Ha, it seems that supposed non-profit's website (http://www.educatingchildreninternational.org) has been redirected by some sneaky someone Link (new window)

I hate both Anonymous and the Church of Scientology.

Where is the list to see both of them nuked from orbit?

Confabulat: Ha, it seems that supposed non-profit's website (http://www.educatingchildreninternational.org) has been redirected by some sneaky someone Link (new window)

I farking love the internet.

Props for helping to educate third-world children, un-props for being a dipshiat Scientologist.

Not-So-Fun Fact: Beck is a child of Scientologists. Apparently they've paid attention to the Christians and hook 'em while they're young.

Jesus, what a festering turd of an idea. I really hope the mainstream media picks up on this.

I didn't know that boring old fart was still going.

Not a fan of him being a scientologist, but that farker can dance! Best show ever a few years back was when Beck toured with The Flaming Lips.

Stay classy, Beck.

Soy un perdedor.

^{The sign on the roof reads West Bengal SCIENTOLOGY Free School, too bad it didn't mean Scientology-free school (badump-bump)!}

Not bad, but was the parenthetical stinger really necessary?



(boo-doomp boo-doo...waaaaaow)

now I don't feel bad pirating his music.

/good tunes
//better moral feeling inside now. :)

While I'm a fan of Beck's music, and I don't care what kind of weird religious beliefs the guy has, shilling for a fake charity is very uncool.

PhiloeBedoe: Props for helping to educate third-world children, un-props for being a dipshiat Scientologist.


Are you sure about the helping to educate part?

Confabulat: http://www.educatingchildreninternational.org

but their science is better than our science!

GibbyTheMole: While I'm a fan of Beck's music, and I don't care what kind of weird religious beliefs the guy has, shilling for a fake charity is very uncool.

This best expresses my opinion on the matter.

Occam's Chainsaw: Not-So-Fun Fact: Beck is a child of Scientologists. Apparently they've paid attention to the Christians and hook 'em while they're young.

They've tried that, but it doesn't really work for the most part. Second-generation Scientologists are few and far between and most of them leave the "church".

Hell, they have trouble keeping converts for any extended period of time. I think it has something to do with the fact that the religion is based on emptying people's wallets, instead of making them feel better about themselves.

Another good musician I've come to hate.
Along with Billy Corgan, Bono, etc.

Occam's Chainsaw: Not-So-Fun Fact: Beck is a child of Scientologists. Apparently they've paid attention to the Christians and hook 'em while they're young.

Really? And when to Muslims, Buddhists and Hindus 'hook 'em'?

Re this: If Scientology was the 'true way' they wouldn't fight people who investigate them.

I was a concert so secret, he was almost done before they told anyone about it! (this exclamation point removed due to copyright claim by the Church of Scientology International)

GibbyTheMole: While I'm a fan of Beck's music, and I don't care what kind of weird religious beliefs the guy has, shilling for a fake charity is very uncool.

I agree to a point.

One problem with Scientologists though is the knowledge that the obscene amount of money they pay to the church is used largely to trick people in to checking out the religion. And their insistence on spreading their religion in the guise of doing things like offering rehab for prisoners and educating third world children pisses me off. At least the other religions that do it don't try to pretend that evangelizing is not part of the program.

The only other group I have seen being that sneaky was the Moonies.

i will continue to give him 0% of my money.

1stgenwhtrash: (boo-doomp boo-doo...waaaaaow)

Push the button

Beck's music went downhill when he became a Scientologist.

ninjakirby: I farking love the internet.

I don't love this, but I do admire how /b/ can sometimes help channel massive amounts of distributed sociopathy to the occasional slime beyond the effective reach of law or civil society.

I've always been a huge fan of Beck, but hated when I found out he was a Scientologist. I kind of console myself with the fact that he's not at all outspoken about Scientology and that his parents were Scientologists, so perhaps he's just one of those who is scared to leave the church in case they take a hit out on him like they do with a lot of deserters.

(Or maybe he is just a big bag of douche like the rest of them).

suicide: i will continue to give him 0% of my money.

This.

I love bringing up Beck's Scientology history with Beck fans because it really bums them out. I also can't believe no one has created a character combing Beck and Glenn Beck.

