Anonymous vs. Scientology

[Cosmic]

If you go far enough, pretty much any religion is empty of logic, anyway.

The reason a lot of people don't like Scientology is not because of the space opera stuff, but a result of all the shady business it's purportedly been involved in over the years. Read about Operation Snow White, "Fair Game", the lives Scientology has destroyed, the Sea Org and the RPF work camps Hubbard set up, the children he put in them and the accusations of brainwashing.

EDIT: More about the RPF, and here's a link to a forum for ex-Scientologists. There's a lot of very interesting information on there.

EDIT 2: Operation Freakout.

[Tassadar]

4chan does something good for once. Not saying I agree with their methods, but I'd much rather see them fight corrupt organisations than ask Tom Green to do barrel rolls. They've already taken down the scientology.org website and leaked a handful of documents.

http://digg.com/world_news/Anonymous...ight_Statement
http://digg.com/odd_stuff/4chan_user...ology_Websites
http://digg.com/programming/Scientol..._i_s_Splongcat

It appears the CoS are already retaliating, as any attempt to visit xenu.tv now redirects you to the shill-tacular "Religious Freedom Watch" website.

EDIT: Turns out xenutv.com is mysteriously offline too. Hmm, that's not suspicious at all. :O

Now there's a fight which is Epic.

[Evans]

Anonymous will fail.

Well, it's gonna maybe take down a few sites, but those aren't relevant. You cannot kill a mentality, nor can you change people. At least, not this way.

[Cosmic]

True, but hopefully this "raid" will get press coverage and pave the way towards a proper investigation of the Church of Scientology and its practices. There's already a media backlash over the Tom Cruise video and people are starting to see there's something considerably more sinister than bad sci-fi stories afoot here.

[polobunny]

True, but hopefully this "raid" will get press coverage and pave the way towards a proper investigation of the Church of Scientology and its practices. There's already a media backlash over the Tom Cruise video and people are starting to see there's something considerably more sinister than bad sci-fi stories afoot here.

I can't wait for the time they take down the Westboro Baptist Church. You probably heard about them protesting (against war) at soldiers funerals.
That is disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Cosmic, don't forget Operation PC Freakout.

Hello, Scientology. We are Anonymous.

Over the years, we have been watching you. Your campaigns of misinformation; suppression of dissent; your litigious nature, all of these things have caught our eye. With the leakage of your latest propaganda video into mainstream circulation, the extent of your malign influence over those who trust you, who call you leader, has been made clear to us. Anonymous has therefore decided that your organization should be destroyed. For the good of your followers, for the good of mankind--for the laughs--we shall expel you from the Internet and systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology in its present form. We acknowledge you as a serious opponent, and we are prepared for a long, long campaign. You will not prevail forever against the angry masses of the body politic. Your methods, hypocrisy, and the artlessness of your organization have sounded its death knell.

You cannot hide; we are everywhere.

We cannot die; we are forever. We're getting bigger every day--and solely by the force of our ideas, malicious and hostile as they often are. If you want another name for your opponent, then call us Legion, for we are many.

Yet for all that we are not as monstrous as you are; still our methods are a parallel to your own. Doubtless you will use the Anon's actions as an example of the persecution you have so long warned your followers would come; this is acceptable. In fact, it is encouraged. We are your SPs.

Gradually as we merge our pulse with that of your "Church", the suppression of your followers will become increasingly difficult to maintain. Believers will wake, and see that salvation has no price. They will know that the stress, the frustration that they feel is not something that may be blamed upon Anonymous. No--they will see that it stems from a source far closer to each. Yes, we are SPs. But the sum of suppression we could ever muster is eclipsed by that of the RTC.

Knowledge is free.

We are Anonymous.

We are Legion.

We do not forgive.

WE DO NOT FORGET.

Expect us.

[Chibi-Suke]

Sounds alot like a joke to me...

this should be pretty funny.

WE ARE THE INTERWEBERS! A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH!

[Stark]

Hello, Scientology. We are Anonymous.

Over the years, we have been watching you. Your campaigns of misinformation; suppression of dissent; your litigious nature, all of these things have caught our eye. With the leakage of your latest propaganda video into mainstream circulation, the extent of your malign influence over those who trust you, who call you leader, has been made clear to us. Anonymous has therefore decided that your organization should be destroyed. For the good of your followers, for the good of mankind--for the laughs--we shall expel you from the Internet and systematically dismantle the Church of Scientology in its present form. We acknowledge you as a serious opponent, and we are prepared for a long, long campaign. You will not prevail forever against the angry masses of the body politic. Your methods, hypocrisy, and the artlessness of your organization have sounded its death knell.

You cannot hide; we are everywhere.

We cannot die; we are forever. We're getting bigger every day--and solely by the force of our ideas, malicious and hostile as they often are. If you want another name for your opponent, then call us Legion, for we are many.

Yet for all that we are not as monstrous as you are; still our methods are a parallel to your own. Doubtless you will use the Anon's actions as an example of the persecution you have so long warned your followers would come; this is acceptable. In fact, it is encouraged. We are your SPs.

Gradually as we merge our pulse with that of your "Church", the suppression of your followers will become increasingly difficult to maintain. Believers will wake, and see that salvation has no price. They will know that the stress, the frustration that they feel is not something that may be blamed upon Anonymous. No--they will see that it stems from a source far closer to each. Yes, we are SPs. But the sum of suppression we could ever muster is eclipsed by that of the RTC.

Knowledge is free.

We are Anonymous.

We are Legion.

We do not forgive.

WE DO NOT FORGET.

Expect us.

OH we are so gonna SUE YOU!

[Chibi-Suke]

In defense of religion.

Originally Posted by Chibi-Suke
Religion isn't evil. Even though I myself am effectively agnostic (I say "effectively" because it's not that I don't know, but more like I really don't care), I still think religion is a wonderful thing for those in need. Sure, some people use it for their own selfish gain, but over all it's a pretty good deal. I know a couple of people who were able to kick a drug habit through church.

I know, I'm quoting myself (egoism), but it's only because I was too lazy to type it again (this is my quote from the "Here's proof to what I've been saying for years." thread by paladin_hammer). I still believe it all.

Against religion.

Religion tends to be taken advantage of by shady characters. Tell someone what they believe is true enough, and suddenly they believe whatever you say is true. The baptist church is infamous for this, because of their speakers' charisma, it is easy to use mob psychology.

There you go!

P.S. Protesting the Iraq war is great, but at the soldiers' funeral is abit over the line. NO MORE IRAQ WAR! (That was rythemic).

[Panda Man]

Well, it's got SOME attention.

http://www.prlog.org/10046797-intern...ientology.html

EDIT - Looks like they're launching a second wave today.

[Tassadar]

OH we are so gonna SUE YOU!

Yep, that's what I was thinking later, have Scientology returned with their greatest weapon, their legal team.

[polokitty]

Yep, that's what I was thinking later, have Scientology returned with their greatest weapon, their legal team.

if they do that Anonymous will not forgive

[Cosmic]

if they do that Anonymous will not forgive

It's been said they won't forget either.

[polokitty]

It's been said they won't forget either.

They are legion

[Cosmic]

They are legion

Are you expecting them?

You really should be expecting them, you know. :O