Comments on: Raelian leader who fled Iran is released from detention in Turkey

By: Don

Don — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:56:29 +0000

William,

it would be justified for the civilized world to turn the whole of Iran into a nuclear wasteland.

Wrong. And where is the civilised world when it’s at home?

By: CybrgnX

CybrgnX — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:55:24 +0000

Most of this religious crap would come to an end, once their ‘special’ status is removed. They are A BUSINESS just like any other, and like any other business they should be TAXED!!! And like many businesses when they can’t make their outrageous profits they can all move to china!!!!

Their isn’t anything much sillier then two delusional groups all upset at each other for believing in the various delusions.

By: rog

rog — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:37:26 +0000

I’ve spent a few min on the raelian website.

This Rael chap claims to have personally met these aliens & the cult believes that they will return to earth ‘some time before 2035′ don’t you love it when cults set dates for things to happen? He also has a charity to pay for him to work full time for the cult.

By: tony e

tony e — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 07:10:26 +0000

The Raelians make as much sense as all the other religions

By: MrGronk

MrGronk — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:04:40 +0000

That Rael has some serious issues. I skimmed an airheaded workmate’s book once, in which Rael claims to visit the alien creators’ planet and has a massive orgy with a bunch of sexy androids, who are afterwards brutally crushed and recycled. Funny how prophets always seem to have it in for women.
(On a slightly related note, I recommend Houllebecq’s book “Possibility of an Island”, in which the Raellians become the world’s dominant religion, with the help of a little bit of murder and deceit. Just as well they’re not into lawsuits.)

By: Brian Jordan

Brian Jordan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:49:32 +0000

So, the Raelians are Intelligent Design proponentists, then. Except they go a bit further than the Christian creationists behind ID and claim to know exactly how it was done. So she’s not likely to get asylum in Seattle.

By: ZombieHunter

ZombieHunter — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:25:58 +0000

The raelians are just the church of scientology without the lawsuits and tom cruise.

By: Neuseline

Neuseline — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:01:09 +0000

What I should like to see and enjoy is a discussion between a leader of Scientology and Rael. As I see it there is little difference between their stupid beliefs, but would they?

By: funkybarfly

funkybarfly — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:07:22 +0000

@dogon:That would be the “Peri”:an angelic supernatural being class of fairy from Persian mythology.
Iran,like all dysfunctional Koranic nation-tribes is devoid of anything even remotely resembling a redeeming feature.
As for the Raelians………time to tax ALL religions a hefty fifty cents to the dollar of their gross profits(prophets).
Damned money launderers,that’s all.

By: Harry

Harry — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:17:14 +0000

Do the Raelians believe that aliens didn’t also tamper with all other DNA on the planet? Just getting the whole picture here, maybe they also planted the dinosaur fossils as a joke?