Scientology

or have located your nearest Church of Scientology. Never heard of it? Do you live under a rock? Scientology is the religion of choice of stars like John Travolta, Tom Cruise, and Kirstie Alley. It also happens to be one of the most secretive and controversial churches in the world (not to mention the most expensive). So get out your wallet and dive into the closed-membership world of Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard, and personality tests as we explore Scientology. L. Ron Hubbard: He’s Not That Great

place”(Webster). Many people have accepted the fact that this place does not exist, but there are still those few who think that they are apart of one. Scientology is a prime example of something that brings all of those cons into play and some of your favorite celebrities are apart of Scientology, including actors John Travolta and Tom Cruise. Scientology is basically a religion/cult that involves celebrities, and normal people, feeding money into this religion and getting nearly nothing in return,

passed entering Scientology’s Castlereagh Street headquarters. The interior feels like the what you’d get if you blended a holistic healing centre with Starship Enterprise. Erupting volcanoes, light pierced landscapes, and the Egyptian-looking Scientology symbols, provide the imagery for the science meets self-help vibe. Zipping towards me, a uniformed female attendant. “The personality test? This way!” Now, I’m looking down at Scientology’s Oxford Capacity Analysis personality test: a battery

L. Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology once said, “Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion” (Hubbard). Scientology is a relatively new religion compared to other religions that date back thousands of years. “Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life

Scientology is a collection of beliefs and practices that were created by science fiction writer L. on Hubbard. It began in 1952 and was based off one of Hubbard’s previous works, Dianetics. Hubbard recognized the organization as a religion from the beginning and quickly began campaigned for it to be legally recognized as one as well. In 1953 he incorporated the collection of beliefs into The Church of Scientology and based the new church out of Camden, New Jersey. (Melton, 1992) Scientology’s beliefs

L. Ron Hubbard stated to Lloyd Eshbach in 1949, "I’d like to start a religion. That’s where the money is." Five years later, the church of Scientology was born. Hubbard was a college dropout who had two failed marriages and claimed to have an honorable career as a US Navy officer despite never seeing combat. Eventually, he turned to writing science fiction in the late ‘40s since, you know, he was good at making up things. He later took up hypnosis and ritual magic after moving into the mansion

Scientology is a religious system based on seeking self knowledge and spiritual fulfillment through graded courses of study and training. The church has no set of principles concerning God that it imposes on its members nor is any beliefs forced upon them. Scientologist see the concept of God expressed as the eighth dynamic. The eight dynamics are the impulses for survival. The eighth dynamic is defined as the urge toward existence as infinity. The other seven dynamics are spiritual, physical universe

Due to their ambiguity secretive religions open themselves up to many misconceptions and issues especially when concerning the law. In my research paper I will identify a religion that has had problems arise due to their secretive nature. I popular culture secrecy breed’s suspicion. Religion in particular is expected in the west to be open, honest and welcoming, based largely on the model of Christianity. Plenty of religions involve secrecy, where believers are told things forbidden to outsiders

Taking a deeper look at Gotye’s song, “Somebody That I Used to Know,” it can be assumed that Gotye’s need for dominance and obsession with the past is what causes his dysfunctional behavior. The two protagonists, Gotye and Kimbra, went through a difficult split due to Gotye’s destructive character. Gotye wrote the paradox of Kimbra being right for him, but felt so lonely and unfulfilled in her company. Ever since his last break up, he has felt very isolated, so for him to cease that feeling, he

intolerance and Scientology The world can be a dangerous place. It can be even more dangerous if someone proves to be different, or are seen as unusual in any way. Scientology may be one of the strangest religions in the world. Because of this, Scientology has experienced intolerance since it was first founded in 1954. Religious intolerance is a social issue, and affects every level of the religious community, from the followers to the conductors of Scientology. Even though many view Scientology as a cult