What is scientology, I know that John Travolta,Tom Cruise ,and Kristy Alley are,but what are their beliefs?

Answer 1

Scientology is a system of beliefs and practices created by American pulp fiction[1][2] and science fiction [3] author L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 as a self-help philosophy.”
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/scientology

See here for a critic’s view:
http://www.clambake.org/roland-intro.html (This is where Hullo got her answer, people should acknowledge other people's work)

See here for scientology’s own view:
http://www.scientology.org/en_US/religion/index.html

Scientology is considered a religion in some countries, a profitable organisation in others, and in some it is considered a cult whose practises have been banned. For example, the US gives Scientology tax exempt status, whereas Germany and Belgium have called it a “totalitarian cult” and a “commercial enterprise”. France in 1995 classified it as a dangerous cult. The UK refused charitable status in 1999. Russia has a pending court trial over their refusal to register scientology as a religion.

I personally believe scientology to be a dangerous cult that lies to and tricks adherents into believing they are improving themselves and the world around them, while they are for the most part doing the exact opposite. It is made up of good people with good intentions that have been unfortunately deceived just because they do want to help others and themselves live better lives. It appeals to a person’s good intentions, and therein lies the trap.

Scientologists’ beliefs differ depending on how long they have been in the church, as the higher levels are considered secret and even dangerous to the initiated or unprepared. This is part of why I believe it to be a cult, it hides its true teachings from new members in order to gain & keep adherents.

Scientologists believe that L Ron Hubbard came up with the only workable technology/practises/teachings to help and unlock mankind’s potential. It is believed that by taking part in scientology auditing and learning all the various ‘tech’ a person will become more capable, becoming firstly a ‘Clear’ and then an ‘OT’. Various spurious claims have been made about the state of a ‘clear’ and ‘OT’ amongst which are immunity to illness, removal of physical ailments, perfect memory, increased IQ, increased health & fitness (and thus longevity), and then moving on to the more strange such as being able to exteriorse at will (out of body experiences) and control of MEST (ability to change matter, energy, space and time at will). Needless to say scientology has never successfully demonstrated any of the claims they make about their ‘tech’.

Scientologists believe:
- Man has an immortal soul called a thetan.
- You have a primitive reactive mind which is the source of much of man's problems, which collects "engrams" from traumatic times or when you are unconscious.
- A lot of physical illnesses/problems are psychosomatic caused by "Engrams".
- You can 'audit' engrams out and this will solve your issues and clear up your health. They also believe it makes you a more intelligent, aware and reasoned individual.
- Reincarnation and the ability to know these past lives and get to more engrams this way.
- Paying lots of money to scientology for there tech, courses, and auditing.
- Getting more people into scientology so they too can become ‘clear’ and thus save the world…

If they have got to OTIII, then the belief changes slightly. Most scientologists are not at this level but for the majority this is thier goal and what they will pay an awful lot of money to achieve, the bridge to total freedom...
- The universe is quadrillions years old.
- Xenu the Intergalactic Space Lord ruled a confederation of overpopulated planets.
- Xenu took a load of these aliens from each planet and brought them to earth.
- They were then exploded in volcanoes 75 million yrs ago.
- Their souls were then caught on ribbons and taken to implant stations, where Xenu brainwashed & confused them so they wouldn't leave the planet. This includes implanting all the world religions.
- These Alien souls called Body Thetans have attached to humans, and are infact the real cause of your problems and why you get and retain engrams...
- You audit these body thetans out by auditing there engrams and taking them back to the Xenu incidents I & II.
- People have jaw aches from when they were a clam in human evolution....hence the name of the main critical site Operation Clambake.
http://www.clambake.org
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/xenu

John, Tom & Kirsty all believe about Xenu, they are above OTIII.

The church often claims it is unjustly persecuted, and to show such files normally countless of libels every year and other such court cases to silence criticism; no other religion hounds and harasses its critics. I believe that scientology is different from other religions, the main one being that potential members are lied to when they start. See below, under ‘Why it is often described as a cult’ for all the reasons.

Why are they often described as a cult?

They lie to members to gain and keep them.
Try to find the story of Xenu at the scientology site for example.

