The warped logic of Scientology from an insider...woah.

Ran across this running through my newsfeed. This is a multipart video interview with the actor Jason Beghe (IMDb profile here) who was a long-time devotee of Scientology. He has since realized that the beliefs of Scientology are "dangerous" and has left the fold. This is a series of video documenting the thinking, planning, and "theology"/philosophy of Scientology and L. Ron Hubbard, or "LHR", as he calls him. I always knew Scientology was "out there" and warped in what it espoused and taught people, but geez... this stuff takes the cake.

I especially enjoyed part 3 of the video... the one that blames Hitler, rape, pain, all sexual problems, and the Salem Witch Trials on "psychs," or the psychiatric community (psychologists, psychiatrists, and the pharmaceutical companies) - of which I am a part, btw....


Scientology: Jason Beghe Interview Pt.1 from Mark Bunker on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Pt 2 from Mark Bunker on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Part 3 from Mark Bunker on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Part 4 from Mark Bunker on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Part 5 from Superrodan on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Part 6 from Mark Bunker on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Part 7 from Superrodan on Vimeo.


Scientology: Jason Beghe Part 8 from Superrodan on Vimeo.

With this, Tom Cruise, Scientology, Oprah and her New Age "New Earth" crap she is now promoting (Google it to see what I mean), I feel the divide between Christians and the rest of the world widening and becoming more violent and oppressive. Scary.

Treadmill? Nah! I'll take the 300 thread count sheets!

(Taken from this article at Foxnews.com...)

To all my friends who do the biking thing... jogging... lift weights... aerobics... Tae Bo...whatever.

I'll take sex over them all!

I found this article very intriguing. It seems that scientific research has repeatedly confirmed that "good sex in a healthy, stable, monogamous relationship can only better our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well being." (their quote, my emphasis...)

Here are the benefits that the article mentions:

• Weight loss and weight control. Forget torturing yourself with the latest fad diet or hours on the elliptical machine when you can burn about 200 calories in 30 minutes of sex! Lovemaking lends itself to improved strength, flexibility, muscle tone, and cardiovascular conditioning. Plus, there’s something super sexy about getting to sleep with your very own “personal trainer.”
• Pain management. Forgo popping a pain killer and opt for something a bit more “au naturel.” Sex has been shown to offer migraine and menstrual cramp relief, as well as alleviate chronic back pain thanks to the endorphins and corticosteroids released during sexual arousal and orgasm.
• Stress relief. Sex impacts the way we respond to stress, increasing levels of oxytocin and stimulating feelings of warmth and relaxation. What better way to unwind from a tough day than sharing its most climactic moment with your special someone?
• Immune booster. Stop spending late nights at the office. Sex wards off colds and the flu. And sexually active people take fewer sick days, giving the phrase “working late” an entirely new meaning. Bosses, take note.
• Better heart health. A little bit of heart and soul in the sack should be part of every doctor’s orders when it comes to cardiovascular care. Sex may help lower cholesterol and the risk of heart attack.
• Increased self-esteem and intimacy. When sex is consistent and involves mutual pleasure, it can increase bonding since the surge in oxytocin at orgasm stimulates feelings of affection, intimacy, and closeness. When spiritual in nature, sex can lead to an even better quality of life and stronger relationship. Is it any wonder that good sexual energy in a positive relationship can make you feel better about yourself, your partner, and life in general?
• Sleep enhancement. There’s no need to count sheep when sex helps insomnia. Plus, making love sure beats tossing and turning your way to zzzz’s.
• A better, younger looking you. Sex keeps you looking and feeling younger and, according to some research, may lead to shiny hair, a glowing complexion and bright eyes. This is because it increases the youth-promoting hormone DHEA (dehydroepiandrostone). And feeling more attractive charges your sex life even more.
• Mood lifter. Sex releases pleasure-inducing endorphins during arousal and climax that can relieve depression and anxiety, and increase vibrancy.
• Longevity. There is a significant relationship between frequency of orgasm and risk of death, especially with men. Men who orgasm two times a week have a 50 percent lower chance of mortality than those who climax one time per month. The bonus: Living longer also gives you and your honey the opportunity for even more lovin’!
• Decreased risk of breast cancer. One study of women who had never given birth found that an increased frequency of sexual intercourse was correlated with a decrease in the incidence of breast cancer.
• Reproductive health benefits. According to at least one study, sex appears to decrease a man’s risk of prostate cancer, and the prevention of endometriosis in women. It also promotes fertility in women by regulating menstrual patterns.

So the moral of the story is: forget paying the monthly gym fee. But I find it interesting that the research seems to show these benefits only healthy, stable, and monogamous relationships. Personally, I feel it is God's way of telling us that his gift of sex to us was meant for marriage, and that if we honor that, he throws all kinds of bonuses our way! Integrity and commitment DO get rewards in this world after all, even if people don't want to listen!

