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Jest3r

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Hello, friendly folks of the ESMB. My name is Jest3r. Well, truthfully, this isn't my real name, but it is the username I have registered with here. I am friendly just like you. I was never a Scientologist, but I read about it and learn about it and sometimes chats about it with friendly folks on message boards or in bunkers or wherever there are friendly folks doing chatting. I hope you will welcome me, though I do not plan on posting here very often.

One thing about me is that I like to study subjects and try to discover ways of thinking about the subject in a manner that perhaps no one has before. For example, I spent three years researching and writing a book that definitely proves dogs to be human beings trapped inside dog bodies. My literary agent/pot dealer says the right publisher hasn't come along yet, but look for Who's A People? You's A People! on bookshelves and best-seller lists soon!

As for my current project, I am working on a method of evaluating faiths and beliefs by thoroughly examining the parts that make up the whole. It is still a work in progress, but I have formulated enough of it to share with you here. Now, this may sound absurd at first, but please bear with me. I been to college. Here's a brief summary of what I have so far:

I compare faiths and beliefs--be they religious, spiritual, cultish or political--to sandwiches. I call this the Sandwich Method. You see, like any faith or belief, the quality of a sandwich can be accurately measured and documented by completely deconstructing the sandwich: breaking it down into its individual layers and examining those layers separately as independent from the whole sandwich.

In the process, I analyze each layer on an individual, one-by-one basis, but I also take care to analyze and document how each layer fits into the whole sandwich. I have found that a solid understanding of and an appreciation for the relationships between layers is crucial when applying critical thinking to any faith or belief. In my method, I carefully gauge the synergy present in every pair or group of layers, regardless of how they are arranged in the whole sandwich. It is more tedious than complicated, but the results I have been recording are simply fascinating. I will show you an example.

To demonstrate my Sandwich Method, I will now apply it to Scientology...

I begin by separating and examining the bread. The bread is the foundation of every sandwich, and it is often the most important indicator of the quality of th..wha.. what is..? ohhh.. ohh no... the bread... the bread is moldy. The bread is MOLDY!! THE BREAD IS MOLDY!!! EVERYONE STOP EATING THE SCIENTOLOGY SANDWICHES THE BREAD IS MOLDY IT DONT MATTER WHATS IN IT THE BREAD IS BAD PLEASE LISTEN TO MY THE SNDWICH IS BAD HALPS THEM HAAAALLP
 
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JustSheila

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:eyeroll: Too long to read, too ridiculous and out there to be funny. Smoking pot tends to make people think they are more clever and funny than they are. Try again when you're straight. And btw, welcome.
 

rich

Silver Meritorious Patron
Welcome Ch3ster. hahahahahahahaha. that is a very good first post. may I recomend the condition formulas sandwich layers? I know there is a recent thread on them somewhere here on the board. I found them quite unique when I first started scientology. I wouldn't worry about the foundation bread being moldy, since Hubbard stole all of his ideas anyway.
 

Knows

Gold Meritorious Patron
Here you are - everything you need to know about the cult of Scientology and its origins:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=12_PUYtkZBc

Google: Jack Parson's and his relationship with L Ron Hubbard

Here is some info from the great grandson of L Ron Hubbard giving his testimony on the "religion"

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2011/07/jamie_dewolf_l.php

Here is Jamie DeWolfe talking about his grandfather (L Ron Hubbard Jr's book that Scientology bought the copy rights to so no one would read it. It did not work - it has been exposed)

http://www.flagdown.org/speakers/jamie-dewolf/
 

Jest3r

Patron
:eyeroll: Too long to read, too ridiculous and out there to be funny. Smoking pot tends to make people think they are more clever and funny than they are. Try again when you're straight. And btw, welcome.

Thank you for the welcome. :eyeroll:
If you don't mind me asking, were you a hall monitor in high school?
 

oneonewasaracecar

Gold Meritorious Patron
Hi OP,

I think it is an interesting strategy breaking up religions/cults into pieces and examining the pieces.

It seems the bread metaphor didn't go over too well, but the idea is good.

If you are studying religions, one of the things you may want to do is study psychology. If you are studying Scientology in particular, and cults in general, you may want to study domestic violence or bullying.

