For ANYONE to say that Buddhism is close to Scientology is ignorant, offensive and somewhat humorous. IF ANYTHING Scientology might be close to Buddhism.
Good grief. Seriously. LOL

i was once called into “ethics handling” due to mentioning the word: “angel” during a session!!! No kidding, that was “practicing other beliefs.”

and I tried to explain that I only used it as an expression; shame on me.

Yet again, Scientology as a “new religion” being stigmatized, is compared to Christianity and even Jesus, when it’s convenient to do so. Of course, the real sentiments towards Christianity and Jesus are withheld from new public. That Jesus is a figment of the imagination, an implanted image (a man on a cross) and a “lover of young boys” (not my words, LRH’s). There is no room for Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Jews, Mormons, etc in Scientology, except for secular/cultural practices only. If someone wants to fast, pray, take communion, chant or meditate, then they are engaging in other practices and this is frowned upon. You will not be given the okay to do OT levels if you are openly practicing another religion and its rituals.

Buddhism is also frequently compared to being “the closest thing to Scientology”. I have to disagree because Buddha never charged a cent for enlightenment and money and business enterprise were never a part of Buddhism.

So true Coop – Ideal Orgs, big buildings, IAS donos, Ideal Orgs, Slappy’s IAS donos, big EMPTY buildings – THAT is all Scientology is about and it is an epic eccleastical failure.

By the way, someone said this was “Scientological WARFARE”. LOL – love that – cut their comm lines, make them so paranoid they won’t talk to anyone. Then – the panels will be the only allowable source of communication eminating from a source point in the big empty buildings. LOL

HGC 10 – I was pulled into Ethics for having “The Secret” and recommending it to other Scientologist’s to read and had to do an amends lower condition deal.
Scientology does not want to have their members read “The Secret” because then they will know
“The Secret” and Scientology can’t $ell them “The Secret” and that would make Miss Cabbage very, very uncomfortable. $elling the $ecret has put hundreds and hundreds of John Lobb Shoes on the little man’s little feet.

+ 1000

Don’t forget the pregnant mother.

That’s because the bridge was not standard as you’re characterizing it and therefore is not being redone. (Thank you Tommy Davis).

She was CI!

Sounds great to me – a perfectly workable David Miscavige approach. Knowing that, I can breath easy that one day my son will be home.