Is it extra dumb to believe in an admitted liar?

[GenMarshall]

I would approach with caution with an admitted liar.

 

[Sidhe]

Are there any Scientologists on this board?

Apparently there are 7 million of them, I doubt there are any brave enough to face criticism here though even if they are amongst us, after all any psychological input be it professional or amateur would be against there relgion, basically it is forbidden to listen to those who expose there lies. How conveneint huh? It is clever to claim that deprogramming brainwashing is a sin, it is also immoral.

 

[The Last Conformist]

Scientology is infamous for inflated membership claims.

Try these:
http://www.xenu.net/archive/COS_members.html
http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html#Scientology

 

[Sidhe]

Thanks, I had hear the numbers were around 37,000 from somewhere so was a bit reticent in posting, but when I googled it it came up with 7 million and this was a site supposedly biased against them, should of done their homework.

 

[Paradigne]

Join Scientology...

... because Pyramid scams are illeagle...

 

[Maniacal]

Yes, but it's rather commonplace.

I for one have considered starting a religion to get rich and have lots of offerings and servants and not have to worry about taxes.

 

[luiz]

Yes, but it's rather commonplace.

I for one have considered starting a religion to get rich and have lots of offerings and servants and not have to worry about taxes.

I have had this idea for a long time: if I ever lose all my faith in mankind, I would start some religious sect, get ultra-rich, and generally make the world a worse place.

 

[Perfection]

Here's 1€ saying you're just being contrarian for its own sake.

I prefer that my motives remain secret.

Anyway, having stated his intention to set up a religion to make money, he set up a religion claiming it was for the selfless motive of improving mankind.

Doesn't that just make him self-contradictory, not a self-admitted liar...

 

[malclave]

IMO, it is "dumber" to believe someone who has lied but who hasn't admitted it.

At least if they've admitted to telling lies in the past, they are giving fair warning to people to double-check statements.