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Scientology has used all kinds of violence and intimidation before. (www.clambake.org)

Rather than the out in the open burn, rape and pillage violence that Islam uses, they us a more insideous form of personal destruction targetted at speific people who dare speak out against the colt. There are similarties in the reasons and motives, but big differences in the methods, but people have certainly died at the hands of Scientologists, as well ahs had (more commonly) their financial, social, and personal lives utterly and systematically destroyed.

All for holding 1 Campbell's soup can in each hand and calling it a Religion.

"Rather than the out in the open burn, rape and pillage violence that Islam uses, they us a more insideous form of personal destruction targetted at speific people who dare speak out against the colt. There are similarties in the reasons and motives, but big differences in the methods, but people have certainly died at the hands of Scientologists, as well ahs had (more commonly) their financial, social, and personal lives utterly and systematically destroyed. "

Thanks for the link.

I have heard of terrible extortion, particularly perpetrated against former members. I didn't know deaths had occurred, though.

It's understandable to hold that what you believe is right--who in their right mind is going to hold a view not even they believe in?

And obviously to believing that all views are equal, as is popular today, is to stand for nothing.

If we hold that what we believe is the one path to salvation, or as in the case of Scientology, enlightenment and self-actualization, then we naturally want to share it with others.

That becomes problematic, though, when instead of presenting it as a gift we wish to share we force it on others whether they want it or not, and take retribution against those who reject our perspective--and particularly when retribution is sanctioned from the top by leaders of the "religion", as is the case with both Scientology and Islam.