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Scientology isnt a cult - its a belief system structured around believing in a god.

If anything its a much more believable religion than Catholicism.

Id have joined the church were it not for the fact i dont believe in a god.

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That's like saying a bear flies better than a cow.

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Yeah, but last i checked people call Catholism and in a general sense Christianity a natural acceptable belief system which your country actively encourages - whereas Scientology is considered a cult for not abusing choir boys.

I mean, Thetans, really less believable than Jesus? Really?

But like i say i struggle with faith in general and i guess im as open minded about Thetans as i am Angels i wouldnt be accepted for not believing in a god.

Also, fwiw, the E Meter is a heavily misunderstood instrument - its use is a bit like using a lie detector as part of a psychiatry session - which is essentially what it is.

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oh yeah an organized religion doesnt have you take a recorded personality test and later on blackmails you with said info.

dude look into what this cult has been regularly doing before you try to compare it to an actual faith.

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I think phil is way off, but I guess I agree, all religions are at the least mild iterations of cults. Scientology is a full blown cult though.