Scientology Is No More Special Than Any Other Religion, Except In How It Accepts Criticism - Page 2
But fortunately, Catholicism is becoming more transparent with age, more open-minded with time and more accepting of the changing views of society. It still wants the many of the same things it has always wanted, and is certainly a rigid faith in many ways, but its hierarchy understands that they aren't just accountable to a higher power, but also to its followers. In essence, Catholicism WANTS to be seen as reforming and making remunerations for its failures, not as some kind of monolithic totalitarianistic vacuum of religious doctrine.
Judaism is perhaps the MOST persecuted religious group in all of man's history. Not only do the Jewish people have the burden of being forced to claim responsibility for ANOTHER powerful religion's messiah's death, but as a whole, have been demonized, vilified and ultimately, almost cleansed into extinction due to sheer ignorance and hatred of their entire existence. Scientology's got NOTHING on the Jews when it comes to religious persecution. Then, if you throw in the whole Israeli/Arab situation in the Middle East, you have an on-going reminder of just how much of the world still hates them and doesn't want them around. Yet, lo and behold, they keep on thriving and emphasizing their values of education and religious piety, while accepting their fate of being in the cross-hairs of half the world's population.
That brings us to Islam. There are over 1 billion Muslims in the world, 19 of them flew planes into sacred U.S. landmarks on September 11, 2001, killing over 3000 people. Yet, for the last 6 1/2 years the ENTIRE world has been pointing its finger at ALL Muslims, simply for sharing the beliefs of a small percentage who adhere to a very skewed and violent view of their religion. A religion mind you, which represents "Peace." Count yourself lucky to not be a peaceful Muslim who wishes to not be judged by the vile actions of a few.
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