Posts Tagged ‘religion’

Supreme Master Television is Going Global

Sunday, July 6th, 2008

Well, there she is - it’s the Supreme Master going down Market Street on the side of a Honda! All to announce the news that Supreme Master Television is going global. What’s that, you can’t tune into the Eurobird or the Intelsat KU-Band? Well then just check things out on the net.

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But whatever you do, don’t call it “cult television,” the way some people do. How wude! Would “cult television” give you a joke of the day finished off with a one-second cut showing the visage of “God’s Direct Contact” herself?

Of course, there are some downsides. Spoiler alert. Supreme Master Ching Hai has directives:

  • Refrain from taking the life of sentient beings
  • Refrain from speaking what is not true
  • Refrain from taking what is not offered
  • Refrain from sexual misconduct
  • Refrain from the use of intoxicants
  • On the other hand, she raised thousands of dollars for President Bill Clinton, back in the day, and who could object to that?

    Remember, “go veg, be green, save the planet!”

    Scientology vs. Anonymous / Chanology in San Francisco, Round 3

    Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

    The 1st Amendment has been getting a workout lately in San Francisco.

    Round 1

    Round 2 plus a partially NSFW photo from this protest here.

    Round 3 

    Yesterday’s “flash raid” at the hotel where a birthday celebration was being held for L. Ron Hubbard had an appearance from L. Ron’s great-grandson, Jamie DeWolf (nee Jamie Kennedy).

    Scientology is currently classified as a religion by the I.R.S., so it enjoys the right to “free exercise,” and Anonymous has the right to free speech and to assemble peaceably. Fair enough. 

    Yesterday’s birthday celebration/protest was ably handled at the sargent level by the SFPD. Hurray for them. Next month will see more protests in front of Scientology HQ at the foot of Columbus Street. When will this end?

    A birfday party at the Hilton:

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    The anime-inspired icon of Chanology:

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    Lots of CD’s of L.Ron’s words are for sale:

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    Is this masked individual a menace? Depends on your point of view. So far, everything has been pretty mellow in San Francisco.

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    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.