And Stanley Clarke is/was a Scientologist too
so wrong. he went to a couple classes and decided it was bullshit. he has even spoken out against it.
― chakles, Friday, 25 January 2008 12:11 (sixteen years ago) link
Why did he thank Hubbard on his album then? The liner notes in School Days say "special thanks to L. Ron Hubbard for being an inspiration to me". I'm glad he realized Scientology is humbug, but it doesn't sound like he just took a couple classes and decided it was bullshit.
― Tuomas, Friday, 25 January 2008 13:12 (sixteen years ago) link
these guys took down The Sun as well apparently, because "They enraged /i/ when the forum censored truth that the parents of Madeleine McCann murdered her."
― DG, Friday, 25 January 2008 13:51 (sixteen years ago) link
4chan dudes are goobs, but hey, if they get the job done they get the job done.
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Friday, 25 January 2008 14:06 (sixteen years ago) link
Maybe he just liked the dodgy sci-fi.
― onimo, Friday, 25 January 2008 14:07 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiqmvWZg-qs
Even seriouser business! Scarier, with a deeper and more menacing voice!
― Pashmina, Friday, 25 January 2008 14:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Chick Corea's famously on a live album with the Incredible String Band, Mike Garson & Woody Woodmansey all celebrating LRH's 9 millionth birthday or something. As an Incredible String Band fan I can assure that hours of fun can be had deciphering their albums (and solo albums) for Sc'ology references - they're crammed full of 'em - hell, LRH, even sneaked on to the cover of one of their albums if you look closely enough.
― Tom D., Friday, 25 January 2008 14:24 (sixteen years ago) link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOkOEltl678
― am0n, Friday, 25 January 2008 17:14 (sixteen years ago) link
I just got this GINORMOUS box of books from Bridge Publications! There are at least 20 different books on Scientology in there. They are seriously wasting Will Smith and Tom Cruise's money by sending all of these books to libraries that are in all likelihood just going to pitch them.
― Nicole, Friday, 25 January 2008 18:18 (sixteen years ago) link
S.O.P. with outfits like that -- they figure any publicity = good publicity. But Jack Chick probably gets better results with less expenditure.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 January 2008 18:20 (sixteen years ago) link
Well, he at least knows the length of a religious craziness tome to keep people's attention all the way through. (24 tiny pages w/pictures vs 1000+ pages of lord knows what)
― Abbott, Friday, 25 January 2008 18:44 (sixteen years ago) link
haha
"HOLY DICK /i/ IS DOWN! IT'S ON MOTHERFUCKERS! BRING BACK /i/ HALP HALP!"
retaliation?
― DG, Friday, 25 January 2008 18:45 (sixteen years ago) link
http://donkeyscientology.ytmnd.com/
― latebloomer, Monday, 28 January 2008 01:40 (sixteen years ago) link
Bart gives http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23136785-5001026,00.html1m to Scientology (and gets an award in return)
― Ned Trifle II, Thursday, 31 January 2008 10:14 (sixteen years ago) link
Oops...try this instead...
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23136785-5001026,00.html
― Ned Trifle II, Thursday, 31 January 2008 10:16 (sixteen years ago) link
More info here... http://www.hollywood.com/news/Nancy_Bart_Simpson_Cartwright_Gives_10_Million_to_Scientology/5057516
Including the news thatr Kirstie Alley gave them $5m. She still got some money in the bank then?
― Ned Trifle II, Thursday, 31 January 2008 10:19 (sixteen years ago) link
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/webscout/2008/02/protesters-asse.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/webscout/images/2008/02/10/img_0098.jpg
― chaki, Monday, 11 February 2008 08:02 (sixteen years ago) link
Melbourne protest was pretty well attended.
― Trayce, Monday, 11 February 2008 08:19 (sixteen years ago) link
why are they all in disguise?
― Ste, Monday, 11 February 2008 09:53 (sixteen years ago) link
Co$ is not kind to those who criticize it
― latebloomer, Monday, 11 February 2008 09:55 (sixteen years ago) link
what exactly could the church do to them?
― Ste, Monday, 11 February 2008 10:01 (sixteen years ago) link
"If there will be a long-term threat, you are to immediately evaluate and originate a black PR campaign to destroy the person's repute and to discredit them so thoroughly that they will be ostracized." — L. Ron Hubbard, 30 May 1974, "Confidential - PR Series 24 - Handling Hostile Contacts/Dead Agenting"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology)
― chaki, Monday, 11 February 2008 10:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Yeah stalking, harrasment, all kinds of crazy shit. I have friends who've had it happen.
― Trayce, Monday, 11 February 2008 10:06 (sixteen years ago) link
-- Ste, Monday, 11 February 2008 10:01 (23 minutes ago) Link
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/room771.html
― Dom Passantino, Monday, 11 February 2008 10:26 (sixteen years ago) link
haha i saw this going on yesterday! i shouted "we love you xenu!!!" out the passenger side window.
