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It was good all up until that weird cult thing came one the screen. The "truth" they said?

Maybe the spelling in the video's description was supposed to be a joke, but the founder of Scientology was L. Ron Hubbard, not Elron. If it was a joke, ignore this post, hehe.

this ad stinks.. stinks of BS.

pandering to people who are confused, lost, looking for answers in life..

they say they have the answers for them. intergalactic space lords, e-meters and immortal spirits? if that's the answer for you, you don't need a new religion. you need a _real_ mental health professional to help you.

it's infuriating to me that scientology is given so much leeway in the media.. interviews with spokesmen i've seen are so soft and uncritical in their questioning. and now these ads - subtle, vague, and deceptive.

i think this judge put it best:

Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious...It is corrupt sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit and has its real objective money and power for Mr. Hubbard... It is sinister because it indulges in infamous practices both to its adherents who do not toe the line unquestionably and to those who criticize it or oppose it. It is dangerous because it is out to capture people and to indoctrinate and brainwash them so they become the unquestioning captives and tools of the cult, withdrawn from ordinary thought, living, and relationships with others.

if you can't smell the BS too, i fear for you.

The line they cut from the ad was "and that truth is in my pants."

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)

That's very effective, well-made commercial. This is going to hit a lot of sad people right in the sweet spot.

It's also pretty evil for doing that.

Bring on the parodys

I get all the answers I need when I shoot heroine.

Isn't this supposed to be the Hollywood religion? If so, check out the bad acting at 0:13.

"Some people try to buy it" (the truth?)


That's pretty funny considering all of the reports about the payments required for a person to access the higher levels of Scientology.

First 30 seconds reminds me of http://www.videosift.com/video/Bruce-Campbell-doing-Old-Spice

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Anybody notice how the lighting makes the "t" in Scientology a cross at 0:52?

I think this would be more effective if it was done in sepia. The blue just gives me a cold feeling.

>> ^dag:
That's very effective, well-made commercial. This is going to hit a lot of sad people right in the sweet spot.
It's also pretty evil for doing that.


amen to that. also, i think it should not go unnoticed that TWO advertisements for the scientology brand have made it to the top 15 of the sift at the same time... maintaining controversy is part of scientology's marketing tech because it creates attention and curiosity.

i remember i spotted a scientology flash advertisement on the sift once.. maybe about a year ago.. and i posted it in sifttalk and it was very quickly removed. yet here we are about a year later.. with two full advertisments about scientology in the top 15. please do not underestimate the effectiveness of this cult.

It = body thetans?

I was looking for my virginity, maybe they can help me find it.

I fill that emptiness with BBQ ribs.

It's delicious and religious...the religion of tasty eating!

Join us. We'll make all the answers appear before you...if you give us all your money.

If I could travel the world searching to discover the truth of my own self-discovery I would. That answer is unique to every person. Some do find it at the end of religion, most do not. Some find it at the end of a cluster of trees in the middle of Washington State or Northern Ontario.

Ah philosophy, how unique it is to each very unique individual on their journey of self-discovery. How wonderful there's some jackass trying to cash in at every step.

So what they're really stating is; No Yourself. No Life?

And if I'm not mistaken if you donate more and more money you achieve higher levels of clarity, correct? Isn't that like buying "it"?

>> ^dag:
That's very effective, well-made commercial. This is going to hit a lot of sad people right in the sweet spot.
It's also pretty evil for doing that.


Someones got a case of the mondays

in all seriousness, yes i felt the same way.

It has the power!

This commercial is straight out of The Matrix. It's the "red pill, blue pill" talk that Morpheus gives to Neo.

Sect/Religion = Truth (?)

That is laughable.

And while you may not be able to buy truth from scientology you sure as hell can buy "ranks" or whatever they call it.

What a fucking cult. What do people have such crazy beliefs? Good thing we're all proper, God-fearing Christians here, am I right?

>> ^deadgoon:
So what they're really stating is; No Yourself. No Life?
And if I'm not mistaken if you donate more and more money you achieve higher levels of clarity, correct? Isn't that like buying "it"?


Pretty much that's it. It's not unlike what happened after the formation of Protestantism because the Catholic Church was selling indulgences against future sins. Pretty much where they made all their money anyway. So how it worked was, if you wanted to commit a sin. You went to the church, payed some money be absolved before hand for the killing of 10,000 people! Or sleeping with another mans wife, or whatever. All forgiven in advance.

Now you have Co$ who if you indulge with money, will give you clarity and enlightenment.

Old system, same shit.