Topic: "Going Clear" premiers tonight on HBO!
beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q started this discussion 11 years ago #40,785
The Scientology documentary. I'm excited for it. Reviews have been good: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-going-clear-review-20150328-column.html
squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 hours later[^] [v] #543,063
i plan on watching it. it sounds lulzy
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,065
Doesn't Scientology usually try to shut down this sort of thing with their lawyers? I'm guessing that that wasn't an option, here?
squeegee replied with this 11 years ago, 17 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,067
@previous (Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx)
i don't know about trying to shut THIS thing down, but yes, they usually go after anyone who tries to publish anything about them with a bunch of legal hogwash. You can't actually stop people from talking to the press, but you can certainly sue them for defamation and other kinds of things and that's what they do to try and silence people. They spend a bunch of money to go after sources legally and financially and all that and they just basically throw a lawyer with a bunch of money around and try ti make it very expensive to bad mouth Scientology. but you can't do that forever and it was only a matter of time before someone like HBO with a ton of money would risk doing something like this which probably will end up in some kind of law suit.
i don't know about trying to shut THIS thing down, but yes, they usually go after anyone who tries to publish anything about them with a bunch of legal hogwash. You can't actually stop people from talking to the press, but you can certainly sue them for defamation and other kinds of things and that's what they do to try and silence people. They spend a bunch of money to go after sources legally and financially and all that and they just basically throw a lawyer with a bunch of money around and try ti make it very expensive to bad mouth Scientology. but you can't do that forever and it was only a matter of time before someone like HBO with a ton of money would risk doing something like this which probably will end up in some kind of law suit.
kook !!mCVqftDha joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,085
I wonder if I can order it on demand?
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 16 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,087
Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 20 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,091
It should be legally defined as a cult, not a religion.beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 29 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,094
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx replied with this 11 years ago, 6 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,096
@previous (beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q)
damlol
I suppose if there's one good thing you can say about Scientology, it's that they give lawyers plenty of work.
damlol
I suppose if there's one good thing you can say about Scientology, it's that they give lawyers plenty of work.
Syntax joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 14 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,098
@543,094 (beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q)A little known fact. I was born in Scientology's first world headquarters. Now its only the Head Job for Hollywood Scientologists.
Please notice the Cross on top - true of all Scientology buildings.
And YES I have it programed on TVio for view later - 150 ,Lololololol
It currently costs $250,000 to be clued in
From Wiki that only asks for donations once a year
Xenu (/ˈziːnuː/), also called "Xemu", was, according to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, the dictator of the "Galactic Confederacy" who 75 million years ago brought billions of his people to Earth (then known as "Teegeeack") in a DC-8-like spacecraft, stacked them around volcanoes, and killed them with hydrogen bombs. Official Scientology scriptures hold that the thetans (immortal spirits) of these aliens adhere to humans, causing spiritual harm.
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 16 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,099
@previous (Syntax)
Was this before you invented the E-meter while advising L. Ron Hubbard about whether tomatoes could feel pain?
Was this before you invented the E-meter while advising L. Ron Hubbard about whether tomatoes could feel pain?
Syntax replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,100
squeegee replied with this 11 years ago, 1 hour later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,105
@543,094 (beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q)
oh really? damn, i bet they are preparing to go to battle. i wouldn't be surprised if they had to fight an injunction or something leading up to the weekend. i'm sure they'll end up doing a documentary OF this documentary. that would be cool too.
oh really? damn, i bet they are preparing to go to battle. i wouldn't be surprised if they had to fight an injunction or something leading up to the weekend. i'm sure they'll end up doing a documentary OF this documentary. that would be cool too.
Syntax replied with this 11 years ago, 28 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #543,109
Scientology uses High Tech electronics for E-MeterThey do have advanced electronics for digital and analog readouts. Quality electronics for Si-Fi religion.
beckyderp !4aMoRa.T2Q (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 2 days later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #543,607
Okay, I saw it. 7/10. They left out some really interesting stuff like the disappearance of the current president's wife. A lot of it will be familiar if you've followed scientology at all online. But very well done and good interviews.