Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley, Sony Bonno and Lisa Marie Presley all have one similar lifestyle. Yes, they are all famous celebrities, however, this lifestyle has more effect on a person than any career possibly could. These celebrities, among many more, are part of what has been called “The Church of Hollywood.” They are all Scientologists. The Church of Scientology is one manufactured by a former science fiction writer who could not stop lying about himself and his religion up till
Religion is constantly under changes, whether it be for on going social reasons that come with changing times, or changes within the group to adapt with modern ideas. Religion becomes even more versatile when it is based off completely new ideas that are taken from modern culture. Examples of these new modern religions is the mystical religion of Wicca, Christian Scientist, and the more secretive modern religion of Scientology. Scientology is not based on conventional church ideals that are more
The Scientology religion deals with the human spirit and its relationship to the universe and its Creator. It teaches that its fundamental laws of life, when used, help people gain a happier and more fulfilling life. Scientology teaches many different methods that soon help with dealing with different life situations and personal belonging. It gives people another way of life. It attempts at bringing joy into peoples lives by being more of a personal counselor then anything else. It gives another
completely taken over by the Church of Scientology. That could mean the end of the world as we know it.” Andy gave Feesh a quizzical look and questioned, “Well, isn’t that a good thing for a scientologist to be president? The only way to free the Thetans is if the entire world follows the doctrine of the Supreme Messenger. We need the entire world to contribute money to the
Developed by L. Ron Hubbard in December of 1953, Scientology addresses the spirit and believes man is far more than a product of his environment (Scientology website…). L. Ron Hubbard coined the term Scientology and defined as “the study and handling of spirit in relationship to itself, universes, and other life” (Scientology website). L. Ron Hubbard started this idea as he studied the human mind following his stent in the Navy. Driven by two tests of life: “Did one do as one intended? And were people
members of the church and wholeheartedly believe every word they are told. According to Hubbard, an energy in its own “spiritual universe,” named Theta, created the physical universe. He claims that souls, referred to as thetans, are all parts of the spiritual universe. These thetans inhabit human bodies and when their human body dies, they simply move on to a different one. Hubbard states that an engram is a bad thought or feeling and engrams from previous lives are the causes for physical and mental
it? March 1949. Oddly enough he hasn't mentioned this directly to any of his cul-- I mean, his congregation. Scientology bases itself on a belief that we are simply the living vessels for an alien soul. That's right. The alien soul is called the thetan. A human being can get in touch with his inner E.T. by achieving a level of clear (Scientology plays like an RPG, you get XP, you raise levels) It takes a lot of money to become clear, for reasons I have yet to discern, but Juliette Lewis apparently
The church of Scientology has been the subject of controversy since its inception. Its methods and beliefs have attracted the attention of scholars from around the world. The church has been under government investigation and has endured a countless amount of lawsuits (Reitman 14). It is also a hot topic by the media with several endorsements by some of the most recognized Hollywood celebrities. However, the main topic of debate regarding the Church of Scientology is its status as a religion. Some
skill and appearance of the average person" (Fundamentals. 8). One of the most fundamental ideas in Scientology is the belief that the individual man is divisible into three parts (Hubbard. What is. 5-6): The Mind, the Body and the Thetan. Hubbard believed that the Thetan, or personality of a person, "is separable from the rest of the mind at will, and without causing bodily death or mental derangement" (Fundamentals. 5-6). Hubbard was born in Tilden, Nebraska in 1911 (Malko 29). It is known that
the religion (Christian Century). Scientology focuses on the soul and clarity of the mind. In scientology the soul is called a thetan, and followers are required to “undertake the path of mental liberation with the help of another person, a spiritual counselor called an auditor” (Molloy). Auditing how scientologists free and overcome problems from past lives that their thetan inhabited. Molloy says, that scientology has roots in Buddhism and Hinduism because of the connection to past lives and liberation
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among the fundamental practices. Similar to Wicca, Scientology is a vastly solitary religion, focusing on each practitioner and their personal journey through life in order to obtain fulfillment and happiness. Each Scientologist believes in the ‘thetan’, which is their true identity, or ‘spirit’. Scientology is based on fundamental principles that act as a guide to each individual’s ultimate spiritual enlightenment ... ... middle of paper ... ...igions appear to be lacking in any similarities
idea is to confess all of our past endeavors and be cleared path to the "ideal being". The core belief of the religion is that humans are immortal alien beings who have forgotten their true nature. In order to rediscover their inner selves -- the thetans -- Scientologists undergo practices such as auditing (Yapp, 2006). Recognized as a form of technology, the human being is taught to free itself from the barriers and recognize it's true self because of such religious
as Xenu, are extremely hard to palate for the uninitiated, so Scientology is right to hold that off for its more senior members but with the vast information found within the internet, now anybody can read such information meant only for Operating Thetans. But given Scientology’s love for suing people, this level of information raises questions of copyright law versus freedom of speech and religion, with both sides arguing that it’s their right to use the information as they choose (Urban, 2011).
Scientology, like many New Religious Movements, often faces questions of legitimacy. It seems that any modern spiritual movement is viewed with a certain sense of mistrust by the general public, something that older, more "established" religions automatically avoid. While even religions such as Christianity and Judaism have within their teachings prophecies of saviors still to come, the idea that any kind of modern-day holy figure could actually exist in Western society is met with incredulity from