It's done in a safe environment and the counselor has a code of conduct. The auditor does not tell the person what to think and does not tell them what to say. He just guides them on a path of self-discovery.
And once you've experienced it you want more, because it helps you become a better person. You're able to open up new lines of communications with people you were afraid to talk to before.
The shy kids who can't talk to girls can suddenly get up the nerve, that's the good side. The idea of Scientology is that by undergoing certain counseling sessions, rituals, and pursuing self-discovery, people can improve themselves. Scientology is particularly attractive to those who feel that they are mentally or emotionally being held back from realizing their full potential.
Perhaps the most famous Scientologist is actor Tom Cruise. Other famous adherents include John Travolta, Michael Pena, Kirstie Alley, Catherine Bell, Elisabeth Moss, and dozens more , while just as many celebrities are among the ranks of former Scientologists.
David Miscavige is the leader of the church of Scientology. Born in , Miscavige was reportedly miraculously cured of severe allergies and asthma after a Dianetics session, after which his family joined Scientology in At 16, Miscavige left school to join the Sea Org, a religious order that controlled all Scientology management organizations. He rose through the ranks and earned the personal favor of L.
Numbers are difficult to produce. A common estimate of how many Scientologists there are in America is around 25, Statistics for other countries are even harder to find.
However, it is clear that Scientology is embraced by well under one percent of the population. Unfortunately for the noninitiate, much of Scientology belief is secret and only available to higher tiers of Scientologists. But the following are 10 of the most important beliefs in Scientology that outsiders know of:. He was born of a virgin, adding to His deity sinless humanity. Scientology places no emphasis on His substitutionary death and resurrection.
Rather, it views Jesus as a proponent of reincarnation and other Eastern mystical concepts. Salvation is the enlightenment of thetans immortal souls as to their true nature and abilities. The goal is to become an Operating Thetan — one who deals with his own immortality as a spiritual being. God created us in His image — with personality, mind, will, and capacity for relationship. The Bible is the inerrant, infallible, inspired, and sufficient Word of God and is His sole written authority for all people.
The Bible is largely irrelevant. All people are sinners and are under the curse of sin — spiritual and physical death. Individuals are free to believe this or not; past lives are not a dogma in Scientology, but generally Scientologists, during auditing, experience a past life and then know for themselves that they have lived before.
To believe one had a physical or other existence prior to the identity of the current body is not a new concept-but it is an exciting one. In Scientology, you are given the tools to handle upsets and aberrations from past lives that adversely affect you in present time, thus freeing you to live a much happier life.
It does. However, Scientologists also believe in the principle that exchange is necessary. If a person only receives and never gives, he will not be a happy person and will lose his own self-respect. Therefore, any Scientology-sponsored charity programs also encourage those receiving the charity to make some form of contribution by helping others so that self-respect can be maintained. Scientology is nonpolitical. By its Creed, "All men have inalienable rights to conceive, choose, assist or support their own organizations, churches and governments.
The Church believes there should be separation of church and state. Can children participate in Scientology? Yes, there are many children who participate in Scientology. There are no age restrictions as to who can take Scientology courses or receive auditing. Some churches also deliver special courses and study programs specifically designed for young people. If the person is below the legal age, he must first get written consent from his parents or guardian to take Scientology services.
Scientologists generally want their children to have Scientology available to them so are quite agreeable to have their children take Scientology services. Ron Hubbard has written a great deal about raising children. In Scientology, children are recognized as people who should be given all the respect and love granted adults. Scientologists believe children should be encouraged to contribute to family life, not just be "seen and not heard" as the old saying goes.
Children are spiritual beings, and as such they need to exchange with those around them in order to thrive and live productive, happy lives. For more information on handling children, the book Child Dianetics and the course "How to Be a Successful Parent" are recommended. Most children raised in good Scientology homes are above average in ability and quickly begin to understand how and why people act as they do. Life thus becomes a lot safer and happier for them. One can and indeed one should.
Scientology enables you to think for yourself. There is no purpose served in studying Scientology because someone else wants you to. But if you've taken a good look at your life and have decided that you want to make it better, the best thing is to start and find out for yourself what Scientology can do for you.
One should read one of the basic books by L. It is an eight-pointed cross representing the eight parts or dynamics of life through which each individual is striving to survive. At Kennedy's C. Kennedy Center, free tutoring based on Hubbard's "study tech" philosophies is provided to dozens of children and some adults.
Kennedy's daughter, Jimirra, is one of the instructors. She said "study tech" and the Scientology orientation classes she attended helped her graduate from high school and become a poised woman. Though Jimirra Kennedy insists she does not ascribe to the religious side of Scientology, she still considers herself, at least in part, Scientologist.
Critics like Ross are alarmed by such a blurring of the lines. They consider it a marketing win for Scientology. In Houston, McLaughlin says he is not one to argue with success. Driven by a need to address the rampant drug problem in his community, McLaughlin spent years searching for a solution before he discovered "Narconon," Scientology's nonprofit drug rehab center, in McLaughlin trained at Narconon and brought the techniques back to his community to launch "First Step Faith Step," a program that combines Hubbard's methods with the teachings of Christianity.
Kennedy and McLaughlin said they have never lost a member of their congregations to Scientology. Scientologists, he added, "have their own agenda. The Church of Scientology would not grant CNN an interview, nor would its representatives answer questions about the Hubbard-based programs.
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