Three U.S. congressmen and a high-ranking government official gathered this week to praise a man heralded for his morals and leadership. That man is L. Ron Hubbard and Texas Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Indiana Republican Rep. Dan Burton, Illinois Democratic Rep. Danny Davis and Liz Gibson, Senior Program Manager at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, gathered to celebrate his legacy.
While European countries have either banned or prosecuted Scientology as a criminal enterprise and Hubbard was pursued by various criminal investigations and civil litigants, the VIPs joined in the opening of the new D.C. office (for full disclosure, I was invited to visit the opening of the headquarters but declined).
Jackson Lee declared “I want to thank L. Ron Hubbard for recognizing that courage is not rewarded but it is valued. And to be able to have the wonderment of people coming together and ensuring that people come together for peace. That’s what I see in the Church, that you have come together for peace. I welcome and support that,” she said.
Notably, both Burton and Davis praised the church’s campaign on child medication even though critics charge that this is an outgrowth of Hubbard’s hatred for psychiatry and psychology.
Many are likely to view this high-level support as problematic. Yet, even mainstream churches like the Catholic Church have been the subject of criminal and civil claims. Should these members be criticized for support of the Scientology record while others appear at other religious sites, including the support for faith-based politics and programs by the last four presidents?
Source: Daily Caller
Slarti, if they would join facebook, we could have a 4 way game.
“Speak the devil’s name and he appears”
Ladies,
I’d be happy to take you on in scrabble—I’m playing a game with Swarthmore mom right now—and we’ll see who’s timepiece is dirtier in the end… and your coyright wont save you, either! 😛
Notably, both Burton and Davis praised the church’s campaign on child medication even though critics charge that this is an outgrowth of Hubbard’s hatred for psychiatry and psychology.
Many are likely to view this high-level support as problematic. Yet, even mainstream churches like the Catholic Church have been the subject of criminal and civil claims. Should these members be criticized for support of the Scientology record while others appear at other religious sites, including the support for faith-based politics and programs by the last four presidents?
==========
Yes.
gbk,
Ha … obviously a Slarti sympathizer.
pete9999,
“can’t have a real religion without a talking burning bush.”
Especially if the burning bush plays coy.
did they have a talking burning bush at the event? can’t have a real religion without a talking burning bush.
I am a Conehead. Some Ratty guy above alluded to us. My cousins became gypsies three generations back to hide the Conehead thing. Then the gypsies became Mormons and one family are Scientologists. It is no more onerous than being humanoid from the DogGo or GodGo. Remulak is a sainted place. I have had one visit. So please be open minded about Scientogogy and other cults that mimic your God driven religions. Or money driven religions.
We are from France!
I chuckled when I read “reading is a compound function” too. Typical Gene-wit.
Coyright was a typo (no p) but I figured you would appreciate the word play … now we can use it in Scrabble … we have a source. Slarti will witch and moan but on triple letter, triple word spaces, we’ll clean his clock.
Blouise and James in LA, yes I did see it but have apparently misunderstood the point as being Smith was an early Hubbard when my slant was diametrically opposite. Like Gene said on a recent thread, ‘reading is a compound function.’ I read well but my understanding sometimes lags. 🙂
I’ll blame the needless redundancy on my multi-tasking as I check my cooking (supper! woo hoo!) and the blawg and then some cat worshiping and then I’ll be done. Gotta’ work Maddow in there too.
************
Coyright(s) is a women’s prerogative, like changing her mind, the vote and economic justice- I love it. 🙂
Malisha,
There are lots of them that are lost. The words you like appear in various forms here.
I don’t hate all words. I do hate the word “paradigm” but I don’t hate the word “albatross.”
Malisha,
As GeneH said (I’m sure he must have 🙂 ):
“proving intent is difficult”.
So I concede, on that basis. But it is easier to hate
people than organizations. That is why they give us pictures of muslims, germans, VC, japs, chinks, etc. to hate. USSR does not get me excited. CoS does not either, nor their mumbo jumbo.
So give me a deceitful person (to imagine) and I’m glad.
Even my wife’s angry face could get me going prima.
Of course, superious people hate words too. Like you and me. 😉
Idealist, I don’t think those folks who are out pounding the pavement have any criminal intent. I think they’re hopelessly brainwashed. When you say: “And knowingly advancing yourself by dishonest practices is criminal, IMHO.” I have to agree with you, but the operative word is “knowingly.” I think the young folks out front of the building giving the “free questionnaire” and the “talk” to folks passing by are NOT knowingly “advancing themselves by dishonest practices.” I don’t think they know what they’re doing; I think they are themselves duped by the whole thing, and unable to think straight, so I do not ascribe criminal motivation to them.
Coyness is seldom seen on those over 30 years nowadays.
How difficult was it to learn to smile when meeting stupidity when you were young?
Coyright was a mistake but I think I’ll look clever and let it stand 😉
Soul sister … 🙂 … our own coyright
“I always suspected that L Ron just put his spin on Mormonism” (lotta)
yep … did you see James in LA’s post @ 10:12 am? Don’t bother hunting, here it is:
“Had Joseph Smith been born 100 years later he would be known as L Ron Hubbard.”
Blouise, “franchised” by the church. LOL, it doesn’t get closer to truth than that. Great catch.
Chicken or egg? I always suspected that L Ron just put his spin on Mormonism, really, why go to the trouble of inventing a crazy, space-based cash cow when the work has already been done? Guess where fallen Mormons go?
“Scientology Attracting Post Mormons
By Peter_Mary
LOS ANGELES, CA—Results of a recent survey of religious conversion conducted by the Institute for Spiritual Awareness in Irvine, California, revealed the surprising revelation that Post Mormons are flocking to L. Ron Hubbard’s Church of Scientology. According to project lead, Peter Hanson, nearly 42% of former Mormons who joined another church chose Scientology, nearly three times more than any other denomination.
According to those surveyed, Scientology offers many of the same comforting assurances that Mormonism once did, and making the switch was natural.”
http://www.postmormon.org/exp_e/index.php/peepstone/archives_full_text/scientology_attracting_post_mormons/
**********
If you can find the episode from the Millennium TV series “Jose Chung’s Doomsday Defense” it is a jem of a satire regarding Scientology. At one time it was on HULU but it’s been pulled. It helps to know the series because it’s littered with inside jokes but it’s not critical to the satire.
The Catholic church has been based on apostolic successiion to guarantee the “rightness” of their creed.
Franchising was practiced by Paulus and his “bishops”, converted jews and Greeks. Forwarding part of the tithes were a necessary part in financing the spread, both down
and to the sides.
All prior to Nicean Creed.
To my knowledge, Peter did not have anything with building the “church”. He failed as I understand it.
BUT, they could not build their church nominally on the self-incriminating words of Paulus.
Corrections are welcome. I was not there. But I did not study to be a priest either.