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Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 3:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
i can see if they are hunting the deer to feed their family, and a roof is THOUSANDS of dollars to fix. a pot will suffice for the time being, but you have bellies to put food in.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 3:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
I think it speaks to the ethics of the church to even accept such a huge donation. I would think 100% of a member's income would be way over the line. When a religion has such sway over its members, I think it also has a responsibilty to keep them from getting carried away.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
See, SEE!!! Nyheat used the word religion again. heehee

Naja
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06-28-2003

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 3:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
LOL Landi! I live in a nice suburban neighborhood. Not the backwoods...LOL (which is what makes it weirder I guess)

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
What am I being a poster girl for again?! lol

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
LOL Sorry Nyheat. We were just saying the the COS is NOT a religion but some of the public don't seem to get that message (they get caught up in the business name) and then you referred to them as a religion right after.

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 4:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
Just to add to your discussion about Tom Cruise and COS. I just checked my myspace and if you have one, you know that they have banners on top of different things. Well I got one that is from Sodahead saying "Is Tom Cruise INSANE?" Add your opinion! and then a picture of Tom with his finger up like someone who is telling you no no with their finger...interesting...

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 4:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
LOL - Every time I read COS I think Harry Potter. I guess I've read too much Harry (right now I'm reading COS to my girls).

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
ha...jimmer...i totally just got that.

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 5:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
Just last week, Anderson Cooper was interviewing a guy from the CoS (around the whole Tom Cruise video fiasco), and this gentleman referred to the Scientology as both "church" and "religion" during the interview. I specifically remember it, because of someone posting here claiming it wasn't.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I gather in the US, COS isn't allowed the tax status of a church, synogogue, temple, mosque..

I think in Germany the COS is considered a cult by that government.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
On the Wikipedia site it says CoS was recognized as a tax-exempt entity in 1993 after paying a bunch of back taxes. I don't understand.

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
I am confused too, OG. If you Google scientology tax exempt, you come up with lots of references to the fact that Church of Scientology is considered a church by the IRS after a 25 year battle. Maybe the decision got reversed?

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
There was a court case of COS vs. the IRS...i think i saw it on findlaw.com

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
In the US CoS is considered a tax exempt religion. Other places still consider it a cult.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
Eva Mendes checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge and has been in the facility, which deals with substance-abuse problems, for several weeks.

"Eva has been working hard for the past year and made a positive decision to take some much-needed time off to proactively attend to some personal issues that, while not critical, she felt deserved some outside professional support. Out of respect for Eva's privacy, we do not wish to discuss further details," her rep told PEOPLE Friday.


Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
Michelle Williams says heart broken over Ledger

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 4:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamie316 a private message Print Post    
The judge in the hearing today has issued a restraining order against SOMEONE -- ordering that person to stay away from Britney Spears.

Although the judge didn't say specifically who that someone was -- it's clear that person is Sam Lutfi.

The judge found, in effect, that Lutfi has been harassing Britney. Thus the civil harassment restraining order.

This will effectively bar Lutfi from going to the hospital.

The restraining order is in effect for 22 days, but uber-attorney Goldie Schon tells TMZ that Brit's folks could turn it into a permanent order at the end of those 22 days.


Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Who's Lutfi?

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 5:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
Lufti is her manager, isn't he? Sam Lufti. He's often seen in the big black SUV. And he's the one she was fighting with in the car and then she sat on the curb, holding her dog and crying.

(Lord...I just realized I know WAY too much about her.)

This is very interesting.

Nyheat
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08-09-2006

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 5:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nyheat a private message Print Post    
I had read a few days ago that Spears mother was fighting over who had the authority to get her committed. It looks like the family is wrestling control back from the Hollywood types over Brtiney's affairs. I hope this signals the beginning of better times for Britney.

Spears’ dad put in charge of her welfare

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 5:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Thx Beeky! :-)

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
Nothing posted since almost 5PM Friday. Isn't there anything going on in the celeb world to gossip about?

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 8:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
We could probably just make something up and it still wouldn't even seem odd to anyone. Those silly celebrities.

Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, February 02, 2008 - 8:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I've been watching about Farrah Fawcett on ET the past couple of nights. If these treatments (chemo injected right into the liver tumor) don't work she is pretty much out of options. Her friend Alana Stewart tries not to say too much, but reading between her words, I think Farrah is probably suffering a great deal, both with the cancer itself and the procedures she is going through.