Should people fight against Scientology and work to "expose" it?

Question

I used my introductory free membership period of membership in The Church of Scientology to get as much hard L. Ron Hubbard data as possible. I found the behavior of the sole coordinator of Scientology in my country offensive, and did not attempt to purchase annual or lifetime membership, which I saw as an unnecessary extravagance.

Further L. Ron Hubbard materials would have been welcome, but I had most of the basic books, and really had no need of anything else.
I was astonished to uncover online horror stories about how people were financially ruined, mentally and physically tortured "by Scientology."

One of the great quotes of L. Ron Hubbard is: "When you know all the steps of a process, you can NEVER become the negative effect of that process." No authentic Scientologist can claim ignorance of the ways in which Scientology could be used against them. There is therefore this unfair wave of negative propaganda fronted by those who merely want to prevent others benefitting.

Answer 1

i dont want to get sued so i leave them alone

Answer 2

Im with you. I tried it for a while. Took a couple of the cheaper courses, then I left. I didnt see anything like is posted all the time about it.

Examine the anti posts carefully. We get long cut-n-paste posts here from people who will openly say that they have never met one or been to their centers. Gee you would almost think that walking in and looking around could turn you into a pod person (wouldnt there be alot more then?). But the anti sites say that 62% try a couple of the (cheaper) courses then leave with no problem. Some people really dont live up to their logins here.

The most extreme "beliefs" get continually mentioned and people ask "is that what you scientologists really believe" but the anti posts will also say that stuff is apparently "secret" stuff known only to the people at the top so of course the answers found here will be no. The only reason that the scientologists on here recognize it at all is because they are continually told by the anti people about it. Its like digging ancient stuff out of the vaults of the Vatican and asking if thats what christians really believe.

I see lots of statements about cost, or effect, or horror stories, or whether or not its really a religion with no effort made to compare it to anything. For most of those the comparison does not come off that bad for scientology. Only the atheists can really come off well with such comparisons.

And of course there is the wealth of knowledge available online thru such official sources as strangely named sites, youtube, myspace, or south park. Again without looking at the same things and how they portray a persons own religion in order to see what a wonderful source those are.

Answer 3

I have met a few scientologist. They are not poor, not really rich either. They purchase their courses, do audits with one another for free. I don't believe in it, but like to look at the facts surrounding it. Thus far, I have yet to meet anyone in person who has participated in scientology and told me their horror story. I think for the most part there are a lot of exaggerations regarding the religion. With that said, there are a lot of things I do not agree with, such as their attacks against psychiatry.

Answer 4

Scientology as an organisation has good principles behind it. Scientologists truly work and strive towards the aims and goals of the Church. (a world without war, insanity, criminals where the able can prosper and honest men can reach greater heights) - take a look at the Catholic church... responsible for the deaths of millions of people and now one of the worlds richest and most powerful organisations.

Answer 5

I don't know what country you live in, but as an American, the concept of fighting someone else's religion just goes against the grain. My ancestors came here on the Mayflower, fleeing religious persecution, and I have studied a bit of history. Burning of witches, throwing Christians to the lions, the Holocaust -- some may consider that in a good world, this kind of thing should occur. But I don't.

I believe in religious freedom, respect for the beliefs of others, and promoting tolerance.

Answer 6

L. Ron Hubbard is a failed SF writer who turned his garbage books into a religion. He is a moron but the bigger morons are those who fall for his nonsensical world view.

Answer 7

sure in any respect expenditures combat lunacy... on account that they see themselves as a brilliant deliver i could be making an investment in torpedoes or maybe a larger deliver .. they have tom cruise..and travolta in step with threat we are in a position to get the two .. Johnny Depp or Russell Crowe

Answer 8

I think their beliefs are pretty much out there in the open already. Yet somehow, we still have Tom Cruise and John Travolta...