wat is sceintology? what do they believe in?why ppl say mean things about them?

Answer 1

THIS is why people say "mean" things about them:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070129010741AANN6Yn

Scientology, which questionably calls itself a new "religion", is the brainchild of science fiction writer & occult enthusiast L. Ron Hubbard. The organization claims to be able to help rid members of any & all mental constraints including but not limited to emotional scarring (from this & "past" lives) due to "engrams" (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind), psychological disorders & 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).

The official Scientology organization is composed of a number of “levels”. One begins as a “preclear” & works their way up. One must purchase virtually every service crucial to advancement directly from the "church" & at staggering prices. "Auditing", for example, is purchased in 12½ hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions. Visit this link to see how $380,000 is a conservative estimate for the total cost of moving all the way up the Scientology hierarchal ladder: http://www.xenu.net/archive/prices.html
These are the total costs for auditing alone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_as_a_business#Costs
Here’s an explanation of what “auditing” is: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061224182319AA2nnd6

At level OT III (Operating Thetan 3), some very strange & fiercely guarded secrets are imparted upon worthy members who have paid enough money to advance to such a level (and no, this isn't a joke): the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by kidnapping them, bringing them to earth in golden DC-8 “space-planes” & blowing them up inside volcanoes with hydrogen bombs. Scientologists believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") were captured, brainwashed & released; they then attached themselves to our ancestors (who passed them all the way down to us) & cause many of our mental & physical ills to this day. Auditing is said to “clear” us of these Body Thetans as well as the “mental implants” they supposedly impose on our minds. http://sf.irk.ru/www/ot3/spaink-ot3.html http://xenu.net/archive/leaflet/Xenu-Letter.pdf

Scientology has 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. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results). Suspiciously, it was discovered upon Hubbard’s 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. http://www.clambake.org/archive/ronthenut/16.gif
(visit this link to read about the uses of hydroxyzine: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/v/vistaril.html )

To be blunt, Scientology is a cult. It employs semi-legitimate psychotherapy & self-help methods to keep people loyal & convinced of its merit while it simultaneously sucks them dry financially & attempts to keep them far away from ANYONE, even friends & family, who would dissuade them from remaining in such a harmful situation. It’s a particularly greedy as well as manipulative & dangerous cult that takes its anti-psychiatry fanaticism to deadly limits. See this link for more information: http://www.lisamcpherson.org/

Answer 2

Good morning....They just don't care....and which brings up the question..."Why do they even bother to be a member on YA" if they don't care in assisting in ones question? I became a member on YA because I enjoy assisting others and voice my opinion. Now sometimes I may sound rude and I don't mean to be but I answer with truthfulness and respect for the person that is asking the question. Sometimes truth hurts but I would rather be truthful in answering than just write out a stupid or meaningless answer to someone that really needs the help. That's idiotic. Most of the YA members care about what they answer but you have to admit some individuals can ask some strange questions to where a strange answer is due. Now as for me, I ignore those type of questions because I would probably answer them in a very strong and rude manner so to avoid doing that I avoid those questions altogether. Have a wonderful day!

Answer 3

Here's a factual description for you :
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 in the area of God , the Supreme Being, or the Infinite. This area is left totally up to the indivdual as pasrt of his life. It does not conflict.
You can have no specific religious beliefs and still benefit from it.
And it is only true for you according to your own observation and experience with it.
It is also not a messianic religion. This means there is no worship of messiahs in Scientology. There are no “beliefs” as such because a truth should be according to ones own observation and experience.
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. So it's not possible to fully answer your question on this forum.

As for why people say mean things.... well why do poeple say mean things about anything or anyone?
You find out when you study Scientology..... maybe that's why the mean people object to it.......

Answer 4

It is an occult. They are waiting for a mother ship to come and take them away. The people sign over all their assets. They work for 75 cents a day. They are suppose to buy from their own people, and not suppose to talk to common folks. They carry around lie detectors. I had one live in the apts. down in FL. That is what they shared with me. No one can become a scientologist if they have had a top security clearance.

Answer 5

It is a controversal religion that is why people say things about it. It has been known to be a fake religion because of its origin. Someone gave advice to L Ron Hubbard to start a religion based on his writings and so he did. In fact Francis Ford Coppala advised George Lucas to start a Star Wars religion and he declined!

Answer 6

Zero, I've wondered that myself, so I visited their website more than once. Darned if I could figure it out. The more I read, the less my questions were answered. People should not say mean things about them or anyone else. Intellectual argument is fine, but first you have to get a straight answer.

Answer 7

'sigh' kinda sick of repeating this.. :D
masonry has created the mormons, jehovas witnesses, christian science, theosophy (new age), scientology, wicca (gardner used crowleys notes/oto)..
basically.. who cares? scientologist are either morons, or think that creating a relgion is right.. or, what i lean towards.. just ******* evil. (notice i'm uncertain)
anywho.. by scripture, a Christian cannot join masonry - yet i have a list of about 300 masonic pastors/priests/ministers.
you might've noticed the 'unity', 'universalist', 'united' church movement - i attribute it largely to the masons.
research - checkout your local churches for mason symbols.. some are open about it, and others lie their asses off about their membership. then.. check the dogma.

Answer 8

Scientology was started by Ron Hubbard, a sci-fi writer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology

Answer 9

those people that say bad things are smart and they know that scientology is a cult!!