What is scientology? Is it a religion that deals with our relationship with God?

Answer 1

Theetalwa is incorrect in connecting the cult of Scientology with that of Vedic Truth regarding the concept of soul and God. ZERO COOL is right to a great extent that the founder was not at all a spiritual person. He was a mere fluke whose cult is his brain child that he got while trying to make money without investment.

Answer 2

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. It is a very practical religion.
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 lifeAnd 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.

Answer 3

See Wikipedia, Scientology is a cult seperate from Christianity, and a rather crazy one IMO

Answer 4

i imagine that a key concept that change into disregarded of this, and also you may want to opt for to characteristic it for your paper, is that what Scientologists have self belief is in accordance with what he or she has got here upon to be genuine with the aid of deepest statement. God is amazingly a lot part of my existence and how I stay it, in assisting others change into loose, spiritually. i understand lots of Scientologists who do, too. What God is, is as a lot as each man or woman. actually, that is so major that once you seem on the 8 different urges or drives we've for maximum survival, the eighth or God or author dynamic surrounds all something. allow me clarify that - envision those as concentric circles: a million. Self (middle circle) 2. relatives (surrounds self - the little man or woman who will change into attentive to mom or dad or sister, etc) 3. communities 4. Mankind 5. existence (plants and animals) 6. The actual universe (be counted, ability, area and Time) 7. Ourselves, as non secular beings quite than our bodies 8. God, the author or Infinity As you be conscious God surrounds all of them. i hit upon it relaxing that folk let us know what we've self belief at the same time as that is a own statement and from that all of us understand (quite than have self belief in) concepts, because they paintings. that is understanding, quite than believing in something, and it is different from one man or woman to the subsequent. what's genuine in Scientology is what we've in my view spoke of to be genuine. that is middle in our non secular study. Do you be conscious the distinction? even if that else you listen or study previous the texts that describe the genuine archives about what Scientology is, isn't something that is in my view spoke of to be genuine. it is second hand, third hand etc... human beings act on those observations without ever because it is genuine and that is unhappy. I choose that there have been others that totally took the time to seem at different parts, like you probably did.

Answer 5

*chuckle* Well, they say that imitation is the highest form of flattery, don't they?

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. However, the truth deserves to be told, so here is the REAL truth:

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"), who have been brainwashed and implanted with false ideas, have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. They pass along their brainwashing and implants to us, ONE OF WHICH is "God" and "Jesus". 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 6

No it isn't. It's a religion that believes we are going to be conquered by aliens and that L Ron Hubbard(a alcoholic, pedophile) is the closest being deserving of being a diety. They also are taught that humans were placed here by the very aliens that will conquer us. Tom Cruise and John Travolta are the biggest knuckeheads I can think of that believe this garbage.

Answer 7

It is a cult go to the link below
Scientology is about the individual man or woman. Its goal is to bring an individual to a sufficient understanding of himself and his life and free him to improve conditions in the way that he sees fit.

Answer 8

It is complete nonsence founded by a science fiction writer. In a way, it's kinda like jedi-ism in that respect.

Answer 9

Science fiction cult.

Answer 10

nope - it's a cult that deals with L Ron Hubbard