There are two schools of thought in the psychiatric/psychologic world about IQ. One says that IQ is fixed and cannot be changed. The second is that IQ can change depending upon vary many factors. Therefore, your statement about "the psychs" is a generalisation that displays scientology's bigotry...
Um... the Christian church did the crusades, and it is still flourishing today.
I do not doubt that many people have found Scientology to be a good thing for some people, just as any religion is. Just not for all people, like my brother. (read previous post by yours truly)
My brother suffers from an Autism Spectrum Syndrome. Specifically Asperger's Syndrome. Without the use of psychiatric drugs and treatment he can hardly function at all. When he is off of his meds, it is extremely difficult to gain his attention. He also begins to talk to himself and he becomes...
I said truth trumps deity.
If it is possible that there is deity, than there is also possible that a deity can lie to it's followers. Therefore, truth trumps deity if the deity does not tell the truth.
In science, for something to be considered "true"the mechanism used to prove it must be able to be re-tested. In Religion, if it is written i the religion's holy text, it is "true."
I believe all that is required of me to gain entrance into heaven is to be a good person. No strings, or dogma, attached. So I personally am not being "punkd" by religion. I believe some people may be being punkd, but most people that have religion choose to do so.
If God exists, then I am not rebelling against him, I am rebelling against the way he is worshipped by some. I believe a church is not required to worship, if you choose to worship in the first place. So I do not rebel against God, just the system that is imposed upon me to be with him.