Re: Anti-Scientologists
Anonymous wrote:
1. There's a gang of flamers (David Gerard, Jon Noring, Ron Newman, Rob J. Nauta, and the like) who try to stop $cientologists from discussing their religion on the Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology. Most of them are disgruntled former cult members and/or members of other similar cults.
Untruth #1. Aside from the "religion" red herring you tossed in (it's a cult), the critics expose the lies, doubletalk and inconsistencies posted by cult apolo
Truth #1: It is a religion Truth #2: It is no longer a cult, since the leader is dead.
Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 9-Jun-96 Re: Anti-Scientologists by Anonymous@REPLAY.COM
Truth #1: It is a religion Truth #2: It is no longer a cult, since the leader is dead.
Truth #1: It is indeed a religion. First Amendment advocates need to tread carefully when dealing with the Church of Scientology, I believe. Truth #2: Cults can exist in the absence of a charismatic leader. -Declan
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