G Martin 87 said:A better plan would be to get the Scientologists and Muslims mad at each other. That would be absolute cinema.Hardcore Greg said:
Just a joke ppl
TCTTS said:CheeseSndwch said:
Jason Lee left Scientology and a lot of people speculate he moved to Denton to distance himself from the church.
He moved back to LA at some point early this decade and opened a camera shop in Eagle Rock, which he apparently worked at all the time. I read the below article about him back in February, which is really interesting/informative (and mentions Scientology), and sent it to my buddy, who I meet at a bar around the corner from this place every month or so. We had a whole plan to have a few drinks there, then walk around the corner go browse his shop, but mainly to see if he'd actually be there. Unfortunately, he closed his camera shop like a couple weeks later, so we never got the chance...
https://defector.com/a-complimentary-profile-of-jason-lee-that-was-surprisingly-difficult-to-publish
G Martin 87 said:
A better plan would be to get the Scientologists and Muslims mad at each other. That would be absolute cinema.
Gigem314 said:G Martin 87 said:
A better plan would be to get the Scientologists and Muslims mad at each other. That would be absolute cinema.
South Park before they went soft would have absolutely done this by now. Like a parody of the 'Godzilla vs. Kong' thing with Cartman or Randy saying, "Let them fight."
Then Butters rides in with an army of Mormons to save the day like Gandalf at Helm's Deep.
BREAKING:
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) July 31, 2026
Scientology Leader David Miscavige Dealt Major Blow in Leah Remini Lawsuit
The ruling clears the way for Remini to seek discovery from Miscavige and his close aides, something Scientology attorneys have fought hard to prevent in the past.
Full Story:… pic.twitter.com/1xQx4K8e1R
P.H. Dexippus said:Milwaukees Best Light said:
What is the real deal with scientology? Are they trying to get to some sort of heaven? Are they trying to bring their god closer?
You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.- L. Ron Hubbard
It all grew out of Hubbard writing pretentious scifi, which then lead to him cosplaying as a navy captain and sage. He set up the dianetics ponzi scheme to make money selling the public a bunch of self-improvement psychobabble. When his abusive/criminal practices (especially the way he treated the young people in his "Sea Org") got him in hot water in various law enforcement authorities, he claimed it was religious persecution. They've been claiming it is a religion ever since to dodge taxes and to give it an air of respectability.
All you need to know: https://www.xenu.net/
maroon barchetta said:
Dianetics was everywhere. Including tv commercials.
Lots of people searching for something picked it up because they thought it might be the answer.
Maybe whoever wrote that stupid "The Secret" book 20 years back or so just followed Hubbard's marketing path:
Make a simple but interesting title
Have a good cover
Get some famous or semi-famous people to talk about it
Push the publisher to have Walden Books and Barnes & Noble make a big display at the front entrance.
YouBet said:maroon barchetta said:
Dianetics was everywhere. Including tv commercials.
Lots of people searching for something picked it up because they thought it might be the answer.
Maybe whoever wrote that stupid "The Secret" book 20 years back or so just followed Hubbard's marketing path:
Make a simple but interesting title
Have a good cover
Get some famous or semi-famous people to talk about it
Push the publisher to have Walden Books and Barnes & Noble make a big display at the front entrance.
I miss Walden Books.
surfandturfsbisa96 said:YouBet said:maroon barchetta said:
Dianetics was everywhere. Including tv commercials.
Lots of people searching for something picked it up because they thought it might be the answer.
Maybe whoever wrote that stupid "The Secret" book 20 years back or so just followed Hubbard's marketing path:
Make a simple but interesting title
Have a good cover
Get some famous or semi-famous people to talk about it
Push the publisher to have Walden Books and Barnes & Noble make a big display at the front entrance.
I miss Walden Books.
Every mall had a Walden at one end and a B. Dalton at the other. One reason I don't go to malls much anymore- no bookstores.
Prophet00 said:
Can't remember if this was real, or if I'm confusing it with Debbie Stovelman (who is happy, healthy and alive), but didn't the lead guy's wife go missing, and everyone assumes she's dead?
Milwaukees Best Light said:
What is the real deal with scientology? Are they trying to get to some sort of heaven? Are they trying to bring their god closer? I feel like all these things are somehow connected to sex, usually the older male leaders having sex with a bunch of different women. Is that the goal? Seems like Tom could go out and get laid pretty easily and wouldn't need all this craziness. Is it about money? I watched the south park and that is about as far as I care to research this.
Did the teens stop busting into their buildings? That was funny to me.
I'm seeing lots of people surprised that Michael Peña is a Scientologist.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) September 21, 2023
Not only is he a Scientologist, but he's also married to a woman named Brie Shaffer.
Brie, who was Danny Masterson's assistant, played a key role in covering up Danny rapes.
She was ruthless in how she… https://t.co/tkogDdM0G0 pic.twitter.com/O3GfwEghqW
