What is the doctrine of scientology? They have a book? Also do they have rites?

Question

I have heard different levels learn different things. The little I read gave me an impression of a spin on the mysteries.

Answer 1

At OT (Operating Thetan) Level 3, you get to learn that:

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".

Answer 2

Here's a brief outline, but 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.
There are no rites or rituals involved . There are many basic books and also more advanced books available, also lectures on CD's and other materials.
No mysteries, but there are definitely different levels that are involved on the route . The goal is spiritual freedom and this is achieved through gradient levels that were fully researched and developed so they could be attained by anyone . The analogy used is that of a "Bridge" to total freedom. So as with any bridge you travel from one end to the other in sequencial steps and arrive at, in this case, a higher plateau.

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.

Answer 3

Scientology is composed of over 500,000 pages of writings, including dozens of books and over 2,000 tape-recorded public lectures. The principles of Scientology are found on the 58 Axioms of Scientology.
http://www.bonafidescientology.org/Append/01/page09.htm
The levels are not intended to give different levels of knowledge but prepare the individual to perform more difficult procedures.
The misteries? Are you talking about Buddhism?
Yes, Scientology has many Buddhism principles.
But the misteries are no longer misteries in Scientology the misteries become knowingness.
1st read the book "The fundaments of thought"
2nd read the book "8-80"
3rd read the book "The Phoenix Lectures" (this book is not published anymore but you can find it in e-bay).
4th read the book "8-8008"
5th read the book "The creation of human ability"

The only rituals that I know of is Auditing, Sunday Services and Marriage and naming ceremonies.

Answer 4

My problem with it is that I cannot trust a religion that was founded by a man who wrote terrible science fiction books

Answer 5

its a dumb little bible thingy where plz have no rights