Scientology!?

Question

Now before people start saying, 'Oh, well we shouldnt judge other peoples religions we should......you know......respect every religion!' This is not a religion. Please read about it's founder and help anyonje who has succumed to this crap!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._Ron_Hubbard

Not_the_thing_to_say I dont believe in Lucifer and I dont believe in the Christian version of God. But I do believe in a guiding force but not in the traditional sense, so thanks but no thanks!

The Outsiders, scientology gets bad press because it is dangerous and ridiculous. Yes, humans can self heal, yes the mind is the most powerfull instrument we have. I dont need you to tell me that or for that matter scientology. L. Ron Hubbard was a science fiction writer, C'mon, get it together. You could only start a religion with the beliefs of scientology in America. Your a joke!

Answer 1

I guess I've just been so looking forward to the cat, the comb, the dress and the oven promised to Katie Holmes in her wedding vows that the ridiculousness of L.Ron Hubbard on a boat with his virgins was over shadowed.

But I love cats combs dresses and ovens! Add in a Tiffanys necklace and I'm sold.

Answer 2

SCIENTOLOGY Antichrist Cult
Scientology is a minor cult in numbers but considerable in its antichrist, new age, Luciferian influence. However its teaching clearly illustrates the sign of the times that many deceivers would claim to be anointed with NEW revelations superseding the bible. The fact that fiction like the Da Vince Code could sell forty million copies, by glorifying the blasphemy of the high satanic lie, and denying the most solid facts of history, is a certain sign of the times. Scientology’s founder proved how well lies do sell to a terminal generation who will not know the truth, do not believe the truth, and certainly do not love the truth.
Scientology, and its several front organizations, and many splinter groups, is still small in numbers. However, it clearly shows the trend of these many false Christ which The Lord Jesus Christ warned would be a sign of the times. Scientology though not large in numbers to be classified a major antichrist cult, is still profound in its influence. Scientology has been the antichrist new age occult foundation for many other new age antichrist cult groups. The following summary of information on Scientology will become a standing topic on the GJiGT.
Science fiction writer, L Ron Hubbard founded the Scientology antichrist cult religion. At the 1949 New Jersey science fiction convention, Hubbard said, “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion.” The following year, in May 1950, Hubbard released Dianetics: A Modern Science of Mental Health, which has become the entry book for converts to Scientology. Hubbard’s overnight success with Dianetics virtually gave him a new career in writing self-help and religious books. His first book on Scientology was published in 1951, and the Church of Scientology in California, was incorporated on February 18, 1954.
Building a global religion of millions of adherents is a great overstatement, of Hubbard, who was never known for understatements. The total is more like 50,000 in the US and perhaps 200,000 active worldwide. Mr. Hubbard’s claim to fame as a writer includes fifteen million published words in science fiction, and twenty-five million published words for Scientology. Hubbard held very few biblical Christian values.
Many of Hubbard’s exaggerated claims about his great accomplishments have been proven to be outright lies.

Get the rest of the truth at the provided link.

Answer 3

Sadly there is nothing that can be done about the Ignorant masses wanting to believe in something "magical".

The best we few rational men can do is create an opposing force to these contemptuous cults, a force that is routed in compassion and logic instead of bigotry and ignorance.

It's time for a new direction.

Answer 4

It is a CULT. Despite what a few fanatical members may say, it IS a cult. The church harasses & bullies anyone who they deem an "enemy" (basically anyone who has anything negative to say about the "church"). They will RUIN YOUR LIFE if you speak out against them long enough.

The founder is L. Ron Hubbard, the science FICTION writer who once told a friend that the best way to make lots of money is to start your own religion. Though being a very outspoken critic of psychiatric drugs, it was discovered upon Hubbards death that the anti-anxiety drug hydroxyzine (Vistaril) was present in his body, which several of his assistants would later attest was only one of many psychiatric & pain medications Hubbard ingested over the years. (visit this link to read about the uses of hydoxyzine: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/v/vistaril.html )

Scientologists believe the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by bringing them to earth & blowing them up inside volcanoes. They believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. Members who know about Xenu will attempt to deny it or pretend like it doesn’t matter. They are required to sign a contract binding them to silence on the matter. Lower level members don’t know about Xenu & accordingly deny everything because they honestly don’t know.

To rid ourselves of "Body Thetans" & 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”...... & we have to pay lots & lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions) & to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry & psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life. They deny the reality of chemical imbalance & profound mental disturbance & accordingly do NOTHING to effectively stabilize the dangerously unstable. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).

Scientology is undeniably a cult. For more information on what a cult is & what their damaging effects are, please visit the link provided at the bottom of the sources. Just know that Scientology DOES qualify by meeting these 5 criteria:

(1) It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate & retain its members. (2) It forms an elitist totalitarian society. (3) Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable & 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.

