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Wed Jul 4, 2012, 03:42 PM

Jul 2012

several good friends of mine are Scientologists. I worked for Scientologists for years when I lived in California. They never tried to "convert" me (and I can't say the same for Christians and Mormons). I had amazing health and dental benefits and they supported my decision to go back to school by working with my schedule and allowing me to keep my benefits even though I fell a few hours short of full time. They didn't care about my religious beliefs.

Frankly, I think the Scientology bashing on here is a little ridiculous. Yes, it's a weird religion. All religions were "weird" when they first emerged from the mists of time. Really? A dude rose from the dead? After being born of a virgin mother? Goddesses springing from the brows of their fathers?
Seriously.

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Would you marry a Scientologist? [View all] banned from Kos Jul 2012 OP

god seabeyond Jul 2012 #1

Not a chance derby378 Jul 2012 #2

Not a chance. WillowTree Jul 2012 #3

Never marry any cult member! siligut Jul 2012 #4

Is Seventh Day Adventist a cult? banned from Kos Jul 2012 #5

Branch Davidians, yes. Mainstream Adventists, no. derby378 Jul 2012 #9

I've heard it called a cult, but I really don't know. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #10

Baptists and Pentacostalists and extreme fundies call SDAs a cult. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #33

Christian fundamentalists can, very loosely, be called cults demosincebirth Jul 2012 #61

Indeed. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #79

And some of us, raised Catholic, believe that too is a cult. A huge, entrenched LuckyLib Jul 2012 #206

Many Pentecostal churches can be considered cults Hugabear Jul 2012 #86

I'm an atheist married to a SDA. Nevernose Jul 2012 #118

thank you demwing Jul 2012 #157

It's an odd thing, really Nevernose Jul 2012 #212

Some who have studied them certainly think so Major Nikon Jul 2012 #149

What's the difference between a cult and a "world religion"? JackRiddler Jul 2012 #83

You've obviously never met a cult member Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #97

Scientology does not meet all the criteria you mention. JackRiddler Jul 2012 #122

And in Japan, they'd be some variety of Buddhist Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #139

Namyohorengekyo!!! cecilfirefox Jul 2012 #182

That's a Japanese Buddhist chant Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #205

A friend and I had a run-in with Scientologists 30 years ago arikara Jul 2012 #210

whew blueamy66 Jul 2012 #165

Maybe it's you who hasn't met an early Christian idol-smasher? JackRiddler Jul 2012 #227

The amount of time, energy and brain matter they require a member to give. siligut Jul 2012 #100

I would say my personal idea of a cult is a group that makes is extremely difficult to leave NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #101

Whether they have any political power Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #114

Well, maybe...is she a rich actress that jumps on sofas? HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #6

It depends. demosincebirth Jul 2012 #7

Not a chance. PDJane Jul 2012 #8

But if it were "Muslim" instead would the Political Correctness Doctrine banned from Kos Jul 2012 #11

Depends. If it were an islamist, nothing would bring the pc into play. PDJane Jul 2012 #15

I am an atheist but I rank religious beliefs in terms of how offensive they are. banned from Kos Jul 2012 #25

No--no one has ever advocated marrying Taliban hardliners. Arkana Jul 2012 #19

Kinda curious fujiyama Jul 2012 #23

+100 demwing Jul 2012 #59

Only, "hardly" if you you're not part of the Krishnas... Moonwalk Jul 2012 #108

Oh I knew a guy, who knew a guy... demwing Jul 2012 #193

I didn't say I knew a guy who knew a guy... Moonwalk Jul 2012 #196

Yeah I think the "being sold into marriage" thing was nonsense demwing Jul 2012 #198

I did a bit more reading and fujiyama Jul 2012 #207

Wow demwing Jul 2012 #58

No n/t GarroHorus Jul 2012 #12

Hell, no. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #13

Maybe not a good idea dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #14

This is exactly why Katie Holmes is having her divorce proceedings opened to the public. YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #95

