Katie Holmes
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she's going to become a scientologist *oh brother*....
i used to live next to the scientology in hollywood...the one tom goes to.
so guys seiously whatssup with her and Tom, theire acting crazy? dont ya think so?
They are in love. I'm happy for them. 
They are in love. I'm happy for them.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
She's been sucked into a dangerous cult. There's nothing to be happy for. Scientology kills.
She's been sucked into a dangerous cult. There's nothing to be happy for. Scientology kills.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Any religion is a cult. That's just my opinion though.
Any religion is a cult. That's just my opinion though.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There's a vast difference between typical organized religion and Scientology - the latter isn't about faith, it's about manipulation and money.
I should do a search about Scientology. I've always wondered about that....um, religion or faith. 
Lemme put it to you this way:
Traditional Religions = No cost apart from voluntary donations, enter and leave at any time (although they may consider you damned if you do), Church dogma based on what followers wrote about prophets or other historical figures. In other words, traditional religions, while historically corrupt are generally good and noble (whether you believe what they believe or not, chances are your local christian, jewish, islamic, etc religious organizations are helping the community) and aren't in it for the money.
Scientology and other cults = Costs money to gain access to more scripture/teachings, tough to seperate from group (they absolutely consider you damned if you consider it), Church dogma based on the belief system of a certain individual who is basically self published. In other words, Scientology and other cults are designed specifically from the ground up to manipulate and brainwash its members to systematically draw things from them, be it money (Scientology) or the feeling of power one gets from a group of mindless followers (Hale Bop Comet people).
On that note I must say I was raised Catholic (like Katie Holmes, I believe) and lost my faith around 10 years ago and am a self described positive athiest who still thinks religion and religious people are good things when taken in moderation. Extremes are dangerous, and stuff like the KKK, Al Queda, and Scientology (yes, I'd group them together) definitely qualify. Here is a good site to look at regarding the CoS:
I'll have to check that site out. Call me crazy, but I think people are selling themselves out when they convert their beliefs. Just so they can be closer to their "significant other." In other words, I think Katie Holmes just sold herself out.
Scientology is stupid and the fact that you have to buy your way into it makes it nothing more than a scam. I guess there aren't any poor scientologists 
