| 3 years ago :: Dec 27, 2009 - 1:15PM #1 | |
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L Ron Hubbard was a second rate science fiction writer who was angry that his fellow writers were winning awards for their books and he wasn't. At an awards ceremony Hubbard told some fellow writers that he was so good he could start his own religion. Well that was the birth of Scientology, a claim made by a second rate and jealous sci-fi writer. |
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| 3 years ago :: Dec 28, 2009 - 11:33AM #2 | |
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L. Ron Hubbard was trying to survive by making a living. I too will try every angle to sell my writing. I agree that not every path tried will lead to truth. It is unfortunate that the COS was the result of his efforts. |
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| 3 years ago :: Dec 29, 2009 - 7:53PM #3 | |
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Timmylee, would you say that you have "belief" or "knowledge" of what you claim?
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| 3 years ago :: Dec 29, 2009 - 8:38PM #4 | |
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First I want to say that this is great that you commented several times about my posts. I have been commenting on several videos of Islamic believers, and many of them write back to me because I talk to them like they are responsible adults, truly in love with their beliefs. Do you see what I just said? Beliefs seem to be that which are only partly known, and they must be shored up with emotion. Emotion is the protector of ignorance. Knowledge, or certainty is serene. Emotion is not necessarry. What I am certain of, is that LRH was right about many things.
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| 3 years ago :: Dec 31, 2009 - 12:29PM #5 | |
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Happy to comment. I'm always sincerely eager to discuss such matters in a mutually respectful manner.
I must, however, disagree when you say that emotion is not necessary, for emotion is human, and a critical part of what makes us so. I would agree that LRH was right about many things (for instance the "Way to Happiness" was an excellent book with wisdom pulled from many wonderful sources), but I was referring to your entire system, being "scientology" as a whole. |
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| 3 years ago :: Dec 31, 2009 - 1:37PM #6 | |
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What I meant was emotion is not necessarry to shore up certainty (using fanaticism). LRH was right about how to get up and out of this universe. It is very esoteric, and best revealed a small portion at a time, as it appears unreal if it is manifested in one big chunk. |
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| 3 years ago :: Jan 01, 2010 - 2:43AM #7 | |
That was my question, I apologize if it was unclear. Would you say that you believe that your statement above is true, or would you say that you have an absolute knowledge, in the purest sense of the word? |
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| 3 years ago :: Jan 01, 2010 - 2:58AM #8 | |
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What is it that you are trying to get at? Reality as a man sees it, is not the same reality that a free being sees. There are lots of limitations and opposing purposes that exist in the mind of a man. What is it that you want to know? I am just going to take a stab at pointing you in a useful direction, if you are serious.
The first thing that a man needs to do is erase the stimulus response mind, all the way to it's core. once that is done, new vistas can be pursued. Reality must be expanded through clearing, then a greater reality can be confronted. |
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| 3 years ago :: Jul 10, 2010 - 1:24PM #9 | |
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