2007-09-10 16:49:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Scientology asserts that we are all eternal spiritual beings who pass from body to body, lifetime to lifetime, and we all originated from "Theta", or "the source of life and life itself". Scientology further asserts that there is no sin, no "final judgment", no Heaven or Hell, no truth besides that which you personally define as "truth", and that we are all in need of the "salvation" of Scientology. They insist that we are all full of "engrams", or "past negative experiences stored in our bodies", and that we must "clear" ourselves of these engrams through the Scientology "technique" of "auditing".
Christianity asserts that we are all humans with a soul, and that once we die we will be judged by Yahweh, a creator deity (and either sent to "Heaven" if we are "saved" through faith in his son, Jesus Christ, or "Hell" if we reject the messiah and his fathers word), and that "sins" are offenses against Yahweh. It's asserted that Yahweh is the origin of morality and truth and goodness and life, and that we all need the "salvation" of Yahweh and Christ.
Christian Science prefers to rely on "prayer, faith and spiritual healing" rather than drugs and surgery. They believe that Jesus was "the Wayshower", a proof by example of the divine method of healing sin, sickness and death. They aren't officially forbidden to accept drug treatment or undergo surgery, though most do in accordance with the Biblical interpretations and teachings of Mary Baker Eddy, the founder of the church.
Scientology does not teach any members to refuse medical treatment that would ensure their survival. The medicine Scientology opposes is psychotropic drugs (which includes drug treatment for conditions like ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, and pretty much excludes use of everything from aspirin and caffeine to LSD and heroin). They pretty much support only drugs that will save your life. There are no teaching which prohibit surgery or necessary treatments.
Both were founded by previously unremarkable individuals. Mary Eddy, mentioned above, was the youngest of 6 children. She developed Christian Science in 1869 after turning to the Bible, experiencing a sudden abatement of her symptoms, and coming to the conclusion that was an illusion that could be healed through a clearer perception of God. L. Ron Hubbard was a mediocre science fiction writer with an interest in the occult and in making money. He created a new self-help method (Dianetics), called it a religion and henceforth Scientology was born.
The scripture of Christian Science of obviously the Bible. They also, as mentioned previously, rely on the teachings and writing of Mary Eddy. The "scripture" in Scientology are the writings of Hubbard, most notably "Dianetics: The Modern Science Of Mental Health". What Hubbard has said and wrote is considered infallible and invaluable and NOT subject to interpretation.
2007-09-11 11:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Completely different. Christian Science was founded by one Mary Baker Eddy. Scientology, founded by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, is not a Christian religion.
2007-09-10 16:57:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,though both are false religions.The former was founded by Mary Baker Eddy and is based on a belief of mind over matter.The latter was founded by L.Ron Hubbard who was not only a sci-fi author but an OTO Satanist as well.He had ties to Parsons and Crowley.
2007-09-10 17:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh lord no ! :) (My grandmother is Christian Science.) Founded by Mary Baker Eddy. Scientology was founded by science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard, and has nothing to do with Christianity in any form.
2007-09-10 17:21:34 · answer #4 · answered by The Church Lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Not even close. Scientologists are not Christians in any way.
2007-09-10 16:56:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well there both into brainwashing and making you a slave
But Scientology all out pure pathetic,at least with Christians you feel good after a session while Scientology are all out BS and even heard about a suicide out there(or more)
2007-09-10 17:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by Drakulaz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
often times human beings confuse Scientology with technological information of strategies as properly. in no way fairly stricken me. I purely tell all people who's asking that it is not the comparable difficulty, no longer the comparable ology, ism, the team that purveys that's not the comparable one and wasn't created by the comparable man or woman. remark: "Rational atheist" could be considered as an oxymoron. Oh definite.
2016-10-10 08:44:57 · answer #7 · answered by brence 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing Christian about scientology.
2007-09-10 16:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
two different forms of weird
2007-09-10 16:54:50 · answer #9 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, they are different.
2007-09-10 16:53:39 · answer #10 · answered by CC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