The first hearing will be in NYC on July 17. It's an emergency hearing to determine pnwmom Jul 2012 #128

No. I will not marry an extremist of any religious stripe. I have no room for fundamentalism. nt Selatius Jul 2012 #213

Fucks no. Iggo Jul 2012 #16

No. Arkana Jul 2012 #17

That's what I feel too lunatica Jul 2012 #46

Hell No! Tom Cruise is one crazy F***er. Wonder why Katie married him in the first place? teddy51 Jul 2012 #18

Money, recognition, super celebrity status... vaberella Jul 2012 #88

dare I say ignorance/innocence? LiberalEsto Jul 2012 #144

Maybe...I'd do some homework on my future husband before marriage. vaberella Jul 2012 #203

Not on a bet. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #20

Yes... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #21

I agree with you. I have never been offended by a Scientologist. banned from Kos Jul 2012 #28

I have been... YellowRubberDuckie Jul 2012 #96

James Randi: I met L Ron Hubbard twice. Both times he was drunk. longship Jul 2012 #31

Besides the how can dead guy still write books. Historic NY Jul 2012 #50

I've visited Operation Clambake a bunch of times... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #51

Hubbard joked he could create a religion LynneSin Jul 2012 #145

So are his heirs. What a cash cow stupid people are. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2012 #216

Scientology was the result of a bar bet hifiguy Jul 2012 #171

Well put LyndaG Jul 2012 #42

I once had a friend who had briefly joined Scientology when she was really young. klook Jul 2012 #65

Although overall I agree with you. I just think ALL religions are WEIRD... vaberella Jul 2012 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author lordsummerisle Jul 2012 #107

I'm sure the Nazis had pretty good medical and dental coverage too GCP Jul 2012 #126

Nevermind. Not worth the potential adjudication a la izquierda Jul 2012 #170

The Scientologist I know was with them for thirty years, working in Sea Org pnwmom Jul 2012 #129

I don't think I could marry anybody who was a serious adherent of any religion. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #22

That's pretty much how I feel, too. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #43

Likewise. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #71

I would slit my wrists before I'd marry a Scientologist or.... Little Star Jul 2012 #24

This /\..nt StopTheNeoCons Jul 2012 #26

Wouild she wear the traditional white straight jacket at the wedding? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #27

I wouldn't marry a practicing religionist of any stripe. stopbush Jul 2012 #29

No, but to be fair, I'm not going to marry anyone that practices a religion notadmblnd Jul 2012 #30

I'd marry a fundie Baptist or Pentecostal before I'd marry a Scientologist. kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #32

hahaha! frogmarch Jul 2012 #34

I would, if he was rich :) darkangel218 Jul 2012 #35

I couldn't marry anyone devoutly religious..... vi5 Jul 2012 #36

Hell no! I wouldn't even marry a Republican. Hate their selfish hateful values Auntie Bush Jul 2012 #37

Im still not sure what they believe in darkangel218 Jul 2012 #38

Can anyone explain scientology in a few words?? darkangel218 Jul 2012 #39

All of your emotional difficulties are caused by being haunted by space ghosts. For a fee, they will LeftyMom Jul 2012 #81

Are you being serious? darkangel218 Jul 2012 #89

Could I possibly make up something that crazy? LeftyMom Jul 2012 #91

I guess not. Oh wow lol! thanks for enlighting me :) darkangel218 Jul 2012 #93

She really is. At its core, that's the belief system. Posteritatis Jul 2012 #103

Not only serious, but very abbreviated. The more you know, the crazier it gets. Just like Mormonism. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #180

I wonder where personal responsibility comes into this scenario? LiberalEsto Jul 2012 #147

Hey! That's "OT 3" (or whatever) privileged information! :-) Dash87 Jul 2012 #173

That is it in a nutshell. hifiguy Jul 2012 #197

Damn glasses. I thought it read "seismologist" at first. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2012 #40

