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why don't atheists support scientology?
RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
The reason I know that Scientology is a total scam is that their "E-meters" are nothing more than a simple electronic circuit called a Wheatstone bridge. All it measures is the resistance between the hands of the person being "read." Anyone who knows anything about electronics has probably heard of a Wheatstone bridge.
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
Scientology teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature. And people thought David Koresh was nuts?

Wacky
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 14, 2013 at 9:44 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: Scientology teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature. And people thought David Koresh was nuts?

Wacky

Hey, it's not any more or less insane than the concept of immortal souls, when you think about it. Tongue
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 14, 2013 at 6:58 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: The reason I know that Scientology is a total scam is that their "E-meters" are nothing more than a simple electronic circuit called a Wheatstone bridge. All it measures is the resistance between the hands of the person being "read." Anyone who knows anything about electronics has probably heard of a Wheatstone bridge.

yeah thats why u should rub urself in with a conductive gel before the tests ,, maybe u ll be regarded as the reincarnation as ron hubbard and u ll get rich and be their god/king ...
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 15, 2013 at 5:29 am)daandaan Wrote:
(October 14, 2013 at 6:58 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: The reason I know that Scientology is a total scam is that their "E-meters" are nothing more than a simple electronic circuit called a Wheatstone bridge. All it measures is the resistance between the hands of the person being "read." Anyone who knows anything about electronics has probably heard of a Wheatstone bridge.

yeah thats why u should rub urself in with a conductive gel before the tests ,, maybe u ll be regarded as the reincarnation as ron hubbard and u ll get rich and be their god/king ...

No, they'll just turn the dial down so the needle is in the middle of the dial. I think what they look for is the needle swinging back & forth a lot. But I'm guessing that no matter what the reading, it's probably just a scam to get you into their cult so they can sell you books and "auditing" sessions. Basically, it's just a prop. Something that looks "scientific" but the only purpose is to tell the interested party that they have "engrams" in their soul which need to be removed.
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 15, 2013 at 9:05 am)Doubting Thomas Wrote:
(October 15, 2013 at 5:29 am)daandaan Wrote: yeah thats why u should rub urself in with a conductive gel before the tests ,, maybe u ll be regarded as the reincarnation as ron hubbard and u ll get rich and be their god/king ...

No, they'll just turn the dial down so the needle is in the middle of the dial. I think what they look for is the needle swinging back & forth a lot. But I'm guessing that no matter what the reading, it's probably just a scam to get you into their cult so they can sell you books and "auditing" sessions. Basically, it's just a prop. Something that looks "scientific" but the only purpose is to tell the interested party that they have "engrams" in their soul which need to be removed.

cheap bastards, couldnt they give the mentally challenged at least some value for their money and use an oscilloscope...
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 12, 2013 at 4:25 am)NoraBrimstone Wrote: I haven't read the whole thread, so forgive me if this has already been discussed, but aren't Scientologists atheists? I mean, there aren't any Gods in Scientology, are there?

(Amusingly, I tried to look this up on scientology.org and found it was blocked because "This Websense category is filtered: Non-Traditional Religions and Occult and Folklore." Haha)

Asked about God by David Mayo, Hubbard's auditor, Hubbard replied "There is no big thetan" (soul). That is there is no God. Scientology is indeed atheistic.

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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
The reason why atheists and agnostics would 'reject' Scientology, is because like all 'religions' (and it's classified as one) it causes someone to look outside of themselves for happiness. Religion promises people so many things, that if they would just take the time to 'get to know' themselves, they might learn to make necessary changes where they need to, and live better lives. Instead, there are a TON of discontent religious people out there, many who profess this or that, but they don't seem happy to me in the least. There are many happy religous people out there too, don't get me wrong. But, it's not a panacea for what ails ya. If you are unhappy, religion won't magically make you happy. It is MUCH harder to self reflect and make changes, than to just run off to a cult or a religion and get lost in it. That's what a lot of people do.

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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 15, 2013 at 7:34 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: The reason why atheists and agnostics would 'reject' Scientology, is because like all 'religions' (and it's classified as one) it causes someone to look outside of themselves for happiness.

I look outside of myself for happiness all the time. These beers aren't going to drink themselves, you know.
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RE: why don't atheists support scientology?
(October 15, 2013 at 8:39 pm)Tonus Wrote:
(October 15, 2013 at 7:34 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: The reason why atheists and agnostics would 'reject' Scientology, is because like all 'religions' (and it's classified as one) it causes someone to look outside of themselves for happiness.

I look outside of myself for happiness all the time. These beers aren't going to drink themselves, you know.
I made an allowance for alcohol lol Big Grin
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