Scientology

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Scientology
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The Beginning

• Emerged from L. Ron Hubbards ideas of dianetics
  and science fiction
• Not a popular lifestyle of its time period
• Developed in 1952 as a hierarchical organization
  promoting his beliefs
• More of an applied religious philosophy than a
  dogmatic religion, according to Hubbard
• Started as secular, but eventually developed as a
  religion

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Structure Of Beliefs

• For an organization to officially apply the
  beliefs of scientology to their works, they must
  get licensed
• No official religious text, but rather, a
  chronologically organized compilation of 18 books
  and 3,000 lectures.
• Religion organized as a complex network of
  organizations
• No absolute right or wrong
• Cannot free yourself without working to free
  others

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Beliefs

• The study and handling of the spirit in relation
  to others, itself, and all other life
• Mans existence spans for more than one life
• Man makes mistakes because he fails to see his
  problems in more than his own view
• Thetan, comes from Greek letter ?
• Basic Good

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Beliefs Cont.

• Dianetics Study of the reactive mind
• Bank of Experiences
• The Bridge to Total Freedom
• The Dynamics
• Basic principle of existence is to survive
• Self, Family and Sex, Group, Humanity, Life, the
  Universe, Spirituality and the Supreme Being or
  Infinity

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Beliefs Cont.

• Tone Scale
• Improved by ability to communicate
• 40 to 40
• Auditing
• Central Practice
• One On One
• Benefits

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Health Care

• Health Care beliefs are structured around
  self-healing of the mind and the idea of an
  immortal spirit.
• Psychiatry and psychology are destructive and
  abusive practices

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Birth and Death Rituals

• Silent Birth
• No distractions or possibility of pain or trauma
• As little anesthetic as possible in child birth.
• Breastfeeding should be avoided if the mother is
  not healthy, herself.
• Funeral Service
• minister speaks directly to the departing spirit
• grants forgiveness for anything the deceased has
  done
• Beginning of a new life

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Gender Roles

• Equality
• Standards for raising children
• Family is an essential component of a stable
  family life.
• Mutuality

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Effects On Health Care

• Psychology or psychiatry is not an option
• May seek spiritual self-healing rather than
  convention medical methods
• Auditing will be essential after an accident
• Traumatic events disrupt happiness

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Bibli

• "Scientology A reference work presented by the
  Church of Scientology International," at
  http//www.bonafidescientology.org/
• Religious Technology Center," at
  http//www.rtc.org/
• "Index of basic sites about Scientology applied
  religious philosophy, Dianetics spiritual healing
  technology and L. Ron Hubbard," at
  http//www.exactscientology.net/
• David Miscavige, "This is Scientology," at
  http//www.rtc.org/
• "What is Dianetics?, at http//www.dianetics.org.
  au/