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The Beginner's Guide to L Ron Hubbard
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Did anyone watch this last night with Hardeep Singh Kohli? I found interesting and scarey, espcially if someone was niave and/or gulable it could seem a good way to live. I wonder if he will take his scientology any further.
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Scientology is often ridiculed because of the 'Alien' aspect, but as an atheist I struggle why is this any more outlandish than the belief in angels and demons found in the Abrahamic religions.
I found the program very interesting and informative and I am looking forward to the rest of the series. Especially Hinduism as it is one religion which I know very little about.
It was channel 4, 11pm last night.
L. Ron Hubbard won't be able to
For one thing the cost! I dont really recall very much (it was late!) mentioned about the astronomic prices that gets charged for this stuff (those meters cost in the thousands for a start, and you have to buy two. No mention about how much the courses or 'services' cost either).
Also the current devotees just all seemed rather vague about it all, and seemed to describe scientology in hushed tones. They probably have the church proper to be afraid of or what have you, but I dont recall that being made clear either.
Alarming to think that he went from sceptic to almost fully sold that quickly, just goes to show how refined the scientologists (legit or otherwise) have the process.
I've recently read Joe Boyd's book White Bicycles about the Sixties music scene; he is fiercely opposed to Scientology and writes about his own experience with auditing, and how his own stupidity led to some brilliant musicians being lost to the cult. But again, it's the effect it had on people he knew that offends him, not the cost.
The programme the night after with Peaches Geldoff looking at Islam showed how good the Scientology prog was. Peaches' effort was awful.