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Among Scientology's basic tenets are the belief that human beings are immortal, that a person's life experience transcends a single lifetime, and that human beings possess infinite capabilities. [83] Scientology presents two major divisions of the mind. [84]
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.
The term is derived from the Greek letter Θ, theta, which in Scientology beliefs represents "the source of life, or life itself." [1] In Scientology it is believed that it is the thetan, not the central nervous system, which commands the body. [2] Thetan has been described as: A "thetan is an immortal spiritual being; the human soul." [3]
Pages in category "Scientology beliefs and practices" The following 64 pages are in this category, out of 64 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
"Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath"/A&E. Mike Rinder said he and the 100 or so others being held in the Hole had to eat "slop" and that they weren't able to come and go as they pleased.
The Church of Scientology is widely viewed as anti-LGBTQ given founder L. Ron Hubbard's writings, and Moss was quick to clarify that "is not where I stand." "It’s like, it’s a lot to get into ...
Scientology is also, according to a number of religious scholars, a form of gnosticism, which would make it hard to reconcile with Roman Catholicism and other denominations that regard gnosticism as a heresy. [30] New religious movement scholar Douglas E. Cowan compares the basic auditing session in Scientology to the Roman Catholic confessional.
Image credits: waywarddaisy The Sea Organization (Sea Org) is known as a group of Scientology ‘s most devoted members who sign symbolic billion-year contracts, pledging loyalty to the Church for ...