Why do Christians disregard Scientology?

Question

It's not really any less realistic.

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What exactly is the difference?

Answer 1

Actually, if you'd like to know about the differences, I'll tell you.

It is claimed that Scientology and belief in God are compatible, but if you look closer to the position of L. Ron Hubbard, the founder & "prophet" of Scientology, you'll see that he disagrees. While Scientology claims that its members are free to believe in God and be Christians, but it just doesn't make sense to be both. The fundamental beliefs are too much in conflict.

Christianity, as it's core tenet, teaches that Jesus Christ is our savior and messiah. Hubbard's teachings about Christ, however, deny this outright. In an earlier writing he states that Christ never existed but was only an idea electronically implanted in our minds (this implant is called "R6" by Hubbard).

"Somebody on this planet, about 600 B.C. found some pieces of 'R6.' I don't know how they found it; either by watching madmen or something. But since that time they have used it. And it became what is known as Christianity. The man on the cross; there was no Christ!"

Christianity teaches that, through Christ, one achieves redemption, making one worthy of heaven in the afterlife. Scientology, on the other hand, teaches that we are all immortal "Thetans", or spirits, which never actually die. According to Scientology, Thetans exist in many many physical bodies through time, but the death of the physical body never destroys the Thetan. Thus, the Thetan reincarnates over and over and never passes on to any "afterlife".

Christianity teaches that Heaven exists (and most denominations teach that Hell exists as well). Hubbard specifically denounced the idea of the existence of Heaven and Hell. Christianity also teaches that God (Yahweh) exists, and Hubbard was very skeptical of the idea of a "Big Thetan" ruling a place called "Heaven", a place he didn't believe exists.

Answer 2

An easier question to ask would be, "What are the similarities between Christianity and Scientology?" The answer to that would be, "There are no similarities."

Scientology teaches that mankind is an immortal being (called a Thetan) not originally from this planet that is trapped by matter, energy, space, and time (MEST). Salvation for a Scientologist comes through a process called 'auditing,' whereby 'engrams' (basically, memories of past pain and unconsciousness that create energy blockage) are removed. Auditing is a very lengthy process and can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. When all engrams are finally removed, the Thetan can once again control MEST instead of being controlled by it. Until salvation, each Thetan is constantly reincarnated.
Scientology believes in reincarnation and that personal salvation in one's lifetime is freedom from the cycle of birth and death associated with reincarnation. They believe that religious practice of all faiths is the universal way to wisdom, understanding, and salvation. On the other hand, the Bible teaches that there is only one way of salvation and that is through Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6.
When one looks at the teaching of Scientology in comparison with the Bible, he will see that the two have little if anything in common. Scientology will only lead you away from God and eternal life, and the Bible will lead you to God and eternal life. There is nothing to gain by associating with scientology and everything to lose.

Answer 3

When I read Dianetics, I didn't get anything from it that convinced me that there was truth in it. Sure, some of the things in it were true, but to what end? And then there is the history of man inside of that book. It was pure science fiction, L. Ron Hubbard didn't provide anything scientific to prove himself right. So I found Dianetics an attempt to convince people of something clearly ( no pun intended) nutty and fictional.

In contrast to the Bible, Archaeologists are still using the Bible to find places that were lost in history. And they are finding those places. So we have at least on area of science that we can point to the Bible and Say, " Without that, we wouldn't even have a clue as to what we've found, if we could even find it, and the significance of the find wouldn't be as clear.

Answer 4

Actually I believe Christians keep a close eye on Scientology, fearing another complete lie that aims to control the masses and take their money. They are one and the same - different lies (god vs. alien spirits), but the concept is the same: complete bullsh*t to fool the gullible.

Answer 5

Tom Cruise

Answer 6

Scientology and Christianity are both a large amount of a brown, disgusting, semi-solid substance that has been eliminated from the digestive tract of a sexually functional male bovine.
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Answer 7

There's a big difference between the religion that was invented 2000 years to ago to control the masses, versus a religion that was created 20 years ago to empty their pockets.

Answer 8

Christians (including me) will disregard any teaching that claims that Jesus is not God Himself and that the Bible is not the Word of God. Why? Because that's the simple truth and anybody that teaches differently deserves to be disregarded.

Answer 9

Because Jesus Christ arouse from the dead - he is the only true living god??

Is that so, where is he now? Why won't he come to my house for tea?

Hey, I don't see any difference between a man who arouse from the dead, and aliens who created us, both pretty far out!

Answer 10

Sorry L. Ron Hubbard is not the Son Of God or my Lord and Savior