Scientology, is it a religion,?

Question

briefly what is it they believe, and MOST importantly why do so many people actively dislike it?

Answer 1

No it is a cult

God Bless You

Answer 2

Scientology is a cult that teachs that all are Gods includeing Christ. The reason why it is actively disliked is because it is counterfiet.

Counterfeit Christianity is probably the best description I can give for a cult. Counterfeit Christianity is an imitation of real Christianity. Bible terms like "Jesus Christ, Resurrection, Salvation, and Atonement" are used by the Cult, but the various cult groups have assigned entirely different meanings to these terms.
Like counterfeit money which is sometimes difficult to detect, so it is difficult to detect counterfeit Christianity, since it looks like the real thing. Experts examining counterfeit money often hold it up to a strong light and look for identifying marks. Counterfeit Christianity also has identifying marks, which can be seen when, held up to an even stronger light, the light of God's word, the bible.
We are at an advantage if we know what to expect from a cult. Cultists are very well trained to appear "Christian", and indeed believe they are the true churches, and you need the deliverance! Therefore, be bold and ask the question, "do you believe the group you represent is the only true church on the face of the earth?"
If they reply that they are, or if they are evasive, making remarks like "Well, every church has a measure of truth but...", you have made an early detection of a Cultist.
Every true Christian, if asked the same question, regardless of his denomination, would reply that the true church is comprised of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, and HE (not some organization) is THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE, (John 14:6). No legitimate denomination would claim that they alone and their members have salvation exclusively, but the cults (the counterfeits) do.

Answer 3

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. L. Ron Hubbard researched and made new discoveries about the human spirit. He developed technology from these discoveries to apply to increase spiritual awareness and ability.
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.

As to the second part of your question:
This is an APPARENCY created by a few who don't like it when something actually helps change and improve things for the better since they have a vested interest in a slave society and depend on this for their control (and income).
The majority either don't know what it actually is or when they do find out about it, actively like it and support what it is doing.
The proof of this fact is in it's current unprecedented growth and expansion world wide.

Answer 4

It is a cult. This "clearing" of emotional barriers is depedent on paying for different levels of "clearing". So if you have a lot of money you will be "cleared". It is very expensive.

I've lost respect for the intelligence of the celebrities who buy into this scam. You can see the idiocy of this sect in the Matt Lauer, Tom Cruse exchange where Cruse denigrated mental health medications and professionals. What as as*hole.

What is quite amazing is that any of these "principles" they teach are available "for free"to any serious and well studied believer of any of the world's major legitimate religions.

Answer 5

It is a religion, and the reason why so many people dislike it is because of Tom Cruise being insensitive towards Brooke Shields, and most importantly, because of Isaac Hayes being hypocritical - he made fun of other religions on South Park, but when it came to his own - No-No! That is why a lot of people don't like it.

Answer 6

Because America has freedom of religion, you can make up anything you want, and say "This is my religion."
Ron L. Hubbard invented Scientology in 1953 so he could have a "tax exempt" status. Scientology gives preferential treatment to people of "important" status. This was in order to promote his new religion. It has no actual religious basis.

Answer 7

No. It's not a religion.

Briefly: The organization claims to be able to help rid members of any and all mental constraints including but not limited to emotional scarring (from this and "past" lives) due to "engrams" (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind), psychological disorders and chemical imbalances (the solution is to convince members that these things don't actually exist) & drug dependence (including legally prescribed psychopharmaceuticals which counteract the effects of psychological disorders Scientologists believe to be nonexistent).

For a more comprehensive description of what they believe (including aliens), please visit this link:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061124162841AAdJv3F

People actively dislike it because it is HARMFUL. Here are some examples of how the cult of Scientology has been dangerous and harmful:

• Operation Freakout - Their campaign of sabotage and violence against Paulette Cooper, the writer who published her research and findings on several cults, including Scientology. Scientology’s official plan: to frame Paulette, ruin her career and reputation and get her sent either to jail or psychiatric confinement.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Krasel/cooper/frk1.html

• Fair Game - the Scientology policy detailing how the organization may confront and handle critics and perceived enemies. Here is a direct quote: "Enemies may be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed.”
http://www.xenu.net/archive/disk/fairgame.htm

• Violent Kidnapping - Lisa McPherson was a Scientologist, was involved in a car accident and resultantly became mentally unstable, was kidnapped by agents of Scientology, held against her will, refused proper psychiatric treatment and was allowed to STARVE TO DEATH.
http://theunfunnytruth.ytmnd.com/

• Jeremy Perkins - A CBS “48 Hours” special on the mentally disturbed son of Scientologist parents who refused to put him on the anti-psychotic drugs that would have stabilized him & prevented him from killing his own mother.
http://www.scientomogy.com/jeremy_perkins.php

Answer 8

In the sense that it's an institution with a set of doctrines but it's a very unorthodox one.

Answer 9

its more of a cult.... it preaches some crazy ideas!

katie holmes was told by tom cruise to have her baby in silence and without the aid of drugs....

Answer 10

not being a dick but unfortunately it is why,and how
guess they need a new "religion" so the celebs adopted this so called "religion" hahah! sad. oooh it's a cult wow that fits perfectly then.

Answer 11

Are Jedi's a religion too?