Comments on: BBC Panorama: Scientology & Me

By: Why Dont You Blog? : Bad Journalist

Why Dont You Blog? : Bad Journalist — Mon, 14 May 2007 09:16:19 +0000

[...] two posts on Nullifidian’s blog (here and here), and a bit on BBC News 24 this morning, I couldn’t help but start to feel sorry for [...]

By: nullifidian » Scientology & Me: Sweeney responds

nullifidian » Scientology & Me: Sweeney responds — Sun, 13 May 2007 15:11:48 +0000

[...] to my last post which noted John Sweeney’s BBC Panorama documentary about Scientology, he has written an [...]

By: AF

AF — Sun, 13 May 2007 00:55:30 +0000

Actually, there’s a big difference between a cult and a religion. A cult doesn’t even necessarily have to be a religion — witness political cults like the National Labor Federation or the LaRouche movement.

By: Jay Tunder

Jay Tunder — Sat, 12 May 2007 04:40:23 +0000

Watch this video clip to see “Scientology and Me” BBC Panorama Reporter John Sweeney go insane on camera while filming the show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxqR5NPhtLI

By: Luana

Luana — Sat, 12 May 2007 02:05:52 +0000

Censoring people who have different ideas seems to me common practice of the BBC Panorama show. There is way more meat to the bone that this clip, I bet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxqR5NPhtLI

I found one more and both look like they are off some presentation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkOcK3rZHls

By: nullifidian

nullifidian — Sat, 12 May 2007 00:26:51 +0000

I’ve heard it said that the difference between a religion and a cult is that a cult is the other guy’s religion. ;-)

By: Yergle

Yergle — Fri, 11 May 2007 22:07:18 +0000

Thought these would be good to add.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOsg7D7HyCQ – Investigation into Scientology’s Narconon, Fox 13 part b
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVviXHJTr_Q – Investigation into Scientology’s Narconon, Fox 13 part b

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27tOJJ1S8ZI – Expose into Scientology’s ties to Narconon part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOu-Yg-Wtww – Expose into Scientology’s ties to Narconon part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27tOJJ1S8ZI – Expose into Scientology’s ties to Narconon part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEDwq7EC4HQ – Undercover audio from Scientology’s Volunteer Ministers bragging about keeping psychiatrists away

Yep, Scientology is a fucked up cult

By: TW

TW — Fri, 11 May 2007 21:55:38 +0000

Looks like an interesting programme. As an aside:

… it is less of a religion and more of a cult …

I didn’t realise there was a difference :-)