Comments on: In Defense of Tom Cruise http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/ Travel, religion, politics, cars, and anything else that matters Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:36:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-199 Michael Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:36:21 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-199 I 100% agree. But, that is what bothers me about a lot of organized religions - the "we know better than anyone else" attitude. How many times do you hear "everyone who doesn't believe exactly what I do is going to Hell. Only those who believe like me are saved." How does that work when the beliefs keep changing over the years? Heaven must be a very, very lonely place... I 100% agree. But, that is what bothers me about a lot of organized religions - the “we know better than anyone else” attitude. How many times do you hear “everyone who doesn’t believe exactly what I do is going to Hell. Only those who believe like me are saved.” How does that work when the beliefs keep changing over the years? Heaven must be a very, very lonely place…

]]> By: Susan http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-196 Susan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:38:11 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-196 Extremists in any form tend to scare me. What bothers me about the video is this holier-than-thou thing. That whole, "If we [meaning Scientologists] drive by an accident, we're the only ones that can help." Right. Because the paramedic who's making 1/100,000 of Tom Cruise's salary, who has dedicated their life and career to helping others isn't. That part that bothers me is the assumption there's nothing to learn from anyone else or that they're somehow special or more capable of performing their purpose as humans. But, that's religion for ya. ;) Extremists in any form tend to scare me.

What bothers me about the video is this holier-than-thou thing. That whole, “If we [meaning Scientologists] drive by an accident, we’re the only ones that can help.”

Right. Because the paramedic who’s making 1/100,000 of Tom Cruise’s salary, who has dedicated their life and career to helping others isn’t.

That part that bothers me is the assumption there’s nothing to learn from anyone else or that they’re somehow special or more capable of performing their purpose as humans. But, that’s religion for ya. ;)

]]> By: mariam http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-195 mariam Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:21:12 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-195 I sort of agree. However, other religions aren't parading their whack jobs to the media. I mean, you know Al Quaida are extremists and do not fairly represent the rest of the Muslims of the world. Is Tom Cruise, the mouth piece for Scientology the norm for that religion? I sort of agree. However, other religions aren’t parading their whack jobs to the media.

I mean, you know Al Quaida are extremists and do not fairly represent the rest of the Muslims of the world.

Is Tom Cruise, the mouth piece for Scientology the norm for that religion?

]]> By: Michael http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-192 Michael Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:41:42 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-192 Sorry, again, sounds no different that what goes on in a lot of other sects and religions. If Tom Cruise is incoherent, what does that bother me or the rest of the people around me? Just as is the aforementioned Britney and Paris, they have a personal right to be incoherent, and I have a personal right to ignore them. Sorry, again, sounds no different that what goes on in a lot of other sects and religions. If Tom Cruise is incoherent, what does that bother me or the rest of the people around me? Just as is the aforementioned Britney and Paris, they have a personal right to be incoherent, and I have a personal right to ignore them.

]]> By: Leon http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-191 Leon Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:24:50 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-191 Seen the video. It's not the passion that disturbs people, it's the incoherentness of his ramblings. Seen the video. It’s not the passion that disturbs people, it’s the incoherentness of his ramblings.

]]> By: Michael http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-188 Michael Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:00:59 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-188 I will go watch that. But, really as mikster says, he is free to be a whack job. I really just wish the news would pay attention to real news, not Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, etc... I will go watch that. But, really as mikster says, he is free to be a whack job.

I really just wish the news would pay attention to real news, not Tom Cruise, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears, etc…

]]> By: mikster http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-187 mikster Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:16:08 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-187 Do I think he's a whack job? Why yes, yes I do. But he's free to be a whack job though, really matters not to me. ;) Do I think he’s a whack job? Why yes, yes I do. But he’s free to be a whack job though, really matters not to me. ;)

]]> By: Scared of Scientologists http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-186 Scared of Scientologists Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:54:48 +0000 http://michaelcarnell.palmettobug.com/2008/01/19/in-defense-of-tom-cruise/#comment-186 You should probably watch this and see why a good amount of people are up-in-arms about scientologists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCGP-0545EU You should probably watch this and see why a good amount of people are up-in-arms about scientologists

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCGP-0545EU

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