Saint in Paradise Posted 15 May, 2015 Posted 15 May, 2015 Britain's Prince Charles has given money to the Church of Scientology, the organization have claimed. The sci-fi cult's prisoner program, Criminon - which runs rehabilitation courses for offenders throughout the world - claims the 66-year-old prince has made at least one donation in the last two years. http://www.insidehalton.com/whatson-story/5615672-prince-charles-donated-to-scientology-/ Anyone believe this story?
SO16_Saint Posted 15 May, 2015 Posted 15 May, 2015 If it came from his own wealth and not the public purse then what's the problem. It's not as though it was a donation to ISIS
sadoldgit Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 It is a bit worrying that our future King believes in that stuff...unless he is a lizard or course!
moonraker Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 Dosnt say he believes in it just that he donated to what he as a private individual believes is a good cause Criminon UK a registered charity concerned with prisoner rehabilitaion. .
scotty Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 (edited) Any residual respect I had for that c*nt evaporated the moment he shook hands with gerard adams. Edited 22 May, 2015 by scotty
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 It seems clear enough why those with a republican agenda to promote will seek to attack Prince Charles at every opportunity - afterall HM the Queen has not exactly given them very much to 'work with' over the course of her long reign has she? This story really doesn't amount to very much (if anything) does it? For that matter the recent publication of his correspondence with ministers had little impact with the public I feel - indeed what a 'damp squid' of a story that proved to be. So critics of the monarchy and Charles will have to fall back on the right royal mess his first marriage became I suppose - although as a sizeable proportion of this nation's population have experienced their own matrimonial difficulties even that old avenue does not seem to offer all that promising a opportunity from their perspective you'd think. On the other hand his trip to N Ireland this week has proved to be a worthwhile and brave effort considering the circumstances and the very personal loss he suffered at the hands of the IRA. Time will tell of course, but it seems to me likely that Prince Charles will prove to be a perfectly acceptable king when the time comes - assuming he outlives his mother that is.
scotty Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 It seems clear enough why those with a republican agenda to promote will seek to attack Prince Charles at every opportunity - afterall HM the Queen has not exactly given them very much to 'work with' over the course of her long reign has she? This story really doesn't amount to very much (if anything) does it? For that matter the recent publication of his correspondence with ministers had little impact with the public I feel - indeed what a 'damp squid' of a story that proved to be. So critics of the monarchy and Charles will have to fall back on the right royal mess his first marriage became I suppose - although as a sizeable proportion of this nation's population have experienced their own matrimonial difficulties even that old avenue does not seem to offer all that promising a opportunity from their perspective you'd think. On the other hand his trip to N Ireland this week has proved to be a worthwhile and brave effort considering the circumstances and the very personal loss he suffered at the hands of the IRA. Time will tell of course, but it seems to me likely that Prince Charles will prove to be a perfectly acceptable king when the time comes - assuming he outlives his mother that is. "Worthwhile" how, exactly? What has it achieved? He didn't ask to visit, he was asked to by the ira. I cannot comprehend why he would have agreed to it, or why his advisors or family could have sanctioned it.
moonraker Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 "Worthwhile" how, exactly? What has it achieved? He didn't ask to visit, he was asked to by the ira. I cannot comprehend why he would have agreed to it, or why his advisors or family could have sanctioned it. It called reconciliation, both he and Adams are symbols for the opposing protagonists and the fact that we as a society need to move on, to forgive (not forget). You need to read Nelson Mandella, his ability to forgive to move on and build something worthwhile should be an example and inspiration to all.
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 Well I think this latest Royal visit by Prince Charles has materially assisted the ongoing peace and reconciliation process in Ulster and therefore proved to be a worthwhile event. Indeed, this is perfectly clear is it not?
badgerx16 Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 "Prince Charles donated to Scientology?" Is he part of a legacy in his mother's will ?
buctootim Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 "Prince Charles donated to Scientology?" Is he part of a legacy in his mother's will ? Yep, he's giving them Wales.
scotty Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 It called reconciliation, both he and Adams are symbols for the opposing protagonists and the fact that we as a society need to move on, to forgive (not forget). You need to read Nelson Mandella, his ability to forgive to move on and build something worthwhile should be an example and inspiration to all. I've read Mandela. Well I think this latest Royal visit by Prince Charles has materially assisted the ongoing peace and reconciliation process in Ulster and therefore proved to be a worthwhile event. Indeed, this is perfectly clear is it not? The northern irish peace process has already been completed, there's no reason whatsoever to appease the vermin that killed charles' uncle, thereby legitimising their actions by (probably) the next monarch. I can't believe that people are just accepting this, I find it sickening.
