In case you’re still lost as to what the heck is going on, a Scientology Run is when people film themselves charging into a Church of Scientology building to see how far they can get before being caught and booted out. It’s a notoriously secretive religion, so it turns the whole place into an action-movie set piece where the protagonist is trying to infiltrate a compound while fending off its legion of foot soldiers, clad in terrifying white button-ups with black vests.
But maybe a better use of Scientology infiltration tactics would be an investigative piece rather than a viral speed run.
The irony of the journalist writing this and missing that this is their job
Most journalists wouldn’t know hard hitting journalism if it fucked them balls deep with no lube.
Can they try Mormon temples next? Please? That would be so fucking funny.
I am crying at the mental image of a bunch of retirees in white suits and white dresses trying to politely shepherd a bunch of teenagers with phones out of their crystal-covered collection of big living rooms.
Why are they obsessed with 67?
In this case, I don’t really care why and I fully support them.
Fuck a scientology.
At least it’s funny.
What are ‘Scientology Runs’ and Why is Gen Z So Self-Obsessed With Them? FTFY
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Clearly they’re doing it wrong - they need to attack en masse.
‘Gen Z is obsessed with’
Wat
More like “I am obsessed with GenZ doing this”
“some kids are doing something I haven’t seen before, whole generation must be obsessed”
On the one hand, this is very funny. On the other hand, however, it’s still very funny, but also maybe we shouldn’t turn running full speed into a house of religion, no matter how hokey that religion may be, into a trend? Yes, the whole enterprise is shady at best, and they believe in some weird space alien magic. They also have a history of harassing former members and anyone who dares to pull back the veil on the secretive organization’s scare tactics.
Fuck off with this whitewashing. Scientology isn’t “hokey” or “shady”. It’s outright evil.
and its not a religion.
It only has tax exempt status due to one of the largest infiltration and attacks against the US government in the entire history of America.
It only has tax exempt status due to one of the largest infiltration and attacks against the US government in the entire history of America.
Do tell.
This reads like a guy afraid of getting sued
Yeah 100%. Also not a religion where I live thankfully.
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The author of the article calls scientology a religion because they are in a country where scientology can disappear them for saying the wrong thing
so what percent of the generation does it. I mean obsessed. must be pretty high. 90%? 75%, I mean gotta be higher than 50 right?
but also maybe we shouldn’t turn running full speed into a house of religion, no matter how hokey that religion may be, into a trend?
No. The whole thing was started by a bad sci-fi author who felt he could make a lot of money by inventing a fake religion. It’s just a scam to rip off gullible people. Hopefully, enough mockery will make prospective joiners think twice before they get taken for all their money.
“You don’t get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.'” - L Ron Hubbard
who felt he could make a lot of money by inventing a fake religion. It’s just a scam to rip off gullible people. Hopefully, enough mockery will make prospective joiners think twice before they get taken for all their money.
which is different than any other religion how? Everyone wants an angle to power or money.
Before I get the “so edgy” nonsense: At least lets remove tax exempt status from all religions. People can gather and listen to what ever crap they want but it should not be aided by government in any way.
Way worse than a scam, tons of human trafficking, torture, etc.
Xenu isn’t going to like this.
it’s trespassing with the added benefit of a dice roll on the building security’s understanding of castle doctrine.
Or even just getting hit in the head by a well-meaning person who reasonably thinks they’re trying to prevent a maniac from killing someone in the building.
Of all the brainerot fads I’ve seen come and go over the past few decades, I think this is the one I like the most. Anything that pisses off the CoS gets my seal of approval.
