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5. Scientologists. Teabaggers. All a mystery to me. nt

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Thu Jul 11, 2013, 09:13 PM

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Actress Leah Remini reportedly leaving Scientology [View all] ErikJ Jul 2013 OP

Scientology... Amway... Republican Party. onehandle Jul 2013 #1

Christianity... WeekendWarrior Jul 2013 #24

Yup Stuckinthebush Jul 2013 #40

Amway? Textex Jul 2013 #55

Wow, never knew Jerry Seinfeld was one of them ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2013 #2

Me either. I thought he was Jewish. n/t Cleita Jul 2013 #7

I had never heard that either. TwilightGardener Jul 2013 #11

Jerry Seinfeld admitted in 2007 that he studied Scientology for a brief time...exploring progressoid Jul 2013 #13

Sad to hear she was ever involved with such crap. Owl Jul 2013 #3

Disgustingly criminal organization. longship Jul 2013 #4

Scientologists. Teabaggers. All a mystery to me. nt valerief Jul 2013 #5

It does appear that Scientology.... ReRe Jul 2013 #6

A gossip piece in LBN. Nice. PSPS Jul 2013 #8

Gossip can be fine in LBN, depending on the gossip. The problem with this piece is that it is MADem Jul 2013 #22

Jerry Seinfeld? jeeze! Cha Jul 2013 #9

30 yrs. ago so give him a pass wordpix Jul 2013 #52

hope she doesn't end up like the last person I heard about who announced she was leaving the cult niyad Jul 2013 #10

I've never known any scientologists aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2013 #12

One of my former bosses underwent EST training derby378 Jul 2013 #45

Ex-friend was involved in EST in the 80s Freddie Jul 2013 #51

I never imagined Carrie Heffernan a Scientologist. alp227 Jul 2013 #14

Religion is mostly about controlling the followers. LiberalFighter Jul 2013 #15

And its also about getting their money ErikJ Jul 2013 #16

Scientology is good and original Babel_17 Jul 2013 #17

and Aleister Crowley's O.T.O. - remember Hubbard was Jack Parson's roommate Hestia Jul 2013 #39

An aunt of mine, is a member of scientology. Lobo27 Jul 2013 #18

If I had faith,I would pray for her. DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #19

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2013 #20

Someone gave me a Dianetics book as a high school graduation gift. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #21

If you are able to read this, and are still involved in Scientology, you are a moron Snake Plissken Jul 2013 #23

Is it any worse than Judaism, Christianity, Islam? oberliner Jul 2013 #25

NO, however DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #26

If Amway was run by the Cosa Nostra Babel_17 Jul 2013 #27

Amway is a SCAM! Textex Jul 2013 #54

Well TNNurse Jul 2013 #28

Visit www.xenu.net and decide for yourself. Frank Cannon Jul 2013 #29

Its level of fraud, and the psychological abuse of those who oppose it, is worse muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #31

I think so, reflection Jul 2013 #35

I appreciate all the thoughtful replies oberliner Jul 2013 #36

No argument here. reflection Jul 2013 #38

Makes sense oberliner Jul 2013 #43

In my opinion it's worse Snake Plissken Jul 2013 #48

Fair point oberliner Jul 2013 #50

Scientology is just the lastest "religious" scam... truebrit71 Jul 2013 #37

For those who haven't read this... Javaman Jul 2013 #30

Scientology - Taking the heat off of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1952 Vinnie From Indy Jul 2013 #32

How true Andy823 Jul 2013 #44

It takes a lot more than two Snake Plissken Jul 2013 #49

Ron Hubbard never thought of Scientology as a religion leftyladyfrommo Jul 2013 #33

I wonder if they're sorry they messed with Anonymous yet? Dash87 Jul 2013 #34

Did Hubbard make this stuff up as a gag? Stuckinthebush Jul 2013 #41

According to sci-fi writer Theodore Sturgeon, they had that exact conversation. Frank Cannon Jul 2013 #42

He actually said that in a speech at a science fiction show of some sort. ErikJ Jul 2013 #47

Actually, yes, he did. It was well known in FL (Clearwater, to be exact) and among Nay Jul 2013 #53

R#20 & K, but some reports say she still luerves the basic HUBBARD message. n/t UTUSN Jul 2013 #46