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Coined as a derogatory term for a scientologist, indicating those with android-type characteristics such as blind obedience to Church of Scientology mandates, those who appear to have emotionless staring behaviors as learned by training routines, or those thought to have been brainwashed or hypnotized by auditing. [26] [27] RPF
Scientology terminology is defined in Dianetics and Scientology Technical Dictionary and Modern Management Technology Defined, colloquially known as the "tech dictionary" and the "admin dictionary". Between them, the two volumes reportedly define over 3,000 Scientology terms in over 1,100 pages of definitions. [citation needed]
[199] [200] Joined Scientology and achieved the status of "Clear". [201] Cyril Vosper: 1935–2004 1968 Author and deprogrammer; wrote The Mind Benders which was the first book on Scientology to be written by an ex-member and the first critical book on Scientology to be published. [202] Matt Willis: 1983– 2008
The terms esoteric and arcane can also be used to describe the occult, [4] [5] in addition to their meanings unrelated to the supernatural. The term occult sciences was used in the 16th century to refer to astrology, alchemy, and natural magic, which today are considered pseudosciences.
While the thetan is akin to the idea of the soul or spirit found in other traditions, [8] Hubbard avoided terms like "soul" or "spirit" because of their cultural baggage. [9] Hubbard stated that "the thetan is the person. You are YOU in a body." [10] According to Hubbard, the thetan uses the mind as a means of controlling the body. [11]
Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by the American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It is variously defined as a cult, a business, a religion, or a scam. [11] Hubbard initially developed a set of ideas that he called Dianetics, which he represented as a form of therapy.
These are medical terms to help us educate and talk about bodies, but remember, someone's sex assigned at birth may not match their gender identity, so don't refer to a person by any of these ...
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