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Former high-ranking official in the church and later critic of Scientology who joined the alt.religion.scientology discussion group on Usenet in late July 1994. [150] [151]: 153 Michael Fairman: 1934– 2011 Actor [152] Neil Gaiman: 1960– Novelist, graphic novelist, and screenwriter. Son of David Gaiman, raised Scientologist in East Grinstead ...
The Church of Scientology has capitalized on the religion's similarity to Buddhism to win followers in historically Buddhist-influenced countries like Taiwan. [6]Hubbard discussed Buddhism in an early 1952 lecture in London, speaking about Buddhist reincarnation stories, about the Christian God and other religious topics.
According to religious scholar Mikael Rothstein [64] Scientologists believe that "all religious claims can be verified through experimentation". [65] Scientologists believe that their religion was derived through scientific methods, that Hubbard found knowledge through studying and thinking, not through revelation.
The Church of Scientology argues that Scientology is a genuine religious movement that has been misrepresented, maligned, and persecuted. [262] [395] The organization has pursued an extensive public relations campaign for the recognition of Scientology as a tax-exempt religion in the various countries in which it exists. [396] [397] [398]
Scientology honorifics and titles; Role Description Chairman (Scientology) The main head of Scientologist faith, Religious Technology Center, and Church of Spiritual Technology: Officer (Scientology) The head of Sea Org: President (Scientology) The head of most all Scientology-related organizations like the Church of Scientology International
An application for a house of prayer permit was denied in 2000 on the grounds that Scientology "is not a religion". [55] As of 2019, Scientology lacks religious-entity status and has no house of prayer permits, but continues to function as a registered nonprofit civil law organization. Scientology-performed weddings are not recognized. [56]
Leah Remini enters the debate about Tom Cruise's "Top Gun: Maverick" success as Tony Ortega writes Scientologists will view this "as a vindication of" the controversial religion.
This category is for people who are publicly known as members or former members of the Church of Scientology. Many former members are now critics; see Category:Critics of Scientology. Other former members practice Scientology without being connected to the COS. They refer to themselves as Freezoners.