Many of the systems of abuse used in one area of life are also used elsewhere. For example, one method of controlling people is to tear down their self esteem and then offer them a solution such as:-

- The beauty industry tells women they are inadequate and gives them products to remedy this.
- Christianity tells us we are covered in original sin and we need Christ as a solution.
- An abusive spouse tells their partner they are worthless and then tells them what they need to do to make it up to them.

Religions and cults don't only abuse though, and sometimes do good, but you will find the ingredients they use are in use in other places too.

You may also want to look at a religion as a psychology. Each religion reflects the psychology and culture of its origin.

The ancient Greeks invented Hades, and they had volcanoes. The desert religions talk about apocalypse, the religions of the Indus valley talk about the cycle of life. Scientology reflects the psychotic, evil nature of Hubbard.

Enjoy your investigation.
 

Lone Star

Crusader
Thank you for the welcome. :eyeroll:
If you don't mind me asking, were you a hall monitor in high school?

She was a sexy, hot, yet very tough hall monitor with stiletto heels. :p

Those who sassed her or dared to walk the halls without a pass, well, lets just say their next waking moment was in the nurse's office. :coolwink:
 

Jest3r

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She was a sexy, hot, yet very tough hall monitor with stiletto heels. :p

Those who sassed her or dared to walk the halls without a pass, well, lets just say their next waking moment was in the nurse's office. :coolwink:

I don't know if I can believe that. The only hall monitors I've seen were plain and did not wear stilettos. I would never have gone to class if there were sexy hall monitors. Never. But I rarely went to class anyway.
 

JustSheila

Crusader
Well, I personally liked LS's imaginary fantasy and give it a 10 for conciseness, humor value, spontaneity and content compared to your 6. :thumbsup:
 

Free Being Me

Crusader
Well, I personally liked LS's imaginary fantasy and give it a 10 for conciseness, humor value, spontaneity and content compared to your 6. :thumbsup:

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Be gentle, JS

:coolwink:

:hysterical:
 

Innominate Dude

No Longer Around
A big Howdy back at cha.

I spent three years researching and writing a book that definitely proves dogs to be human beings trapped inside dog bodies.

Hold it. Surely you men MALE humans are trapped in dog bodies. How on earth could it include FEMALE humans trapped in dog bodies when the DOG is known to do things with its tail that call attention to how large its BUTT is. Also, butt sniffing, crotch sniffing, etc.

Furthermore, dogs fart shamelessly.

In conclusion, at no point in a dogs evolution will it show the world just how much it can overdo eye make up, which if it was a FEMALE human teen in there it would do at a certain formative stage.

Q.E.D.

The bread is MOLDY!! THE BREAD IS MOLDY!!! EVERYONE STOP EATING THE SCIENTOLOGY SANDWICHES THE BREAD IS MOLDY IT DONT MATTER WHATS IN IT THE BREAD IS BAD PLEASE LISTEN TO MY THE SNDWICH IS BAD HALPS THEM HAAAALLP

Do you consider sourdough bread to be uniformly bad bread then?

Do you understand the proper biological definition of "mold" and how sourdough bread is made?

Are all those who prefer sourdough bread idiots?

Sorry to be a critic, but the world keeps trying to convince me of things that I might believe if I didn't stop to think about them just a little bit longer than suggested.
 

Jest3r

Patron
Oh goody! I've been needing a new sparring partner! :boxing:

I've been told not to mess with Texas, so I don't mess with Texas. You're looking for a new sparring partner, but it ain't me, babe. No, no, no, it ain't me babe. It ain't me you're looking for, babe.
 

Jest3r

Patron
Do you consider sourdough bread to be uniformly bad bread then?

Do you understand the proper biological definition of "mold" and how sourdough bread is made?

Are all those who prefer sourdough bread idiots?

Sorry to be a critic, but the world keeps trying to convince me of things that I might believe if I didn't stop to think about them just a little bit longer than suggested.

Thank you! I was hoping someone, anyone would get it. The entire point of my failed joke was that people who enjoy sourdough bread are idiots. How do these mouth-breathing creatures survive while eating sourdough bread? How do they breathe? I will try to explore that mystery in my next project.
 
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The_Fixer

Class Clown
Yeah, you should have seen her over that police car hood.... Phwoarr!
Thank God I can run faster than Sheila...
 

rich

Silver Meritorious Patron
I like green sourdough, if it's real. Not the kind with vinagar in it. You just have to take small enough bites that you can get a little air to go around them. You don't need much air to survive.
 
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