Scientology?

Question

I'm watching the South Park Episode where they Bash Scientology. The episode describes the beliefs held by scientologist and how scientology is just a big scam to make money. is this true, the tv show talks about Dc 9s with rocket engines and the Evil lord xenu. does anybody have any reliable sources?

Answer 1

I know South Park pokes fun at a lot of people, but they are SPOT ON when it comes to Scientology. They are NOT lying. 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) so that we can become “clear”...... 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”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry and psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life and has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).

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/

Answer 2

I want to clarify that the story of Xeno is just a fable and no Scientologist believe it to be true. In fact most Scientologist I have meet haven't even heard the story. Scientology is much like Buddhism but instead of meditation the use auditing with the same goal and better results.
Also there is no such thing as a body thetan. A thetan is the coloquial name that Scientologist call the human spirit. But there is no such thing as body thetans.
That S. Park episode was realy mess up.

Answer 3

As a Scientologist (for over 34 years) I can answer your question:
South Park is a satirical TV cartoon show. One that seems to specialize in "religion bashing" for some reason best known to it's creators. Mostly South Park gets it's yuks from joking and degrading about other people, which is pretty sad, since it's not really true satire.
Scientology is not a "belief system", so your question: Is this what we really believe? is answered by this fact.
To answer this further, here is a good, simple description of what Scientology actually 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 personal 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.

Note the absence of anything about "aliens" or "evil Lords" etc.
If you want reliable sources I recommend reading an actual book written by the founder of Scientology, L.Ron Hubbard.He is probably the best reliable source since he founded the subject.
"A New Slant on Life" is a good easy read. Check your local library.
Hope this answers your question.

Answer 4

Of course its true have you not learned everything from watching south park. The world revolves around money without it you get nothing. If only I would have learned when I was younger. Instead I thought it was about god and Jesus>

Answer 5

Look up "Operation Clambake". Yes, all that weird stuff really is true about what Scientologists are supposed to believe.

Answer 6

Go to wikipedia, that's what I did after I watched that. It made me laugh so hard. But any scientologist will try to refute this knowledge.

Answer 7

yeah the actual description of what they believe is accurate. I knew a guy that was a scientologist but left the cult. he told me that to be so

Answer 8

began with the help of L. Ron Hubbard as 'self help approach' referred to as Dianetics (he began out writing SiFi books and then wrote self help books) ...it right into a grew to become "faith".....many human beings (Christians, atheist, agnostics, former participants, ect) say that's the suitable 'textual content fabric-e book' occasion of a non-violent Cult (thought some participants have reported actual and emotional abuse) the common thought is: for the period of your and previous lives you have had detrimental reviews which you won't be in a position to remember, those repressed reviews 'carry you back'.... with the aid of particular counseling referred to as "Dianetics" (presented with the help of the CoS. for a nominal value) you are able to 'technique/cope with' those undesirable reviews....as quickly as there all dealt with, you are able to go beyond to a "extreme undeniable of existence" ....the tip....

Answer 9

Tom cruise is into scientology and I think if you click on one of their clickety things youll be good.

Answer 10

It's all bunk. Just a borderline cult.