Comments on: Scientology is Some Creepy Shit http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/ Another Reason to Hate the Internet Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:02:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: JJ http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-833 JJ Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:43:21 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-833 Glad you stopped by, JO. My old pal JO... Holy shit. Sorry, I was lost in a bit of nostalgia there. Anyway, thanks for the link. This may require a follow up post. That shit is easily as interesting as magical Mormon underpants. Glad you stopped by, JO. My old pal JO… Holy shit. Sorry, I was lost in a bit of nostalgia there.

Anyway, thanks for the link. This may require a follow up post. That shit is easily as interesting as magical Mormon underpants.

]]> By: JO http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-824 JO Thu, 23 Jun 2005 22:14:02 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-824 Since you appear to be enthralled by the cruise/holmes stunt, here is a little something i ran across today on gizmodo: http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/medical/religious-gadget-thursday-the-emeter-109772.php The e-meter is used to determine 'harmful' areas in the precleared state of the mind. Seems this one requires a bit less beer to utilize than the one in spotless mind. Weird shit indeed. Since you appear to be enthralled by the cruise/holmes stunt, here is a little something i ran across today on gizmodo:

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/medical/religious-gadget-thursday-the-emeter-109772.php

The e-meter is used to determine ‘harmful’ areas in the precleared state of the mind. Seems this one requires a bit less beer to utilize than the one in spotless mind.

Weird shit indeed.

]]> By: Marc http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Marc Thu, 23 Jun 2005 08:52:02 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-810 My bad. My bad.

]]> By: JJ http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-806 JJ Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:18:31 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-806 No. No.

]]> By: Marc http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Marc Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:18:42 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-804 Does anyone else want to pronounce Penelope like "cantaloupe?" Does anyone else want to pronounce Penelope like “cantaloupe?”

]]> By: JJ http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-802 JJ Wed, 22 Jun 2005 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-802 Eddie, you and Zombie seem to have a lot in common (the link at the end of my post). That is so very odd, Marc. And let me say off-subject: Penelope Cruz is super hot! Excellent story, Ryan. I had a very similar run-in with the Hare Krishnas when I was in college. I visited their house just to check it out. I was curious. After a free meal and some freaky chanting, the "recruiter" guy (in the full orange robe getup) sat down with me and told me I was his soulmate. I never spoke to him again. I guess he was wrong. Eddie, you and Zombie seem to have a lot in common (the link at the end of my post).

That is so very odd, Marc. And let me say off-subject: Penelope Cruz is super hot!

Excellent story, Ryan.
I had a very similar run-in with the Hare Krishnas when I was in college. I visited their house just to check it out. I was curious. After a free meal and some freaky chanting, the “recruiter” guy (in the full orange robe getup) sat down with me and told me I was his soulmate. I never spoke to him again. I guess he was wrong.

]]> By: Ev http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Ev Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:56:47 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-801 We have a phrase for Scientology where I come from..and that phrase is ....fucking cult. We have a phrase for Scientology where I come from..and that phrase is ….fucking cult.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Ryan Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:28:24 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-798 I had an interesting experience with Scientology. I was in my sophomore year of my undergraduate and was riding my bike and passed "The Church of Scientology" in the middle of an otherwise seemingly normal neighborhood. It looked like a normal house as well with the exception of the blue and gold neon sign. Somewhat naive, I had not heard of Scientology and thought it had a neat name for a religion. I figured it would be a very logical religion, so I walked on in. Upon entry, I was immediately in the gift shop and no one was there. I looked at the books for about a second and then I decided to leave cause it felt like I was breaking and entering into a house. Then as I was getting back on my bike, and disheveled young woman comes out and asks me back inside. She then starts telling me about L. Ron Hubbard or what have you and how scientology is based on the idea that the mind controls the body. I TOTALLY agreed and was into it, and she said I should watch a short movie on Scientology. I agreed, and here's what happened... I'm led into a solitary room in the basement where there are 3 chairs lined up about 5 feet from a rather large screen tv. The woman loads the video tape and leaves the room, turning off the lights on her way out. Then, I watch a video about how your mind can be trained to forget memories that you don't want. The video was completely interesting in the way that watching a TV-evangelist is...everything was completely absurd. They mentioned brainwashing which they call "auditing" where you sit with someone and they erase your bad memories so you only recall good memories...Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind type creepy shit. I had an interesting experience with Scientology. I was in my sophomore year of my undergraduate and was riding my bike and passed “The Church of Scientology” in the middle of an otherwise seemingly normal neighborhood. It looked like a normal house as well with the exception of the blue and gold neon sign. Somewhat naive, I had not heard of Scientology and thought it had a neat name for a religion. I figured it would be a very logical religion, so I walked on in.

Upon entry, I was immediately in the gift shop and no one was there. I looked at the books for about a second and then I decided to leave cause it felt like I was breaking and entering into a house. Then as I was getting back on my bike, and disheveled young woman comes out and asks me back inside. She then starts telling me about L. Ron Hubbard or what have you and how scientology is based on the idea that the mind controls the body. I TOTALLY agreed and was into it, and she said I should watch a short movie on Scientology. I agreed, and here’s what happened…

I’m led into a solitary room in the basement where there are 3 chairs lined up about 5 feet from a rather large screen tv. The woman loads the video tape and leaves the room, turning off the lights on her way out. Then, I watch a video about how your mind can be trained to forget memories that you don’t want. The video was completely interesting in the way that watching a TV-evangelist is…everything was completely absurd. They mentioned brainwashing which they call “auditing” where you sit with someone and they erase your bad memories so you only recall good memories…Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind type creepy shit.

]]> By: Marc http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Marc Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:54:48 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-794 I just heard that on Monday, Tom-Kat flew to Madrid for dinner at one of the cities finest restaurants. Their guests....Penelope Cruz's parents. Now that's some weird shit. I just heard that on Monday, Tom-Kat flew to Madrid for dinner at one of the cities finest restaurants. Their guests….Penelope Cruz’s parents. Now that’s some weird shit.

]]> By: cousineddie http://www.thechurning.com/2005/06/22/scientology-is-some-creepy-shit/comment-page-1/#comment-793 cousineddie Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:27:56 +0000 http://www.thechurning.com/?p=116#comment-793 Tom Cruise is the most disgusting man on the planet. He's way too short. He's arrogant. His teeth are all effed up. He is not attractive. I don't understand the appeal. And I think it's gross that he got to date Katie Holmes by calling her for a meeting at his office. What kind of a prick is he? Whew. Rant over. Tom Cruise is the most disgusting man on the planet. He’s way too short. He’s arrogant. His teeth are all effed up. He is not attractive. I don’t understand the appeal. And I think it’s gross that he got to date Katie Holmes by calling her for a meeting at his office. What kind of a prick is he? Whew. Rant over.

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