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I was just reading the Wikipedia page on the anti-psychiatry movement (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-psychiatry), and I really had to share this quick gem:
"Despite sharing notable antipsychiatrists' views on some issues, Scientology doctrine differs in some respects. Scientology has promoted psychiatry-related conspiracy theories, including that psychiatry was responsible for World War I,[69] the rise of Hitler and Stalin,[70] the decline in education standards in the United States,[71] the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo,[72] and the September 11 attacks.[73][74] Secular critics of psychiatry do not share these positions."
Yes, apparently they differ in "some respects", namely... most secular critics don't think every bad thing that has ever happened in history was a plot by psychiatrists? Who knew! And just in case that wasn't enough...
"Scientology doctrine, further, holds that psychiatrists caused the decline in this universe billions of years ago,[75] while Scientologists are committed to never taking psychiatric drugs and reject psychology outright.[76]"
I'm not sure what decline they are talking about, but do they really think there were psychiatrists around billions of years ago? I suppose if psychiatry is the ultimate evil in the universe, then it must have been around forever. It's interesting that this is sort of the inverse of what the young earth creationists believe. Instead of the earth having been formed thousands of years ago (around the time the first human civilizations formed), perhaps human civilizations (ruled by psychiatrists of course!) formed billions of years ago, around the time the earth formed. Tom Cruise, John Travolta? If you're reading this, I want you to know that every time I read anything about Scientology it gets harder and harder to enjoy your movies. =( I guess this does explain why Tom Cruise volunteered so much of his time to help the victims of Sept 11th. Maybe he thought he was undoing the psychiatrists dirty work? It also adds a whole new potential meaning to his comment on national television "you haven't read about the history of psychiatry! I have!!"
Also, I can't help but ask: if they reject psychology outright, would they reject or embrace reverse psychology? =)
"Despite sharing notable antipsychiatrists' views on some issues, Scientology doctrine differs in some respects. Scientology has promoted psychiatry-related conspiracy theories, including that psychiatry was responsible for World War I,[69] the rise of Hitler and Stalin,[70] the decline in education standards in the United States,[71] the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo,[72] and the September 11 attacks.[73][74] Secular critics of psychiatry do not share these positions."
Yes, apparently they differ in "some respects", namely... most secular critics don't think every bad thing that has ever happened in history was a plot by psychiatrists? Who knew! And just in case that wasn't enough...
"Scientology doctrine, further, holds that psychiatrists caused the decline in this universe billions of years ago,[75] while Scientologists are committed to never taking psychiatric drugs and reject psychology outright.[76]"
I'm not sure what decline they are talking about, but do they really think there were psychiatrists around billions of years ago? I suppose if psychiatry is the ultimate evil in the universe, then it must have been around forever. It's interesting that this is sort of the inverse of what the young earth creationists believe. Instead of the earth having been formed thousands of years ago (around the time the first human civilizations formed), perhaps human civilizations (ruled by psychiatrists of course!) formed billions of years ago, around the time the earth formed. Tom Cruise, John Travolta? If you're reading this, I want you to know that every time I read anything about Scientology it gets harder and harder to enjoy your movies. =( I guess this does explain why Tom Cruise volunteered so much of his time to help the victims of Sept 11th. Maybe he thought he was undoing the psychiatrists dirty work? It also adds a whole new potential meaning to his comment on national television "you haven't read about the history of psychiatry! I have!!"
Also, I can't help but ask: if they reject psychology outright, would they reject or embrace reverse psychology? =)