AgentOrangeDrink: I love bringing up Beck's Scientology history with Beck fans because it really bums them out.

It is a bummer, because he's an extremely talented guy. I hope he's able to get away some day.

But......is Beck also a member of the Super Adventure Club?

//You know, they're not truly dead during their death throes until their sphincters spasm and they shiat themselves and become still.

//jus' sayin'

Beck is one of the few people that upon discovering he's a member of the Church of Scientology, you're not surprised or mad. It kind of adds to his strangeness.

Doc Strange: Beck is one of the few people that upon discovering he's a member of the Church of Scientology, you're not surprised or mad. It kind of adds to his strangeness.

If anything, I think it tends to make his music make more sense.

Doc Strange: Beck is one of the few people that upon discovering he's a member of the Church of Scientology, you're not surprised or mad. It kind of adds to his strangeness.

Nah, I lost a lot of respect for him, just like I do whenever I find out someone is a Scientologist.

Beck is one of those people who I eventually got over knowing they were Scientologist, much like the cast of My Name Is Earl.

Remember, this is Beck, NOT Jeff Beck

galactus5000: Beck is one of those people who I eventually got over knowing they were Scientologist, much like the cast of My Name Is Earl.

wait...what?

Confabulat: Ha, it seems that supposed non-profit's website (http://www.educatingchildreninternational.org) has been redirected by some sneaky someone Link (new window)

I love Anonymous. I might actually go to a protest one day.

Please let this be the only time he has pulled this kind of shiat. I've been to one of Beck's shows at the Echo, and it was incredible. So I don't want to tarnish that memory with the thought that my $25 could have gone to Xenu.

Infernal Wedgie: Please let this be the only time he has pulled this kind of shiat. I've been to one of Beck's shows at the Echo, and it was incredible. So I don't want to tarnish that memory with the thought that my $25 could have gone to Xenu.

Scientology is getting a cut out of all of his earnings. You're just kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

Glitchwerks: Infernal Wedgie: Please let this be the only time he has pulled this kind of shiat. I've been to one of Beck's shows at the Echo, and it was incredible. So I don't want to tarnish that memory with the thought that my $25 could have gone to Xenu.

Scientology is getting a cut out of all of his earnings. You're just kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

Yup. And you can also be pretty sure he has been assigned other celebrities to try to recruit.

WhotheWhatNow: yeah, the whole main cast plus a bunch of the guests and background staff are Xenu's Children.

You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?

CaptainFatass: You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?

Yes.

CaptainFatass: You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?



You must be dumb. Also yes, I used to love stryper.

CaptainFatass: You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?

I listen to more than a few artists who have belief systems that are quite different, and in many cases, quite oppositional to my own. It's never been a problem, although when the artist starts to shove it in the face of everyone it does hurt the music. If I was a Beck fan, I wouldn't care that he's a Scientologist. However, like GibbyTheMole said, shilling for a fake charity is very uncool. I dare say this goes beyond just being uncool into outright theft and deception and it shows complete disrespect for his fans.

I have no problem listening to the music of a few nutcase pagan moon-worshipers and enjoying it. But this is just bullshiat.

demanton: 1stgenwhtrash: (boo-doomp boo-doo...waaaaaow)

Push the button

I love that link!

CaptainFatass: You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?

TROLL-LIKE TYPING DETECTED.

yeastinfarktion: CaptainFatass: You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?



You must be dumb. Also yes, I used to love stryper.

You serious, man that is embarrassing.

Not that I can talk I use to like, no wait not going to get me that easy. I am on to you Mr. admit to liking a shiatty band only to trick total strangers into admitting what crappy band they use to listen to.


\Kriss Kross is going to make you jump
\\jump

TheBigBadCrystallineEntity Quote 2009-04-26 01:51:42 PM
CaptainFatass: You bigoted schmucks. Would you turn your back on an artist whose work you otherwise admired if you found out he was a Christian?

TROLL-LIKE TYPING DETECTED.

Seriously, why? What religion HASN'T proven itself to be a method of grabbing power while drawing from its followers' pocketbooks? (OK, maybe Buddhism.) Scientology might be a little more blatant about it, but that's just a matter of degrees.