Did you know that Scientology is really a Satanic sci-fi cult?

Answer 1

I don't know if I would phrase it exactly like that, but close. L. Ron Hubbard was a disciple of Aleister Crowley (another disciple, Gerald Gardner, started Wicca about the same time Hubbard started Dianetics). Aleister Crowley was a psychotic (like Hubbard) who believed he was the Antichrist. Crowley became a junkie and contracted syphilis as a result of his "magic". He died broke in a flophouse.

One of Hubbard's sons gave an interview back in the 80's saying his father practiced black magic the whole time he was involved in Scientology. Scientology appears to be a sci-fi version of Crowley's Thelema cult in some ways.

Answer 2

Well, it's not Satanic, but it certainly is a sci-fi cult. As to people who say "each to their own", perhaps you could do some research into the cost and benefit of the "treatments" they provide? Scientology presents a vapid public face that it's just a bunch of "hey, be nice to one another" teachings, but anyone who takes an interest is put through an intense hard-sell that they need to go through the brainwashing course (for large sums of money). Go find out how much getting to OT III costs. Scientology is not a real religion, the people in charge are raking it in and should be jailed for fraud.

Answer 3

Harlan Ellison wrote once of how Scientology got started-
there was a regular poker game with a bunch of sci-fi
writers and during one game the question of religion was
raised. This ended with a challenge could one of them
create a religion that people would fall for??? L Ron
came up with scientoloty and then fell for it himself
or maybe just loved the worship he got from his followers.
Did you know that they keep his house the way he left it,
including fixing him meals??? They expect him to be
reborn and return to them. Old Harlan got into quite a bit
of trouble for divulging the beginnings of this psuedo-religion-
the Scientologists really go after anyone that brings up anything
they don't want the outside to know, Vanity Fair or GQ had
an interesting article written by a 2nd gen scientologist that
got out, it was a couple of years ago but quite revealing.
As far as Satanic, I don't think they believe in a Satan,
just alien souls and getting "cleared" of the hang ups that
this life brings, so the more $ you pay, the more they "clear"
you until supposedly you become perfect.

Answer 4

I don't know if I'd call it Satanic...Sci fi yes...the creator of Scientology wrote a series of scifi books that were not well recieved...in fact they were kind of awful.

but to each their own...maybe he had a real revalation...I suppose we won't know until we know!

Answer 5

I had read online somewhere, a while back, that it's founder was originally a founding member of the church of satan.He branched off on his own and started the whole dianetics thing.I don't know how factual this is,but I read it online in a few places.

Answer 6

I don't think you can truly say you "know" that, but it definitely has all the makings of a very strange, out-there cult. Tom Cruise is their perfect spokesperson!

Answer 7

I don't know that to be true. Scientology is not for me, but others should feel free to join if they like.

Answer 8

EVERY religion is some mystic cult. You all believe in unsubstantiated myths. Why worry about some other religion when your own is no better?

Answer 9

Wow Tom&Katie Cruise are satanists?

Answer 10

Yes I did.
Anytime a science fiction writer creates a 'religion' my red flags go up.