2007-11-28 09:00:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Im an ex-scientologist.
Probably Dianetics which is kindof the textbook of whats in the courses. You can often find a copy in your local library to check out.
If the course material is what interests you the most then you might want to check into FreeZone which is the scientology courses and material seperated from the Church of Scientology. It might save you some grief from oh-so-knowledgeable people who have no real experience with what its about. Not much, since most people still connect the together but maybe some.
2007-11-28 09:10:45 · answer #1 · answered by Gandalf Parker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with "Dianetics," then head on over to wikipedia and check out the entries on Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, etc.
2007-11-28 09:21:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is Scientology? By L.Ron Hubbard
He made up the whole religion.
2007-11-28 09:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by big puffy shoes 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Dianetics if you must read something.
I suggest reading Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein instead.
2007-11-28 09:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by TC in Hawaii 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
These (and they're free to read online):
http://holysmoke.org/cos/books/scandal-of-scientology-cooper.pdf
http://www.apologeticsindex.org/Bare%20Faced%20Messiah.pdf
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Library/Shelf/atack/contents.htm
http://lisatrust.bogie.nl/scientology/essays/jeff-hubbard.htm
http://www.clambake.org/archive/books/mom/Messiah_or_Madman.txt
You should also check out this recent article in Rolling Stone:
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/9363363/inside_scientology
And these articles from TIME magazine:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,812852,00.html
2007-11-28 09:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The ones which debunk it. Any potted history of L Ron Hubbard tends to do this by default.
2007-11-28 09:06:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
If you're that bound and determined to give your money to a cult, join my cult. The belief-system is whatever you want it to be, and the rules are, you can do whatever you want to do, but in order to find salvation, you need to send me $1,000 dollars a month.
2007-11-28 09:09:05 · answer #7 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wicca for the Solitary Practioner
By Scott Cunningham
Oh wait...
None.
2007-11-28 09:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Cheez Doodle 3 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Any science fiction book would be OK.
2007-11-28 09:11:41 · answer #9 · answered by cristoiglesia 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Star Trek any of them
2007-11-28 09:06:27 · answer #10 · answered by Jen 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