What is scientology?

Question

Scientologists please answer. I am just very curious about Scientology. Is it true that you don't believe in medical care? What are your core beliefs?

Answer 1

They believe in medical and medicines. Just not drugs.

A medicine cures you, a drug masks symptoms in the hope that it will go away if you ignore it. They dont like it when you drug yourself, and they REALLY dont like it when the medical profession does it.

Such as, psychologists arent bad. But psychiatrists are when they tend to use shock therapy or drug you to mumbling as a "treatment" (even they wont claim its a cure).

They also dont like hypnosis when its used wrong. Instead being used to probe and find the root of the problem, if its used to just order you to turn off the symptoms without finding the cause.

But its just their viewpoint. They dont give anyone any orders or anything about it.

Answer 2

Actually, its psychology that is refuted by scientology. Most of the other beleifs are then that truth is relative and what you beleive is what is. I am not a scientologist, but I had a crush on Tom Cruise, so I did all my research on Wikipedia. SO don't beleive a word I say, unless scientologists are right, and truth is relative, then if you do believe me, I guess it is true for you. A paradox! Oh how I love a paradox!

Answer 3

Hi, Scientologist here,
No, it is not true that we don't believe in medical care. Scientology addresses the mind and spirit not the physical body. It's a religion and doesn't replace appropriate medical care.
Here's a factual description of Scientology for you:

Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. By “applied” is meant that it is for use in life and living. You actually use it in your day to day life to chandge and improve existing conditions. It is a practical religion.
All religions if you study them have a basic philosophy, 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 acknowledges the principle of God or the Supreme Being but does not try to define or describe this principle, leaving it up to the individual.
It is also not a messianic religion. This means there is no worship of prophets or messiahs.
It is not belief or faith based. In Scientology a truth is true for you according to your 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.
Scientology believes or considers that Man is basically good. This is different from many religions that promote that he his natively evil or bad unless “made” good.

The whole purpose of Scientology knowledge application and procedure is to increase an individual’s understanding and awareness of himself and to rehabilitate his native abilities and potential.
When you do this there sphere and zones of his positive influence increases and moves outward into his life , his family and friends, his groups and Mankind of which he is part .

How this result is achieved is the “technology” of Scientology, which was developed by L Ron Hubbard from discoveries he made after extensive research into the field of the mind and the human spirit.
Some of this knowledge was already existing in the ancient texts of the Veda or Vedic Hymns going back 10,000 years. New and additional discoveries were made and fully recorded and codified .
Hubbard published 18 basic books from 1950 to 1953 to fully communicate these basic [rinciples and the path of his research. He completed all his research before his death in 1986 and left all his materials and copyrights to the Church of Scientology’s Religious Technology Centre along with most of his personal estate when he died.

The Church of Scientology is currently established and operating internationally in over 160 countries world wide. However it is still a new religion, less than 55 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 3,000 tape recorded public lectures. So it’s not possible to fully answer you question on this forum, but I hope this helps.

Answer 4

It's the Christian Scientists, not the Scientologists, who oppose surgery and prefer the "healing power of Christ" over conventional treatments.

Answer 5

began by way of L. Ron Hubbard as 'self help technique' referred to as Dianetics (he began out writing SiFi books and then wrote self help books) ...it right into a grew to become "faith".....a lot of human beings (Christians, atheist, agnostics, former contributors, ect) say that's the suitable 'text textile-e book' occasion of a non-violent Cult (concept some contributors have pronounced actual and emotional abuse) the user-friendly concept is: throughout the time of your and previous lives you have had detrimental reviews which you will no longer remember, those repressed reviews 'carry you back'.... by way of specific counseling referred to as "Dianetics" (provided by way of the CoS. for a nominal fee) you are able to 'technique/manage' those undesirable reviews....as quickly as there all dealt with, you are able to go beyond to a "severe undeniable of existence" ....the tip....

Answer 6

my roommate asked a person with invitations to Scientology event at school if she did this out of the kindness of her heart and she said if he knew what Scientology's was it was not out of the kindness of their hearts

it is expensive and a little like being addicted to a psychoanalyst
Real Bible studies tend to be free and you get a better product... its grace...

Answer 7

Dianetics...a book of fiction that is the foundation of Scientology

apparently you can buy your way upwards in the pecking order and hierarchy like Tom Cruise or John Travolta

Answer 8

This is their official website if you don't get any answers:

http://www.scientology.org