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 10 million Scientologists in more than 163 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.
This is just an overview.
L. Ron Hubbard explained fully the theology and technologies of Scientology in more than 500,000 pages of writings, including dozens of books and over 2,000 tape-recorded public lectures. So it's not possible to fully answer your question on this forum.
As a long term Scientologist I can honestly say that Scientology has nothing to do with "aliens" or "volcanoes", but I do understand how you may have got that impression.
Please realize that the media, TV shows, and bogus internet websites are not reliable sources for factual information. Better to look and find out for yourself from the acual source of a subject, if you really want to know what it is, than rely on these types of sources.
2006-11-06 03:46:12
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answered by thetaalways 6
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2016-11-07 08:18:37
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answered by Anonymous
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It's a dangerous cult that whittles away on its members' wallets and mental health. They have some blather about a religion, but it's just for show; inside, there are brainwashing techniques that start with the first courses, which involve forms of hypnotism, such as the courses that involve hour-long staring contests, screaming at ashtrays, repeatedly standing and sitting, and other lunacy. The cult's courses start to get expensive pretty quickly. Scientology specifically preys on up-and-coming actors and entertainers. If they make it big, they're already in Scientology's pocket; also, they can claim their success was all due to Scientology.
2016-04-07 02:18:41
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answered by ? 4
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Somone, please explain Scientology to me?
im not sure what to think about it. i know it has something to do with aliens and a volcano....but thats it.
2015-08-06 14:14:22
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answered by Anonymous
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It has one very dangerous element: mind control. That is brainswashing to make you do what they want you to do. Many who follow this are unaware of the mind control aspect. It's very destructive and dangerous.
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2006-11-05 17:46:11
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answered by Legandivori 7
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L. Ron Hubbard (a science fiction writer) decided that "religion is where the real money is," made one up, and tricked the followers into giving him money. The religion lives on even now.
2006-11-05 17:44:14
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2006-11-05 17:44:30
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answered by Girl Wonder 5
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2006-11-05 18:09:06
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