I've never talked to a Scientologist who actually talked about what it is they believe... they just say it's "changed their lives so much."
Standard practice. Scientology is not supposed to tell you what to believe, instead it is supposed to show you how to grow as a spiritual being so that you reach enlightenment on your own terms. In theory, anyway- that philosophy breaks down in the higher levels.
Nobody could seriously believe the stuff they supposedly believe.
That aliens seeded this planet with criminals and individualists is to me no crazier an idea than that god sacrificed his "only begotten son" to forgive us of our sins, which he created us to have in the first place. To be clear, I believe neither. That aside, that stuff is from the higher levels, 90%+ of Scientologists never got that high.
Is Scientology a real religion or cult?
It is definitely a real religion, from the perspective of the normal people engaging in its practice across the world. Perhaps the celebrities and the higher executives have some ties to intel or the satanists, but there are tens (if not hundreds, still) of thousands of normal people who pursue Scientology study earnestly.
if you've ever been inside a Scientology building, you were definitely recorded the entire time.
Not true. I was on staff for a few years, did night watch many times, we had normal security cameras for entrances and parking lot, etc, but no cameras in peoples offices or indoors besides the reception area. If you never left the reception area, then yeah, you were recorded "the whole time"- in the same way when you're in line at McDonalds you're recorded the whole time.
Look around at the faces of the Scientologists you know and ask yourself, does this person bear a resemblance to the Satanic spawn love child of L. Ron and one of his love slaves?
There are several million people worldwide that are active or ex-scientologist... LRH must have been pretty impressive in the sack to have sired that many offspring.
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djaeveloplyse ago
Ex-Scientologist here.
Standard practice. Scientology is not supposed to tell you what to believe, instead it is supposed to show you how to grow as a spiritual being so that you reach enlightenment on your own terms. In theory, anyway- that philosophy breaks down in the higher levels.
That aliens seeded this planet with criminals and individualists is to me no crazier an idea than that god sacrificed his "only begotten son" to forgive us of our sins, which he created us to have in the first place. To be clear, I believe neither. That aside, that stuff is from the higher levels, 90%+ of Scientologists never got that high.
It is definitely a real religion, from the perspective of the normal people engaging in its practice across the world. Perhaps the celebrities and the higher executives have some ties to intel or the satanists, but there are tens (if not hundreds, still) of thousands of normal people who pursue Scientology study earnestly.
Not true. I was on staff for a few years, did night watch many times, we had normal security cameras for entrances and parking lot, etc, but no cameras in peoples offices or indoors besides the reception area. If you never left the reception area, then yeah, you were recorded "the whole time"- in the same way when you're in line at McDonalds you're recorded the whole time.
There are several million people worldwide that are active or ex-scientologist... LRH must have been pretty impressive in the sack to have sired that many offspring.
bosunmoon ago
"Ex-Scientologist".
djaeveloplyse ago
What did I say that you disagree with? Anything? Or is baseless dismissal all you've got?