Is it true that L Ron Hubbard (the "inventor" of Scientology) had a son who committed suicide?

Question

Last night I posted a question about Scientology- that I had never actually met one. And, No Scientologiest acutally replied. One person had know one who wasn't one anymore. I am beginning to think not only is it a cult and a money making organization/country club for people with more money than brains... but maybe that it doesn't really exist among the general population. I am met Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Wiccans, Buddists, Athiests. But never even known anyone who knew a Scientololgist. It's just a big mystery to me.

PS. Pardon all of my above type-o's. Thank you!

Does anyone have any info about the incident that they can share?

Theta: Thanks so much for that answer. Very imformative. Here is the one from yesterday.
I have never met a Scientologist. Are there any out there?
Asked by sarafaith7 - 4 answers - Religion & Spirituality - 13 hours ago - Resolved

Answer 1

Yes, his son DID commit suicide. For more info, visit this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quentin_Hubbard#Death

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Here's an answer to your question from yesterday.

Oh yeah there are Scientologists out there... but this is what they WON'T tell you...

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" and also “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind) so that we can become “clear”, we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind”...... and we have to pay lots and lots and lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 and $9,000 for advanced sessions) and 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.

Cults are extremely 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.

Answer 2

particular, Scientology is honestly. It has consequence in society it incredibly is spoken approximately via skill of billions of people. It has thousands of communities and companies around the planet. solid administration : Harmonious alignment. undesirable administration : Disharmonious alignment. LRH from a Technical Bulletin. L.Ron Hubbard, appropriate, he replaced into L. Ron Hubbard. He did an astounding style of learn, traveled, suggested existence, asked questions, spoke back many questions, wrote books, began dissimilar communities and events, explored, mapped the two actual and Spiritually. and actually a lot, a lot, greater. No, he via no skill disassociated himself from Scientology, no rely if he did get people to run it organisationally. He had further discover ways to do to end the 'Bridge to finished Freedom'. the elementary premise of Scientology is achieved Freedom as a non secular Being. As a Scientologist 'i think' there replaced appropriate right into a guy on earth that replaced right into a techniques greater religious than many. He might have been stated as Jesus or Isa or yet another indoors sight call. i'm effective that he replaced appropriate right into a non secular Being with a greater physically powerful and greater intimate awareness of God than optimal. His physique replaced into from earth and he the Being, i visit in actuality assume from a non secular Realm. so a techniques as Son of God, i do now not understand. it incredibly is unquestionably available, I even have not seen it disproved. thank you for the question. solid success sifting in the technique the pretend concepts.

Answer 3

Hi. I am a Scientologist (for the past 34 years)

I did not see your first question yet cos I got to this one first, but will look for it and answer.

As to this question I do know that it was Quentin that died, but
do not know the circumstances, official or unofficial. ( It was about 30 years ago)

L. Ron Hubbard had 4 children with his second wife . Diana, Quentin, Arthur and Suzette.



Couldn't find your question about Scientology /Scientologists, from last night but here is an answer I have posted on this forum many times before that has answered questions about it or us in the past. Hope this helps.

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.

Answer 4

Yes I heard about this. I think it was Quentin. I will check on this and tell you later. The only daughter that he has that is still in Scientology management is Elena.

Answer 5

Scientology is for idiots

Answer 6

yes, but if you have enough faith according to their believes he didn't really do it.

Answer 7

YES he did!!!!!