What is Scientology?

[Anonymous Aristotle]

On 11/22/2016 at 9:36 PM, Ezra said:

1. SCIENTOLOGY IS A FALSE RELIGION

“Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being.”

 

2. SCIENTOLOGY = EASTERN RELIGION + WESTERN PHILOSOPHY

“That Scientology’s development and rapid promulgation was made possible, in part, by advances in the physical sciences through the first half of the twentieth century is significant. For it bridges Eastern philosophy with Western thought. In that way, Scientology constitutes Man’s first real application of scientific methodology to spiritual questions.”

3. SCIENTOLOGY ACCEPTS THE SPIRIT OF MAN

“Scientology addresses the spirit—not the body or mind—and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment, or his genes.”

4. SCIENTOLOGY CLAIMS TO DEAL WITH TRUTH, BUT IS MORE LIES AND LESS TRUTH

“Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these are:”

5. TRUTH

“Man is an immortal spiritual being.”

6. LIE (IMPLIES REINCARNATION)

“His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime.”

7. LIE (IMPLIES MEN ARE POTENTIAL GODS)

“His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized.”

8. LIE (IMPLIES THAT SIN IS NOT AN ISSUE)

“Scientology further holds Man to be basically good, and that his spiritual salvation depends upon himself, his fellows and his attainment of brotherhood with the universe.”

9. LIE (IMPLIES THAT FAITH IN CHRIST IS NOT ENOUGH)

“Scientology is not a dogmatic religion in which one is asked to accept anything on faith alone. On the contrary, one discovers for oneself that the principles of Scientology are true by applying its principles and observing or experiencing the results.”

10. LIE (IMPLIES ENLIGHTENMENT REPLACES SALVATION)

“The ultimate goal of Scientology is true spiritual enlightenment and freedom for all.”

11. LIE (IMPLIES THAT WORKS CAN SAVE)

“Scientology is something one does, not something one believes in.”

All material quoted from http://www.scientology.ca/what-is-scientology.html

Scientology is science fiction. L.Ron Hubbard was in the American Navy and during his tour overseas happened on a German man's thesis on what would be better termed creative visualization. L.Ron Hubbard basically plagiarized that work, added his Sci-Fi writers hallmark of alien creatures to it, and fulfilled the prophecy he voiced to fellow writers about how to become immortal and rich. 

Invent a religion.

Today it is an incredibly dangerous cult that tortures , abuses, terrorizes, threatens, and even kills members who dissent.  I think it is still a tax exempt religion in America. That should be revoked. 

[SavedOnebyGrace]

Source: Scientology: The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power.

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This famous article critical of Scientology has been the target of an organized book-burning campaign by Scientologists as detailed in the Scarff deposition. The piece was awarded the Gerald Loeb Award for distinguished business and financial journalism, the Worth Bingham Prize and the Conscience in Media Awards from the American Society of Journalists and Authors.

By republishing it into the digital domain of the Usenet we hope to confer a kind of immortality on it that Scientology never does on either the perpetrators or victims of its crimes.

Please use under the fair use provision of the U.S. Copyright code.

Even as the cult of Scientology tries to destroy the truth, the truth shall be loosed over the planet forever.

The article linked above is from 1991, but is still true today.  It should be a history lesson for anyone contemplating Scientology.

[KiwiChristian]

It is a money-making business disguised as a "religion".

They teach that we are infested with the spirits of dead aliens.

They have been fair-gaming me for years.

here is some of their expensive texts/teachings:

 

THE ACTUAL SUPER POWER PROCESS

Super Power Rundown Series 5

The final step of the Super Power Rundown is to give back to the person his full
potential power as a being. All prior steps on the Super Power Rundown have been
designed to get a person into a state wherein he is set up to regain his ability to handle
infinite power. These processes are run just like any other process with full F/N, Cog VGIs
as the EP. If the person goes exterior continue to run the processes. If there is a dial wide
F/N continue to run the process. The only time you would end off the process or the session
is if the person has a persistent floating TA.
At some point during the running of this series of processes the person will reach
a state wherein they are speechless. They will laugh with wild abandon. Their TA will be
floating! They will probably also be exterior and will be unable to communicate in words
what they are experiencing. This is the end result of the Super Power Rundown. It is rare
for this to occur prior to the running of the last flow of this series of processes, but if it
occurs then acknowledge the win.
One thing the auditor must not do is interrupt the person while in the middle of this
major win or during the laughter. Otherwise it will invalidate the win. The auditor simply
maintains his TRs and lets the person have his win. Do not end the session until the
laughter stops as this will also tend to invalidate the person and his win.
The laughter can go on for some time. Perhaps up to an hour. Be sure and just be there
with the person during this win and not end the session until the laughter has subsided.
The following is the last series of processes one runs on the Super Power Rundown:
1. Get the idea that you have infinite power.
2. Get the idea that another has infinite power.
3. Get the idea that others have infinite power.
4. Get the idea that you can cause yourself to have infinite power.
5. Get the idea that you have been given infinite power.
6. Get the idea that another has been given infinite power.
7. Get the idea that others have been given infinite power.
8. Get the idea that you have caused yourself to be given infinite power.
9. Get the idea that you can give another infinite power.
10. Get the idea that another can give you infinite power.
11. Get the idea that others can give others infinite power.
12. Get the idea that you can cause yourself infinite power.
13. Get the idea that you are infinite.
14. Get the idea that another is infinite.
15. Get the idea that others are infinite.
16. Get the idea that you can cause yourself to be infinity.
Make sure to run only the reading process and check for interest. Do not run any
process on the person in which he is not interested.

END PHENOMENA
The rundown has two major types of cognitions, and both of them should occur
before the rundown is declared complete.
The first is a realization that the person is himself. Some statement that adds up to
“I’m me!” will occur if the rundown is done correctly.
The second will be an awareness that the person is here, aware of the present
environment, or “I’m here!”. These two cognitions are natural results of undoing the
dumbbell phenomena.