__Kratos__ Posted June 7, 2006 #1 Share Posted June 7, 2006 June 6, 2006 — The Church of Scientology is gearing up to bring its message to a whole new arena: racing fans. "Ignite Your Potential" is the mantra Scientology uses to get Tom Cruise and other Hollywood celebs jumping up and down. Now that message will be used to fuel the engines of a new NASCAR race team. The venture is called "The Dianetics Racing Team," named after the best-selling self-help book written by the movement's founder, science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Kenton Gray, a California race-car driver who has said Dianetics helped his life and driving performance, will head up the Dianetics team. "It's markedly improved my focus and my consistency," said Gray in a statement. "Through Dianetics I've handled stress and increased my performance and ability to compete — both on the track and in life." Gray finished first in five regional races over the last year and ranked in the Top 5 in dozens of other races. Influencing Minds Via NASCAR The team is hoping to spread messages of Scientology through weekly tours on the track, although it will compete on the local circuit, not NASCAR's premiere national events. NASCAR is the most popular spectator sport in the country, with 75 million fans. Most people know the church through its famous members like Tom Cruise, his fiancee Katie Holmes, Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, and Kelly Preston. Followers of Scientology tout its ability to improve their lives, but the organization has drawn considerable criticism over the years. Recently, Cruise made headlines for controversial comments opposing the use of psychiatric drugs, and for following Scientology's practice of "silent birth" with Holmes. NASCAR did not address the idea that it now has a controversial new participant in its very successful money machine. "We're not going to comment on the sponsors that the local weekly tracks secure," Kerry Tharp of NASCAR. Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why must they tarnish NASCAR?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted June 7, 2006 #2 Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) June 6, 2006 — The Church of Scientology is gearing up to bring its message to a whole new arena: racing fans. "Ignite Your Potential" is the mantra Scientology uses to get Tom Cruise and other Hollywood celebs jumping up and down. Now that message will be used to fuel the engines of a new NASCAR race team. The venture is called "The Dianetics Racing Team," named after the best-selling self-help book written by the movement's founder, science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Kenton Gray, a California race-car driver who has said Dianetics helped his life and driving performance, will head up the Dianetics team. "It's markedly improved my focus and my consistency," said Gray in a statement. "Through Dianetics I've handled stress and increased my performance and ability to compete — both on the track and in life." Gray finished first in five regional races over the last year and ranked in the Top 5 in dozens of other races. Influencing Minds Via NASCAR The team is hoping to spread messages of Scientology through weekly tours on the track, although it will compete on the local circuit, not NASCAR's premiere national events. NASCAR is the most popular spectator sport in the country, with 75 million fans. Most people know the church through its famous members like Tom Cruise, his fiancee Katie Holmes, Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, and Kelly Preston. Followers of Scientology tout its ability to improve their lives, but the organization has drawn considerable criticism over the years. Recently, Cruise made headlines for controversial comments opposing the use of psychiatric drugs, and for following Scientology's practice of "silent birth" with Holmes. NASCAR did not address the idea that it now has a controversial new participant in its very successful money machine. "We're not going to comment on the sponsors that the local weekly tracks secure," Kerry Tharp of NASCAR. Source ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why must they tarnish NASCAR?! Now dont put them down LOL remember your lil spat with I.Friend...well now you see as to WHY she pokes fun LOL Couldnt help but notice these famous celebs... Tom Cruise, his fiancee Katie Holmes, Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, and Kelly Preston. Tom and Katie both partner....John travolta and Kelly Preston both partners and Kirty Alley...John Travolta's best friend Edited June 7, 2006 by Beckys_Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted June 7, 2006 Author #3 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Now dont put them down LOL remember your lil spat with I.Friend...well now you see as to WHY she pokes fun LOL I don't express tolerance for religions though. I'm not a fan of many religions, and this one... I'm not a fan of. Couldnt help but notice these famous celebs... Tom Cruise, his fiancee Katie