is scientology true?

Question

is scientology true?

Answer 1

Scientology is truly a cult.

Answer 2

What is true for you is what you your self observe to be true.



Scientology is a religious applied philosophy.



THIS IS SCIENTOLOGY



“It is possible to know about the mind, the spirit and life”



Scientology states that man is a Spiritual being that controls a body through a mind. To represent this life force, the Greek symbol for though “Theta” was selected to avoid confusion with any prior practice.



The mind (we are not talking about the brain that is just the center of the nervous system) is a bank of mental image pictures. This bank is what the spirit uses to make decisions; it is composed of the analytical mind and the reactive mind. The analytical is clear; it doesn’t have any hidden influences and is fully accessible by the Thetan. The reactive mind is a collection of bad mental image picture that include pain, unconsciousness and command value. The reactive mind is the hidden influence that aberrates reason. The reactive mind is the cause for all human aberration, insanity or evil purpose.



Scientology’s approach to solve human aberration: Auditing.

- “Communication is the Universal Solvent.”

- “All problems of the mind are created by the mind.”

- “The mind can solve all the problems of the mind”



When dealing with the reactive mind we are dealing with the problem that individual is trying to confront that which he thinks he can’t confront so he is stuck. To solve this problem Hubbard developed Auditing. A verbal therapy that uses questions to help the individual address what is bothering him. So the person by his own volition can solve his own problems. The big difference between Auditing and Psychoanalysis is that the Psychoanalyst evaluates for the person and tells him what to think. In Auditing you just ask and listen and let the person make his own mind about things. If you give a person a fish you can feed him one time but if you teach him to fish you can feed him for a life time. That’s Scientology’s approach.



There are no suggestions involved in Auditing, all conclusion are done by you by your own intelligence. Auditors are bound the Auditor’s Code to never evaluate for the preclear (preclear is a person receiving Scientology processing). Never get in a relationship with the preclear. All information released during auditing is protected by law and not even the police can gain access to that information. Enforcing this code of conduct is the Scientology Ethics Officer and Scientology law. Any violation to the Auditors code is considered a high crime in Scientology and will result removal of any Auditing Certificates and/or expulsion from the church. I have seen this happen and am a very serious matter.



Any friend or family member can audit you for free. Or you can take the courses and get your Auditing with other students. But if you want to hire a professional auditing team of course it will cost you. An auditing team is composed of the Auditor, Ethics Officer, Quality Assurance (the person that tells the Auditor what to do), Corrections (the people that constantly train the Auditor on how to do the process) and the rest of the administration of a Church of Scientology. These are not one on one services, these are a whole team working to better you. That’s why it gets expensive but it is worth it.



How Scientology evolved?



Scientology evolved from Dianetics when it was discovered that man is a spiritual being. Scientology differs from Dianetics in that Dianetics deals with the mind and the rehabilitation of mental image pictures and Scientology deals with the rehabilitation of the human spirit.



http://www.bonafidescientology.org/

http://www.chaplaincare.navy.mil/Scientology.htm

http://www.religioustolerance.org/scientol.htm

http://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8057_1.html

Answer 3

No.

Of all the religions that have ever existed, I would say that Scientology is the 'least true'.

By that, I mean that we know is was created by a sci-fi writer in order to make money. And we know its practices are based on pseudoscience rather than faith.









Anonymous has declared war on the Church of Scientology – ask them why

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Anonymousunited/

Answer 4

I would say that a more accurate designation is that "the subject of scientology is a workable philosophy". This requires a bit of "background" to explain.





The term scientology can refer to EITHER of two DIFFERENT things:



A. Scientology is a spiritual practice which assists in developing insight & awareness of self & others and was originally developed by L.Ron Hubbard & numerous collaborators in the 1950s-1960s.



B. A cultish religion & church (Co$) established by L.Ron Hubbard renown for the abuses perpertrated on members, staff, & critics by church management.



The religion of scientology is perhaps better called a "spiritual practice" or "spiritual philosophy" than a religion.



Belief is not really a factor in scientology, individuals are encouraged to explore their own truths and understandings of things. But I'll list the basic principles which underly the practice of scientology for your benefit.



The church of scientology, having a lengthy history of abusive practices, is not an organization in which I would recommend involving yourself.



However, the subject of scientology has proven itself to be very useful with individuals at promoting valuable insights into themselves as well as providing them with useful tools with which to help themselves and others.



The "truth" of a subject is for each individual to determine for himself. Nonetheless, scientology as a spiritual practice is demonstrably a very workable (or practical) philosophy.





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I am a freezone scientologist. I am not affiliated with the Church of Scientology.



Freezone Scientology practices scientology independent of the church of scientology.

Answer 5

No religion is literally true in all its precepts. Part of what makes a religion different from other forms of human inquiry is their claim that their own beliefs don't require evidence, only other peoples beliefs. That and a willingness to fly planes into buildings and kill thousands of innocent people, but I digress.



For the other side of Scientology check-out the link in the source section.

Answer 6

When applied Scientology works. Scientology is an applied religious philosophy.



If you can use it to your betterment then it would be true for you.



That would be the only test.

Answer 7

I beleive it is, from personal experience. And I'm not talking about aliens, I'm talking about the study tech, purification program, tone scale, org board, admin scale, and all the other technologies of ours. They're all conveinently ignored by those who say we're a cult of insane ninnys. The reason they consistently ignore these things is becuase they actually work.

Answer 8

Uh, no. Even Hubbard doesn't believe in that crap. He MADE IT UP. You have to be seriously sick in the head to believe in a lie that you came up with yourself.

It's cult that started for the sole purpose of making money. That's why you have to be rich to become a Scientologist, not to mention incredibly stupid. *Coughtomcruisecough*

Answer 9

Less true than Harry Potter.

Answer 10

to be a christian requires faith

to be a muslim requires faith

to be a buddist requires faith and tranquility



to be a scientologist requires self doubt and gullibility more than any of the above.

Answer 11

The study of science? Yes, The Tom Cruise version: NO

Answer 12

we will find out when the amercans shoot down the first flying saucer

Answer 13

It is some darn good true fiction.

Answer 14

No...only to L. Ron Hubbard

Answer 15

If you mean the religion, nope. Sorry.

Answer 16

Not a chance in hell.

Answer 17

its as true as atheism

Answer 18

why would you even ask that...