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LiberalEsto

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8. Not to defend Scientology, but

Reply to Tunkamerica (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 1, 2012, 09:09 AM

Jul 2012

in fairness, the Russian Orthodox Church believed that children must confess their sins starting at age 3, according to my late mother, who was raised Russian Orthodox.

She thought this was ridiculous, remarking that kids that young don't have "sins" other than perhaps potty accidents, which are not sins anyway. I have no idea whether this is still true, but it was true in the 1920s in Estonia. One of her grandfathers was an RO priest - they are allowed to marry.

As for Scientologists, I think they are totally warped and I don't blame anyone from trying to save their child from the cult's influence.

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What Katie Holmes is Saving Suri From: Scientology's Interrogation of Children [View all] xchrom Jul 2012 OP

i knew she was going to dump him madrchsod Jul 2012 #1

It's a cult... Another "religion" that tells people what to do and when to do it... glowing Jul 2012 #2

All of his wives were 33 when they split from him. Just a coincidence pointed out by a Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #4

thanks--- that's a big number in conspiracy too NoMoreWarNow Jul 2012 #6

The scariest thing about Scientology and kids is that they consider children Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #3

Not to defend Scientology, but LiberalEsto Jul 2012 #8

Yeah, that doesn't even begin to parallel scientology. Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #19

Read the linked article: Heavens, the questions they use to interrogate chilldren as young as 6... hlthe2b Jul 2012 #5

holy crap-- that's freaking insane! NoMoreWarNow Jul 2012 #7

If these are the questions they ask children, I would hate to think what they ask adults. patricia92243 Jul 2012 #9

I hope she prevails. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #10

I refuse to view Scientology as any more or less ridiculous, odd, cultish, etc Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #11

I don't. Of everything, there are degrees. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #14

How is the harm Scientology is doing greater than the harm fundaloons are doing? Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #15

It's subjective. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #17

Each independent church is different Dorian Gray Jul 2012 #18

She might have wanted to look into this before she married him and got pregnant. cbayer Jul 2012 #12

I'm so glad she dumped him. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #13

sec check questions..." Stuart G Jul 2012 #16