Comments on: Former Scientologists Speak Out About Abuse http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/ The official Derren Brown Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anthony http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53722 Anthony Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:31:08 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53722 Boris says: "this is just a witch hunt." I suppose claims that catholic priests engaged in pedophile behaviour was just a witch hunt? It's not what you believe, it's how you behave. Boris says:
“this is just a witch hunt.”

I suppose claims that catholic priests engaged in pedophile behaviour was just a witch hunt?

It’s not what you believe, it’s how you behave.

]]> By: Boris http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53700 Boris Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:48:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53700 this is just a witch hunt. Stupid people decide to be a part of some weird shit that is not for them and then they blame others for problems that occur. Take responsibilities for you actions! this is just a witch hunt. Stupid people decide to be a part of some weird shit that is not for them and then they blame others for problems that occur. Take responsibilities for you actions!

]]> By: J.S.-R. http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53691 J.S.-R. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:51:08 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53691 Quite frankly, I'd like all religious institutions have their "rights" to tax exemption questioned. As far as I can tell, scientology just seems weird because it's new. Quite frankly, I’d like all religious institutions have their “rights” to tax exemption questioned. As far as I can tell, scientology just seems weird because it’s new.

]]> By: diz http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53673 diz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:23:28 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53673 Actually makes me slightly jealous.... I'd be happy to get paid for people to follow my cult of personality, I'm that skint and desperate right now... Actually makes me slightly jealous…. I’d be happy to get paid for people to follow my cult of personality, I’m that skint and desperate right now…

]]> By: MikeHypercube http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53670 MikeHypercube Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:20:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53670 Scientology poses a real challenge for secularists (atheists who like to keep religion in its rightful place): on the one hand, most religions are capable of doing as much bad as good, but people still wrongly treat them as something inherently good. On the other hand you have Scientology, which seemingly only does bad things. No-one seems to have an acid test for organisations in the religious space, to objectively grade them good-neutral-bad in terms of their damage to or positive contributions to society. Religions judge other religions according to their theology, which misses the point. One should be able to judge good or evil according to the damage such groups do to people rather than how "true" their beliefs are seen to be. Scientology poses a real challenge for secularists (atheists who like to keep religion in its rightful place): on the one hand, most religions are capable of doing as much bad as good, but people still wrongly treat them as something inherently good. On the other hand you have Scientology, which seemingly only does bad things. No-one seems to have an acid test for organisations in the religious space, to objectively grade them good-neutral-bad in terms of their damage to or positive contributions to society.

Religions judge other religions according to their theology, which misses the point. One should be able to judge good or evil according to the damage such groups do to people rather than how “true” their beliefs are seen to be.

]]> By: mordicai http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53663 mordicai Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:19:16 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53663 So, the same as every other church then, wot? Eh Jeeves? So, the same as every other church then, wot? Eh Jeeves?

]]> By: Nopke http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53660 Nopke Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:16:09 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53660 Let's hope they will check all these stories correctly. Although that may be difficult at times. Let’s hope they will check all these stories correctly. Although that may be difficult at times.

]]> By: Anon http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53658 Anon Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:07:16 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53658 http://www.whyweprotest.net is a site which might be of interest to those in favour of exposing the secrets of this evil cult. http://www.whyweprotest.net is a site which might be of interest to those in favour of exposing the secrets of this evil cult.

]]> By: Catherine http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53653 Catherine Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:26:49 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53653 Makes me proud to be Australian. Thanks, Senator Xenophon. Makes me proud to be Australian. Thanks, Senator Xenophon.

]]> By: _JonBaxter_ http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/03/scientologists-speak-abuse/#comment-53651 _JonBaxter_ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:58:02 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=10662#comment-53651 This is the lot that actually require their members to PAY to be brainwashed and they hold the status of tax-free charity? Audit the bugga's...audit them HARD. This is the lot that actually require their members to PAY to be brainwashed and they hold the status of tax-free charity?

Audit the bugga’s…audit them HARD.

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