“She and her husband are Scientologists.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that..I think...”
I get your joke but IMO there’s a whole HELL of a lot wrong with Scientology.
Any one who hasn’t watched LLeah Remini’s documentary “Scientology and the Aftermath” on the subject needs to.....I knew it was bad....but not THAT bad.
If you’ve ever wondered what a cult is...Scientology is it.
Sorry for hijacking the thread. I don’t get triggered often but Scientology discussions will do it.
As a general rule, I don't "discriminate" based on someone's belief system. I have friends and colleagues that span the religious and political spectrum. As long as they don't cause a murder or f with my stuff or family, I can deal with it. We even have a friend who's got a Big Love thing going on, and his clan are super nice. It's not MY cup of tea, and there was explaining required to the young DoodleBobs as to why that's not part of God's plan (and they get it) but the clan isn't looking to recruit us or drain my bank account. Live and let live.
I don't know if I have cultists as friends or co-workers (we can debate if rabid statists are cultists...). Maybe. I've had Jehovahs Witness folks hand me propaganda...they're nice and we part ways amicably. They aren't at my barbecue though.
I saw parts of Remini's series. It's a pyramid scheme with an IRA/Sinn Fein setup where the Tom Cruises make you say "hmmm..ok...odd but not deadly" then you hear about the enforcers. Mega creepy and WHY they have 501(c)3 status is evidence of the ripple effect of biting the forbidden fruit.
Would I boycott Greta because she's a Scientologist? Probably not. Plus I don't think she's particularly interesting and I won't be watching her show anyway. But she's not at my barbecue either.