J. Rhett Aultman wrote: > There are three problems I see with Scientology. The first one is > something Steve Fishman refers to as "spiritual informed consent". The > Catholic church is, for the most part, transparent. It's easy to know > what you'll be getting yourself into if you want to join their program. > The curricula for first mass are pretty easy to find, the theology is > covered through a number of public documents, and the plan for your life > is something the Catholic church encourages you to know.
Such graded revelation is common in the religions of Classical Antiquity. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_religion> > I think it's weird that so many people are up in arms over Scientology, when > other religions have been practicing equally cult-like behavior for > centuries. The devil you know...
