Rude? To a religion that physically and/or emotionally traps people? Traps them in those specific labyrinthine buildings shown in the speedruns? In out of the way rooms occasionally shown in these speedruns? No, not rude.
My only worry is that Scientology will pull itself out of its own ass and twist the narrative to use this as advertising. Or that some kid will do this alone and never return.
It’s doubtful any kind of increased attention on Scientology will benefit the cult. Too much is already known about them for anyone to take them seriously. In the past, they relied on the public’s lack of knowledge of their inner workings to recruit new members. Today, a quick google will bring up Xenu, Sea Org, harassment campaigns, slavery, the Miscaviges, and South Park. Scientology hasn’t faired well in the Information Age.
Too much is already known about them for anyone to take them seriously.
Not true, unfortunately.
I was on a bus downtown last week, and they set up a giant red tent labeled
FREE STRESS TEST
And these little old ladies out of town behind me were immediately talking about it. “Oh my, is it a mental health thing? Maybe that’s useful.”
I hate getting into strangers business, but I forced myself to turn around and say loud enough so everyone on the bus would overhear “No, it’s not a ‘mental health’ thing. It’s a cult. Don’t go down there.”
People underestimate how many susceptible people with no knowledge on the dangers of it still exist. All of them ripe for the picking, as far as they’re concerned. Don’t just ignore them when you see it, throw their flyers back at them, cuss them out, tell them to be ashamed, make a scene. People around you need to clue into what this shit is. Don’t allow them to normalize it.
You’d think conservative values would lapse in the same way, but they have only been invigorated in the minds of current day youth. Sense and reason can be completely overtaken by emotion. Particularly against an “aggrieved” party like these slimy fucks.
sure, it won’t help them recruit, but it will help them hold their existing members. when they have evidence of the “persecution” they face it makes it easier for them to discredit the negative info online.
i know for certain that this is at least the Mormon playbook.
It took Jews 3000 years to commit a genocide. Laughing at them is only step 1. They only become a respectable religion once they commit their own genocide.
Rude? To a religion that physically and/or emotionally traps people? Traps them in those specific labyrinthine buildings shown in the speedruns? In out of the way rooms occasionally shown in these speedruns? No, not rude.
My only worry is that Scientology will pull itself out of its own ass and twist the narrative to use this as advertising. Or that some kid will do this alone and never return.
Lmaooooo, I was trying to figure out what people were talking about with “speedruns”
These kids are speedrunning joining and filming it?? Lmfaooo
Edit: Nvm I just saw the wikipedia link, somehow that’s even better hahaha
Joining, even jokingly, would be dangerous. I do not recommend doing so. They restrain and isolate new converts when they can.
It’s doubtful any kind of increased attention on Scientology will benefit the cult. Too much is already known about them for anyone to take them seriously. In the past, they relied on the public’s lack of knowledge of their inner workings to recruit new members. Today, a quick google will bring up Xenu, Sea Org, harassment campaigns, slavery, the Miscaviges, and South Park. Scientology hasn’t faired well in the Information Age.
Not true, unfortunately.
I was on a bus downtown last week, and they set up a giant red tent labeled
FREE STRESS TEST
And these little old ladies out of town behind me were immediately talking about it. “Oh my, is it a mental health thing? Maybe that’s useful.”
I hate getting into strangers business, but I forced myself to turn around and say loud enough so everyone on the bus would overhear “No, it’s not a ‘mental health’ thing. It’s a cult. Don’t go down there.”
People underestimate how many susceptible people with no knowledge on the dangers of it still exist. All of them ripe for the picking, as far as they’re concerned. Don’t just ignore them when you see it, throw their flyers back at them, cuss them out, tell them to be ashamed, make a scene. People around you need to clue into what this shit is. Don’t allow them to normalize it.
You’d think conservative values would lapse in the same way, but they have only been invigorated in the minds of current day youth. Sense and reason can be completely overtaken by emotion. Particularly against an “aggrieved” party like these slimy fucks.
sure, it won’t help them recruit, but it will help them hold their existing members. when they have evidence of the “persecution” they face it makes it easier for them to discredit the negative info online.
i know for certain that this is at least the Mormon playbook.
It took Jews 3000 years to commit a genocide. Laughing at them is only step 1. They only become a respectable religion once they commit their own genocide.
What the fuck?
If there’s a question, you’d have to be more specific.