To be fair to Scientology, should be eaten by a volcano. dimbear Jul 2012 #72

That was my first instinct, but Buns_of_Fire Jul 2012 #150

I wouldn't marry ANYONE who believes in an imaginary sky being csziggy Jul 2012 #41

Just curious - what do you consider "entirely tolerant of other's beliefs"? demwing Jul 2012 #60

He would never use that term csziggy Jul 2012 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Jul 2012 #75

Not just no but HELL NAW! LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #44

No lunatica Jul 2012 #45

No way. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #47

maybe if i thought it would help my career? BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #48

I don't know much about them. Do they believe wives should be submissive? Swamp Lover Jul 2012 #49

They are a VERY abusive and destructive religion FrodosPet Jul 2012 #124

No and there is no chance a scientologist would marry me... Tikki Jul 2012 #52

I would not marry anyone who practiced or intended on practicing any type of religion. Lionessa Jul 2012 #53

No. I don't even like science fiction as entertainment; I'm certainly not going to accept it as... Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #54

No. geek_sabre Jul 2012 #55

Yes demwing Jul 2012 #56

did alien intelligence play a part in the evolution of humans or were they zapped into creation? piratefish08 Jul 2012 #57

Marrying someone that believes in a supernatural being ohgeewhiz Jul 2012 #62

why is it a pity? demwing Jul 2012 #64

It depends DJ13 Jul 2012 #63

Only if I had a fair shot at 10s of millions after the divorce. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #66

Sure ... it would obviously depend on the person. etherealtruth Jul 2012 #67

Absolutely not. blue neen Jul 2012 #68

Hell no! Scientology is one organization you do not want to fuck with. Initech Jul 2012 #69

It's OK to fuck with them as long as you don't let them know where you live slackmaster Jul 2012 #224

Ni, I would not marry a crazy person. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #73

It depends on her income and the pre-nup Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #74

The open, raw bias displayed in this thread demwing Jul 2012 #76

of course prejudice is common to all humans waddirum Jul 2012 #77

It could just be LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #78

I didn't know we were supposed to tolerate scams that exploit the vulnerable. LeftyMom Jul 2012 #82

I'm Haitian-American and would sooner die than marry another Haitian. vaberella Jul 2012 #87

I think one can be tolerant of a person, without wanting to marry said person. RedCappedBandit Jul 2012 #94

I'm very comfortable not feeling inclusive towards Scientologists. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #102

We're talking about marriage here, not inviting someone over for dinner. LAGC Jul 2012 #104

I don't think it is prejudice, people have different life experiences hollysmom Jul 2012 #115

Prejudice IS inherent to all humans Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #117

There's a special place for you Capt. Obvious Jul 2012 #131

I imagine tolerance is indeed, alien to many people... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #142

I think it's ok to judge people based on their beliefs 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #153

Is there an approved list of beliefs demwing Jul 2012 #155

You can pick your own 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #159

"Surely you can't object to other people having standards? " demwing Jul 2012 #162

Not "of faith" of "this faith" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #166

Let me set something straight demwing Jul 2012 #169

Scientologists don't believe in God 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #172

And no sane person would ever believer aliens exist... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #176

No sane person would fervently believe 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #184

Good for them demwing Jul 2012 #177

And the question wasn't "what floats their boat" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #185

I'm not asking you to participate demwing Jul 2012 #189

Which DUers were insulted? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #204

Sorry that you see it as prejudice. I see it as feeling sorry for those caught in a pyramid scheme Dash87 Jul 2012 #174

And I agree with every thing you just wrote demwing Jul 2012 #199

Yes, you are wrong. You are free to believe any stories you like, but don't insist that others Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #187

I don't consider myself prejudiced against Scientology FrodosPet Jul 2012 #214

No. emilyg Jul 2012 #80

I would not marry anyone who considers themselves religious and adheres to one belief system. vaberella Jul 2012 #84

No.but LynnTTT Jul 2012 #90

I wouldn't marry anyone who believes fiction is real. RedCappedBandit Jul 2012 #92

