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What You Need To Know About Scientology In 7 Sentences (if you don’t count quotations or mind run-on sentences):
Written by-Zach- Spurred by the group Anonymous, I have done some research on Scientology.
Scientology is recognized by most as that religion that turned Tom Cruise into a weirdo. Although, Tom Cruise may have ended up that way anyway, Scientology was a catalyst to his quick regression.
1. Scientology is a religion/cult “founded” by L. Ron Hubbard (invented is a better word), a science fiction writer in the 1950s who used his creative powers to come up with an organization that sucks the life and money out of it’s members.
2. Hubbard was a pathological liar and crook that said “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wanted to make a million dollars, the best way to do it would be to start his own religion.” quoted in the Los Angeles Times (27 August 1978) and claimed he was a nuclear physicist, the youngest Eagle Scout in Boy Scout history, and a war hero; all of which are completely untrue.
3. Scientologists recruit people/children to their religion/cult by meeting people on the street and having them take personality tests (that they say are designed by Oxford University, but aren’t) that are rigged to get poor results, in which they offer courses to “fix” you… and make you broke, since the beginning courses are cheap to get you hooked, the prices jump sky high very quickly so the next thing you know, you’re selling your house and stealing from your parents for Scientology.
4. Brainwashing techniques known as “auditing” is the counseling Scientologists use to get personal information to use as blackmail in the future as well as perform a type of hypnotism that creates euphoria-like visions and convinces them that the beliefs are real, which in turn makes people give them money. “We can brainwash faster than the Russians (20 secs to total amnesia against three years to slightly confused loyalty).” L. Ron Hubbard, HCO Technical Bulletin of 22 July 1956
5. Scientology consists of courses and “auditing” that create a hierarchy of levels that are in order of specific knowledge and “skills”.. oh, yeah, and money; which costs an average of almost $400,000 for the whole “bridge” (all of the levels).
6. Scientology has its own lingo which consists of words like “Thetans”(evil spirits that our bodies host by the thousands), “SP”(Suppressive Person… like you and me, who don’t believe in Scientology) and “Teegeeak” (Name of Earth 75 million years ago).
7. SP’s are people that are enemies of Scientology, could be you, could be me, but let’s hope we don’t get labeled as one. “SP Order. Fair game. May be deprived of property or injured by any means by any Scientologist without any discipline of the Scientologist. May be tricked, sued or lied to or destroyed.” L. Ron Hubbard, HCO Policy Letter of 18 October 1967, Issue IV
What You DON’T Need To Know About Scientology In 7 sentences (only one run-on):
1. Mr. Hubbard’s old mother wasn’t in a nursery rhyme.
2. Despite the sound of pronunciation, it’s L. Ron Hubbard not Elrond Hubbard and no… he’s not in Lord of The Rings.
3. “…sound of pronunciation” might be redundant.
4. I think that people should warn me about scientologists that live nearby with fliers, like the sex offenders.
5. I’m going to make (and sell) a t-shirt that just says “SP?” in big letters on the front that would have a double effect because all of the scientologists will be checking for characteristics of my destructive behavior while everyone else will be checking for misspelled words.
6. If you want one, email me.
7. My email address is zach@alogicalillation.com
This is Anonymous… With their V for Vendetta masks on. I’d like to do that sometime.
You say “I have done some research on Scientology” but you didn’t say where.
Judging from the ultra-negative spin, it’s clear you’ve been to one of the hate sites, or to Wikipedia, which is primarily edited by the same group of buddies who do the hate sites.
Researching a subject would normally also include going to its source. Had you done so by visiting Scientology’s own copious amount of sites that explain their beliefs in great detail, you’d know that you’ve gotten even the most fundamental basics of the religion all wrong. “Thetans”, for example, are not “evil spirits”, they are simply the Scientologist equivalent of “souls”.
I said where I did my research in that link called “SOURCES FOR THIS ARTICLE” at the bottom of the page. http://www.alogicalillation.com/scientologysources.htm
Judging from the ultra positive spin of your comment and website, it seems you probably are a scientologist. And don’t worry I’ve done research enough to know that I’m not going to change your mind.
If Thetans were just souls than why does scientology expect that we all rid ourselves of them at an average cost of $155 each? There are thousands of them. That’s a lot of money. Money Money Money Money.
I’m guessing that “Drippy” has a copy of “Dianetics” at his bedside.
you should research ron hubbard and jack parsons more, they are actually lucifarians and have done human sacrifices. they are also freemasons.
Good one, man!
Thank you.
This was another fine post Zach! Let me know if scientology threatens to sue you. While not an altogether pleasant scenario, being sued by scientology could be used to generate a TON of publicity with a little public relations savvy.
“you should research ron hubbard and jack parsons more, they are actually lucifarians and have done human sacrifices. they are also freemasons.”
True, and disciple of Aleister Crowley.
I agree with drippy. The ultra negativity, and the negative spin you put on everything will make people not even want to listen to you, like me. If you present your arguments in a factual manner rather than just bashing the hell out of this church (weather they deserve it or not) people are way more likely to take your point of view. This ‘article’ is a border line tirade. Also, drippy is probably not a scientologist, and neither am I. I love it when people don’t agree with this whole uprising against it people will automatically label you as one.
I didn’t write this to save the Scientologists. I would never be able to convince a Scientologist with a short article anyway. To convince a Scientologist to turn away from Scientology would take many one on one counseling sessions and even then the brainwashing may be too much. I wrote it to make everyone else aware of what goes on inside this cult and the harm that it does to people psychologically and financially. If you don’t agree with uprising against the organization (not the individuals apart of it) than I see no reasonable way you can hold those beliefs and not be a part of it yourself. If you aren’t a part of it, you might want to think over what you are protecting. And why it is you’re protecting it.
