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Oscar-winning director quits Scientology and goes public with his reasons. -- (link)

Posted by mara (aka mara) Oct 26 '09, 06:50

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http://www.movieline.com/2009/10/paul-haggis-renounces-scientology.php?page=all (www.movieline.com)

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Minor quibble: He's an oscar winner and a director, but not an oscar winner for directing. -- nm - Inigo Oct 26, 07:17 1
- Pedant -- nm - Matt Damon Oct 26, 07:18
So just skimmed, but it looks like his reasons have nothing to do with the beliefs of Scientology all being bat-shit crazy? -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 26, 06:58 24
- From a totally objective view, is we came from aliens actually crazier than 'there's a man in the sky who created everything in 7 days'? -- nm - Andie Oct 26, 07:02 19
  - very much a pot & kettle situation. -- nm - znufrii Oct 26, 07:15
  - "religion" and objectivity are not on the same continent -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 26, 07:06
  - In my opinion... - Cuzzin Todd Oct 26, 07:04 12
    - atheism can be a "religion" too -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 26, 07:17 11
      - depends on how you define "religion" -- nm - znufrii Oct 26, 07:21 3
        
        and "too". and "can". -- nm - TFox Oct 26, 07:22 2
        
        and, for that matter, "atheism" -- nm - znufrii Oct 26, 07:22 1
        
        and we're not all that sure about "a". -- nm - Reagen Oct 26, 07:24
      - oh it is not. -- nm - Reagen Oct 26, 07:19 6
        
        can be -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 26, 07:22 5
        
        Only if you define religion in some weird way that makes the word kind of meaningless. -- nm - mara Oct 26, 07:23 1
        
        i don't some people do atleast i put "" around religion -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 26, 07:24
        
        You can put wheels on a cow but it doesn't make it a car. -- nm - Reagen Oct 26, 07:22 2
        
        no cars are measured in Horse power and thats a whole diffenret species -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 26, 07:26
        
        (this is your Dr. Phil folksy saying moment of the day) -- nm - Reagen Oct 26, 07:23
  - I would say no until you get to the part about the DC-7 airplanes. -- nm - Reagen Oct 26, 07:04 2
    - well, there's that. -- nm - Andie Oct 26, 07:12
    - Yeah, and the thetans with the movie theatre-like projections. -- nm - Inigo Oct 26, 07:08
  - *is waiting for his mansion* -- nm - znufrii Oct 26, 07:03
- No, but there's no reason why that should be his reason. People rarely go from "this makes sense to me" to "wait, no it doesn't." That's not how the - mara Oct 26, 07:00
- I don't think most people are in it for the Xenu. I think they're in it for the "social consciousness". -- nm - nubby Oct 26, 06:59 2
  - and for self-help -- nm - Roger More Oct 26, 07:00 1
    - if i had a hammer -- nm - Danedukenuuk Oct 26, 07:03
That's ballsy. Good for him. -- nm - Inigo Oct 26, 06:56
Now could he apologize for the mediocrity that was Crash? -- nm - ty97 Oct 26, 06:51 9
- I don't even know that I'd say it rose to the level of "mediocrity." - Cuzzin Todd Oct 26, 06:59 8
  - I remember watching it and thinking it was decent. - ty97 Oct 26, 07:02 7
    - C'mon, it was up against Brokeback, which wasn't very good either. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 26, 07:04 6
      - I'd put both Brokeback and Good Night/Good Luck easily over Crash. - ty97 Oct 26, 07:13 1
        
        I haven't seen the others, but the outcry over robbery of Brokeback is befuddling to me. - Will Hunting Oct 26, 07:14
      - *stern gaze* - Trick or Pippy Oct 26, 07:11 3
        
        If you're going to have a 'controversial' love story...you better make sure the love story is worth it. - Will Hunting Oct 26, 07:13 2
        
        This is my main problem with the movie too. I never bought that they were in love. I never even bought that they were in lust. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Oct 26, 07:25
        
        I recall discussing this with you in the past, I think, and it comes down to differing views we have of the portrayal. - ty97 Oct 26, 07:19

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