UK Govt. Set out to Expose L.Ron Hubbard's fake PhD....

headscratcher4 · 7th August 2009, 08:44 AM

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle6740831.ece

Nice...set up a university, award yourself a doctorate.

sasquatchx · 7th August 2009, 08:51 AM

Heheheh, now that's kind of redundant because only a fool would have believed his self-proclaimed credentials in the first place.

headscratcher4 · 7th August 2009, 08:55 AM

and...not unlike a lot of the fundie Xian colleges that like to award preachers honorary degrees...

sasquatchx · 7th August 2009, 09:00 AM

you know, that kind of reminds me of the PhD Elena Ceausescu received....

Marduk · 7th August 2009, 09:02 AM

and Edgar Cayces qualification as a doctor

Rrose Selavy · 7th August 2009, 12:17 PM

headscratcher4 · 7th August 2009, 12:21 PM

Yes, but I posted it here.

7th August 2009, 08:44 AM	#1
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7th August 2009, 08:55 AM	#3
headscratcher4 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 6,424	and...not unlike a lot of the fundie Xian colleges that like to award preachers honorary degrees...
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7th August 2009, 12:17 PM	#6
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7th August 2009, 12:21 PM	#7
headscratcher4 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: USA Posts: 6,424	Yes, but I posted it here.
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