2006-07-07 05:20:10 · 9 answers · asked by AggieToe 1 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The short answer is that there is no science in scientology as its theories aren't supported by the scientific community.
However it is based upon Hubbard's own version of 'science' being a collection of crackpot medical ideas & a variety of techniques which can be found in Social/Mind Control (brainwashing) and Cult books.
http://www.clambake.org/archive/lrhbare/
http://www.clambake.org/archive/techniques/
This is the only formal scientific study of dianetic therapy in existence. It concludes it doesn't do what it says it does.
http://www.clambake.org/archive/fischer/
So baring that in mind you can find the "science" of scientology in many places, rarely originating from its supposed author L Ron Hubbard.
2006-07-07 07:49:30 · answer #1 · answered by Xenu.net 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There is none. Scientology was started by sciece-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard. Scientologists use a device called an e-reader that can act sort of like a lie detector and use it to audit your past lives. You have to pay for this every time. Every time you want to progress in the "church" you have to pay for the next set of books and stuff...
Best thing to do is stay away and keep your money...
2006-07-07 12:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by michael c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'Scien' part of the name doesn't mean science - the title means knowing how to know in the fullest sense. There is many technologies contained in Scientology however.
2006-07-09 08:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by foxtel_iq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientology is supposed to be the study of knowing.
Scio literally just translates to "knowing" - which is a focus of the "religion". - which they used to come up with the name in the first place. the ology part comes in to mean "the study of."
Not exactly everyday school science.
2006-07-07 12:48:18 · answer #4 · answered by k p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no science behind scientology. It's all a load of CRAP!
2006-07-07 12:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the "science" of making money from feeble willed individuals. PT Barnum (There's a Sucker born every minute.) is Scientology's version of Einstein.
2006-07-07 14:48:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meet the Tom Cruise Robot.
2006-07-07 12:25:54 · answer #7 · answered by wetpapersack 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's science fiction.
2006-07-07 12:23:50 · answer #8 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh lord, there is none.
2006-07-07 12:24:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