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I think it is a stretch to think that this is a money making endeavor. Scams to make money like MLMs and Scientology prioritize payment over adherence to the t
by gitfan86 5y ago
I think it is a stretch to think that this is a money making endeavor.
Scams to make money like MLMs and Scientology prioritize payment over adherence to the tenants of the organization. And the leaders are paid millions of dollars and live luxurious lives. AA is more like the Salvation Army. It is a group that clearly believes things that are not scientifically true, but most people join with good intentions.
- as_bntd 5y agoI don't know much about the Salvation Army beyond hearing their name in passing, but what are their scientifically false beliefs? I looked at the "Beliefs" section of their Wikipedia page but couldn't find, after 1 min or so of looking, a clearly stated scientifically false belief. Are you referring to this, which sounds similar to AA? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvation_Army#Adult_Rehabilitation_Centres https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Salvation_Army#Adult_Rehab...
- gitfan86 5y agoFrom Wikipedia: "In November 2013 it was made known that the Salvation Army was referring LGBT individuals to one of several conversion therapy groups." The American Medical Association has never suggested there is scientific data proving this therapy to be successful at changing sexual orientation, in fact the scientific data proves the opposite, it is harmful.