Lighthouse Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 I read the title to mean his body had been donated for some sort of medical experiment. Feel underwhelmed with the actual story.
moonraker Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 (edited) "I've read Mandela." Didnt learn much from it, it would seem. Edited 22 May, 2015 by moonraker
scotty Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 "I've read Mandela." Didnt learn much from it, it would seem. I learned how to spell his name, if nothing else. And equating apartheid with the "troubles" is disingenuous in the extreme.
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 The northern irish peace process has already been completed, there's no reason whatsoever to appease the vermin that killed charles' uncle, thereby legitimising their actions by (probably) the next monarch. I can't believe that people are just accepting this, I find it sickening. The history of Ireland's 'troubles' is a long and bloody one and it is far too soon I think to take peace for granted. While you might find the sight of Gerry Adams conversing with Prince Charles to be ''sickening'' experience, I'd say that vision is not half as repulsive as all those bloody and butchered British or Irish bodies this child of the 1960's and 70's grew up watching on the TV news almost every night. It is in the nature of any peace process is it not that you must deal with your enemies, rather than your friends.
scotty Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 The history of Ireland's 'troubles' is a long and bloody one and it is far too soon I think to take peace for granted. While you might find the sight of Gerry Adams conversing with Prince Charles to be ''sickening'' experience, I'd say that vision is not half as repulsive as all those bloody and butchered British or Irish bodies this child of the 1960's and 70's grew up watching on the TV news almost every night. It is in the nature of any peace process is it not that you must deal with your enemies, rather than your friends. I was born in 61, so I imagine we saw the same things. The peace has been achieved, they already have what they wanted on the terms they dictated. If you aren't revolted by this development I despair for us. "No surrender" has turned into "whatever they ask for, give it to them." Pathetic.
CHAPEL END CHARLIE Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 (edited) I don't know why you assume it was the Republican side that requested this visit. I also see no reason to believe that Prince Charles was under any form of coercion from HMG to meet with Gerry Adams or indeed that he didn't sincerely mean everything he said - quite the opposite in fact. What you find so hateful I find rather admirable. Clearly the Sinn Fein/IRA did not achieve everything it wanted from the 'long war' - if they had then Ulster would be a part of Eire today would it not? Edited 22 May, 2015 by CHAPEL END CHARLIE
Lord Duckhunter Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 Surely Nelson Mandela & Charlie boy are complete opposites . One fought against oppression , believed that every man was equal no matter what colour or class they were . Whilst the other one was " born to reign over us" . Has a job that non of the great unwashed can ever have and got it on the back on the basis of who his family were . If SA had crowned King Nelson , had he passed the crown on to his first born , then maybe I'd get the similarity .
CB Fry Posted 22 May, 2015 Posted 22 May, 2015 I was born in 61, so I imagine we saw the same things. The peace has been achieved, they already have what they wanted on the terms they dictated. If you aren't revolted by this development I despair for us. "No surrender" has turned into "whatever they ask for, give it to them." Pathetic. And here was me thinking what they were "asking for" and "wanted" was a united, independent Ireland. Remind me when that was "given" to them, because I don't remember seeing it in the news.
Whitey Grandad Posted 23 May, 2015 Posted 23 May, 2015 I read the title to mean his body had been donated for some sort of medical experiment. Feel underwhelmed with the actual story. Yeah, it fooled me too. Can I get my two minutes back?
Ohio Saint Posted 23 May, 2015 Posted 23 May, 2015 If I were to donate Charlie to anyone, I would donate him to that German corpse art thing where they display preserved bodies in a state of dissection. It's the only way he would ever look cool.
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