They say it has been thoroughly researched using the scientific method when it hasn’t.
http://www.clambake.org/archive/techniques.html
http://www.clambake.org/archive/lrhbare/

They hound and harass critics:
http://www.suppressiveperson.org/

I believe that their practices are a form of mind control:
http://www.freedomofmind.com/resourcecenter/groups/documents/scientology/pignotti

They limit outside information via censoring, condemning it the work of criminals, as well as via disconnection with family.
http://www.clambake.org/archive/events/censorship/
http://www.xenu.net/archive/infopack/15.htm

It has caused, or contributed to the actual deaths in some rare cases.
http://www.whyaretheydead.net

Some policy from Hubbard
http://www.clambake.org/archive/co_pls.html

For some in-depth research (critical) I recommend reading some books written by ex-members.
http://www.clambake.org/archive/books

"Scientology is both immoral and socially obnoxious...It is corrupt sinister and dangerous. It is corrupt because it is based on lies and deceit and has its real objective money and power for Mr. Hubbard... It is sinister because it indulges in infamous practices both to its adherents who do not toe the line unquestionably and to those who criticize it or oppose it. It is dangerous because it is out to capture people and to indoctrinate and brainwash them so they become the unquestioning captives and tools of the cult, withdrawn from ordinary thought, living, and relationships with others."
Justice Latey, ruling in the High Court of London:
http://www.clambake.org/archive/judge_quotes.html

Here you can see scientologists in action:
http://www.xenutv.com

An active critic and ex-member Arnie Lerma's site:
http://www.lermanet.com

A lot of ex-member testimonials, affidavit's, etc..
http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/
http://www.clambake.org/archive/personal_story/tory/
http://www.clambake.org/archive/personal_story/kathryn.html
http://www.clambake.org/archive/personal_story/cheryl_s/

I am presenting the critical side of the Church of Scientology, I won't deny it. For some people they have apparantly got benefit out of some aspects or courses of scientology. While I don't think Hubbard is the true source of any workable 'technology' in scientology, I guess you have to listen to both sides of the story, do the research and make your own mind up. There is literally years, probably decades, worth of reading material on the internet about scientology pro & con in varying degrees, or a life time (+ many more) in the Church of course...

My advice, do something else.

These links look at why celebs might be in...
http://www.clambake.org/archive/celebrities/
http://www.clambake.org/cb-faq.html#faq19

And just for fun:
http://www.zipperfish.com/free/yaafm11.php
http://www.tomcruiseisnuts.com/
http://scientomogy.com/

Answer 2

What they believe is unlikely to have anything to do with anything that anyone here posts. You would need to ask a scientologist.

But basically its a "dont blame demons (or other people) and dont ask a god (or other people) for help with your own problems" kind of thing. There are courses in communications, studying, self confidence, getting off drugs, shaking peer pressure, and getting past blocks to your goals. So if they appear happy, confident, and generally to be headed to their goals then they are good representatives of scientology.

Answer 3

Scotty, what happened to Lisa McPherson? Did she choose to die without medical attention? What about those who live on your boats with no way off? What about those who have had to flee in the night to escape? If the CoS is not authoritative then what is the Technology of Introspective Rundown?

And, what about L. Ron Hubbards own statements that he wanted to start a Religion for Profit?

Answer 4

It's not a real religion I will tell you that...

The Church of Scientology is a vicious and dangerous cult that masquerades as a religion. Its purpose is to make money. It practices a variety of mind-control techniques on people lured into its midst to gain control over their money and their lives. Its aim is to take from them every penny that they have and can ever borrow and to also enslave them to further its wicked ends.
It was started in the 1950s by a science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard in fulfilment to his declared aim to start a religion to make money. It is an offshoot to a method of psychotherapy he concocted from various sources which he named "Dianetics". Dianetics is a form of regression therapy. It was then further expanded to appear more like a religion in order to enjoy tax benefits. He called it "Scientology".

Scientology is a confused concoction of crackpot, dangerously applied psychotherapy, oversimplified, idiotic and inapplicable rules and ideas and science-fiction drivel that is presented to its members (at the "advanced" levels) as profound spiritual truth.

Answer 5

it is a religion that was made up for a bet!!! ron hubbard i think was the guy, he fooled thousands into believing this was the new religion that was going to take over the world, he won alot of money in this bet, and people like the gullible tom cruise have two brain cells to rub together to realise its now a con job makin millions for a couple of "priests"...

