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[Methais]

[Parkbandit]

I suspect you were going to point out that the direction many of those "faith based intiatives" were towards being tax funded. I don't know the OP, but if he's being consistent he'd oppose those too.

If I were to do it all over again.. I would create my own church. One of the easiest money making scams in the history of mankind.

[Landrion]

If I were to do it all over again.. I would create my own church. One of the easiest money making scams in the history of mankind.

Now you're just swiping from Hubbard PB.

[Parkbandit]

Now you're just swiping from Hubbard PB.

Hubbard was a genius.. but I really wasn't. Organized religion is one of the most successful business models throughout history.

[Rocktar]

Actually, Hubbard, Heinlein, Sturgeon and a couple others back in the before time, you know, before computers and internet, had a club of Sci-Fi authors that worked on thinking about things for the Navy. Anyways, they got a bet going on who could make up the worst religion and have people pick it up. I think someone else won the bet, but Hubberd won the game of life and greed.

[Warriorbird]

Heinlein jokingly came up with the idea... Hubbard followed through with it. He got some help from Van Vogt, reputedly.