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Ted Cruz was a law school debate champ and former Solicitor General for the United States. He’s a smart cookie. Cruz’s problem has never been that he’s dumb, it’s that his views are abhorrent.
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I don’t disagree with the idea of signing Glennon or drafting Trubinsky, but they overpaid on both accounts.
Their team hashtag (#BearWithUs) doesn’t inspire confidence
Whenever I drive/am driven/ride the train past the art museum, I like to imagine it’s actually the Palace of the King of Philadelphia. Furthermore, when I’m at the museum, I pretend that I am said king, roaming my spacious halls and inspecting my art collection, enjoying the echo of my footsteps.
The difference is that Scientology deliberately deceives its followers with devices and methods promised to reliably produce miraculous results that objectively do not work. And new recruits receive a very different story of what the religion is about than those who have been a part of it longer, which is still…
I dunno. This isn’t a generalist belief like Islam or Christianity - where belief exists independent of a specific orginization. It is generally frowned on to demand members of a local mosque answer for the actions of ISIS because there is literally no relationship between the church they are attending and some…
If you’re arguing that respected religions can be as dangerous as a cult founded by a known charlitan then sure, you’re on the money.
You show me the Mogul empire or Sufi tradition within Scientology, and I’ll gladly concede your point. 1 billion people have a bit more sociological spread than the Branch Davidians, or this group. I know what goes on at my local mosque— hell, they want people to know. David Miscavige makes sure there is no similar…
Scientology isn’t a religion. A religion likes to explain to you how it views the world, it’s fundamental purpose, its secrets. Judaism tells you to follow God’s commandments and you’ll do well. Here’s a bunch of books where you can find them at your convenience. Christianity tells you to worship God and Jesus and…
You are so misguided about this issue and need to watch Going Clear and Scientology and the Aftermath and then get back to us.
Scientology is really not comparable to Islam, or any other established faith with centuries of history and millions upon millions of followers.
“Our goal is to facilitate positive discussion among solution-oriented people who believe in the power of sharing ideas and personal connections.”
I’m a pilot, this is incorrect, if one part of the fuselage is unpressurized it effects the entire aircraft. It’s more likely a temperature issue or maybe Bill de Blasio was down there.
A story about a giant bunny bred by a former Playboy model altered to look like a cartoon bunnys wife and you lead with a picture of a jet
“Are they still paying him?” -- The Mets
Listening to, potentially, another 40 hours of them would be like willingly engaging in some BDSM action with a person who has difficulty complying with safe words.
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