Your right Chris, scrutiny of graft thru occultism is an important service and should be encouraged.Chris wrote:
don't look at reading and discussing the cult of Scientology as simply an opportunity to bash the believers. To me it is an opportunity to spread the word that Scientology is a pretty corrupt and dangerous money-making scheme. The more the word is spread the better the chance the next person that Scientology attempts to capture will have heard of the dangers involved and will say "Thanks, but no thanks." Reading and discussing Going Clear is a service and good deed to our fellow man.
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What Non-Fiction book(s) would you like to read in May, June and July 2015?
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Going Clear has been selected as our next Non-Fiction book. The forum is now up!
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Taylor wrote:I've watched a lecture by Paul Davies that "The Eerie Silence" is based upon, it was excellent, Davies does not come across as someone pre-loaded with the baggage of bias, His presentation is rather matter of fact, hyperbole is not what is needed when there is a discussion of abstract science, cooler heads prevail, And Davies is cool as they come.
Davies is a scientist in the truest sense of the word. He practices it in its most pure and true form - for objective examination of nature without an underlying agenda. His arguments are never tendentious.
He is humble and razor sharp.
He was the first scientist that caught my attention. Whereas I think most people dishonestly use science as an argument against religion in general unfortunately were first impressed by new atheist scientists who all but destroy the integrity of science.
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This book looks pretty interesting from the perspective of human psychology. I don't know if I'm going to tag along or not at this stage.
I've known for some time that Robin Williamson, founder of the Incredible String Band, is a scientologist. I don't know how deep scientology belief goes. Are some scientolologists just casual believers? It seems so strange to think of someone believing this stuff at all. But I suspect it feeds into our need to belong just like any other religion.
Anyway, Williamson is a fantastic songwriter/musician/storyteller; I hardly hold his beliefs against him. Indeed, his sense of mysticism is what makes him who he is.
I've known for some time that Robin Williamson, founder of the Incredible String Band, is a scientologist. I don't know how deep scientology belief goes. Are some scientolologists just casual believers? It seems so strange to think of someone believing this stuff at all. But I suspect it feeds into our need to belong just like any other religion.
Anyway, Williamson is a fantastic songwriter/musician/storyteller; I hardly hold his beliefs against him. Indeed, his sense of mysticism is what makes him who he is.
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Thanks for this thread!
I have a long list of fiction to read (though time is sooooo limited to read them all), that's why all your recommendations as for non-fiction literature are what I really need now )
I have a long list of fiction to read (though time is sooooo limited to read them all), that's why all your recommendations as for non-fiction literature are what I really need now )