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Buddhism

In reply to the discussion: How can we believe Falun Gong? [View all]

white_wolf

(6,257 posts)
2. It's Asian Scientology.
Mon May 28, 2012, 11:54 PM
May 2012

Here is an example from RelgiousTolerance.org: "..the Falun, or Dharma Wheel, and is described by Mr. Li as a miniature of the cosmos that he says he installs telekinetically in the abdomens of all his followers, where it rotates in alternating directions, throwing off bad karma and gathering qi. Many Falun Gong adherents say they can feel the wheel turning in their bellies." Oh and they teach that there are hidden aliens on earth and that illness is caused by some kind of evil entity living inside them. See, and you all probably thought I was joking when I said "Asian Scientology."

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How can we believe Falun Gong? [View all] susanlinch May 2012 OP
why would anyone want to believe mzteris May 2012 #1
I feel the need to respond Dovid Rees Jul 2012 #5
Sorry - the Falun Gong mzteris Jul 2012 #6
It's Asian Scientology. white_wolf May 2012 #2
agree with your assessment. marasinghe Jun 2012 #3
I was tempted to lock this thread (it's off-topic)... ellisonz Jun 2012 #4
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