Scientology = Stupidity

I never thought I'd judge a religion I know little of... heck, I thought I'd never judge other religions at all, with my belief that all religions are man-made, we believe in the same superior being, all differences just stem from the differences in each man's way of thinking... but from what I've been hearing about scientology--- I'm sorry to say this, especially to its devout followers out there... but I think the whole thing is pretty stupid.

Some core beliefs are similar to other religions. Like the idea of spiritual cleansing, which seems to be a universal theme. The idea of reincarnation is also present in other religions, but the belief that we lived on other planets during our past lives is literally out of this world. So does the belief that aliens implanted certain thoughts in our head. Silent birth and discouraging breastfeeding? for a medical practitioner, that really sounds kookoo. That "barley" formula made to replace breastfeeding is actually hazardous to a infant's health. For a medical practitioner, their beliefs against psychiatry have no merit either. For people who know better, those who believe in scientology sound like raving lunatics. Disconnection policies and imposing restrictions on members? Accounts of hypnotism? Those are things you'd expect from a cult, not from a religion.

And if all those information are still not enough to convince anyone with at least half a brain that scientology is nothing but a pseudoreligion, I've just read an article describing their wedding ceremonies:

Scientology's "traditional ceremony" includes such advice to the groom as
"Now -----, girls need clothes and food and tender happiness and frills, a pan,
a comb, perhaps a cat. All caprice if you will, but still they need them."

The bride is told: "Hear well, sweet -----, for promise binds. Young
men are free and may forget. Remind him that you may have necessities and
follies, too."

I had to keep myself from laughing out loud. Honestly, I thought the whole article was a joke. How can something that sounds so silly actually be for real? Are they really serious? For anyone with common sense, to think of scientology as an actual religion is a joke. The fact that it has gained a lot of followers is an even bigger joke. Anyone who's gullible enough to believe such bullsh*t must be really really really really stupid.