2006-09-20 15:25:49 · 14 answers · asked by ronintama 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Hmm, read the books of christianity seriously, sounds pretty weird to me ^_^.
HAIL XENU!
2006-09-20 15:29:35 · update #1
They ARE both ridiculous, but the difference is that Christianity is not a cult, not anymore anyway. Scientology IS.
This is what Scientologists ACTUALLY believe:
Xenu was an alien ruler of the "Galactic Confederacy" who, 75 million years ago, brought billions of people to Earth in spacecrafts resembling Douglas DC-8 airliners, stacked them around volcanoes and blew them up with hydrogen bombs. Their souls then clustered together and stuck to the bodies of the living. The alien souls continue to do this today, causing a variety of physical ill-effects in modern-day humans. L. Ron Hubbard (a science-fiction writer and the creator of Scientology) called these clustered spirits "Body Thetans," and the advanced levels in Scientology place considerable emphasis on isolating them and neutralizing their ill effects.
To rid ourselves of "Body Thetans", we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind” in order to clear our mind of “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind)...... and we have to pay lots and lots and lots of money to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”.
Scientology is undeniably a cult.
Every cult can be defined as a group having all of the following five characteristics:
1. It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate and retain its members
2. It forms an elitist totalitarian society.
3. Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable and has charisma.
4. It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds & recruit people.
5. Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.
Are Cults Harmful?
To remain within the strict mental and social confines of a cult for even a short time can have the following disastrous effects:
Loss of choice and free will. Diminished intellectual ability, vocabulary and sense of humor. Reduced use of irony, abstractions and metaphors. Reduced capacity to form flexible and intimate relationships. Poor judgment. Physical deterioration. Malnutrition. Hallucinations, panic, dissociation, guilt, identity diffusion and paranoia. Neurotic, psychotic or suicidal tendencies.
Watch this very revealing video that will, in about 4-5 minutes, show you EXACTLY what Scientology is all about: http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/
2006-09-24 09:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Not too much. The fact that Christianity is more widely accepted doesn't make it anymore credible. The only thing that makes Christianity a slightly different situation is that the founders are all long dead so we can't interview them and show that they were all loonies. We all know L. Ron Hubbard was nuts. Battlefield Earth (the book) was good though.
2006-09-20 22:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There is a huge difference. One is based on truth and the other is pure fantasy. I would guess that you have not learned much about Christianity. It always amazes me when people try to learn about Christ from people who don't know anything about him. If you ever decide to learn the truth, seek your info from Christians.
2006-09-20 22:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by unicorn 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do.
Thermodynamic, disproves scientology, while proving there is a designer.
2006-09-20 22:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by Investigation Specialist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your a really confused person if your asking a questions like this.
Sad.
2006-09-20 22:30:33 · answer #5 · answered by niaflower 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, Christianity isn't ridiculous and scientology is. : )
2006-09-20 22:28:46 · answer #6 · answered by married_so_leave_me_alone1999 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in either one of those religions. My answer is yes, yes I do. A huge difference.
2006-09-20 22:31:58 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Bojangles 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont care religion is a waste of sundays. Sundays are for drinking beer and watching football. and all of the worlds problems are because of religion
2006-09-20 22:29:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Don't you love loaded questions? Have you stopped beating your wife yet?
2006-09-20 22:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by centripetalphorce 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Both say K HERES A BOOK NOW FOLLOW IT LOL
2006-09-20 22:30:07 · answer #10 · answered by Sooku 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