is nothing here that even... TreasonousBastard Aug 2020 #86

The Dems must not consider this idiot, please. Do not make the mistake. BSdetect Aug 2020 #87