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I know it's rude, but the speedruns are funny
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Deserved, TBH.
tax churches. they'd all die off
All religions are cult, the verbage just depends on the number of members.
Not how BITE typology works
Yeah look at the shit Scientology is actively pulling
I'm happy to see the kids carrying on the ancient traditions, I look forward to your Occupy Wall Street.
These speedruns are my fave social media trend. It's so ridiculous and the energy is great
It’s punching up.
Rude? To a religion that physically and/or emotionally traps people? Traps them in those specific labyrinthine buildings shown in the speedruns? In out of the way rooms occasionally shown in these speedruns? No, not rude.
My only worry is that Scientology will pull itself out of its own ass and twist the narrative to use this as advertising. Or that some kid will do this alone and never return.
It’s doubtful any kind of increased attention on Scientology will benefit the cult. Too much is already known about them for anyone to take them seriously. In the past, they relied on the public’s lack of knowledge of their inner workings to recruit new members. Today, a quick google will bring up Xenu, Sea Org, harassment campaigns, slavery, the Miscaviges, and South Park. Scientology hasn’t faired well in the Information Age.
You’d think conservative values would lapse in the same way, but they have only been invigorated in the minds of current day youth. Sense and reason can be completely overtaken by emotion. Particularly against an “aggrieved” party like these slimy fucks.
sure, it won't help them recruit, but it will help them hold their existing members. when they have evidence of the "persecution" they face it makes it easier for them to discredit the negative info online.
i know for certain that this is at least the Mormon playbook.
out-of-control cultists
That's what I call most religious people.
Lemmy users are so one-dimensional.
Those “out of control” people are using religion because it’s a powerful tool. They are not “cultists”, odds are they don’t even believe in it. Blame the killer, not the knife.
Is that “bullet don't kill people, people kill people” but for religion? Lol.
Wait, you are serious? let me laugh harder. Hahahahaha!
That’s very different. Bullets are made for killing, it’s their sole purpose.
There are tons of good religious people. Look throughout history and everyone was religious to a certain extent, so are most old people today (depending on where you live ofc, but in rural Quebec I don’t know anyone above 65 that’s not religious). Are you saying all these people are evil, instead of, say, the Pope who called the crusades?
MAGA, Zionists, Islamists, Scientologists. It's impossible to tell who you are referring to.
Scientology is a grift, do not feel sad for the grifters.
Finally putting their efforts towards noble causes. I support them.
Unfortunately, all this speedrun publicity appears to be accelerating membership for scientology
Cults don't necessarily work like we expect them to
Someone needs to inform these kids about the Clam Engram, and how to restimulate it with a simple hand gesture.
Amazing. Thanks for sharing this.
2026 is all about cat grooming videos.
Next do the Granite Mountain Records Vault!
out-of-control kids
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