[sarnas]

For a while now I have not been very... fond of scientology. But I really get angry when seeing this:



"Get the Facts"? What facts? That your religon was created by a SCI-FI writer? Who was down on his luck, no less? Really, why do religions advertise? It's not like you can just go the supermarket and buy a religon.

And honestly, I could write a better story, and make money off of it...

Despite my mini-rant, this thread is not about scientology and how... stupid it is. But its advertising. What are your viewpoints on it? Against/for it? Why?

Gecko

It has the money, it can advertise.

Are you asking if we're against Scientology advertising, or just advertising in general? I think Advertising is good for the economy and it can help smaller websites stay alive (like TO) but otherwise I dislike the sheer amount now put into TV and etc, which is why I don't do anything relating to television :P

[sarnas]

Well, feel free to discuss advertising in general, but the thread is about scientology (And to a lesser extent, other religons) advertising.

Advertising in general is annoying :P

[Zen]

Uh oh.....watching their channel right now. Their propaganda is very persuasive.

[Nox]

Here's a link to a former insider's (Jason Beghe) view of Scientology. Take a gander at how much money he spent on his "religion"!

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,351426,00.html

[Impulse]

But what does Scientology have to do with pokemon? ;D

[Spiritbw]

Originally Posted by Impulse

But what does Scientology have to do with pokemon? ;D

Gotta get them all! In scientology it's just all your dollars rather than overly cute little monsters.

[compubrains]

Originally Posted by Scottish Gecko is back!

And honestly, I could write a better story, and make money off of it...

Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe L. Ron actually encouraged that. Didn't he say something along the lines of "If you want to make money, start a religion?"

Originally Posted by Lonely Tau

\Are you asking if we're against Scientology advertising, or just advertising in general? I think Advertising is good for the economy and it can help smaller websites stay alive (like TO) but otherwise I dislike the sheer amount now put into TV and etc, which is why I don't do anything relating to television :P

I agree. I like how it makes stuff on the internet free. However, it's really getting to be overkill. Did anyone here read NEXT by Michael Crichton? It's about the ethics of genetic engineering. Anyway, there's a part that talks about corporate sponsored wildlife conservation. Companies would pay to protect the natural world, and in return they'd get to advertize on the sides of animals using genetic engineering to make their sides fluoresce with letters. Gave me the creeps just thinking about it. I'll probably be dead before something quite so complex is possible, but still...

[Farseer_Del]

Well, that would probably give me the creeps as well, but Michael Crichton's ideas and concepts are nothing but fiction. Overblown overrated and overestimated fiction by someone who only just escaped being a second-rate pulp writer by virtue of having marketabilty.

Unlike a certain author who didn't escape, but had a loyal band of fanboys who bought large numbers of copies of his books.

I'm of the opinion that advertisments of a religious nature should not be allowed when they have nothing to do with the subject of the page. And since Scientology isn't a religion per se but claims to be one, it's advertising should be prohibited from a setting like the one shown. They have the right to free speech via their channel, but I'd oppose the concept of this sort of "cyber preaching" even if it was an actual religion rather than a hokey bunch of scam artists on a faith based pyramid scheme.

Advertising in general is also OTT. If they could ever really sell the space on the side of animals they would, because now there is an advert practically everywhere. From the actual commercials to product placement, someone wants to sell you something.

[Valar]

I don't find this advertising too odd. Jehovah's witnesses go from house to house to spread their religion. Others use preachers on the street or in tv. Scientologists have a lot of money so they can make advertisings like that.