- Thread starter
- #41
I just looked into the basic premise of Scientology. I can see the allure. Plus they don't tell you the crazy stuff until you are already a committed believer. You like your group and don't want to get kicked out.It doesn't seem like anyone takes the bible literally. No virgin birth for example. That's what I thought.Or Mohammad or Joseph Smith stories? I'm trying to figure out how many of us take all the stories literally like talking snakes or virgin births. I know a lot of people who say they are Christians but don't take the bible stories literally.
If you're Jewish, do you really believe Moses talked to God or were you just born Jewish and you believe in God but admit you don't take the old testament literally.
Im not even going to ask Mormons or Muslims. Of course they believe their books are literal.
IMO?? Parables.
Seems like humans are getting smarter. Could another Joseph Smith ever start another religion? I don't think so.
Think about how far we've come since 1800 when Joseph Smith started Mormonism. Could anyone today pull that off?
Then again we do have Scientology.
I wonder why celebrities are attracted to Scientology. There have been numerous celebrities who were members of that "religion" I think. Weird.
Probably the same reason most people get involved in cults ... looking for something missing in their life that they can't quite put their finger on. Having survived a little stint in a cult I can tell you that these people have the answer to anything and everything ... or so they weave it so well into your mindset you actually begin to believe it and the more you believe, the more of your own self you lose. I was lucky - I quit believing but still had long way to go before I saw my way out and I took it and never looked back. It's a hellish existence ... no life ... just a robot like existence.
Well, I'm glad to hear you got out! Definitely makes sense that they feel something is missing. Also, some are probably just young, impressionable and idealistic and think these types of "churches" represent how they feel.