What Is Scientology?

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This article is about the belief system and practices. For the organization, see Church of Scientology. For other uses, see Scientology (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Religious Science or Christian Science.

I was watching the morning news and Leah Remick was a guest. After becoming an adult, she bailed out of Scientology and said they were full of s- - t. She has been a member since age 9. Her parents were members and the kids had to be members also. I've wonderd about Scientology since Tom Cruse (sp.) was on the Today show. I read this article from Wikipedia and was surprised to learn it's a money making religion. You would have to be pretty well off to be a Scientologist. This is a short article with links to more information. This religion has nothing to do with God or Jesus, so let's don't turn this discussion into a religion debate. It's strictly for information.

Scientology is a body of beliefs and practices created by American science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard (1911 - 1986).

In 1950, Hubbard published Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, explaining the process of auditing, in which a counselor guides a subject to recall traumatic memories and resolve the associated negative emotions.[6][not in citation given][7] In 1953, having lost the rights to Dianetics, Hubbard created an expansion called Scientology which teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature.[8][9][10][11] Scientology claims that that psychiatry is destructive and abusive and must be abolished.[12][13] A typical Scientologist must spend several years and $100,000 before learning the story of Galactic Dictator Xenu.[14][15][16]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology

http://www.scientology.org

What Is Scientology? Official Church of Scientology

Learn about Scientology, beliefs & practices, founder L. Ron Hubbard, Church religious leader David Miscavige. What is Scientology? What do Scientologists believe?

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2015 9:10 AM

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No clue. I thought it is a cult for Tom Cruise?

Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 31 at 2015 9:10 AM

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The way I understand Scientology is; the more money you "donate" to the church (I didn't capitalize it on purpose) the higher ranking one becomes.

Response by PO2 William Smith made Oct 31 at 2015 9:12 AM

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I don't understand it and personally don't approve of it but I won't judge its followers. Beliefs are personal and when we are through with this life, I believe God will judge us all.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2015 9:50 AM

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The study of science?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 31 at 2015 10:37 AM

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Few people are so comfortable with their beliefs that they can practice or live by them without outside affirmation. This need for affirmation, an extension of the herding instinct, is what gives rise to organized religion. Surrounded by others who share your belief, you can rest comfortably in the knowledge that your beliefs are validated. Sadly, this process sometimes goes off the tracks as in the case of cults. Scientology is a cult. It is a relatively small group garnering its notoriety from the fame of its celebrity members. Its fortune arises from the same source. Its practices appear sinister because they are sinister. Most religions promote acceptance, forbearance, and forgiveness as well as peace and harmony. At the other extreme we find Islam. In all cases, they are bound to a divine revelation. Scientology fits none of these criteria. Its revelations spring from a man with no aspirations of divinity. All he really wanted was to sell his novels and make a good living doing it. Sadly, some took his imaginary verses seriously and Scientology was born. Sad.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Oct 31 at 2015 10:52 AM

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I'm very fond of scientology. They got to show us, in real time, where religions come from. Hubbard publicly declared the starting of a religion to be the best way to strike it rich, and went ahead and formed one. We now have a brand new one, with doctrine, adherents, temples, rituals and believers no less convinced than all the other religions that theirs is the correct one.

It's a fascinating case study. People seem to be purposely ignoring the lessons we should be learning from this, but hey, that's religion for ya...

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2015 11:47 AM

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SGT Private RallyPoint Member Interestingly, I read the article regarding Leah Remi's experience with Scientology last night.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2015 1:00 PM

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A Ponzi Scheme

Response by SGT Christina Wilder made Oct 31 at 2015 2:57 PM

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I am not sure anyone really knows unless they belong to this church. Very secretive.

Response by MSG Michael Murphy made Nov 1 at 2015 12:32 AM

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Huh scientology, the imaginary plane of pain, from the horizontal movement of the single edge ruler, Sister Clair Louise used on my knuckles when I would cut up in the classroom

Response by CH (LTC) Robert Leroe made Nov 1 at 2015 8:50 PM

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It appears to be more self-help than theology.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2015 10:03 PM

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This explains how the Scientologists feel about reincarnation.

