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So the defining characteristic of a religious entity is how much that entity can extort from its followers, and because Scientology extorts from the rich rather

• w1ntermute 16y ago
  > So the defining characteristic of a religious entity is how much that entity can extort from its followers, and because Scientology extorts from the rich rather than the poor they attained this status faster. Wrong, the definining characteristic of a governmentally recognized religious entity is a religious entity that has enough wealth to successfully lobby the government into recognizing it. > Now where's my chapel in the Apple Store? I suppose the Genius Bar may constitute, but I'm smarter than those people so it doesn't provide me any solace. Believe it or not, the vast majority of Apple users don't consider Apple to be a religious entity or follow its every move with anything approaching religious fervor. They're just riding the technology pop culture wave.
• neworbit 16y ago
  Last I checked Catholic dogma, which has been a couple decades now, I think Steve has to actually pass away before he can become a saint.