re: #160 c6gunner

…it doesn’t matter how nicely you dress up your religion, or how educated you may sound while talking about it - the fact of the matter is that there is just as much evidence and logic behind Scientology as there is behind the Abrahamic faiths.

Maybe, maybe not. We’ll see if Scientology is still around in 2,000 years. But then again, have you studied both to be able to come to that conclusion? I’m not trying to invalidate you but to point out that some people study theology very deeply, and the differences/similarities between them. And maybe they started with a pretext then spent much time on facts and evidence only supporting their premise. But I have a hard time giving the Scientologists the same level of respect as the Old Faiths, for obvious reasons. However, I respect the Scientologist’s in their belief system, but still take issue with what seems that you’re equivocating Scientology with 2,000 year old religions.

But faith is based on…. faith.

I was raised Catholic. Did all steps of catechism. I changed my mind, so not everybody is truly indoctrinated, though it can be influenced. Just as such, I wouldn’t want anybody to be indoctrinated into atheism, who has it’s own zealots.