Sex and our legal system...also known as Bizarro World...

Edited for content. And conscience.

Well, I sat down and thought about it after I read back through this post and all these laws. And as I was reading through them again I started feeling a bit uncomfortable about it. If I profess to be a Christian, should I really be making light of some of these laws? Laws focused on infidelity, bestiality, polygamy, and so on?

Yeah. Just not right.

Granted some of them - the old'timer ones - were funny. But I just couldn't in good conscience keep them on here due to the others that were included on the list.

If I claim to be a man of integrity, maybe I should act like it.

A sample IM conversation about the boys...

Is there anything else that can be said?

Kelly: seriously, I believe there is something wrong with the children.
Sean: oh geez what now
Kelly: They used to know how to close the door.
Kelly: I remember them knowing how to close the door.
Kelly: All of them.
Kelly: For some reason, none of them remember how to close the door.
Kelly: They remember how to open it and walk through it, but do not remember to reach for the knob and close it behind them.
Kelly: Keeping it locked all the time will not teach them to close the door.
Kelly: It will just eliminate the opportunity to close it.
Kelly: Connor had two pair of shoes at the garage door. 2.
Kelly: Does he put either pair on?
Sean: I am calling for fill dirt and bringing them some work home.
Sean: or a straight jacket
Sean: or a cattle prod
Kelly: No. He walks outside and gets into the van.....not 5 minutes after I said, "What are you doing in the van? Close the back hatch and do not play in the van."
Kelly: I go out to check on everyone and I can't find Connor. I said, "Where's Connor?" Luke says "In the van."
Kelly: I call his name and he opens the van door and goes, "Yeah, Mom?"
Kelly: "I just told you to get out of the van. Why are in the van?" "I had to get my shoes."
Kelly: "Those are church shoes. Are you going to church?"
Kelly: "No."
Kelly: "Then why did you go into the van when I said not to, and why did you put .............crap, now I am literally watching him get the front yard hose and play with it. Be right back.
Kelly: I go, "Why did you go into the van when I said to stay out of the van, to get church shoes when it's not time for church?"
Sean: and he says...?
Kelly: "I didn't know where my other shoes were."
Kelly: "You stepped over them right there at the door, Connor."
Kelly: Apparently they were in the van again earlier today and Luke wanted to lay down in the back where all the extra clothes were from our trip to B'ham.............hang on, got to go tell Connor to stop riding in circles on the front yard grass.........
Kelly: Connor starts throwing stuff in the van at Luke and so Luke starts trying to stick grapes in Connor's mouth, so Connor starts chasing Luke and Luke says he had to make a mad dash out of the van without his shoes and only his socks. So, he has new white socks with nasty dirty bottoms that will never come clean.
Kelly: Do you think God is telling me to write a book?
Sean: yes.
Sean: ABSOLUTELY.
Sean: yes.
Sean: I am already looking at our chat history in text form because I am going to put the transcript up on the blog... might as well put it in book form and make some money
Sean: and I also have Sherian calling around for prices for a trashcan full of gravel
Sean: $15.75 for 1/2 ton of gravel...
Kelly: dirt would be much better. Gravel will just end up all over the whole stinkin' yard and injuries will result from throwing handsful of it at each other.
Kelly: Oh, Luke was also wearing his church shoes too, BTW. When I asked why he said his school shoes have dog shit all over them from Sam's yard.
Kelly: I said, "Oh, well. Too stinkin’ bad. Walk it off."
Sean: I seriously want to find a truckload of dirt. two shovels. bucket of water with a ladle. let 'em work the next two days.
Sean: bread for lunch and supper.
Sean: and a rock to sleep on at night.
Kelly: waste of money.
Sean: no, I want them to fill those holes anyway.
Kelly: I can hear them yelling at each other in the garage through the house...and locked door. They only have one more day of this. Thursday we will be at the office so they'll be vegetables in front of the TV, and then Friday we're gone.
Kelly: Sean, they can't even pick up a piece of garbage, you actually expect them to do some skilled labor?
Kelly: Connor will see some sort of bug or lizard and decide to try to bury it with dirt and chase it all over the yard with shovels of dirt.
Kelly: tell them they have to answer to me when I get home... I am stopping at Walmart and getting toothbrushes and gonna stand over them while they scrub floors. we have GOT to LAY THE SMACKDOWN ON THEM!
Kelly: Luke will just quit and kinda walk around in circles.
Kelly: They haven't been exceptionally bad today, they just do stupid things without thinking.
Sean: ok... I STILL think I am gonna get toothbrushes and make them clean the bathroom floors
Sean: tell them to get their kneepads ready... floor scrubbing time! LOL