DOES SCIENTOLOGY BELIEVE
IN REINCARNATION OR PAST LIVES?
The vast majority of the world’s population believes in reincarnation and only in the last few hundred years, with the rise of the physical sciences, did a strictly materialistic view begin to eclipse the spiritual.

More recently, the traditional definition of reincarnation has been altered from its original meaning. The word has come to mean “to be born again in different life forms” (such as an animal, an insect, etc.) whereas its actual definition is “to be born again into the flesh or into another body.” So what is commonly thought of as reincarnation is a definite system and is not part of Scientology. Rather, the Church ascribes to the latter, original definition.

Today in Scientology, many people have certainty that they have lived lives prior to their current one. These are referred to as past lives, not as reincarnation. Past lives is not a dogma in Scientology, but generally Scientologists, during their auditing, experience a past life and then know for themselves that they have lived before. To believe one had a physical or other existence prior to the identity of the current body is not a new concept—but it is an exciting one.

It is a fact that unless one begins to handle aberration built up in past lives, he doesn’t progress. In Scientology, one is given the tools to handle upsets and aberrations from past lives that adversely affect the individual in the present, thus freeing one to live a much happier life.

Response by SSG Gene Carroll SR. made Nov 3 at 2015 8:53 PM

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Is a money making church that totally dis valves the CROSS and dose not follow our bible. They are tring their best to turn America into a Muslim Nation as they are doing taking over other countries And they want them to leave their counties. Please don't fall for this church Idea's

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Nov 3 at 2015 11:02 PM

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LRH is quoted many times saying "religion is where the money is"... I can not give one ounce of respect to scientology

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Nov 4 at 2015 6:35 AM

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People keep bashing scientology for making money but conveniently ignore the Tammy Fae Bakers, Joel Osteens, Ray Comforts and Pat Robertsons (to name a few) of the Christian world.......

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 4 at 2015 10:29 AM

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I have to clear after reading all of this now.

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Nov 4 at 2015 4:31 PM

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SGT Private RallyPoint Member I was wondering what brought this up? The subject of Scientology.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 4 at 2015 4:53 PM

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I feel the Germans and the Finns has the best take on Scientology.

The German government has said that it does not consider Scientology a religion, but a "commercial enterprise with a history of taking advantage of vulnerable individuals and an extreme dislike of any criticism" whose "totalitarian structure and methods may pose a risk to Germany's democratic society".
http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/105996/scientology-is-not-a-religion

The Finns consider Scientology a business. As it is.

Germany Treats Scientology as a Threat to Democracy. The U.S. Should Too.

“In the 1930s it was the Jews. Today it is the Scientologists.” So read a full-page open letter, published in the International Herald Tribune on Jan. 9, 1997, to then-German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Signed by 34 prominent figures in the entertainment industry—none of them Scientologists and ma...

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Nov 4 at 2015 6:09 PM

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It is absurd.

Response by PO2 Peter Klein made Nov 4 at 2015 6:43 PM

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Not sure what it is, but the members are very suspicious of non-members. They are very secretive but have a in-your-face attitude.

Response by SGT Robert Zuniga made Nov 4 at 2015 9:37 PM

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Good info. There are several good documentaries on the "church" of Scientology online. It is a cult that uses their members confessions and issues against them for money. Kind of holds them for ransom. There are several celebrities that have denounced it because that tried to bankrupt them.

Response by Sgt Stephen Browning made Nov 5 at 2015 1:25 AM

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It is a religion. Not Christianity as defined by the new testament. They believe in reincarnation. Much of the people who are involved are sure that they are dealing with past life issues. Christianity is based on the belief that this life is our preparation for eternity. That we can receive adoption into the family of God simply by faith believing him at his word. I don't want anyone to think that I am bashing someone's religion. You are the best judge on what you can believe. I just can't believe in a religion created by a science fiction writer.