Should I join Scientology?

Question

Is blindly believing in something more important than understanding.

I am heathen after all – so I really don’t know.

Keep in mind I am not a child, have rather high IQ, and doing a double science major in university.

Sikh and Islam are interesting – but philosophically incompatible with experiences in the life I have led (much like Jewish and Christen communities' beliefs).

By all account it’s likely a sin to even speak with me.

Answer 1

no!!!!!!!! join a chess club instead!

Answer 2

Not sure what the real purpose of your question is.
There is no sustitute for understanding but you cannot gain understanding of something without communicating with it in some way....and actually "looking" at it and observing it for yourself.
Nothing wrong with being a heathen, if that's what you choose to be, as long as you DO know that you don't know.
But you seem making an assumption that being a Scientologist involves "blind belief". Actually the complete opposite of this is true.

Just for the record here is a pretty accurate description of what Scientology is :

Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. When I say "applied" I mean you actually use it in your life to change or improve existing conditions. This is different from a religious practice. All religions if you learn about them have a basic philosphy, but they also have certain dogma, rituals and observances, and a certain faith or belief is required. There is nothing wrong with this, but Scientology is not that kind of religion. It does not intrude on anyones faiths of beliefs particularly in the area of God , the Supreme Being, or the Infinite. This area is left totally up to the indivdual, which is why you can be a practicing Jew,for example and still use and apply the priniciples of Scientology in your life. It does not conflict. If anything it will enhance your understanding of your chosen religious practice.
You can have no specific religious beliefs and still benefit from using it.
And it is only true for you according to your own observation and experience with it.
It is a non denominational religion . The dictionary definition that applies:
Religion: The spiritual or emotional attitude of one who recognises the existence of superhuman power or powers.

The most basic principle of Scientology is that YOU are your own immortal soul, that this is not a "thing" you HAVE but what YOU actually are.
The whole purpose of Scientology is to increase an individual's understanding and awareness of himself. And thereby his native abilities .
When you do this the sphere and zone of his positive influence increases and moves outward into his life, his family ,his friends, his groups and mankind which he is part of.

How this result is achieved is the "technology" of Scientology, which was developed by L.Ron Hubbard after his extensive research and the discoveries he made, about the human spirit. The basic religious philosophy and knowledge of Scientology is very old, going back 10,000 years at least to the Veda or Vedic Hymns from the East. The developement of the technology is new.
He completed his research before his death in 1986 and left all of his results and copyrights
to the Church of Scientology along with most of his considerable estate., when he died.

He published a book in 1951 to communicate the basic principles he discovered called: " Scientology The Fundementals of Thought"
There are currently over 8 million Scientologists in more that 150 countries world wide. However we are a new religion, only 53 years old.
The true story of Scientology as a religion goes like this:
1. A philosopher developes a philosophy about life and death.
2. People find it interesting.
3. People find it works.
4. People pass it along to others.
5. It grows.

So now you know a little. (or not....whatever you choose.)

Answer 3

Don't join Scientology. It is a cult.
The things they believe are really weird. Also they use mind control. Worse than a dummy on mind control is a smart person on mind control. They have so much more to control.



If you have a Hi IQ as you posted.
Try reading the Catechism of the Catholic Church
This is what we believe.
http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/ccc.html
Try it you might like it.

Also you can go to the nearest Catholic Church and join their RCIA. They will tell you what the Catholic Church believes. Then after the class is over you are free to join or not Join the Catholic Church.

God Bless You, ;-)

Answer 4

I agree with brucebirdfield.

have you ever thought of coming into the folds of Islam?
Not the Islam on the news or media. Cuz that's not Islam.

True Islam...From proper practicing people...? From the Quran, Hadith and the ulema (learned teachers of Islam)...

Did you know that there were more conversions into Islam in USA *after* 9/11 than before. It was because people got curious (and furious) at these terrorists and their cruel actions. Soon enough these inquisitive people discovered that the terrorists were not driven by Islam but their own twisted conceptions of it. They found out the truth and purity of the religion...and their eyes opened....

Answer 5

From my own experience on my spiritual journey, I came across a copy of Dianetics. I read the whole book and was completely captivated. I discovered there was a church of scientology in the city I was living in and so went.

They greeted me cordially and had me take a multple choice test and then proceeded to tell me I was full of engrams and needed auditing. They graciously offered me a free session where I felt I was talking to a psychologist. Afterwards I was ushered to an office where it was explained to me that I needed more blocks of time for auditing to make me clear. The man proceeded to tell me that each block of time was $100 bucks and when I said I didn't have that kind of money, he was ready to pick up the phone and call whoever I needed to lend me the money. I quickly became very clear!

Answer 6

If I started a religion that had many compulsory holidays, would you join that? I'm delusional enough to martry myself for such a cause. We'd get Mondays off for drinking, Tuesdays off for Hangover, Humpdays we'd go to work-- refreshed. Thursdays, more drinking and festivities! Friday, well we wouldn't sleep Thursday Night, and it would just Blur all the way up to next Humpday.

We would wear sacred watches that
told only the day of the week.

Answer 7

No, it's ridiculous.
A very important thing in life is trying to understand things. But if you can't understand something, don't simply believe something because you were told to. Sometimes it's okay to say you just don't know. I do it all the time. If something can't be proven or disproven (by science), there's no need to come up with some wild idea to explain it (that can't be tested).

Answer 8

No. Scientology is totally fake. Don't do it, man. L. Ron Hubbard was quoted as saying, "I'm gonna start a religion, that's where the real money is." All they want is your money. There is no real salvation there. Seriously, don't waste your time/money.
Blind belief will get you nowhere. Try thinking for yourself.

Answer 9

Well, Go then to Scientology if you wanna be an ALIEN from the other end of the Milky Way! :)

Or join Baby Suri with the midgets! :)

And then use your "High IQ" for innovation of the UFOs! :)

Answer 10

Scientology generally embraces a view of relativisim, where truth is relative to each individual or to the culture in which you are raised - truth is what is 'true' for you.

The problem with relativism is that it leads to inconsistencies and contradictions, or a denial of objective truth. Essentially, it rejects objective truth.

Answer 11

Do you know how scientology began?

A science-fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard bet his editior (John W. Campbell Jr) that he could invent and found a religion. What he invented and founded eventually developed into scientology.

Don't join, not if you have any intellectual self-respect.