The Church of Scientology Just Got Legit

Amongst this primary political chatter, with all the headlines about the economy in recession (another bit to itself; we are a society in denial), out comes a curious video where Tom Cruise relates his intense relationship with the Church of Scientology.
My sister endlessly defends Mr. Cruise and his rants, out of what I will deem pity more than empathy or compassion for the religiously stricken. Seriously, she tends to be the latter two, but in this case I give her the benefit of the doubt in saying that she just doesn’t want to hop on the ‘pick on Tom Cruise’ band wagon. She says “he’s harmless nuts”.
My thoughts? Prove it.

But this post isn’t about Tom Cruise, it’s about the Church of Scientology and the real reasons no one buys into it. After a conversation with a co-worker, this humorous but possible reasoning came to light.
People really get off on making fun of Scientology, but honestly, what religion has been wildly accepted that isn’t a few thousand years old? In terms of major world religions, Hinduism is the oldest, Buddhism somewhere close-by, then Judaism, Christianity, then newest of those would be Islam. Obviously we are not discussing legitimacy but just the time line where it entered society. I’m not a theologist or historian, but I’d say initial persecution of any religion is normal for a few hundred years. If your followers can take the bullying, the religion lasts (Christianity), if it doesn’t it either dissolves or goes underground. Let’s be honest, the legitimacy factor has not be the reason lost religions fade away, it’s the peer pressure( I kid).

So what are the issues that are keeping people from jumping on the Scientology boat? I mean, other than needing to be incredibly wealthy to actually move up the religious ladder, and Tom Cruise in general. Well in that conversation with my colleague, one thought we had is that really, when you bring aliens into the equation, people tend to have mixed feelings about it. However, if the terminology were to be adjusted, or eventually if aliens became a part of our reality (not physical, just apart of our society in a mainstream sense) then Scientology might not seem so ridiculous.

My proposition? The Church of Scientology is responsible for the UFO sightings in Texas this past month, maybe this past century. Think about it: Aliens begin to get street cred, what is the first hyped religion thats going to seem a lot more legit?
Last I checked, Judaism and Christianity stay away from polarizing words like ‘aliens’, unless we’re talking about border control.

Either way, I urge others to educate themselves on Scientology. I’m sure there is an article on Wikipedia.

Wonder who they support for the presidential campaign?