Outside of Scientology headquarters in Berlin, officials have posted a warning sign expressing opposition to activities of the sect and asking people to keep a critical eye out (read Der Speigel article here).
The German government has never recognized Scientology as a religion, refuses to exempt it from taxes, and keeps a constant eye out for "anti-constitutional activity" because of aggressive recruitment.
While I applaud Germany for seeing Scientology for what it is, I can't help but notice the hypocrisy of it. Just like in the US, many Christians are quick to call Mormons or Scientologists crazy cult members.
In my mind, the only thing that Christianity has on Scientology or Mormonism is age and popularity.
It seems that people will continue to ignore the absurdity of their own beliefs while laughing at the equally insane beliefs of others.
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I hate to defend Scientology, but the German govt undermining their religion only validates other religions as "better". They should all be on the same playing field so everyone knows how ridiculous they all are. When you start distinguishing between old religions and new religions you only enable the old ones to gain more power.
Funny, I just wrote a post on that, called "Time Does Not Equal Sanity". lol. :) It's one of my biggest beefs, acting as if one religion trumps another, or is less crazy.
Similarly to DB, I hate to defend the Christian brand of nuttiness, but leaving aside the question of whether interstellar jumbo jets or talking burning bushes are sillier, Scientology ruins the lives of a far greater percentage of its adherents than Christianity (except for some offshoots obviously) and also lays claim to being rational and "scientific". With all due disrespect to Ray Comfort and his banana-fondling ilk, I'd say creationists still have nothing on the Hubbardites when it comes to claiming magical thinking as science.
Why would we consider someone mad if he believed in Zeus and sane if he believed in Allah or Jesus while they have the same status of existence? It is true, people tend to think there's sanity in numbers or in the Age of the beleif (which is almost the same factor actually). Very good point.
Interesting. :-)
The fairies told me that anyone who believes in dragons is some kinda’ sinner! …so there, nah nah nah nah nah! Poopyhead!
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