Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
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#1Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 5:24am
Anyone get to see the protesting going on at the opening to All My Sons? (There's a link to a video of the protestors at the bottom of this post) Is what they say true and if so why does Katie Holmes follow it? Was the opening a good place to protest?
Video of All My Sons Protesters
#2re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 8:07amI dont understand the pink-hair lady. Shes protesting Scientology, and yet she complains that you cannot get a scientology bible in every hotel room? I want her wig.
I'll have them clawing at eachother, like drag queens at a wig sale"
JbaraFan1
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/04
#2re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 8:34am
BroadwayBoy2 said: I dont understand the pink-hair lady. Shes protesting Scientology, and yet she complains that you cannot get a scientology bible in every hotel room? I want her wig.
Yeah, she didn't express it very well, and it doesn't entirely make sense, but I *think* she was referring to the Bibles (she specifically said King James Version) placed in hotel rooms by Gideons International as opposed to Scientology taking people's money. Or something. At least I think that's what she was saying.
#3re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 8:55amI think what she meant was that a King James bible is free and available for anyone who might want to read it. In other words Christians freely give informatin about their religion to others out of the hope that it might help someone rather than the Scientologist method of using thier "holy book" if you will, to make a profit.
Roscoe
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#4re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 9:18amThey should be protesting Simon McBurney, not L. Ron Hubbard.
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mobroadway
Swing Joined: 10/17/08
#5re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 4:49pmWell you got to give it them they wanted publicity and thats def what they got lol...see all those cameras in that video!
#6re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 5:05pmAs a veteran of many protests, I can tell that she was not prepared with her soundbites. Bad spokesperson!
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#7re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 5:42pm
My goodness, let the woman enjoy her first opening night on Broadway! Horrible, freedom of speech, fine, but to ruin such a special night in someone's life is just cruel.
Pink Hair Lady: if Katie Holmes promotes Scientology just by walking on the street and working, would you rather her not make a living at all by doing what she likes, performing!?!
I personally have no say in this issue, mainly because I know nothing about Scientology and have no need to.
Even if I was totally against Scientology I would never do something to ruin something so special in someone's life. Ruing her Broadway debut, you should all be ashamed!
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#8re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 5:56pmWell, I would hope she wouldn't let something so stupid ruin her Broadway debut. I don't agree with scientology, but there are better ways to go about it.
#9re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 5:57pmIf you knew anything about Scientology, you might have a different opinion. Aren't you British? If so, her husband intentionally prevented you from learning about it.
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WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#10re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:05pmNo, I live in New York. I choose not to know anything because it is not doing anything to harm me.
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SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#11re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:13pmYou should do some research, then. Scientology is dangerous.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
#12re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:16pm
Watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCGP-0545EU
THEN you will care about Scientology. Sure they are the butt of jokes but these people are seriously dangerous.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#13re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:16pm
How is it going to harm me if I make it my business to have nothing to do with it?
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mobroadway
Swing Joined: 10/17/08
#14re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:20pmThat last line is a popular phrase that normally is mostpopular right before people start to lose their rights and freedoms...
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#15re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:24pmFine let me re-phrase it. Are Scientologists suddenly going to take over the country and do something to harm me?
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mobroadway
Swing Joined: 10/17/08
#16re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:27pmScientologists probably won't take over the country...the point is that ignorance isnt bliss...its just ignorance
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#17re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 6:31pm
It's still not harming me in anyway.
"Scientologists probably won't take over the country..."
I was being sarcastic, the fact that you took me seriously... you know what? I have nothing to write.
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#18re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 8:03pmNobody who believes in any religion has any right insulting any other religion.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#19re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 8:15pmWhat? I'm not.
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SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#20re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 8:50pm
Scarywarhol: Scientology isn't a religion. It's a cult that blackmailed the IRS into giving it tax-exempt status.
Also, most major religions didn't have their major religious figure say that the best way to make money was to invent a religion and invented lovely policies like Fair Game, Operation Snow White, and Operation Freakout.
Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!
Updated On: 10/17/08 at 08:50 PM
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
#21re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/17/08 at 9:46pmDidn't L. Ron Hubbard set up Scientolgy in the 1950's to win a bet about how gullible the public are? I guess he won the bet.
#22re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:11amI agree with NGD and SporkGoddess when it comes to scientology, but at the same time, I don't really think this show is a good place to protest. I understand that they're looking for attention, but it's not like Holmes is out there proselytizing.
#23re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:14amHas Katie ever come out & say that she is a Scientoligist because I don't think she has.
WishingOnlyWounds2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/25/08
#24re: Protesting Scientology at All My Sons Opening
Posted: 10/18/08 at 12:46am
^^^
She hasn't these people are saying that the fact that she is being seen in public and is making a living by acting is promoting Scientology.
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Updated On: 10/18/08 at 12:46 AM
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