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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


You have to pay money for the audits or whatever. That's not a ******** donation, that's a business proposition.

No more ******** tax-exempt status.


How much did the ceramony for your Barmitzvah cost?


I don't know, not that much, we didn't go overboard.

The ceremony, of course, is hardly required. All I have to do is read from the Torah and say the blessings. That is free, I can go to my Synagogue any Saturday and offer to read.

Fail again.
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Z3Ncat
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".

And I "donate" to Gaia to receive Monthly Collectibles.

Its still a donation.
A More Vain Sex God
Captain Verd
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".
A perfect example: Donations in the same way people "donate" to get monthly letters lol


Kind of; furthering yourself on Gaia does not require you, at any point, to buy that letter. Someone must, but not neccessarily your person.


Considering that Gaia Online is a business, likening Scientology to it is not the best way to defend its validity as a religion.
A More Vain Sex God
Sheena Bandy
Any religion that censors people and causes a chilling effect on the INTERNET, needs to be stopped. Sorry.
And Catholocism roles on anyway.


Did I say I was for catholicism? No. I didn't. ANY religion like that needs to be stopped.

Besides, I stopped looking at catholicism as a religion a while back. It's a government with a hierarchical presidency.
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.

In other words, you must give them money in order to advance?
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Z3Ncat
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".

And I "donate" to Gaia to receive Monthly Collectibles.

Its still a donation.


No it's not. It's called a donation, but you are quite specifically paying for a service.

That's a business. Gaia is a business. Therefore, according to your own arguments, Scientology is a business.
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Totally KSW
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.

No other religion but Scientology requires this. It reeks of business transactions - a certain monetary amount must be handed over in order to receive services or goods in return. And businesses, especially businesses that bring in the kind of profits scientology does, are NOT eligible for tax-exempt status.
Trorbes
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.

In other words, you must give them money in order to advance?

But let’s not forget that organized religions need funds to keep their churches afloat—they just rely on donations. We Scientologists are no different: the Church just happen to be straightforward about its financial needs. I’d prefer that over the guilt-inducing glares of senior citizens when the donation basket is passed around.
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A More Vain Sex God
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have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.


Is there any particular religious reason for that activity? Does it please a certain god or something?
Totally KSW
Trorbes
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A More Vain Sex God
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1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.

In other words, you must give them money in order to advance?

But let’s not forget that organized religions need funds to keep their churches afloat—they just rely on donations. We Scientologists are no different: the Church just happen to be straightforward about its financial needs. I’d prefer that over the guilt-inducing glares of senior citizens when the donation basket is passed around.
That is the line between a charitable donation and a business transaction. Further, no other religion requires "donations" in order to advance, or even learn about the theology.
A More Vain Sex God
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A More Vain Sex God
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Totally KSW
have you not seen the bigotry on February 10th?


there was no bigotry on february tenth, just the distribution of facts.

do you like it, knowing that your religious leaders treat you as nothing but a piece of cattle to be milked for money?

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.


Is there any particular religious reason for that activity? Does it please a certain god or something?


It sure as hell pleases whoever owns the corporation.

Er, s**t, I mean religion.
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Trorbes
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1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.

In other words, you must give them money in order to advance?

But let’s not forget that organized religions need funds to keep their churches afloat—they just rely on donations. We Scientologists are no different: the Church just happen to be straightforward about its financial needs. I’d prefer that over the guilt-inducing glares of senior citizens when the donation basket is passed around.


If you asked your institution to show you where said money was going do you think they'd oblige? Churches, in order to keep the exempt status, must keep their books; it's part of the deal to prevent people from just claiming they are a church to get out of taxes.
Trorbes
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Trorbes
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Totally KSW

1. Lies, not facts
2. They don't treat us as piece of cattle. We give donations, not "payments".


Very well, is it true that you must exceed a certain amount in donations to attain another segment of a course?

Yes, that is true.

In other words, you must give them money in order to advance?

But let’s not forget that organized religions need funds to keep their churches afloat—they just rely on donations. We Scientologists are no different: the Church just happen to be straightforward about its financial needs. I’d prefer that over the guilt-inducing glares of senior citizens when the donation basket is passed around.
That is the line between a charitable donation and a business transaction. Further, no other religion requires "donations" in order to advance, or even learn about the theology.
Prove it ratehr than making such a vast generalization...

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