Scientology

Julie Manning REL-110-01E Research Paper 1 March 18th, 2015 L. Ron Hubbard L. Ron Hubbard, an author and the creator of Dianetics and Scientology, was a very creative man. Through his success as an author he captured an audience worldwide, and this led to the eventual success of perpetuating many of his theories. His theories carried a wide expanse. Hubbard had opinions in the medical and religious sectors of everyday life. This man had a lot to say, and he was very persuasive. This proves evident

The Church of Scientology: Copyright vs. Free Speech Abstract: In 1995, the Church of Scientology sued a number of parties, including the Washington Post, in an attempt to prevent the circulation of secret documents about the “religion.” This paper examines both sides of this issue, explores the implications to copyright law and the First Amendment, and describes the actual results of the case. The Church of Scientology is a global organization with over 270 churches or missions worldwide

Clear’ is focused on the Church of Scientology. Some of the important figures in the documentary included Paul Haggis, Lawrence Wright, Sara Goldberg, Spanky Taylor, and Marthy Rathbun (Going Clear). In this documentary, these former scientologists were interviewed about their personal experiences, where they revealed information about what actually happened behind the doors of the Church. The documentary was based on Lawrence Wright’s book, ‘Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood and the Prison of Belief’

Miscavige is the leader of a newer religion called Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard is the founder of Scientology and had personally mentored Miscavige during his youth. In 1986, Hubbard passed away and Miscavige became his successor. There are many claims of abuse, especially in more recent times, from ex-members of this religion. The allegations can be tied, either directly or indirectly, to Miscavige and his regulations for the church of Scientology. Probably the most harmful aspect of his leadership

Scientology is a subculture, but sometimes it’s even considered a cult. Scientology is a belief that was created by L. Ron Hubbard, a science fiction author, in 1952. L. Ron Hubbard was inspired by his self-help system called Dianetics. Which he stated or claimed that Dianetics could help you heal your soul or the human spirit. Hubbard also claimed that Dianetics could cure physical illnesses that were brought on by germs and mental illnesses, which Hubbard said they were contagious. Scientology

Recently Leah Remini came out with some pretty wild claims about Scientology and Tom Cruise. It turns out Cruise is not very happy about what Remini had to say in her recent interview and book. US Magazine shared that a source close to Tom Cruise is now speaking out about it and Cruise is not happy. Leah left Scientology and since then she has been revealing a lot about the organization and the people who are part of it. In her book, Leah talks about a time where Tom Cruise was trying to bake cookies

that possibility, but when he read it again, he decided ‘This is madness’.” Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief by Lawrence Wright (copyright 2013 ) takes an inside look at Scientology, with interviews and accounts from former Scientologists such as Paul Haggis and Mark Rathbun, important church officials such as David Miscavige and Tom Cruise, and the founder: Ron L. Hubbard. Scientology is a religion which claims to lead one’s spirit on a path to eventual enlightenment and

far is The Church of Scientology.  There is a reason why I put the term “religion” in a quotation marks in relationship to Scientology. For me, L Ron Hubbard turned Scientology into a mixture of a cult-like following, and a Ponzi scheme on the similar levels of Bernie Madoff.  For Scientologist, they believe that the Earth is 75 million years old, that volcanoes threw out spirit animals and that we came from an ancient alien war.  While studying the beliefs system of Scientology and its history, you

Scientology has exploded throughout the media with Actress Leah Remini creating a show called, Scientology and the Aftermath that put the religion of Scientology into a bad light. As more people come out about their experience within Scientology, the movement of the church has been forced into the public eye. Besides the news coverage from the media, Scientology seems to focus on the concepts created by L. Ron Hubbard. The main goal of Scientology hints towards the idea of finding true spiritual

“The foundation upon which scientology rests is deeply and ineluctably religious - the resolution of man’s ancient, persistent quest to understand himself, the universe, and the Supreme Being”. L. Ron Hubbard came to found the Scientology religion to deliver freedom for the spirit. It is a religion that has created an exact path to complete and definite accepting of ones true spiritual nature. The main fundamental truths, which scientology beliefs stem from are: “Man is an immortal spiritual being;