Scientology? What is it all about?

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 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. 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. Although some scholars accept Scientology as a bona fide religion,it has also been characterized as a pseudoreligion or a cult.

Ask Tom Cruise..I am sure he will be happy to explain his favorite cult association!

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I was watching a talk show one day and it was about cults. They had some former scientologists on it. What I found ironic was that they said there were like two versions of scientology. The average joe version which was very restrictive and forced to do a lot of bad stuff. ANd then there was the other version which they used on stars which was very mild and not so restictive or cultish.

It has something to do with Thetans and a volcano and xenu and a movie theater where they all get brainwashed. They don't believe in medications for the mentally ill. It makes more sense actually if you are famous. I guess.

it' a pseudo-scientifich psichiatrich method that hubbard had created in teh early '50 and then transformed in a very rich religion for solving his finacial matters...