scientology

Faith Alive

1. What’s the difference between a saint and a masochist? Not a whole lot, provided you’re the Pope.

2. “The Lord directed that I go to the sun tanning salon and get sun tanned more evenly on their suntanning beds.” A fascinating (and, on balance, pretty sympathetic) snapshot of life inside the polygamist Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints from this month’s National Geographic. Read the rest of this entry »

FAITH ALIVE

1. Amazing footage: Connecticut church uses exorcism to cast ‘gay demon’ out of teenage boy. (The only downside, according to Stephen Colbert: there’s now a ‘gay demon’ on the loose.)
2. Louisville pastor hosts bring your gun to church day.
3. Scientologists play musical chairs to the music of Freddie Mercury. It all makes sense in context, honestly. Much like the Intergalactic Confederacy…

FAITH ALIVE

Tom Cruise speaking about Study Technology

1. In his latest film role, Intergalactic Scientology overlord Tom Cruise plays a deranged megalomaniac… Oh, wait. [UPDATE: B’ah they’ve deleted it. For now at least, it’s also available to view here.]
2. Irish government takes a laudable stance against people saying things other people don’t like.
3. What happens when a hapless Polish exchange student is thrown together with a family of American Christian fundamentalists? Does hilarity ensue? Er, no.
4. Apparitions:Rest of the Country 0 Mayo 2.
4. Finally, are you rapture ready?

FAITH ALIVE

1. American evangelicals are taking on Hollywood at its own game. “C Me Dance” is the debut picture from faith-based production house Uplifting Entertainment (see trailer above). There’s certainly evidence of a faith-based approach to casting and scriptwriting. The dialogue at 0.50 sec is absolutely priceless. Read the rest of this entry »

FAITH ALIVE

1. Think Scientologists are nuts? Here are some things Mormons actually believe in.
2. A near full scale riot erupted at a Jewish deli in New York last week, when it was discovered that that non-kosher hot dogs had accidentally been served. The owner, who was hit in the face, brandished an electric carving knife to defend himself. (YouTube footage of the incident here).
3. Oh, and last week the Pope made a speech in Cameroon pretty much insinuating that condoms cause AIDS.