Answer 6

Hi, I hope I can set the record straight on what Scientology is and what it is not.

First of all, Scientology is NOT a cult. Scientology has been established by court cases both in the US and Europe as a bona fide religion.

Courts in the United States have always held that Scientology is a religion; indeed, in a September 1993 federal appeals court ruling, the judges pronounced that there had not been a single instance in which a United States court held otherwise.

The most significant official recognition of the Scientology religion came in October 1993 when the United States Internal Revenue Service granted full religious recognition to all churches of Scientology and related social betterment organisations, concluding after an exhaustive and thorough review that Scientology churches are established and operated exclusively for religious and charitable purposes. The IRS also determined that Scientology is a bona fide religion and that the Church of Scientology met the detailed criteria of the IRS to qualify as a “Church.” .

European governments have since then rendered similar recognitions of the religious and charitable status of churches of Scientology. Often, they were preceded by rulings of the leading courts.

Next, many celebrities are Scientologists because Scientology has a unique respect for the importance of the artist in society. For as L. Ron Hubbard states, “The artist has an enormous role in the enhancement of today’s and the creation of tomorrow’s reality. He operates in a rank in advance of science as to the necessities and requirements of man. The elevation of a culture can be measured directly by the numbers of its people working in the field of aesthetics.”

Finally, about the Scientology religion itself:

Scientology is about the individual man or woman. Its goal is to bring an individual to a sufficient understanding of himself and his life and free him to improve conditions in the way that he sees fit.

The Scientology religious philosophy contains a precise system of axioms, laws and techniques, exhaustively researched and documented as workable. As such, it provides the individual with the ability to dramatically improve conditions, not only in his own life but in the world around him.

In a word, Scientology works.

And this is why millions of people the world over use its principles in their daily lives, why a growing number of people find such relevance in Scientology for themselves, their families, their organizations, their nations and this entire civilization.

All Scientologists are drug-free, and spearhead effective actions in countries around the world to get others off drugs. Scientologists have helped millions of underprivileged children to dramatically improve their reading level, vocabulary and comprehension, and the record of Scientology’s fight for human rights is unparalleled. Scientology’s commitment to social betterment activities also includes rehabilitating criminals and teaching people right from wrong.

The aims of Scientology are a civilization without war, without insanity and without criminals, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights and man is free to rise to greater heights.

Scientology is not authoritarian. There is no enforced belief. Rather, a maxim in Scientology is that only those things which one finds true for himself are true. In Scientology one learns to think for himself – it is a voyage of self-discovery.

To the poster below me, nobody has to flee in the night from Scientology! You make it sound like Scientologists all live on some kind of compound that people have to escape from. That's ridiculous!

And as for Lisa McPherson -- Her death was a tragedy, but not one that was caused by any negligence on the part of Scientology. All charges against Scientology were dropped and an extensive medical investigation revealed that her cause of death was a pulmonary embolism caused by the accident she was in a couple of weeks earlier. Lisa McPherson lived and died as a Scientologist and if she was alive today she would still be a Scientologist. It's a shame that bigots are using Lisa's tragic death to further an anti-Scientology agenda when Lisa herself was a devoted Scientologist. You can read the true story of Lisa McPherson's death here: http://www.theta.btinternet.co.uk/kills.htm

Answer 7

Ron L Hubbard was the founder of this religion.He was a former Sci-Fi Fiction writer who had an obsession with aliens.

Answer 8

it is possibly the most idiotic thing ive heard of. i heard it was something like the members have to make good choices in their lives to correct what aliens have done wrong hundreds of years ago or something. if im wrong then its something just as idiotic because its not even a religion...its not even a church..how dare they call it the church of scientology. they worship no powerful being, they only worship themselves

Answer 9

It sounds like mind control to me. I just remember all the "TomKat" crap where Katie had to have a silent birth, no noises so the baby didn't get hurt! Yeah the hell right. I don't remember what my mom said when I was born. Nor do I care! I was ripping a frieking hole in her for God's sake!

Answer 10

Could never figure out their beliefs. Something to do with aliens and donating a lot of money to the church. Not even sure why they call it a church.

Answer 11

very weird, you have to pay a fortune to get trained in scientology.

they believe that God lives in the magma in the center of the earth and they believe in space aliens and lots of weird stuff.