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Scientology's contention that the individual is a noncorporeal, semi-divine "thetan," which runs contrary to the Greek Orthodox view that the individual is both body and soul and, while created in the image of God, not a god himself, Scientology's belief that the universe is the "result of a game of the thetans", rather than the account of the ...
The Church of Scientology states that it has no set dogma on God and allows individuals to come to their own understanding of God. [40] In Scientology, "vastly more emphasis is given to the godlike nature of the [individual] and to the workings of the human mind than to the nature of God." [31] Hubbard
The notion of Scientology as a religion is strongly opposed by the anti-cult movement. [81] Its claims to a religious identity have been particularly rejected in continental Europe. [56] Grünschloß writes that labelling Scientology a religion does not mean that it is "automatically promoted as harmless, nice, good, and humane". [82]
Most Christians believe that Jesus was both human and the Son of God. While there have been theological debate over the nature of Jesus, Trinitarian Christians generally believe that Jesus is God incarnate, God the Son, and "true God and true man" (or both fully divine and fully human). Jesus, having become fully human in all respects, suffered ...
A Scientologist is an adherent of the doctrines and beliefs of Scientology. Some adherents of the belief system of Scientology practice independently in what is often referred to as free zone Scientology. The Church of Scientology organization claims "SCIENTOLOGIST is a collective membership mark indicating membership in a church and church ...
“Scientology, which the word itself means knowledge,” she said. “That’s all it means.” “I’m Jewish so I have my beliefs with Judaism and God and I go to Scientology to learn ...
Tom Cruise is still a devoted believer in Scientology, and he opened up about his beliefs during a new interview with ITV News last week.
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]