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11-30-2006, 12:57 AM
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|  Electrodes anyone?
I was stopped by a young Scientologist chap while passing their Plymouth UK office and he said "Would you like to take a stress test?" I replied it sounds fun,so we went inside and he gave me an electrode to hold in each hand wired to a dial.
He then told me "think of something that makes you angry" The needle never moved. A few of his colleagues came over to help him twiddle with the knobs,because they thought the machine had packed up.
He asked me the same question again. Still no movement!
I had to explain to him that there was nothing wrong with his machine,and that because I'm a Christian,I'm cool and laidback and chilled all the time and NOTHING annoys me!
Him and his mates then tried to have a friendly theological argument with me,but I wiped the floor with 'em!
They tried to say Scientology was the answer to the worlds problems,to which I replied "But why then do you reject Jesus who preached love and compassion and peace? How can scientology be better than him?"
They couldn't answer. Huh!
I made to leave and they said "oh, take one of our books with you, its only £5" (8 dollars)
I politely declined and toddled off..
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11-30-2006, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MickinEngland  I was stopped by a young Scientologist chap while passing their Plymouth UK office and he said "Would you like to take a stress test?" I replied it sounds fun,so we went inside and he gave me an electrode to hold in each hand wired to a dial.
He then told me "think of something that makes you angry" The needle never moved. A few of his colleagues came over to help him twiddle with the knobs,because they thought the machine had packed up.
He asked me the same question again. Still no movement!
I had to explain to him that there was nothing wrong with his machine,and that because I'm a Christian,I'm cool and laidback and chilled all the time and NOTHING annoys me!
Him and his mates then tried to have a friendly theological argument with me,but I wiped the floor with 'em!
They tried to say Scientology was the answer to the worlds problems,to which I replied "But why then do you reject Jesus who preached love and compassion and peace? How can scientology be better than him?"
They couldn't answer. Huh!
I made to leave and they said "oh, take one of our books with you, its only £5" (8 dollars)
I politely declined and toddled off..
------------------------------------------------------ | Yes, same anger test I took in 1981 or so. Guess they have not changed much. Get your books for free at the library. | |
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11-30-2006, 03:43 PM
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Haha Scientologists are losers  | |
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11-30-2006, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SithLord Haha Scientologists are losers :D |
Yes, it should start our alarm bells ringing whenever any cult starts asking for money :)
By contrast any decent Christian group will give Bibles and stuff away free to anybody who asks..
"We don't sell the word for profit,unlike many" (2 Corinthians 2:17)
PS its all free on the net anyway, I have fun typing a word into Bible Gateway search and seeing what it comes up with - BibleGateway.com: Search for a Bible word or phrase in over 35 languages and 50 versions. | |
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11-30-2006, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by SithLord Haha Scientologists are losers | now, be nice, even if you are right.. 
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For you and your children.
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