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SCIENTOLOGY SAVED MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE
First off, let me just say that I am a Catholic. Born Catholic, raised Catholic, practiced Catholicism till this day... and always will. What I experienced 2 weeks ago has made me question (to a very great extent) why there is so much negativity surrounding Scientology. There is a great deal of negative publicity. Why? I now know the ...
Posted to Faith-Based by BobProctor on August 4, 2007
Re: All Religions are Cults
tsedek wrote the following post at 08-02-2007 2:12 PM: ''You were raised Christian?'' Yes; I was baptized Episcopalian, attended (Roman) Catholic schools (back when students attended mandatory services twice a week and on holy days), was taken to a Pentacostal church on Sundays by our babysitter for several years, and I was offered ...
Posted to Faith-Based by strive on August 3, 2007
Cults are strict, religions are popular.
I've seen a lot of fellow atheists here claiming that scientology is no more a cult than any other religion, and I've seen more than a few theist complaints about the unfair comparison. Some have shrewdly pointed out that the argument depends on how our definition of the word ''cult'' differs from that of ''religion.'' The funny thing is, they ...
Posted to Faith-Based by Malarkey on August 2, 2007