Answer 5

I don't see how anyone can believe in something the person who made it out right said he made it all up and when people bought into it he just did it to make money.....

It was a fiction story for crying out loud!!!!

From a guy who wrote them all the time!

Answer 6

You are right! It is crap, but what is crap it is the article that misrepresents Scientology. No Scientologist believes in that crap.
This is the real Scientology:

1. What is true for you is what you your self observe to be true.

2. Man is his spirit not his mind or his body.

3. The spirit creates his own mind. Please do not confuse the mind with the brain that is a physical thing. The mind is composed of mental image pictures as explained in Dianetics. These pictures serve the spirit to give him knowledge and experience. These pictures are composed of energy. The energy in the picture can affect the spirit. You can feel better by remembering something that you like or angry by remembering something else. These emotions are actually energy waves emanated by the picture. You can actually feel pain by remembering a pain memory. Sometimes this pictures are accompanied by ideas or considerations. Lets supposed that you father beat you mom up in front of you. Your father was the dominating figure so you might conclude that you have to act like your father in some situations. This is what we call in Scientology an aberration (a conclusion that is impose to you by a mental picture). This picture is what we call a engram; A pain memory that affects your judgment and free will.

4. You can discharge the energy in this pictures through communication. This is Dianetics Auditing and his the oldest of hundreds of Scientology techniques used to improve the individual.

5. The Spirit creates his own emotions. Are you happy? Are you sad? Are you depress? Maybe you think that something external of you is creating your emotions. Maybe you believe that you are sad because you had a bad day. Or maybe you believe that you are happy because you had a great day. And this might be true. But who made the decision that you had a good or bad day? You did. You decided if life was good or bad, and adjusted your emotions to respond to your own consideration. You created your own emotion.
Some people are born with everything they want and are still unhappy. And others are born into humble means and are happy. What's the difference? The only real difference is each person ideas and considerations.
Scientology uses hundreds of processes to order to help the person get a better understanding and a better outlook in life by using his own observations.

6. Scientology Ethics: Scientologist base their conduct on a non-denominational code of conduct. http://twth.org/eb/?id=16664j

7. Scientology and God. Scientology acknowledges the supreme being and promotes the individual search for closeness to God trough religion.

8. Scientology vs Psychiatry. Psychiatry believes that self awareness, feelings, love and faith is merely cellular activity. Basically they think that you are your brain and you are not in charge of your behavior but your cells are.This is a totally materialistic point of view that denies the spirit and God. Psychiatrist is simply a pseudo science because is based in principles that are false.Psychiatry have never proven that any "mental illnesses" (like they call it) has any connection with a physical illness. Any Neurologist will tell you that there are no medical test to identify a "Mental Illness". All Psychiatrists base their diagnosis on opinion and opinion alone.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3895596783332855545&q=Psychiatry+is+fraude&hl=enhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8443414209115892468&q=scientology&hl=en
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Happiness, exhilaration, depression and psychosis are states of mind, not diseases. All what you have to do to stop being depress is change your state of mind. How you do that? By changing your ideas and considerations. Scientology provides the tools to achieve a better state of mind in accordance with your own point of view.
Also Psychiatrist excuse the most horrendous crimes as mental illnesses. This is actually creates a sense of irresponsibility in society because it tells people that they are not responsible for their actions. Second they promote that drugs are the answer for your problems. This message promotes the use of drugs to find release from life and creates the current drug addiction problem in society. Drugs will only give you a fake temporary release but will never solve the source of your problems.And actually drugs will keep you away from finding a true spiritual release.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4437051883726295326&q=psychiatry&hl=en
Note: Scientology doesn't have anything against Psychology or Neurology only Psychiatry.

9. Scientology and aliens. The story of Xenu is just a fable like the story of "Jonah in the Whale" in the bible. Fables are not intended to be taken seriously. The story of Xenu doesn't have any significance on Scientology beliefs.

Scientology is so advance and so different that people can't understand it. People think that they know everything there is to know about life. And when they see Scientology they jump to conclusions when in reality they don't have a clue what are they talking about. The reality is that man attacks what he can't understand. That's why Scientology gets so much bad press.
http://www.chaplaincare.navy.mil/Scientology.htm
http://www.religioustolerance.org/scientol.htm
http://www.beliefnet.com/sem/scientology-religion.asp?source=YAHSCT&campaign=096&medium=PPC&nopop=1&WT.mc_id=YAHSCT&WT.srch=1

Answer 7

even they are shame of the cult they have joined.

I have yet to see one of them walk with there head
held high up or look at anyone in the eyes.

and we all already know it is not a Religion.

Answer 8

How come I never met a regular Joe or Jane saying that they're scientologists?? Is it only for rich celebrities?

Answer 9

it's sad how people nowadays search for lies rather than seek for truth. Scientology is a humor for me.

Answer 10

Really makes you lose respect for those celebrities that are scientologists.