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I think its a pretty good racket.
I am just mad I didn't think of it first!
Scientology has more in common with Mormonism, Druidism and the Occult than anything else.
Ron L Hubbard, the founding father of the cult/religion seems to have a troubled history of making a fortune on peoples' collective gullibility
Originally posted by Akragon
Im amazed how many opinions about them are out there yet i'll bet most of you probably know nothing of the religion.
L. Ron Hubbard, 1952, History of Man, Chapter 8
"Theta clearing is about as practical and simple as repairing a shoe
lace. It is nothing to do with hypnotism, voodooism, charalatanism,
monkeyism or theosophy. Done, the thetan can do anything a stage
magician can do in the way of moving objects around. But this isn't
attained by holding one's breath or thinking right thoughts or voting
Republican or any other superstitous or mystic practice. So for the
reason I brought up, rule out, auditor, any mumbo jumbo or mysticism,
spiritualism, or religion."
This quote is from the Dianetics era, before Scientology was created. Hubbard consistently positioned Dianetics during the 1950s as a "Science of Mind" with absolutely no mention of religion. Hubbard also rules out any relationship between Dianetics and superstition, mysticism, or spiritualism - all which are more associated with religion than with science.
The Creation of Human Ability, L. Ron Hubbard, 1953.
"Society, thirsting for more control of more people substitutes religion
for the spirit, the body for the soul, an identity for the individual
and science and data for truth. In this direction lies insanity,
increasing slavery, less knowingness, greater scarcity and less society.
"Scientology has opened the gates to a better World. It is not a
psycho-therapy nor a religion. It is a body of knowledge which, when
properly used, gives freedom and truth to the individual."
Originally posted by Akragon
Has anyone actually been to a scientology temple and talked to them?
Im amazed how many opinions about them are out there yet i'll bet most of you probably know nothing of the religion.
Originally posted by Akragon
True...
Has anyone actually been to a scientology temple and talked to them?
Im amazed how many opinions about them are out there yet i'll bet most of you probably know nothing of the religion.
Originally posted by Akragon
though its true it costs money....im guessing most of what you know comes from google video or Utube.
Originally posted by Akragon
I don't have any questions, i thought you were offering to teach me something i don't already know...
Originally posted by Akragon
Actually i don't see anything that renders my guess "silly" If you look around these forums thats more then 70% of the posts, presumptions and judgemental statements.
You've read his books which is farther then i ever bothered to get, hes a novelest, nothing more...though i have read their material that they give out to perspective "members"
Somehow these people turned him into a prophet...in any case....Not my cup of tea
I honestly have no need to find out where you read this or that about scientology...
I only posted in this thread because of what i was reading from other people that clearly know nothing about the subject, yet found the need to state their opinions.edit on 6-1-2011 by Akragon because: (no reason given)