We wouldn't even get through the first date Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #98

No. Absolutely not. PotatoChip Jul 2012 #99

Not in a million years. LiberalFighter Jul 2012 #105

no I would not. riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #106

How hot, rich and open to threeways with other women is she? flvegan Jul 2012 #109

NO treestar Jul 2012 #110

Hell no, I was tangled up with them over 30 years ago n/t Digit Jul 2012 #111

I really don't know Prophet 451 Jul 2012 #112

Are they cute?!!1 or amenable/ semi- open-minded?!1 n/t UTUSN Jul 2012 #113

No... No, I wouldn't or any other Religion confused with being a cult MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #116

No way. nt Ilsa Jul 2012 #119

nope n/t shanti Jul 2012 #120

I could not marry a person who is extremely rigid in their beliefs or overly proselytizing. AJTheMan Jul 2012 #121

no. Friend was married to one. It was like being married to a gambling addict. all his money went Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #123

I just read today that an MIT professor who studied them said that going through all the levels pnwmom Jul 2012 #130

yep. don't they take some sort of exam? And to climb higher in the religion requires more expensiv Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #158

I'm not sure I could even stay in the same room with one. madokie Jul 2012 #125

No.... sendero Jul 2012 #127

Scientologist, republican vegan who wears flip-flops in public and is covered in tattoos? Sure... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #132

Given my status as Suppressive Person Level 2 no self-respecting Scientologist would even talk to me slackmaster Jul 2012 #133

When do I get my SP trophy? FrodosPet Jul 2012 #215

I repeatedly published Dianetics and the OT-III materials on the Web without permission slackmaster Jul 2012 #218

Spreading the word about Xenu and the BTs? FrodosPet Jul 2012 #221

NO Iggy Jul 2012 #134

Hell no Aerows Jul 2012 #135

the question should be "would you date a scientologist" Demonaut Jul 2012 #136

Will never discount the possibility Xyzse Jul 2012 #137

No way. RiffRandell Jul 2012 #138

Nope. geardaddy Jul 2012 #140

Not even if she looked like Lucy Liu and was hifiguy Jul 2012 #141

not for millions, not for anything. Pisces Jul 2012 #143

NO WAY ailsagirl Jul 2012 #146

NO. Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #148

no Skittles Jul 2012 #151

I consider mental stability a requirement for even considering to marry a person 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #152

I could never be in a relationship with a judgmental bigot demwing Jul 2012 #156

Judgement, yes 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #160

I don't care what your thoughts are demwing Jul 2012 #167

Full Stop! 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #168

But the discussion evolved demwing Jul 2012 #175

I never said anything about "all religion" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #181

Post 153: "I think it's ok to judge people based on their beliefs" demwing Jul 2012 #188

I didn't catch where that equates to 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #190

Judging =/= being judgmental demwing Jul 2012 #191

Let's recap 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #192

You simply cant have this discussion demwing Jul 2012 #194

And which DUers are you defending here? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #202

Jewish businesswoman Adelaide Winkle married SS Obsturmfurher Kluas Stiener in a secrest ceremony in LanternWaste Jul 2012 #178

Stockholm syndrome? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #186

Can't JustAnotherGen Jul 2012 #154

Mormonism NeverEnuff Jul 2012 #161

Hell NO! get the red out Jul 2012 #163

FUCK NO blueamy66 Jul 2012 #164

NO catbyte Jul 2012 #179

Nope - otohara Jul 2012 #183

maybe echofreak Jul 2012 #195

I married a conservative; that's all the cross-pollenation you're getting out of me. n/t Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2012 #200

Hmm... whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #201

Lol, he has a lot of fun sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #208

Met? whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #209

BFK! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #217

Ah, that's what I figured whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #219

No, hell no. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #211

Hell no davidpdx Jul 2012 #220

No. Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #222

Would you? Rex Jul 2012 #223

No. HappyMe Jul 2012 #225

No. HuckleB Jul 2012 #226