scientology...?

Question

Ok so today I was watching South Park...it was the episode about scientology.The way they explained scientology was quit funny...I figured they MADE it funny.After it was over I went on the internet and searched scientology.Well lets just say I got the same thing over and over again...the south park explaination.Is this really what they believe?About Zenu's galactic cruisers and brainwashed alien souls? Or does this pop up everywhere because of the South park episode...but seirously...is this what they believe...I dont wanna join or anything Im just crious.

I am an athiest (please no hateful remarks)...and I dont understand how people can believe any religion...but come on...brainwashed alien souls?! Seroiusly thats just silly! I mean at least Jesus didnt have evil galactic cruisers and alien soul brain washing facilities...

PEOPLE BELIEVE THIS CRAP?!?!?!?!
OMG THATS LIKE SAYING THAT THERE IS A BRAIN EATING MONSTER UNDER YOUR BED THAT WILL COME OUT AND DANCE ON YOUR ROOFTOP UNTILL YOU GIVE IT A COW! WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT IF I WROTE IT IN A BOOK?!?!

Answer 1

Here's a comprehensive overview (in my own words) that I hope will help you better understand Scientology's origins, beliefs and practices, intentions, etc. Oh, and to get it out of the way, YES, that whole "alien Xenu" is truly part of their "religion".

Scientology, which questionably calls itself a new "religion", is the brainchild of science fiction writer & occult enthusiast L. Ron Hubbard. The organization, by means of Hubbard’s self created psychotherapy technique called “Dianetics”, 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). Their “treatment” of substance abuse includes little more than massive doses of vitamins and extended sessions in a sauna.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianetics#Scientific_evaluation_and_criticisms
Dianetics review: http://dir.salon.com/story/books/review/2005/06/28/dianetics/index.html
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,812852,00.html
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Narconon/detox.htm

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 $200-$750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions. Basically, Scientology claims to possess exclusive knowledge of the path to religious redemption & then charges obscene amounts of money for every little baby step towards this end. 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 millions of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by kidnapping them, bringing them to earth in golden DC-8 “space-planes”, stacking them around volcanoes & blowing them up by dropping “h-bombs” into the volcanoes. Scientologists believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") were captured, brainwashed & released; they then attached themselves to our ancestors (and according to Scientology’s belief in Thetan immortality, they also attached to us during “past lives”) & 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://www.spaink.net/cos/essays/atack_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 during everyday life. It doesn’t recognize legitimate conditions like autism, epilepsy, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or ANY neurological disorder / chemical imbalance at all, & the “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from members (often with harmful & deadly results). The “Church” blames psychiatry for the Holocaust, as well as school shootings & even September 11th. It’s been suggested that Hubbard’s vehement opposition was born of the psychiatric community’s rejection of his “tech” as a valid treatment method, but it’s also possible that Hubbard chose psychiatry as a scapegoat. Organizations like Scientology are notorious for villainizing a specific out-group as it fosters cohesion within said organization.
http://www.anti-scientologie.ch/usa-scientology.htm
http://www.lacitybeat.com/article.php?id=3137&IssueNum=136
http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2005/07/01/sci_psy/index_np.html?pn=1
http://perkinstragedy.org

L. Ron Hubbard, the man behind the creation of Scientology, was & still is a controversial figure. Biographies & lists of personal accomplishments differ greatly between Scientology & non-Scientology publications as the “church” tends to exaggerate & outright lie about his early life, his education, his travels, his achievements etc, preferring to paint a distorted, flattering picture. Several books & articles present facts which flatly contradict these church-published accounts (links to free online copies of these books & articles are provided below), showing conclusively that he was NOT the brilliant, accomplished figure revered by Scientologists. During his autopsy, the sedative 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. It had also been said by many who knew Hubbard personally that at the end of his life he was “a psychopathic insane person screaming about BT's [Body Thetans]…”
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/Bare%20Faced%20Messiah.pdf
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/atack/contents.htm
http://www.clambake.org/archive/books/mom/Messiah_or_Madman.txt
http://skull.piratehaven.org/~atman/factnet/lrhbare.txt

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 bullies all known critics, opponents, “enemies”, etc, often through malicious litigation & character assassination. It’s a particularly greedy as well as manipulative & dangerous cult that takes its anti-psychiatry fanaticism to deadly limits.
http://www.solitarytrees.net/racism/harass.htm#start
http://www.factnet.org/Books/SocialControl/scs.html#toc
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/24/Tampabay/The_unperson.shtml
http://www.xenu.net/archive/personal_story/funkydonny.html

Answer 2

Yes, the Xenu story is true. It's been documented by numerous sources, from South Park to the BBC. South Park, however, left out the part about using hydrogen bombs in the volcanoes. You shouldn't be surprised, given that L. Ron Hubbard was a science fiction writer.

Answer 3

started by L. Ron Hubbard as 'self help strategy' called Dianetics (he started out writing SiFi books and then wrote self help books) ...it into a turned "religion".....many people (Christians, atheist, agnostics, former members, ect) say it is the perfect 'text-book' example of a non-violent Cult (thought some members have reported physical and emotional abuse) the basic idea is: during your and past lives you've had negative experiences that you can't recall, these repressed experiences 'hold you back'.... through special counseling called "Dianetics" (provided by the CoS. for a nominal fee) you can 'process/deal with' these bad experiences....once there all taken care of, you can transcend to a "high plain of existence" ....THE END....

Answer 4

Scientology is just very wrong in my opinion and its not for me, but I think everybody has the right to their own belief system and whatever makes them happy.

Answer 5

It was created by L. Ron Hubbard. I picked up his book in a bargain bin for $0.99, you could probably get it online for cheaper.

Answer 6

Nobody knows what they really believe...not unless you have a few grand to throw away to join this cult.

Answer 7

Yes it is and it was created by a science fiction writer. How stupid are people do believe that?
It's just like any other religion though, it's wrong.

Answer 8

no, that's what they belive. they're a very scary group.

http://www.xenu.net/

all about COS and what they don't want you to know

Answer 9

Scientology means the study of knowledge.

There are Scientology sites that you can look at to find out what Scientology is.

If I wanted to know about Paganism I would ask a Pagan. Likewise if you wanted to know what Scientology is just ask a Scientologist.
Here are some Scientology sites:

http://www.wise.org/en_US/index.html

http://www.volunteerministers.org/

http://www.dianetics.org/en_US/index.html

http://testing.dianetics.org/en_US/chart/display35.html

http://www.scientologytoday.org/Common/question/index.htm

Answer 10

Its true, its a moronic ideology. However, its really not much more stupid than any other religion.

Answer 11

its a cult