Scientology

[Jamie!]

Someone tell me what it is please? Its all what was said during that Tom Cruises wedding and just wondered what it was?

[Tiuhdur]

Scientology is a body of teachings and related techniques developed by American author L. Ron Hubbard over some thirty years beginning in 1952 as a self-help philosophy, an outgrowth of his earlier self-help system, Dianetics. It claims to offer an exact methodology to help humans achieve awareness of their spiritual existence across many lifetimes and, simultaneously, to become more effective in the physical world. The name "Scientology" is also used to refer to the often controversial Church of Scientology, the largest organization promoting the practice of Scientology, which is itself part of a network of affiliated corporations that claim ownership and sole authority to disseminate Dianetics and Scientology.

A stated goal of Scientology is to "rehabilitate" the thetan (roughly equivalent to the soul) to regain its native state of "total freedom." Church spokesmen and practitioners attest that Hubbard's teachings (called "Technology" or "Tech" in Scientology terminology) have saved them from a plethora of problems and enabled them to better realize their highest potential in business and their personal lives.[1][2] However, outside observers—including journalists, lawmakers, and national governing bodies of several countries—have reached conclusions about Scientology that are sharply at odds with the Church's self-representations. These include allegations that the church is an unscrupulous commercial enterprise that harasses its critics and brutally exploits its members.[3][4]

Believers are normally free to openly practice Scientology in nations that permit freedom of religion, however the organized Church of Scientology has often encountered opposition. While a number of nations now accept the Church as a bona fide religious organization entitled to the protections and tax relief that such status entails, it has also been attacked by governments as a pseudoreligion, a cult, or a transnational corporation.[5][6][7][8]

there ya go lol

[Jamie!]

Hardly understood any of that but thanks [;

I'll rep ya in a min.

[cocaine]

Well, its a religion where you have to pay to get to 'other levels'.

So, for instance, in Christianity theres Preists and Bishops etc.

But in Scientology, you have OT (operating thetan) levels, that go up to 50 (I think)

And one high level gives you the ability to fly.

[Mentor]

A very breif summary.
Its a Very new religion, founded by L. Ron Hubbard a si-fi writer. The permisis is human life was created by aliens, which to be honest is infinilty more credable than most other religions, yet dispite this it is seem by many as a cult and not gieven the same respect as most other religions of its size.

This so called new religion is nothing but a pack of weird rituals and chants designed to take away the money of fools. Let us say the Lord's prayer 40 times, but first let's pass the collection plate.

[letisix]

This is a very New religan But i don't Know much about it sorry |

[Tiuhdur]

ty for rep sorry for the big description

[jwd]

Ive read about it and it sounds realy realy dumb!!! They all bellive in like brainwashed alien souls flying into cavemen makeing them have feelings and makeing them human! Its SOOO Gay! (no offence to any scientologists)

[Dan2nd]

I think its very interesting even though I don't share their beleifs I still however think its quite an intresting thing. I don't understand though do they beleive that Aliens left humans on earth or just a spec of life or what?

[Mentor]

Ive read about it and it sounds realy realy dumb!!! They all bellive in like brainwashed alien souls flying into cavemen makeing them have feelings and makeing them human! Its SOOO Gay! (no offence to any scientologists)

To be honest thats still more plausable that the scared texts of most religions.