Atheists no longer the most despised group in America. Thanks, Scientology!!
April 16, 2008 — L. Ron Brown
Source: Gallup
Okay, so my title was quite harsh on Scientologists. The main intention was to create humour for atheist readers. But to Scientologists: it brings me no pleasure to say that the Church of Scientology is a dangerous abusive morally-indifferent criminal organization masquerading as a church. It is a money-making power-coveting organization which organizes pro-social activities in order to create a veneer of benevolence to mask its deep corruption, which includes a rich supply of human rights abuses, free speech suppression, fear-mongering, government infiltration, imprisonment of members in labour camps against their will, dangerous and deceitful medical quackery and interfering with medical treatment of its members, extortion, psychological abuse, home-wrecking, and much more.
For more on Scientology, click here.
Hat Tip: Sandwalk
April 16, 2008 at 5:42 pm
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April 16, 2008 at 5:47 pm
L. Ron is gone by the con goes on.
http://www.whyweprotest.net
April 16, 2008 at 6:06 pm
very nicely done on the research l. ron
April 16, 2008 at 6:08 pm
WOW… Nail on head
April 16, 2008 at 6:15 pm
yikes scientology…7%!?! Didn’t think it would be even that high. Thank you for the brave words Mr. Brown, make sure you keep your pets in the house at night…these people can be very nasty.
April 16, 2008 at 6:29 pm
As a person who only recently began even knowing what Scientology is about and I’m not talking about their supposed pseudo-science they call the Tech.
I can see why it has become a disliked religion. Primarily because it is a cult. These results are not surprising.
April 16, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Does this mean atheists are movin’ on up? Or is this just the first time $cientology was included in such polls, but was the most hated all along?
April 16, 2008 at 7:11 pm
You rock.
April 17, 2008 at 2:21 am
Harsh, but factual!
It’s about bloody time! But good god…I thought we’d do better than the mormons…christ…
April 17, 2008 at 5:00 am
I’m an atheist methodist. I wonder how I should take the survey’s result. :p
April 17, 2008 at 8:14 am
I’m actually impressed that there was 41% neutral on the subject of atheists! To me, this is the most optimistic piece.
April 17, 2008 at 8:20 am
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April 17, 2008 at 10:32 am
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April 17, 2008 at 11:31 am
“it brings me no pleasure to say that the Church of Scientology is a dangerous abusive morally-indifferent criminal organization masquerading as a church”
Or, as we abbreviate it here, ‘cult’.
April 17, 2008 at 12:03 pm
We all know what Scientologists are about to create such a disapproving nature from others, but seriously what did the Atheists do wrong? I think it’s terrible that the peace loving godless folk of the US are so despised, essentially about nothing.
April 17, 2008 at 2:29 pm
Atheists are “Religious” or a “Spiritual Group?” Am I supposed to be going to atheist church? Apologies for my ignorance, I was raised a Catholic, and didn’t receive any of the atheist catechism after I “converted.” (Linked to your post from skepchick’s blog.)
April 17, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I’m personally not bothered at all that people hate atheists. As a matter of fact, I’m not even surprised. Religious folk (the real hardliners, in particular) tend to be violently opposed to anything that calls their own beliefs into question, i.e. the (lack of) beliefs of atheists. Just par for the course, I say.
April 17, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Remi: I am an atheist, but we are despised because people think we are amoral because we have no basis for our behaviour. My extended family thinks all — minus my love, who thinks “most” — atheists are amoral, indecent dudes of society who need to be locked up or something.
My husband changed his mind when he realized his wife — aka me — was atheist.
April 17, 2008 at 4:41 pm
::picking self up from floor after laughing so hard I fell outta my chair::
Too funny; what about us semi-atheist agnostics?
April 17, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I am a beligerent skeptical agnostic…….no one is sure what to think of me
April 17, 2008 at 4:48 pm
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April 17, 2008 at 5:47 pm
No one even noticed the ranking of the Jews. Must mean that their place in the scheme of things has improved over the decades to the place that we take it for granted.
April 17, 2008 at 8:13 pm
I think it’s illegal to say anything bad about the Jews. Plus, the Israelis have massacred a whole lot of Muslims over the years, which probably earns them some points down in the states.
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April 18, 2008 at 7:14 am
OMG, Atheist second the least while Jews no.2??
They’ve must be crazy. LOL..
[quote]revuewaltz Says: No one even noticed the ranking of the Jews. Must mean that their place in the scheme of things has improved over the decades to the place that we take it for granted.[/quote]
…or the US has been controlled by them…
April 18, 2008 at 7:15 am
Uh.. BTW where’s Agnostics?
April 18, 2008 at 1:14 pm
and where are the pagans/other? lol
although all we usually cause is severe indifference.
April 19, 2008 at 10:34 pm
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April 20, 2008 at 1:55 am
This is wonderful!