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In response to "Oscar-winning director quits Scientology and goes public with his reasons. -- (link)" by mara

So just skimmed, but it looks like his reasons have nothing to do with the beliefs of Scientology all being bat-shit crazy? -- nm

Posted by Cuzzin Todd (aka cuzzintodd) Oct 26 '09, 06:58

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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

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