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Hissyspit

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14. All religion pretty much sucks.

Reply to ZombieHorde (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 30, 2015, 10:27 PM

Mar 2015

But not all adherents to particular religions do deliberately unethical and abhorrent things. The documentary looks like journalism, not propaganda, to me. Just because they they chose Scientology to investigate instead of Islam (not exactly analogous subjects), doesn't make it propaganda.

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16 Shocking Allegations In Scientology Documentary 'Going Clear' [View all] NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 OP

Seems like the propaganda movie worked very well. ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #1

Huh? You think the HBO movie is propaganda? NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #2

There are people who have had very bad expereinces with Islam. ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #3

Some of the individuals do, sure. But this is a cult and a very very very dangerous one NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #4

Like I said, the propaganda worked very well. ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #5

Hate MY ASS, what I dislike is what is now KNOWN FACTS about this CULT NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #6

You said you hate TC in your OP. You used that exact word. ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #7

Yes, I hate Tom Cruise for being what I now know is a complete and total fucking asshole NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #8

Are you a scientologist? truebrit71 Mar 2015 #10

Why do you ask? nt ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #12

Because you seem to be very defensive about it... truebrit71 Mar 2015 #15

I am not a scientologist. ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #16

So Alex Gibney's documentary on the child abuse by the catholic church would be propaganda... truebrit71 Mar 2015 #17

Good propaganda will show "both" sides of an issue. ZombieHorde Apr 2015 #18

Except scientology isn't a religion it's a scam and a cult... truebrit71 Apr 2015 #19

Scientology is a TERRIBLE organization and this has been known for YEARS. Hissyspit Mar 2015 #9

Are you saying Islam is terrible? ZombieHorde Mar 2015 #13

All religion pretty much sucks. Hissyspit Mar 2015 #14

Didn't look like propaganda to me.... truebrit71 Mar 2015 #11