Scientology?

[Ghazi]

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It seems to be the new kid on the relgious block or i think,what's it all about and where did it come from?

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

Isnt that the study of knowledge or something?...
theres also somethin with Church of scientology...dunno.

[dougmusr]

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It seems to be the new kid on the relgious block or i think,what's it all about and where did it come from?

You might go to their web site. My understanding is that it was started by a guy named L. Ron Hubbard who was a writer of fiction. It is popular among the rich and famous in Hollywood where trying the new thing is in vogue. I would consider it a cult based on the personality and teachings of an individual.

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

You can look it up in wikipedia.

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[dougmusr]

You might go to their web site. My understanding is that it was started by a guy named L. Ron Hubbard who was a writer of fiction. It is popular among the rich and famous in Hollywood where trying the new thing is in vogue. I would consider it a cult based on the personality and teachings of an individual.

One other thing. Remember that cults tend to use websites like bait, and seldom make the deeper portions of their teachings visible until the person has swallowed the hook and has developed an emotional attachment.

[Nσσя'υℓ Jαииαн]

True...same goes for anti sites.

[dougmusr]

The whole point is that people fail to understand why science and religion can correlate. But actually I think its off topic now.

You're quite correct, religion and science are off topic. Scientology may have science in the name but that's about the extent of it. It would be far closer to secular humanism in that it stresses the involvement of man is his own perfection, and offers consultants with exorbant fees to help those having difficulty reaching the next level of perfection.

[Woodrow]

Let us now return to the topic. For those that may have forgotten the topic is not science, it is the Religion called Scientology.

Please state your ideas as to what you believe Sientology is as taught by L. Ron Hubbard.

In my opinion Hubbard was a good Sci-fi writer and he should have stuck with what he knew. To my understanding Scientology is essentialy agnosticism, but only allows for certain agnostic beliefs.

[Trumble]

In my opinion Hubbard was a good Sci-fi writer and he should have stuck with what he knew. To my understanding Scientology is essentialy agnosticism, but only allows for certain agnostic beliefs.

From his point of view he got it right, Hubbard may far more money from Scientology than he every did from some very average science fiction. Agreed with Tayyaba, the Wikipedia article is the place to go. Personally I don't think scientology can seriously be considered a "religion".

"Returning to topic" does not necessitate deleting posts that stray off it.

[vpb]

they believe we have something to do , or we come from UFOs , I'm not sure