So I saw 4-Corners piece on Scientology: Scary JW similarities!

WingCommander

Hello all, good to be back!

I was in Asia all last week, Hong Kong, China, and Thailand specifically. It was a great, but long trip. On last Thursday night, while resting in my resort room in Thailand, I happened to pick up the show "4 Corners" an ABC affiliated show from Australia, running at 9:00 pm Thailand time. I watched in horror.

The overwhelming similarities between the tactics used in Scientology vs. the JW's is VERY clear. I could watch that show, clearly see how Scientology is a dangerous, controlling, CULT, and then instantly see the similarities between the two religions. Oh how I wish that this show would be broadcast in the USA!!!

Where do I start? The weird history and origins, R.L. Hubbard (C.T. Russell, anyone?), shunning of members who leave, and forced seperation of families because of it, their "headquarters", encouragement of the buying of endless publications in order to reach full understanding, endless rules, regulations, etc, etc.

It was quite shocking in all honesty, just shocking. The reporter interviewed one of the religions PR representatives, and you'd swear you were talking to a JW. Full suit, groomed just so, smug smirk on his face, deflecting questions, putting off uncomfortable ones, etc. The whole shunning aspect was truly fascinating. If a member of your family leaves the religion, you can still talk to them, but if it is found out in the congregation that you are talking to a former member, YOU are then shunned. Sound familiar? But oh.....they don't FORCE anyone not to talk their families, but they'll catch hell for doing so!!! That isn't free will at all, or a choice, it's called "forced compliance under threat of punishment" and it removes your free will altogether. You either do what they say, when they say, how they say, or you are severely punished or thrown out on your ass!!! Sound familiar?

I'm going to try and post the youtube link to "Part 1" below here. On the youtube page there are clear links to the next parts, in order. I think you'll agree this is some weird, scary crap. After viewing it, I immediately felt as though it had vindicated my own reasons for leaving the JW cult.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAQCx_mOztY

Regards,

Wing Commander

agonus

Yeah, I remember reading an article on Scientology in Rolling Stone a few years back and thinking to myself, "Jesus Christ, this is just like the WT!" Just replace the words "squirrels" with "apostates", "disconnection" with "disfellowshipping", "SPs" with "worldlies", "entheta" with "demons/Satan"... well, you see what I'm getting at. It's the same damn thing with different lingo.

upnorth

That cult is insanely freaky

I found this gif that really gets right to the point

whereami

Good documentary!!! Crazy stuff.

Mad Sweeney

It is doubtful this would be shown in the USA. The Scientologists are far too powerful (read: RICH). If it would ever be shown here it would likely be on some marginalized barely-watched cable network.

Mad Sweeney

Xenu's plan GIF is hilarious!

Broken Promises

Hi WC,

Yes, it was a very interesting and confronting documentary.

An Independent senator here in Australia tried to get the Australian govt to make an official inquiry into that cult, but unfortunately it did not get passed through.

BTTT for the Tuesday crowd.

Mad Sweeney

Government will do nothing to stop these goons. They're too wealthy and audacious. They helped drive the Cult Action Network into bankruptcy just so they could buy the rights to the name and a little bit of office furniture. Today when people seek the Cult Action Network for information about how to protect themselves and loved ones from cults, they're ACTUALLY talking to Scientologists! They don't help anyone.

lisavegas420

Is Scientology a religion? I was at the book store and I checking in the Religion section for whatever, then the next section was metaphysic, my husband was looking for a dream book. In the same section was R.L. Hubbard books. I wondered then why his books wasn't in the religions section.

On a side note. At the same store they have some collectibles, comic books, first edition, there was a Complete set of Studies in the Scriptures Volume 1-6. Perfect condition. Volume one was copywriter date of 1908. I thumbed though several, there are maps and little folded inserts. I noticed three are from London and three are from New York. Volume one had this insert, still in perfect condition like it hadn't been opened for years. The complete set of 6 was $40.00 .

So...um..back on topic. Did you ever see the Scientology South Park episode.

lisa

Mad Sweeney

South Park episode was great. "Come out of the closet, Tom!"

In the bookstores, and to most of the normal public, Scientology is a "new age/mysticism" cult movement. To the government, for tax purposes, they are sadly, a religion.

Original edition Studies in the Scriptures for $40?!? That's a great deal. Hope the Borg doesn't buy and burn them.

So I saw 4-Corners piece on Scientology: Scary JW similarities!

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