Do scientologists really believe in a supreme being called Xenu (lol!) and was the founder, L Ron Hubbard really just a science fiction author trying to make a quick buck?
2006-06-13 13:28:07 · 10 answers · asked by Sattvik allanek 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It's a cult whose purpose is to increase the distance between its suckers, oops, I mean members, and their assets. Hubbard was a really bad s-f writer and desperate to make some dough. Here's an article I found on the Religion Facts website:
'In Scientology doctrine, Xenu is a galactic ruler who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of people to Earth, stacked them around volcanoes and blew them up with hydrogen bombs. Their souls then clustered together and stuck to the bodies of the living. These events are known as "Incident II" or "The Wall of Fire," and the traumatic memories associated with them are known as the "R6 implant."
Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard detailed the story in Operating Thetan level III in 1967, famously warning that R6 was "calculated to kill (by pneumonia etc) anyone who attempts to solve it." Much controversy between the Church of Scientology and its critics has focused on Xenu. The Church avoids making mention of Xenu in public statements and has gone to considerable effort to maintain the story's confidentiality, including legal action on both copyright and trade secrecy grounds. Critics claim that revealing the story is in the public interest, given the high prices charged for OT III. The Xenu story prompted the use of the volcano as a Scientology symbol.'
2006-06-13 14:02:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Here is the information directly from the source itself.
"Scientology affirms the existence of a Supreme Being, although its dogma is unique and does not include the worship of one. Scientology believes that only through total spiritual enlightenment can one then truly discover and understand the Supreme Being."
A religion is defined as: A set of beliefs, values, and practices based on the teachings of a spiritual leader.
This definition could be applied to L. Ron Hubbard. It is the followers' choice to follow them or join the religion.
2006-06-13 20:40:50 · answer #2 · answered by AstroJoe888 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a business venture by L. Ron Hubbard that was taken over upon his death by other businessmen who have a gift for convincing those looking for meaning in their lives
Speaking from a business standpoint, they're wasteful with money but they get away with it because they just have so much. Money is no object to these people.
2006-06-13 20:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by stevis78 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems very cult like to me. I don't know a lot of facts about it so it could be an uneducated opinion but when you have crazies running around like Tom Cruise supporting it that doesn't leave room for a lot of praise!
2006-06-13 20:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by Annie Oakley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't want to offend anybody but I would says its just a scam for Hubbard to get more money.
2006-06-13 20:32:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds a little whacked out to me...and having Tom Cruise as your main representative does not help things!
2006-06-13 20:32:20 · answer #6 · answered by loubean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A scam like all the rest, a way to suck money out of suckers.
2006-06-13 20:31:44 · answer #7 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My take is .. if Tom Cruise thinks it's a good thing, I think it's a bad thing. They're all a bit nuts.
2006-06-13 20:34:15 · answer #8 · answered by wldntulike_2know 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just another stroke for another set of folks. As long as they don't pitch it to me, right on.
2006-06-13 20:31:24 · answer #9 · answered by csucdartgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do really believe that.... look it up on wiki.
2006-06-13 20:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