Xenu?? E-meters? alien spirits going into humans spirits?? O MY GOSHH!!!! HOw could they belive it!? its a good story but not for a religion! its like believing in Star trek! how retarted. I hate U tom Cruise http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology
2007-06-30 18:03:03 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ridiculous and dangerous, yes.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070607152816AAUZFAi
2007-07-01 00:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It was founded by a science fiction author, and the reason it has any significance is because many big time celebrities are members. They also believe that we are the descendants of aliens. They need to follow God and not some man who was so bored he decided to make up some religion for fun.
2007-07-01 01:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hubbard was introduced to "religion" by "The Book of the Law" by Alister Crowley. Mixed that with Physiology then hung out with collage students around Washington DC to get their views on the "answers of life".
And presto change-o you've got your self a movement... no, A Church!!!
Hey, the guy made a fortune. Too bad about all the people he screwed over.
2007-07-01 01:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by 1Netzari 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Thomas Wikipedia is not a real encyclopedi, is just stuff people write there. Any way I guess you skip the part that says:
"Scientologists have argued that the published accounts of the Xenu story and other teachings are distortions of their practice, presented out of context for the purpose of ridiculing their religion."
2007-07-01 08:27:38 · answer #4 · answered by bravehartbears 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yawn......
Well if you only get your "information" from bogus collaborative wedsites you can expect to be alarmingly misinformed . Which you are.
Just for the record here is some factual information about Scientology, but I doubt that you are actually interested....
too busy "freaking out" about aliens, insulting people and hating Tom Cruise. (much more fun than the facts)
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.
It is also not a messianic religion. This means there is no worship of prophets or messiahs in Scientology. It is not faith based. A truth should be true 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 life.And to rehabilitate his native goodness, abilities and potential.
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.
2007-07-01 12:20:58 · answer #5 · answered by thetaalways 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm supprised cruise didn't follow the people that were waiting for a spaceship to take them to heaven, and didn't go sip some tea and kill himselfl
Just because these people are actor's, Musicians, doesn't mean they know anything more than anyone else. Who are these people that are so lost that they'll follow them anywhere? So Sad!!
2007-07-01 01:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Without Scientology we wouldn't have the movie Battlefield Earth!
Yeah, they are a little goofy.
P.S. I don't see the base of Mormonism as any different than the base of Lutheran or Protestant religions, that is unless you are a bitter bee.
:o)
2007-07-01 01:10:22 · answer #7 · answered by microbioguy 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
So, we've all said which ones are wierd. Which ones aren't? It's so easy to criticize, but I didn't see one answer that was actually helpful. Are you afraid to say what you believe? If what you believe is simply that the other religions are wrong, that's not a religion.
2007-07-01 01:12:59 · answer #8 · answered by rndyh77 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes. But Islam and Mormonism are close behind.
2007-07-01 01:08:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
My Thetans can beat up your Thetans! Xenu told me so!
2007-07-01 01:16:03 · answer #10 · answered by tropicalturbodave 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