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27. If Amway was run by the Cosa Nostra

Fri Jul 12, 2013, 06:32 AM

Jul 2013

They make money off of you by compelling you to advance through the ranks. If you climb up pretty high you too can now harangue newcomers into buying more advanced courses.

Quitting involves visits and tons of phone calls by the disappointed people assigned to milk you. I helped babysit a friend's brother as he tried to gain some distance from them. It was no big deal, just being there so the guy on the phone could be told there would be a welcoming committee.

Enlightenment shouldn't need a hard sell.

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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