Mom? Dad? is that you?????

Yawn,

Springing from what you’ve just shared, and correlative to what I shared as re the hypocracy of “Sunday Only” Christians,

Scientologists “in good standing” study Scientology, get tested on it, swear by it, believe with in every fiber of their being, are convinced that folloiwing its precepts to the letter is the only way, the only path, etc. etc. etc….and at the same time, they DON’T do what it says to do hardly at all. They DON’T practice it, mostly.

Continually, they flout ethics policy, tech policy and admin policy…and they don’t see this, or, if they do, it doesn’t bother them!

In fact, nowadays, the reality is that in order to remain in the Church of Scientology at all they HAVE TO NOT DO what policy says to do!

And they see nothing strange, , nothing ridiculous in this….

Sorry to be such a bore but there’s no other way I can say it; this continually blows my mind.

Just Hujmmin, thanks for your response,. I agree that there are many good Christians I honestly do not judge all Christians by the meanness and rigidity of spirit I’ve observed in a certain Fundamentalist type of Christian. . I’ve traveled a good deal and lived in other countries besides the US. People are mostly good no matter their religion. Professed atheists have been some of the kindest and most caring people I’ve ever met. I love that quote: “You shall know them by their fruit” .Beautiful truth. Spot on. I think this is true of everyone.

I get it, Wynski, but these people CALL themselves Christians; their identities are wholly wrapped up in believing in Jesus Christ, and they talk about Jesus all the time and evangelicalize about it A LOT – and yet they don’t PRACTICE ‘Christianity. (And I’m not technically a Christian by the way, and I could not care less whether anyone else is or not) It just blows my mind that people are able to compartmentalize their Sundays for Jesus, read what he says to do, sing hymns about it , etc. and yet it all has nothing to do with the way the actually operate in life. So, I guess you’re right; in actuality, they’re NOT Christians. Try telling them that, though. You might get your head blown off. Literally 🙂 .

(balletlady): GREAT post.

Thanks for adding some lightness to our day.

Yes. Moderating on phone. It’s a response to Valkov that somehow went in wrong place. Cannot fix it on phone. But at least I won’t have to read a response to it from him telling me how I misduplicated him.

Maybe this comment is miss-placed?

Lou thx for caring. I think there is help but of course if it was published, it would be under attack.

Aftermath is unscripted. Are u trying to say that Marty is not claiming his is unscripted (i.e. Factual in TV parlance)? He reads from a script to falsely claim that others who are telling their truthful stories are “scripted and rehearsed” of which there is NO evidence (but everyone who has appeared has said it is untrue).

What is your purpose in trying to give credence to this absurd position here with a straw man argument that “Marty never claimed he was unscripted”?

I’m stunned! You’ve gone through so much, and still came out the other side. I admire you very much. You’re one heck of a strong woman.