Scientology, et al

[Linkisdoomed]

Originally Posted by Izzy

Is this a true story?

Yes, there's some truth to it. Read this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology#Controversies. Don't forget to check the links, and back it with other sources.

[MayneWithoutModem]

Originally Posted by Iam90

half serious of course scientology is a giant load of bull**** but given that the concept of most religions are unverifiable foundationally, at least scientology's tenets could conceivably be proven or refuted by evidence

burden of proof is on the person that makes the extraordinary claim, not the other that calls them on their bull****.

[Rubin0]

How is this any more ridiculous than Judaism, Christianity, Budhism, Hinduism, or any other major religion in this world? Just because something is really really old doesn't make it any less insane.

[Iam90]

Originally Posted by MayneWithoutModem

burden of proof is on the person that makes the extraordinary claim, not the other that calls them on their bull****.

are you retarded? Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and other monotheistic religions also have a burden of proof. i'm saying that scientology, given that it doesn't make any empirically transcendent claims could conceivably fulfill that burden of proof while the others are incapable of doing so fundamentally

[Iam90]

to clarify since you're apparently slow: scientology has a burden of proof that it could probably never fulfill but it's at least in the realm of possibility (albeit extremely improbable) whereas other religions can never be proven or refuted. they are "outside" of proof

i never made any claim that atheists bear the burden of proof, i am an atheist retard