First of all, this article seems extremely biased(just like all of your articles!). Scientologists have a right to practice their religion just like you have the right to practice your Christian beliefs. I am agnostic so please don’t accuse me of being a Scientologist.
On a side note, you referenced the group Anonymous. I urge you to take a look at the websites that the majority of “Anonymous” comes from and see if you still support the group.
It’s not biased. Bias assumes a level of ignorance. The article is not ignorant, it’s completely full of indisputable facts. Scientologists WOULD have a right to practice their religion if their religion……..was a religion. I do not believe that cults that brainwash, steal and harm people should be able to operate. Our law agrees.
On your side note, I have looked at their websites. I know what goes on. I completely support their war on Scientology, I did not mention anything about supporting the group beyond that.
Our law also decided that Scientology is a religion bubz.
Our law agrees that “cults that brainwash, steal and harm people should not be able to operate.”
Scientology has been struggling to keep its status of religion for 50 years. It has been a battle for them to keep it. Take a look at Operation Snow White.
Scientology is a hard religion to stop because it has so much money. Most cults don’t accumulate money like Scientology does. Scientology has been able to pay their way out of lawsuit after lawsuit. The fact that our government sees them as a religion speaks not to the idea of it being true, but that our government has not stood up and taken a stand.
If the members of Scientology choose to be part of the religion and they choose to pay for the courses and auditing then that’s great. It’s far better to have faith in something rather than to hold the belief that there is nothing after death. Nobody is forcing the members of scientology to pay out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the courses and auditing. It may be recommended to take the courses just like it is recommended to give offerings in a christian church, but it isn’t required.
The problem with research on Scientology is that the majority of “facts” are posted by people who believe Scientology should not be religion. There are facts to prove conspiracies within the church, but every religion has conspiracies. Should a religion be deemed not a religion because of a few problems within it? I even wonder how someone can hold beliefs such as Scientologists do, but I still think they have the right to chose their religion.
First of all, the only qualification a fact needs to be a fact is…. truth. So as long as it’s a fact, who says it is not important.
Second, brainwashing is a complex thing. The best example I can think of to related the two is Battered Wife Syndrome, there are many facets to why a women doesn’t leave an abusive husband. If you ignorantly say that “They choose to be a part because if they didn’t they would leave.” then you have not recognized the problem at all. When a person feels dependent on someone/or a group, like a batterer or Scientology. They have been beaten down emotionally. They feel that they deserve the abuse because they’ve done something wrong. Scientology is based on the idea that they will make you feel like you need these courses or classes or auditing, because you are inferior. The sense of inferiority and the hope that it can change, because they told you it would, is what keeps them there.
It is our duty as a country, and as decent, ethical human beings is to make sure that this happens to as few people as possible. We can see more of the situation by being outside looking in, than a person is able to see from the perspective on the inside. We know it is harming them. We have an obligation to stop it. We want people to become independent, not dependent upon a person or group or “religion”.
First of all, don’t quote me for saying things I didn’t say.
The problem with some “facts” about Scientology is they are twisted by people so they will view Scientology negatively. Perhaps they are true, but not all of the facts about the topic are presented?
The people do choose to become part of the religion initially(except for the children that are taken or born into it and aren’t given a choice, but most religious people take their children to religious services and raise them around the morals of that religion) and most likely know a great deal more about Scientology than either of us do before they even join. Of course I feel bad that these people may be mentally abused, but it isn’t my place to interfere with their religion. Religion is something sacred between an individual and their God and these people shouldn’t be forced to stop practicing Scientology because the majority doesn’t feel that it qualifies as a religion.
I didn’t quote you.
Oh, I see what you are referring to. That wasn’t a quote of YOU it was a quote of the hypothetical “you” I tend to talk about when referring to people in general. Sorry for the ambiguity.
(Although, on second thought, it’s quite apparent I wasn’t actually quoting you since we can easily look back at previous comments to be certain.)
You are right, the people do make the initial step towards Scientology. No one can force a person to become a Scientologist. The problem is that you mentioned that the people “most likely know a great deal more about Scientology than either of us do before they even join.” This is false. There is no way that a person could know the things I mention about Hubbard in the article, and still believe this religion is legit. It would really help us both out if you did some research on your own.
Watch some videos and read some articles on what ex-Scientologists were actually told before joining. As I mentioned in the article, they are given a personality test and the results are fixed to show a number of inferior personality traits that can be “corrected” by giving them some money for courses and “auditing”.
As for it being between them and God, it is. But let me tell you, the true God is not an alien from a science fiction novel. Not one developed by a crook and liar, not one that will only accept them for their paycheck.
You’re right. There’s no way any Scientologists could possibly fathom the details you mentioned concerning Hubbard…
Unless of course they typed his name into Google and clicked on the first link (a Wikipedia article). Wikipedia contains nearly everything that you wrote in this article. They say he was a pathological liar, with a desire to make money by starting a religion. Then again, there’s no way any Scientologists would ever contemplate typing the name of their religion’s founder into a search engine.
It’s a good thing too, because almost every link contains information that would lead one to believe that he is (or was) in fact leading a cult that brainwashes its members. Scary stuff.
Furthermore, I’m well aware of some of the horror stories told by ex-Scientologists. I’m aware of the personality tests and how they are designed to make one feel as if they need to be “fixed.” However, I’m also aware of the portrayal of Scientology as a cult. It’s portrayed that way in the media, on the internet, and in the news. Hell, even South Park took a stab at it. Without a doubt, the words “Scientology” and “cult” are practically synonymous in our culture.
You’re not helping anyone “see the light” on the matter. You’re merely kicking a dead horse.
I’m contributing to the “light”, so it can be seen better.
(I believe the phrase is “beating a dead horse”.)
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