Holmes, Kirstie Alley, John Travolta, and Kelly Preston. Tom and Katie both partner....John travolta and Kelly Preston both partners and Kirty Alley...John Travolta's best friend Thank the 'verse that I don't care about celebs. They're the front runners to draw in the weak minded fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginary Friend Posted June 7, 2006 #4 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Just like the Kabbalah Center and it's celeb. following. Think of all of the Madonna fans and those that needed but see that little red yarn bracelet on Britney , etc... to follow the lead. And who can forget the Center actually tried to license that red yarn, thereby making all red yarn prohibited to the public. Just think, for over $20, you don't have to buy skeins upon skeins of yarn, you can instead support the cutting and knot tying into pieces, of a red bracelet and keep the jewish art of mysticism alive. (Along with the three CEO's of the Center that live quite well! Say you're welcome! ) "We want Kabbalah for the whole world," says Yehuda Berg, his eyes shining. "We are not going to stop until 6 billion people are enlightened." (link) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reincarnated Posted June 7, 2006 #5 Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) I support other religions but I believe Scientology is a joke and a scam. If it improves your focus and consistency, that's good but why worship a sci-fi authors tale of fiction? And better yet, why the heck is it called Scientology in the first place? It's not based on science nor truths nor does it have any evidence to support itself. Edited June 7, 2006 by Reincarnated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginary Friend Posted June 7, 2006 #6 Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion" L. Ron Hubbard - Reader's Digest reprint, May 1980, p.1 But what a lovely tax exempt religious hard cover fiction it is! Instead of getting paid per word, L.Ron wrote many words, called it a religion and made more money through the agency of Scientology and Dianetics, than he did as the author of his many other fictions! I think if it's a science of the mind, as they like to claim, the punch line at the end; that Xenu revelation, communicates what those many thousands of dollars in training instilled; A fool and his money soon part! Which lends itself to one getting their money's worth, certainly! Personally, I think John Travolta and many other Scientology affiliated celebs. are in a bit of a spot as those icons of the religion, they are known to be now. The "church" has a program they call "clear". Wherein an "auditor" helps one to release their deepest secrets, thoughts, fears, etc... while recording it all, so as to keep that information on file forever! Imagine how rabid the stalkerazzi and ragloids are for rumor and speculation from "credible sources" (always un-named of course and protected by that journalist source clause) Now imagine if a mind is naive enough to accept that an alien in invisible ships is watching over us, how gullible they would be in letting out all those dark secrets for the record. A record that, if something anonymously slipped to that ravenous trash press corp, could devastate an Icons image forever. So perhaps that clear program is a measure of extortion, so as to keep those rich and famous that are lured in. *quote edit* Edited June 7, 2006 by Imaginary Friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted June 7, 2006 #7 Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) Let me get this straight, Scientologist are going to sponsor a car go out and race with all those God Fearing Rednecks?! Ohh this could get ugly. When I go to a NASCAR race I wear nothing to indicate I am a Pagan. The old die hard redneck racing fans are generally beer drinking fundi christians. Very scary. I bet they are going to drive in a Toyota. Well I'll just get to add one more driver to my drivers I love to hate list. INTO THE WALL SCIENTOLOGY! Edited June 7, 2006 by Darkwind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginary Friend Posted June 7, 2006 #8 Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) Too bad the human being behind the wheel is the only one that suffers after they go into that wall at speeds over 200 mph. That's the way to further that message of red-neck intolerance! Especially when one is a potential victim themselves and fear the reprisals if they wore a goddess teeshirt, for example, to a race rather than a shirt that glorifies the #17 car! Edited June 7, 2006 by Imaginary Friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalin Posted June 7, 2006 #9 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Hubbard himself said the easiest way to becoming a millionaire is to make your own religion. I believe Katie Holmes was Roman Catholic until she was converted by Tom Cruise to begin with. Next they will have the pope mobile on the race track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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