so vague.. "know yourself. know life"

*cult for sure

Adding video to channels (Cult) - requested by EndAll.

Yes. Creepy.

You are not your fucking khakis!

ZOINKS, Scoob!

So true, Scientology, NO "Yourself." NO life.

>> ^griefer_queafer:
ZOINKS, Scoob!


Jinkies!!!

It was old man Hubbard!

Yeah, it was me! And I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you blasted kids!

Sorry, but I was told not to associate with SP's (Scientology Psychos)

Please correct me if I am wrong, Scientology is a pseudoscience/religion. Neither of those two is philosophy. There is philosophy OF religion, but it does not follow that religion = a philosophy.

Therefore I am removing this from the philosophy channel.

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>> ^mauz15:
Please correct me if I am wrong, Scientology is a pseudoscience/religion. Neither of those two is philosophy. There is philosophy OF religion, but it does not follow that religion = a philosophy.
Therefore I am removing this from the philosophy channel.



It depends on which definition you choose to use, but Scientology refers to itself as a "religious philosophy". I think it fits most definitions.


"An applied religious philosophy, Scientology is contained in more than 40 books and over 2,500 tape-recorded lectures... "

http://www.scientology.org/l-ron-hubbard/meet/pg001.html

>> ^Psychologic:
>> ^mauz15:
Please correct me if I am wrong, Scientology is a pseudoscience/religion. Neither of those two is philosophy. There is philosophy OF religion, but it does not follow that religion = a philosophy.
Therefore I am removing this from the philosophy channel.


It depends on which definition you choose to use, but Scientology refers to itself as a "religious philosophy". I think it fits most definitions.

"An applied religious philosophy, Scientology is contained in more than 40 books and over 2,500 tape-recorded lectures... "
http://www.scientology.org/l-ron-hubbard/meet/pg001.html


I'm using the definition that comes from the word itself: Love of wisdom. To pursue the truth for the sake of wisdom. How? through a constant examination of life and reality by the use of rational inquiry. To do this one must use sound arguments and educated debate, instead of reaching a conclusion based on opinions, beliefs, dogmas, feelings, or self labeling ("we are a religious philosophy")

Philosophy as a discipline, not as a 'way of life'. Some people go 'well my sports philosophy is to give always 110%" yeah...that's not philosophy, just a worldview. A worldview that you can rightly philosophize about, but that does not mean it is part of philosophy.

Anyone else notice at 0:45 the "T" as "Scientology" appears looks blatantly like a crucifix?

Also find it interesting that they're essentially quoting Fight Club.

This video breaks the first two rules...

I support the removal of this from the philosophy channel. To me philosophy implies rational thought process... therefore this (and all religion) does not apply.

I didn't really find it creepy at all, all those pretty faces amidst that soothing guitar strum. *sigh* I wish I was a Scientologist.

Aw, man, the slogan was a letdown. I was hoping more along the lines of "Scientology: It's not just for Tom Cruise anymore."

"BUT DON'T CRITICIZE US OR WE WILL COME AND RAPE YOUR SOUL!"

Love that subtle imagery there, some of it is very subliminal. Especially with all the economic turmoil and the playing on peoples emotions, they're attempting to cash in on the "we're a quick fix" boat. Very slick, very sly.

I give +1 for awareness to cult

>> ^lucky760:
Anyone else notice at 0:45 the "T" as "Scientology" appears looks blatantly like a crucifix?
Also find it interesting that they're essentially quoting Fight Club.


In that case the 'O' sort of looks like a crescent moon...

They also forgot the one important finish to the fight club quote: "You are not special. You are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. You're the same decaying organic matter as everything else."


What is worse is their mantra subtly added "You are a spirit that will never die and no matter how beaten down, you will rise again" like people will find strength in being many of one.

Pause it at 0:46 and see how many subliminal religious icons you can count. Very pan-theistic this Scientology.

I caught glimpse of a Cristian cross, a Muslim crescent moon, and a fuzzy imitation of angel hair pasta.

Is nothing sacred?

What part was creepy?

Why does Scientology have a commercial in the first place? I've never seen a commercial for Hinduism, Islam, or, more appropriately, Peoples' Temple.

>> ^rich_magnet:
Pause it at 0:46 and see how many subliminal religious icons you can count. Very pan-theistic this Scientology.


That's nothing, pause it at 0:23 for some real Tyler Durden mischief.

Know bankruptcy.

>> ^garmachi:
What part was creepy?

The part with the Scientology.