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WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2013, 12:14 PM Dec 2013

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David Pakman- L Ron Hubbard's Great-Grandson: Scientology Created to Control People

--Jamie DeWolf, poet, comedian, writer, producer, director...and also the great grandson of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, joins David to discuss Scientology being a scam, growing up as the great grandson of L. Ron Hubbard and being investigated by the Church of Scientology for speaking out against the religion

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David Pakman- L Ron Hubbard's Great-Grandson: Scientology Created to Control People (Original Post) WhoIsNumberNone Dec 2013 OP

I thought this was already known? djean111 Dec 2013 #1

*Religion* was created to control people. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #2

Durn! chervilant Dec 2013 #3

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. I thought this was already known?

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 12:44 PM

Dec 2013

It is just a giant efficient money-making machine, with the exemption from taxes a crowning touch.

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)

2. *Religion* was created to control people.

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 12:45 PM

Dec 2013

"You loved your Grandma, right? Well, she went to heaven, and if you want to go there too, you must do what I say."

chervilant

(8,267 posts)

3. Durn!

Reply to WhoIsNumberNone (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 01:13 PM

Dec 2013

We humans will believe just about anything! Xenu, Thetans, Clears, Dianetics... Hubbard had quite a vivid imagination!

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