General Chat

... what do you reckon?

Wouldn't touch it with a bargepole......and I have seen some of it from the inside........

I'm with Sheila on this one.

I totally agree, seems a bit like a cult to me... becx

A quote I found lol 'Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious...It is corrupt, sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit' Justice Latey, ruling in the High Court of London

Any religion that says a woman CAN NOT SCREAM during childbirth is a sandwich short of a picnic!! I hate it that celebs are promoting it!

Diana - exactly! No screaming in case it traumatises the baby... I didn't think labour was a picnic for mother or child!

I didnt scream during childbirth!!!! i just cried a lot!! lol

childbirth is the only time us women can scream, dig our nails, bite, hit at the other half that got us into that mess in the first place. take that away from us and we have no chance..lol lynnxx

I live in the same town as the Scientology Headquarters for the UK 'Saint Hill Manor'. A few years ago my, then, 17 year old son went to a few music concerts that the Manor held for young people. Mmm I thought. He then went to another couple of meetings, again for young people, designed to explain the religion to 'outsiders'....At that point I started to worry! He has said that at no time did he feel he was being pressurised to 'join'. In the end he decided it wasn't for him and stopped attending the meetings and I can honestly say no one came 'knocking on the door' to help him change his mind. Chris

Chris - Thanks for your input and experience. I just wonder whether those who are not as independent or strong-willed as others might be influenced easily? becx

Bec I think there will always be people who are looking for 'something' to help them at some point in their lives which may make them more vunerable to influence. I had a friend who was going through the divorce from hell...One day she was visited by Jehoves (spelling) Witnesses and, to cut a long story short, became a fanatical member. They gave her 'the' something that she needed at that time. Chris

Chris, I'm an atheist but respectful of all religions and beliefs. I just find some of the more extreme, bizarre 'thinkings' slightly worrying. Becx

I don't know much about it, to be honest. Obviously the press pick up on the weirder side of it, because of Tom Cruise, but there must be some parts that make a bit more sense! Isn't their official website the one that expects people to buy a book about Scientology, rather than just explaining the basics?

hi bec i dont trust people who pratices scientology it is a very bad cult i think u no iam intrested in psyic etc but never go neer them lot love lisa

bec people are lookng for things they dont have anwsers for just like drug addics get addicterd to drugs . people get addited to things becauses the are brain washed love lisa xxxxxxxxx

It was invented by a science fiction writer Ron L Hubbard who once remarked that if you wanted to get really rich you should invent your own religion. Then he did it and died a very rich man. Gwynne

My husband worked with a guy years ago, who first got into it by doing one of their 'personality' tests, that they offer in their centre here in Edinburgh. Next it was going for courses for self improvement....they cost a few hundred pounds a time. Before we knew it, he was giving up his job, sold his house, gave everything to The Ron Hubbard Dianetics centre and 'works' full time with them. Always wondered how someone ordinary like him had to give them everything, yet we don't see celebs like Tom Cruise or John Travolta giving up all their worldly goods to them! Christine

Thank you all for your input and opinions. Love becx

Don't know much about it. Is it the one you see in the paper with full page questionnaire that takes about six days to complete!