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While it’s become increasingly popular to make fun of Scientology, I am not one of those guys that just jumped on the hate band wagon without any knowledge of the organization. I’ve met a lot of people that bash Islam, Christianity, Buddhism etc. and really have no knowledge of what or why they’re bashing.  Unacceptable! I’ve done my share of research and even visited one of their churches. I feel well qualified to ride on the station-wagon of hate.

Below is a clip talking about the famous Southpark episode that created so much controversy.  The best part is, most of the stuff in the video is actually believed by higher ups in the Church of Scientology.

First hand Experience

My wife and I actually went to one of Scientology churches and sat through a 2-3 hour introduction process. We were not informed about any alien conspiracy or outer space drama, but we were introduced to a process called “auditing”. And we learned a bit about a science fiction writer who started the religion, L. Ron Hubbard.  Auditing is described by the C.O.S. at this video link. Auditing seemed to me like nothing more than some kind of psychotherapy.  The process (designed by L. Ron Hubbard) begins with a “Clear”, walking you the “Pre-Clear, back through stressful moments in your life. But when details come about that you can’t remember, they let you play make believe. For example, if you couldn’t remember the color of a bicycle that rode in front of you right before you got into an accident, they make the you dig deeper until you believe they can remember the color. It really doesn’t matter what the color was in reality, but you, the “Pre-clear” believe that you remember it now. I asked the lady doing the presentation about the notorious falsities in eye witness testimony. She assured me that this “is all scientifically proven” and that “those sorts of falsities don’t happen in the auditing process.” Phew what a relief!   I wish we had “Clears” in the courtroom.

The other big thing that got us were the different Thetan levels you strive to achieve in Scientology. The higher you get, the more you learn and understand.  My wife and I have always viewed enlightenment as something that relies on the internal, not the external. In Scientology, you have to either pay or do work for them to make it higher in levels.  We were not impressed.

They do an excellent job of selling happiness and making it seem that the solution is there.  Every other religion has success stories and load of believers that tell you how it changed their life. But just because something improves you life doesn’t mean it’s truth. And I’m sure there are thousands of Scientology followers that have had their lives changed and fell better. Look at all the prisoners that have had their lives turned around by the Nation of Islam. Look at all the Jehovah Witness’s knocking on our doors with a sense of purpose and happiness to serve. It seems whatever we believe will make us happier and more fulfilled, will. But truth?   No way……L. Ron Hubbard, you’re a buffoon.

Anyway……it was a fun and ‘different’ way to spend an afternoon with the wife.

If you want explore Scientology, I’d suggest checking out their .com site. It’s filled with videos, testimonials and random stuff on Scientology.

And of course check out their arch nemesis XENU.NET. Xenu has published tons of secret Scientology documents and runs a campaign against the organization. It’s a fun entertaining read. And plus….they don’t want your money.

“Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion” — L Ron Hubbard

2 brown stars for building a religion based on SciFi and sucking dollars out of countless followers pockets

 

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