I never thought I'd side with Rupert Murdoch but...

Biggins

I never thought I'd side with Rupert Murdoch but he, on the announcement of a certain celeb' divorce, commented on Twitter:

"Scientology back in news. Very weird cult, but big, big money involved with Tom Cruise either number two or three in hiearchy,"

Watch Katie Holmes and Scientology story develop. Something creepy, maybe even evil, about these people.

The ensuing response from Scientology nuts (and other anti-Murdoch) has been great! :pac:

Example:

Shi-Ra ‏@amandascout1
@rupertmurdoch thank you, Captain Obvious.

Shawn Fontes ‏@Shawns_so_cool
@rupertmurdoch you make scientology seem sane

Supposedly he's getting a lashing now from an enraged 'called to arms' Scientology bunch who don't like him speaking out about them.

Well I never thought I'd side with the old duffer - but I'll agree with his words on Scientology and make this an exception!

Apparently, the tweet elicited a flood of responses. Murdoch later wrote, "Since Scientology tweet hundreds of attacks. Expect they will increase and get worse and maybe threatening. Still stick to my story."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/01/rupert-murdoch-obama-romney-2012-election_n_1640975.html

(He don't think much of Romney either)

brummytom

Oh God Biggins, not today as well.


Can't you just call Tom Cruise gay again?

Biggins

brummytom wrote: »

Oh God Biggins, not today as well.

Can't you just call Tom Cruise gay again?

:pac:



This is about an old duffer with too much money and power.
Never thought I'd agree with something he says!

I'll go stand in the corner now!

Red Hand

Biggins wrote: »

:pac:



This is about an old duffer with too much money and power.
Never thought I'd agree with something he says!

Lets see...you are currently looking for work in media and it's either cozing up to Murdoch with this thread, or prostitution.



(BTW, Murdoch is the baddy in MacGyver. I have never forgotten that!)

Pantsface

Interesting article on NY Post site.....

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/best_supporting_actress_REdKcnpi4xPjBFGO4Yjp4M/0

CavanCrew

Biggins I got somebody just as interesting for you to follow

https://twitter.com/#!/PigeonJon

"My Name's Jon and I'm a ****ing pigeon."

Thank me later.

frag420

Red Hand wrote: »

(BTW, Murdoch is the baddy in MacGyver. I have never forgotten that!)

Was that after he left the A-Team?

Biggins

CavanCrew wrote: »

Biggins I got somebody just as interesting for you to follow

https://twitter.com/#!/PigeonJon

"My Name's Jon and I'm a ****ing pigeon."

Thank me later.

I'll do it now!

Hope to be busy with the wifey later!

CavanCrew

Biggins wrote: »

I'll do it now!

Hope to be busy with the wifey later!

I think I just vomited a little in my mouth

Biggins

Pantsface wrote: »

Interesting article on NY Post site.....

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/best_supporting_actress_REdKcnpi4xPjBFGO4Yjp4M/0

Cheers. Its a great detailed article.
Amazing what lengths the cult will go to!

Scientology leader Miscavige, for help in finding a new wife. The diminutive church boss, who has a notoriously volcanic temper, became irritated with constant calls from Tom. As the head of a multibillion-dollar operation, he felt it was below him to be seeking out women for the Hollywood star. He deputized his wife, Shelly, to take over the task.

The first girl she chose seemed ideal. She was a Sea Org member, that is to say committed to working full time for Scientology. The girl found herself “running into” Cruise, all the while thinking she was auditioning for a part in a movie. She dated Cruise a couple of times but then asked Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis, the son of actress Anne Archer, if she was being deliberately “set up.”

Her reward was to be told by Davis on Cruise’s behalf that the relationship was over. Then, according to friends, she was sent to a top security Scientology base and forced to scrub public bathroom floors with a toothbrush as punishment for messing up her assignment.

The last paragraph does not shock me - even though it should - I've read and heard direct accounts from ex-members before.

By the way did you know Jamie DeWolf (great-grandson of L. Ron Hubbard), Gerry Armstrong and Tory 'ToryMagoo44' Christman was in Dublin yesterday and today?
Out protesting en-mass with a usual protesting group.

Jamie:

Jamie’s mother and ex-girlfriend have been visited by Scientology agents asking about his references to Scientology in his poetry. As he put in his own words – “In high school, a psychiatrist asked me if I had a history of mental illness in my family. I had to say…YES!”

dlofnep

Scientology has nothing on Rupert Murdoch's media empire as far as cults go. That's one of the world's most dangerous cults. Scientology can be dealt with, but peddle-pushing propaganda machines, and the cult that follow them are much more difficult to tackle.

BUBBLE WRAP

brummytom wrote: »

Oh God Biggins, not today as well.


Can't you just call Tom Cruise gay again?

You said that before Biggins? How did I miss that? :pac:

Biggins

dlofnep wrote: »

Scientology has nothing on Rupert Murdoch's media empire as far as cults go. That's one of the world's most dangerous cults. Scientology can be dealt with, but peddle-pushing propaganda machines, and the cult that follow them are much more difficult to tackle.

Well the Scientology lot probably learned a lot from Murdochs methods I suspect!

Edit: You'd think journal.ie would give me credit for posting this item?
An hour after I post about something buried in the Huffington Post with links:

http://www.thejournal.ie/rupert-murdoch-scientology-twitter-tom-cruise-katie-holmes-506464-Jul2012/

LOL

christmas2012

Ya scientology are a wierd cult,they even have a town in america devoted to all scientology followers,there was a documentary done about it some years ago,and people(the followers and the peddlers of that cult)even followed journalists around in jeeps and were ringing on their mobiles..I found that to be scary..

ejmaztec

dlofnep wrote: »

Scientology has nothing on Rupert Murdoch's media empire as far as cults go. That's one of the world's most dangerous cults. Scientology can be dealt with, but peddle-pushing propaganda machines, and the cult that follow them are much more difficult to tackle.

I heard someone calling Murdoch a cult, or I think that's what they said.

I Heart Internet

What perks up my interest Biggins is this tweet (that you quoted):

Watch Katie Holmes and Scientology story develop. Something creepy, maybe even evil, about these people.

It's intriguing that Murdoch sees himself as someone who sits back and watches stories develop in the media.....rather than actively pursuing and managing how they are treated. Perhaps I'm overestimating his role in actually manipulating stories....I've believed the anti-Murdoch hype.

PS - yes - scientologists - mad as a bag of scientologists