It should be obvious.

[tooserious]

One shouldn't have to pay for one's salvation. Much less at an hourly rate.

If a religion isn't willing to give out a free copy of its main book (its "bible", so to speak), then just stay away. They're not there out of concern for your ultimate well-being. They're there to get as much money from you before you fold.

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Fun Scientology

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[roque]

"Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be to start his own religion."

those can only be the words of a man who really didn't want to write. when you want to write, you do it for free, and consider yourself lucky if anybody's willing to pay you anything a word.

also, Markab? o_o

[tooserious]

Ahahah.

Yes. Markab. In Scientology, they're apparently aliens involved in the big explodey space drama which occurred long long ago. I think you have to be really high up on the Scientology "Bridge" and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to be "officially" told this, though.

[scorpy808]

You know who you should talk to about Scientology sometime ... my uncle! Boy has he ripped them a new asshole.

Good 'ol L. Ron is a self admitted con who based his whole religion on absolute fantasy.