What are your views on Church of Scientology and Anonymous?

Been there... Done that.. says:

How on earth can anyone compare Scientology to any actual religion? They obviously do not know the harm it has caused people and is still causing in the name of money. The all mighty dollar is what the religion is about.

You really need to do some research and question every aspect of Scientology, especially;

* Scientology’s harassment and litigious policies against its critics. Can you imagine a church hiring private investigators to research your background looking for anything they can use to discredit you? The answer is no, but the Church of Scientology does. And why? Protection of copyrights? What church has copyrights? It’s because they won’t make any money if people are able to offer services for free.

* Scientology’s attempts to force search engines and websites to omit critical information about them. Now they’ve even gone after eBay saying that I, as a person and the rightful owner of an e-meter can’t sell it on eBay. Why? Who are they to tell me I can’t sell something that I bought with my own money?

* Scientology’s belief that they are the only ones that can help the world ( they want to make the world “clear” - i.e world domination ), thus being intolerant of other religions – something they fight for when it’s their religion being attacked. (cults believe that they are the only ones that know the “truth”). The US against THEM mentality.

* Scientology’s disconnection policy, which requires members to cut all ties to friends and family considered “antagonistic” towards the religion (a basic practice of all cults). No other religion does this. This alone is enough to cause red flags. It has broken so many families and separated love ones from each other. Why? Because they don’t want to lose anyone, that’s why. Do you really think that a Jewish person would be told, by any Christian church, to “disconnect” from his/her family if she wants to be a good Christian? No. But Scientology does. It forces you to, or guess what, you can never get over the “Bridge of Total Freedom”. They even make you play with clay and put images of your family in front of a clay bridge for you to understand the impact. The image? Your family is in the way.

* Scientology’s affirmation that anything written by L Ron Hubbard is the true and definitive word. It can not be altered or disputed (a single messianic figure, another basic practice of all cults). Is he really that much starter than everyone else in the world? Come on… really? LRH was a paranoid psychopath along the same lines as Howard Hughes. Smart? Definitely… and a prolific writer, but the man had one goal. Make Money. Make More Money. Have Others Make Money for You. It is this unvarnished demand for money that has led many observers to opine that the entire operation looks more like a business than a religion “Among the things that have made this movement so controversial,” says S. Scott Bartchy, director of the Center for the Study of Religion at UCLA, “are its claims that its forms of therapy are ’scientific’ and that the ‘truth’ will only be revealed to those who have the money to purchase advancement to the various levels”.

* Scientology’s organizational structure ( OSA - Intelligence Department, RPF - Justice Department; free labor for the church), ethics policies and security checks. No other religion does this. Imagine a pastor asking you questions about where you where or about the conversations you had with friends or family to see if you’ve said or done anything against the Church, then writing them down and keeping it in a file. This is Scientology’s Sec Checks. If you fail, you go to the RPF to get right.

* Scientology’s auditing, which the Church says is like a confessional, but it’s more like talk therapy, only the Church keeps track of what you say. They keep everything on file. They keep a file on everyone. They even write up reports ( KR- Knowledge Reports ) on you and put these into the file. Does the Catholic Church keep a file of all your confessions? No. Scientology does. They use this information against you if you ever say anything negative about the Church. And if you ask for your file back, they won’t give it to you.

* Scientology’s military uniforms and ranks. Naval uniforms to be specific, because Hubbard always wanted to be a big Naval officer and failed. So this was his way of accomplishing his dream. Question why military? No other religion does this. Always be aware of any military groups, especially those that want to conquer the world. I’m sorry.. “Help” the world, because they are the only ones that can.

* Scientology’s attack on psychiatry solely because psychiatry attacked L Ron Hubbard for practicing medicine without a license and having no scientific proof that his form of psychotherapy worked. ( To this day, the only proof they have is Scientologists saying that it does…There’s no science behind Scientology ) L Ron Hubbard turned Dianetics into Scientology in order to continue to make money and avoid criminal charges. Ask yourself, why psycs? Hmmm.. Do you think that maybe it’s because they are in direct competition for psychotherapy dollars? Yet, Scientology can’t cure any metal illness. Naronon and Criminon are staging platforms for new recruits. If you pass these orgs then maybe you’ll be able to handle Scientology, otherwise they don’t want you. Did you know that Hubbard himself requested psychiatric assistance from the V.A.?

* Scientology’s contribution scheme which requires you to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to reach the highest level of their “Bridge to Total Freedom”. Making money is the sole functions of each “org” – organization - aka “mission” ( KSW – Keep Scientology Working is their motto). Ask yourself.. why charge if the purpose is help people and clear the world? Wouldn’t the world be clear quicker if was free? Wouldn’t people gladly give ( donate ) money for “saving” them? We’re not talking $300. We’re talking $300,000.00. This “contribution” is mandatory. It isn’t optional. It’s not like passing the plate around. If you don’t pay, you can’t be helped, that is unless you join the Church staff. In that case, the Church still counts it and charges you for “services” if you ever leave the church. Imagine having to pay to learn about Abraham, Isaac, or Moses if you were Jewish, or about the crucifixion and the resurrection within a Christian church. Jews and Christians don’t charge for their “secrets”. Even other religions like the Mormons will send you a copy of their “Book of Mormon” for free and Jehovah Witnesses will come to your house and talk to you freely about their religion.

