Diskeeper sued for Scientology indoctrination
UPDATE (December 25, 2008): Ed Brayton at Dispatches from the Culture Wars has more.
Posted by Lippard at 12/21/2008 11:34:00 AM 7 comments
Labels: kooks, law, religion, Scientology
About three minutes into Stray Cat Theatre's newest production, I found myself thinking: This can't be really happening. When you go to see it — and you must, if you do nothing else this holiday season, go see this astonishing stage production — you will almost certainly experience the same sense of delighted confusion. ... I rarely stopped laughing during this barely-hour-long show, and my single complaint about A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant is that it ended too soon.The play was a special treat for those of us who already know something about Scientology and the life of L. Ron Hubbard.
Posted by Lippard at 12/19/2008 08:12:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: Arizona, arts, religion, Scientology
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Episode 007 Atheism and Freethought in Phoenix- Go to atheists.meetup.com/157 for group events! Monthly Meetup Epilogue. Debate Tactics and Rhetoric. Sweden Rules Against Prayer as Truth: http://www.guardian.co.uk/. Prayer and Aggression. Obama and Faith Based Initiatives. Pickett Church? http://www.atheistrev.com/ Aggression study: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120083092/abstract. Greydon Square's Album 'The Compton Effect'Funny analogy from Shannon: "Prayer is a homeless dude on your couch."
Posted by Lippard at 8/17/2008 10:56:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: ApostAZ podcast, Arizona, atheism, Barack Obama, charitable giving, kooks, politics, Scientology, torture
My husband went on to the drudge report site that he reads and clicked on a link and came across that man pz's notice and responded as he always does when he is upset. Was his text extreme yes it was, would he follow through, never.So he always sends email to the authors of people who write things that make him upset, threatening to beat their brains in if they don't quit their jobs by the end of the month? That sounds like a very serious personal problem.
Posted by Lippard at 7/16/2008 09:51:00 AM 0 comments
Labels: rationality, religion, Scientology
There's also "Help Troubled Species":How to talk with pets and wild animals
How to find lost pets
How to protect pets and wild animals from danger
How to choose the right and perfect veterinarian
How to improve your pet’s health condition
How to understand and improve troublesome pet behavior
How to remove insects and other pests from your homeAND MORE!
With the power of subtle energy technology, it is possible to help troubled species, both on a local and worldwide level.Dowsing, a simple, yet powerful subtle energy management too, can be utilized to shift circumstances, to communicate with animal and plant life, and to access information on how to best help the creatures that need assistance.
There's also "Dowsing to Help Plants." These courses don't seem to have basic dowsing skills as a prerequisite, though another course, "Making Peace with Earth Energies, Cosmic Forces & More" does, noting that "You must be able to achieve a “yes” and “no” response with a pendulum, other dowsing device, or through muscle testing."
Another course that seems to be a prerequisite for a number of courses on the site is a self-help course in "Chasing the Shadow of Free Will: An Introduction to Belief Codes." This course description claims that "MOST of your troublesome thoughts were inherited from members of your family or are the result of past life experiences" and that the course will teach you to "use intuitive skills to access your subconscious mind and uncover the hidden thoughts (belief codes) that are preventing you from fulfilling your heart's desires." By "clearing belief codes," you can obtain a wide variety of salutory effects.Posted by Lippard at 6/25/2008 07:51:00 PM 2 comments
Labels: animals, Arizona, psychics, religion, Scientology
Posted by Lippard at 5/21/2008 07:47:00 AM 1 comments
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Posted by Lippard at 5/11/2008 06:06:00 PM 2 comments
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Posted by Lippard at 5/02/2008 11:08:00 AM 0 comments
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"I am horrified to find my name on such a list. I have spent the last 20 years arguing the opposite."
Dr. David Sugden. Professor of Geography, University of Edinburgh
"I have NO doubts ..the recent changes in global climate ARE man-induced. I insist that you immediately remove my name from this list since I did not give you permission to put it there."
Dr. Gregory Cutter, Professor, Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Old Dominion University
"I don't believe any of my work can be used to support any of the statements listed in the article."
Dr. Robert Whittaker, Professor of Biogeography, University of Oxford
"Please remove my name. What you have done is totally unethical!!"
Dr. Svante Bjorck, Geo Biosphere Science Centre, Lund University
"I'm outraged that they've included me as an "author" of this report. I do not share the views expressed in the summary."
Dr. John Clague, Shrum Research Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University
"I am very shocked to see my name in the list of "500 Scientists with Documented Doubts of Man-Made Global Warming Scares". Because none of my research publications has ever indicated that the global warming is not as a consequence of anthropogenic greenhouse gases, I view that the inclusion of my name in such list without my permission or consensus has damaged my professional reputation as an atmospheric scientist."Dr. Ming Cai, Associate Professor, Department of Meteorology, Florida State University.
"Just because you document natural climate variability doesn't mean anthropogenic global warming is not a threat. In fact I would venture that most on that list believe a natural cycle and anthropogenic change combined represent a greater threat."Peter F. Almasi, PhD Candidate in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Columbia University
"Why can't people spend their time trying to identify and evaluate the facts concerning climate change rather than trying to obscure them?"Dr. James P. Berry, Senior Scientist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
"They have taken our ice core research in Wyoming and twisted it to meet their own agenda. This is not science."Dr. Paul F. Schuster, Hydrologist, US Geological Survey
"Please remove my name IMMEDIATELY from the following article and from the list which misrepresents my research."Dr. Mary Alice Coffroth, Department of Geology, State University of New York at Buffalo
This demonstrates a very serious ethical lapse by the Heartland Institute--they've clearly tried to pull a fast one and been caught on it.
Posted by Lippard at 5/01/2008 10:47:00 PM 1 comments
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Posted by Lippard at 3/22/2008 08:26:00 PM 0 comments
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Posted by Lippard at 2/20/2008 10:02:00 AM 5 comments
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Posted by Lippard at 2/20/2008 09:19:00 AM 0 comments
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