Scientology

SCI-EN-TOL-0-GY FOUNDER: L. RON HUBBARD March 13, 1911 –- January 24, 1986 An American pulp fiction author and the founder of the Church of Scientology. After establishing a career as a writer, becoming best known for his science fiction and fantasy stories, he developed a self-help system called Dianetics. He subsequently developed his ideas into a wide-ranging set of doctrines and rituals as part of a Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these are: Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain under- standing of one's true spiritual nature and one's relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material Scientology is not a dogmatic religion in which one is asked to accept anything on faith alone. On the contrary, one discovers for oneself that the principles of Scientology are true by apply- Man is an immortal spiritual being. ing its principles and observing or experiencing the results. His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime. His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized. Scientology further holds Man to be basically good, and that universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being. The ultimate goal of Scientology is true spiritual enlightenment new religious movement that he called Scientology. His writings Scientology addresses the spirit-not the body or mind-and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environ- ment, or his genes. and freedom for all. became the guiding texts for the Church of Scientology and a number of affiliated organizations that address such diverse topics his spiritual salvation depends upon himself, his fellows and his attainment of brotherhood with the universe. as business administration, literacy and drug rehabilitation. RELIGIONS IN THE WORLD 10,000,000 20,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000 50,000,000 catholic baptist protestant methodist lutheran christian presbyterian SCIENTOLOGY STATUS AROUND THE WORLD pentecostal episcopalian mormon churches of christ jewish muslin/islami buddhist unitarian TOTAL OTHER RELIGIONS France hindu There is great hostility against Scientology, jehovah's witness 120,000 90,000 60,000 30,000 and action is taken against the "cult." seventh-day Scientology was fined almost $900,000 US dollars for fraud in 2009. assemblies of god holiness native american orthodox scientologist evangelical baha'l pagan born again | taoist disciples of christ new age quaker eckankar full gospel | christian reform | rastafarian sikh wiccan deity druid santeria pagan spirtualist Israel In January 1987 a parliamentary ethical culture commission on cults declared 50,000 2000 Scientology a cult. Scientology ministers are SCIENTOLOGISTS granted the right to perform marriages in South Africa. considered a religion United States illegal 4.5 billion years ago Members of the Scientology Church filed thousands of lawsuits against the IRS, Present day (2013) 1954 unresolved claiming that they were entitled to tax deductions for auditing and training expenses. After a long battle the United States finally recognized Scientology as a Earth was created. There are around 50,000 scien- Church of Scientology founded in LA. tologists in the world. 1956 officially considered a "cult" Scientology becomes a tax-exempt tax exempt religion in 1993. religious organization in the U.S neutral 1958 1967 2.4 million years ago DC-8's first flight. The IRS strips Scientology of its First humans. tax-exempt status. 3.7 billion years ago 1993 FACT The IRS settles its battle with Earliest form of life. Scientology, recognizing it as a tax-exempt church. MYTH 1986 2006 75 million years ago Hubbard dies after suffering a 1970 stroke at his ranch near San Scientologists claim to be 10 Luis Obispo, CA million strong. Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre XENU LEGEND in Los Angeles founded. 1963 XENU Galactive Federation 1950 Dianetics: The Modern Science of DIANETICS Mental Health. There are two parts of the mind. = over population Soluation: Gather large numbers of people, kill them, and transport their frozen thetans (souls) to Teegeeack (Earth) in a "DC-8 like" space craft without the jets. They were surrounded by volcanos and killed with hydrogen bombs. analytical mind "Incident Il" Electropsychometer (E-Meter) This device is used to locate areas of spiritual distress or travail. The E-Meter measures the mental state or UFO SIGHTINGS AND CHURCHES IN THE U.S. change of state of a person and thus is of enormous benefit to the auditor in helping the preclear locate areas to be handled. The reactive mind's hidden nature observes data Chicago 216 sightings requires utilization of a device capable of registering its effects - a function the E-Meter does accurately. recolves problems Official Scientology scriptures hold that the essences of the billions of people killed by Xenu remain, and that they form around people in modern times, causing them spiritual harm. Pheonix 413 sightings Denver 187 sightings Target Problem (E-Meter) Portland 180 sightings Suppress Reactive Mind Las Vegas 228 sightings New York reactive mind • stores pain mental images Washington 201 sightings 580 sightings • takes over when unconscious Philadelphia 225 sightings SOURCES "EXTREMELY BRIGHT AND HUGE LIGHT OVER WATERVILLE, NY" •http://www.cesnur.org/testi/scient_SouthA.htm •http://www.scientology.org/what-is-dianetics/basic-princples- of-scientology/dianetics-understanding-the-mind.html?video=dn_intro •http://www.bonafidescientology.org/bonafide-scientology.htm •http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=896842 •http://www.cs.cmu.edu/-dst/E-Meter/ •http://altreligion.about.com/od/mythologicalfigures/a/xenu.htm •http://www.skepdic.com/dianetic.html •http://www.prevensectes.com/lyon2.htm •http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/rap-eng/r2468.asp •http://www.ufosightingsdaily.com/ •http://www.scientology.org/churches/locator.html •http://altreligion.about.com/od/mythologicalfigures/a/xenu.htm •http://altreligion.about.com/od/glossary/g/Thetan.htm •http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/ndxe201311.html "5 objects of an amber/orange color moving together from west to east at low altitude." "3 orange fire balls in Upstate New York." • "Six orange fireballs in evening sky." Austin 190 sightings "The craft [.] was silent as it first hovered then moved through sky just above the trees." Los Angeles 396 sightings • "[We] saw 3 to 4 white lights doing strange circular formations behind the clouds" "Circular object/2 orange, 2 blue lights." V UFO Sighting Scientology Church "3 fireballs no sound flying low in formation." *UFO sighting data only represents reported sightings.