Re: On scientology

2006-09-01 Thread Alberto Monteiro
David Hobby wrote: > >> How is a cult which ruins peoples lives a joke, a "joke" which makes >> its high council VERY rich and a "joke" which is one of the most >> dangerous cults in the world. > > O.K., if it's purely a money making venture, why all > the wacky UFO doctrine? Seriously, with a

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Charlie Bell
On 01/09/2006, at 11:50 AM, David Hobby wrote: Thanks, but shouldn't you being doing something else about now? : ) Best wishes to you and Claire! Cheers! I'm sitting with my best man Glyn and a certain Gord Sellar, having a coffee, and just having a last look at mail before heading off

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread David Hobby
Charlie Bell wrote: On 01/09/2006, at 9:52 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 31 Aug 2006 at 18:26, David Hobby wrote: O.K., if it's purely a money making venture, why all the wacky UFO doctrine? Seriously, with all that money, L. Ron could have hired a GOOD writer, who would have come up with s

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Medievalbk
In a message dated 8/31/2006 6:39:25 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, "toto" is a form of the Latin word "totus", meaning "all". So that's the best I can do. ---David (Buries the attempted joke.) Toto is a Scientologist? In Kansas? Vilyehm (Revives

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread David Hobby
Charlie Bell wrote: On 01/09/2006, at 5:19 AM, David Hobby wrote: ... Andrew-- No, Scientotology is the belief that "all is science". : ) Isn't that "scientism"? Charlie Well, "toto" is a form of the Latin word "totus", meaning "all". So that's the best I can do.

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Charlie Bell
On 01/09/2006, at 9:52 AM, Andrew Crystall wrote: On 31 Aug 2006 at 18:26, David Hobby wrote: O.K., if it's purely a money making venture, why all the wacky UFO doctrine? Seriously, with all that money, L. Ron could have hired a GOOD writer, who would have come up with something guaranteed t

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 31 Aug 2006 at 18:26, David Hobby wrote: > O.K., if it's purely a money making venture, why all > the wacky UFO doctrine? Seriously, with all that money, > L. Ron could have hired a GOOD writer, who would have > come up with something guaranteed to work better than > the Xenu volcano story! I

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Charlie Bell
On 01/09/2006, at 5:19 AM, David Hobby wrote: Andrew Crystall wrote: Okay, apparently some people on the list don't know about scientology. Scientotology itself is a UFO cult founded by a mentally ill science fiction writer. Andrew-- No, Scientotology is the belief that "all is science".

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread David Hobby
Andrew Crystall wrote: On 31 Aug 2006 at 15:19, David Hobby wrote: Andrew Crystall wrote: ... scientology. Scientotology itself is a UFO cult founded by a mentally ... No, Scientotology is the belief that "all is science". : ) ? Er... I think the Church of Scientology would disagree with

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Andrew Crystall
On 31 Aug 2006 at 15:19, David Hobby wrote: > Andrew Crystall wrote: > > Okay, apparently some people on the list don't know about > > scientology. Scientotology itself is a UFO cult founded by a mentally > > ill science fiction writer. > > Andrew-- > > No, Scientotology is the belief that "al

Re: On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread David Hobby
Andrew Crystall wrote: Okay, apparently some people on the list don't know about scientology. Scientotology itself is a UFO cult founded by a mentally ill science fiction writer. Andrew-- No, Scientotology is the belief that "all is science". : ) Seriously though, you are putting the worst

On scientology

2006-08-31 Thread Andrew Crystall
tologists belong to the "Church of Scientology", which most certainly IS. The best place to start finding information on Scientology is Operation Clambake: http://www.xenu.net/ Here's some of the low-lights, however: The CoS demands regular large sums of cash from members for