Comments on: Germany bans Tom Cruise http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/26/germany_bans_tom_cruise A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: reedbraden http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/26/germany_bans_tom_cruise/comment-page-1#comment-61542 reedbraden Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61542 It's not really that Tom Cruise is a Scientologist that I support Germany's decision. I support Germany in this basically because Tom Cruise has ruined at least five of my movie-going experiences in the past two years. It’s not really that Tom Cruise is a Scientologist that I support Germany’s decision. I support Germany in this basically because Tom Cruise has ruined at least five of my movie-going experiences in the past two years.

]]> By: tarma http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/26/germany_bans_tom_cruise/comment-page-1#comment-61543 tarma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61543 Jawohl!! Jawohl!!

]]> By: login8868 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/26/germany_bans_tom_cruise/comment-page-1#comment-61544 login8868 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61544 I am sorry, folks. I do not understand how you can applaud this decision. Freedom of religion is for anyone - even a member of a cult like Scientology. <br /> To declare Scientology a non-religion based on the fact that it is a "money making scheme" puts quite a few other religions in the same box too. I am sorry, folks. I do not understand how you can applaud this decision. Freedom of religion is for anyone – even a member of a cult like Scientology.
To declare Scientology a non-religion based on the fact that it is a “money making scheme” puts quite a few other religions in the same box too.

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/26/germany_bans_tom_cruise/comment-page-1#comment-61545 dsilverman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61545 i know- it's a fine line between Scientology and say Mooneyism, which IS a cult.<br /> <br /> Scientology, first of all, has no gods - they have only aliens. This makes it a non-religion by itself. Mooneys have a god-like centerpiece human with special powers (like Catholicism), which makes it a cult.<br /> <br /> So where does the line get drawn? I've spoken before about "bad religions" (Islam), and cults like Mooneys. But then there are pyramid schemes like Scientology who are simply not religions at all, they just call themselves one.<br /> <br /> Freedom of Religion is for everyone, but illegal malevolent schemes is another story. i know- it’s a fine line between Scientology and say Mooneyism, which IS a cult.

Scientology, first of all, has no gods – they have only aliens. This makes it a non-religion by itself. Mooneys have a god-like centerpiece human with special powers (like Catholicism), which makes it a cult.

So where does the line get drawn? I’ve spoken before about “bad religions” (Islam), and cults like Mooneys. But then there are pyramid schemes like Scientology who are simply not religions at all, they just call themselves one.

Freedom of Religion is for everyone, but illegal malevolent schemes is another story.

]]> By: spartacus007 http://atheists.org/blog/2007/06/26/germany_bans_tom_cruise/comment-page-1#comment-61546 spartacus007 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-61546 I'm not going to defend Scientology, but its shameful anyone would applaud such a blatant infringement on someone's liberty just because they belong to a stupid group. I’m not going to defend Scientology, but its shameful anyone would applaud such a blatant infringement on someone’s liberty just because they belong to a stupid group.

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