― get bent, Monday, 11 February 2008 14:23 (sixteen years ago) link
What a frigging stupid, asinine cult. Boiling a guy alive in a bathtub? Damn.
― Bill Magill, Monday, 11 February 2008 21:08 (sixteen years ago) link
I know this is huge but it's worth it: http://pics.livejournal.com/7chanlawlz/pic/000062p1
― 31g, Monday, 11 February 2008 22:18 (sixteen years ago) link
so gonna happen
― deej, Monday, 11 February 2008 22:29 (sixteen years ago) link
wow scientology's enemies are so formidable. they must be SCARED.
― s1ocki, Monday, 11 February 2008 22:38 (sixteen years ago) link
nice to see some 4channers getting out of the house for a little while
― gff, Monday, 11 February 2008 22:39 (sixteen years ago) link
UK teen summoned to court for using the word "cult" to refer to Scientology.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 11:31 (sixteen years ago) link
"A policewoman later read him section five of the Public Order Act and "strongly advised" him to remove the sign. The section prohibits signs which have representations or words which are threatening, abusive or insulting."
That's illegal in the UK???????
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:18 (sixteen years ago) link
you know whats fun about scientology? the rich people.
― sunny successor, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:22 (sixteen years ago) link
The City of London police came under fire two years ago when it emerged that more than 20 officers, ranging from constable to chief superintendent, had accepted gifts worth thousands of pounds from the Church of Scientology.
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:28 (sixteen years ago) link
see!
― sunny successor, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:39 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm shocked you can get arrested just for saying something insulting in the UK. Sounds like 1984
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:42 (sixteen years ago) link
Well it's a blatant misuse of the law - I'm fairly sure the law was introduced to prevent incitement to racial hatred and the like. But yeah you can be arrested/fined for swearing in public, which is total bullshit.
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 15:45 (sixteen years ago) link
The poor Scientologists apparently believed that the use of the word cult was "threatening", and hence invoked the Public Order Act. But yes, a flagrant misuse of the law.
Steven Poole has a good take on it all here: http://unspeak.net/cult/
If you live in France, you can call “Scientology” a cult or secte with impunity, because that is how it is defined in law. And as a point of fact, the “Church” of “Scientology” is not a religion under UK law either.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Yes, this is astonishing. Especially as there is another demo vs. the cult in Tottenham Court road where the same banners don't seem to get the same reaction. Different police force though, this was the City of London and that's the Met (iirc).
And one doesn't want to get all conspiracist or anything but there is this.. Gala dinners, jive bands and Tom Cruise: how the Scientologists woo City police
At the lavish ceremony, Chief Superintendent Kevin Hurley, the fourth most senior officer in the force, praised the scientologists for the support they had provided after the July 7 attacks
― Ned Trifle II, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh, sorry didn't see Poo's post upthread. So yeah, what he said...
― Ned Trifle II, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:36 (sixteen years ago) link
By "support" I suppose the City of London Police meant "attempts to take advantage of bomb victims", yes?
― Neil S, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:38 (sixteen years ago) link
praised the scientologists for the support they had provided after the July 7 attacks
Yes, I remember that, they were out on the streets in force helping to drum up membership for their ridiculous cu1t Londoners to cope with the stress induced by the terrorist attacks. I remember, there was a FAP and, on the way there, and I noticed them.
― Tom D., Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:42 (sixteen years ago) link
But yeah you can be arrested/fined for swearing in public,
Actually you've always been able to be arrested for swearing in public, or even just shouting - behaviour likely to lead to a breach of the peace - in fact the met have used this to arrest two men kissing in public. They have plenty of laws at their disposal!
― Ned Trifle II, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:55 (sixteen years ago) link
I was thinking of that case when 2 kids were sitting on a bench talking to each other and a policewomen overheard one of them swearing, just in conversation with his friend, not even shouting, and gave him an on-the-spot fine. Fucking ridiculous.
― Colonel Poo, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 16:58 (sixteen years ago) link
There was some fellow on the tube a couple of years ago who suggested that the metal detectors were...erm...not up to scratch, and got an £80 fine on the spot. That's the British Transport Police though (I presume), they can be especially touchy.
― Ned Trifle II, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 19:12 (sixteen years ago) link
Excuse me for criticizing the laws of another sovereign nation, but that's ridiculous. I'd either be broke or spending life in prison. I think " behaviour likely to lead to a breach of the peace" can often lead to positive things. MLK Jr anyone?
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 19:12 (sixteen years ago) link
They shot him
― admrl, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 20:37 (sixteen years ago) link
I think you missed the point.
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 20 May 2008 20:38 (sixteen years ago) link
Seems the City of police were being over-zealous.
Anyways, yeah Bill the "behaviour likely to lead blahblahblah" is a pretty catch-all offence.
― Ned Trifle II, Friday, 23 May 2008 11:09 (sixteen years ago) link
Oh it just sounds like SOP whenever someone rich wants to silence a critic. Hit them with a nuisance lawsuit that costs $30k to deal with before it gets dropped.
― suzy, Friday, 23 May 2008 11:24 (sixteen years ago) link