* Scientology’s misleading images of using the crucifix ( a symbol of Christianity ), the words “Mission” and “Minister” to promote their psychotherapy as a religion (Scientologists do not believe in Christ. L Ron Hubbard said that all religions are noting more than an implant on our souls forced upon us by an evil war lord named xenu. Religion was created in 600 BC by people “using a piece of R6” implant. Scientology is not tolerant of any other religion. It can’t be because it goes against everything L Ron Hubbard teaches and he isn’t wrong… is he? Ask yourself… why the cross? I know about the 8 dynamics, but why not just 8 lines intersecting each other or an 8 side figure? Why use something that looks like a crucifix? It is maybe to mislead people into thinking that Scientologists are in some way Christians?

* Scientology’s deceptive marketing strategies used to lure you into the church to take courses intended to help you achieve your “full potential”. These include the “Free Personality Test”, that always points out problems they can help you with but only if you paid them, and through frontline organizations such as WISE, ABLE, The Way to Happiness and Applied Scholastics which introduces potential members (including school age children) to the teachings of L Ron Hubbard and his made up terminology (which requires a Scientology dictionary to understand). Ask yourself… why “courses”, books and videos and lectures that you have to pay for? Why not just teach the religion for free in churches? Why deceive people like this? Why? Because it’s the only way you’ll get their money!! Get them in and then intimidate them not to leave. If they do leave, call, send mailings and harass them to come back.

* Scientology’s conflicting statements about L. Ron Hubbard’s life, in particular false accounts of Hubbard’s education (he flunked out of George Washington University and never attended Princeton), credentials (he was never a Civil Engineer nor a Nuclear Scientist or had a PhD), military career (he was never a WWII Hero. In fact, he was decommissioned twice, once for accidentally ordering his ship to fire upon Mexico – It wasn’t until he created the Sea Org that he gave himself the title of “Commodore” and made everyone wear naval uniforms that he finally achieved his dream of being a great naval officer) and lastly his great expeditions (2 failed attempts one trying to make a movie and the other searching buried gold). He also abandoned his first wife and children while he went on these “adventures”, cheated on his wife, committed bigamy, tried to kidnap his daughter from his second wife and was himself on medication at the time of his death. If the man lied about himself… and is a “great” Science Fiction writer… ask yourself, can you really trust him to tell you the truth? Why did all his explorations and accomplishments stop after founding the Church? Because he didn’t need the money.

Scientology is based on lies and the ego of one man. It is a global scam. Unfortunately people still get sucked in and trapped into it.

Don’t accept a lie in order to obtain freedom (further OT levels). This doesn’t fly. Freedom is truth.

Been There, Done That, MORE says:

Scientology is helpful. If you ask the people who do it they will tell you they find it helpful. This means better income, better communication, enjoying life a little more, a little less stress because you understand the source of stress better, things like that. Learning about the religion online, that’s free. Walking in the door, that’s free. Its first courses cost a little something, but not a lot. Big Pharma is afraid of this kind of help. Heh.

Peter Schilte says:

IF it was a religion, I would call it by its name. Unfortunately it isn’t, so I persist in calling it CULT. And there are many reasons to call it a CULT.
1. It’s all about money. No money? SUCKER!
2. It’s about mind control. From the first Training Routines a person’s mind is being manipulated to become a highly gullible person that believes everything the CULT tells you. E.G. that criticism is orgnaized and financed by psychiatry.
3. It destroys families by Disconnection. Ask Jenna Miscavige-Hill, David Miscavige’s niece: She knows all about it.
4. It has an elite corps called Sea Org, that also does act as an secret service: What religion needs a secret service?! These people are even subjected to slave labor and prison camps when not walking the line! What religion has slave labor camps?!
5. Within the Sea Org children barely see their parents. Jenna Miscavige told she could see her parents once a year. Others tell the same story.
6. They have a libel and slander website. What other religion has a hate side about their critics?
7. Critics are always called “anti-religious extremists”, because they expose the atrocities committed by the CULT.
And on, and on.
In the end, the CULT aims for world domination. A world where the CULT as absolute power. The first thing that comes in mind: A world dominated and ruled by the CULT is an exact copy of today’s North Korea: Totalitarian, dictatorial, inhumane, no personal freedom, no freedom of speech.
Find out yourself:
http://www.xenu.net
http://www.lermanet.com
http://www.scamofscientology.nl

John Smith says:

I think that it is fantastic that people are able to see things that are wrong in our world and say that they are not going to sit back and they are going to do something about it.

Todd says:

Scientology wants to destroy your “reactive mind.”

guess what? your “reactive mind” contains your “bullshit detector.”

the last thing $cientology wants are critical thinkers.