Scientology is not a religion. During the 1950s, L. Ron Hubbard undertook a project of "religious cloaking", turning a system that had been promoted as a secular "science of mental health" into a religion through minor changes, such as referring to Scientology personnel as "ministers." This process has been detailed by former Scientologists.
Furthermore, Scientology meets several characteristics of a cult, as defined by FACTNet.
This movement is not opposed to religion or to belief. It is opposed to the abuses committed by organized Scientology. Furthermore Anonymous does not go after the belief system of Scientology, but the current institutions of organized Scientology and destructive policies, written into the system itself by L. Ron Hubbard) that not only clash with the modern society that values human liberties, but actively seeks to undermine such principles.
The current administration of the "Church" of Scientology shows consistent disturbing patterns of behavior that intimidates critics, suppresses dissent, abuses the legal system, destroys the basic family unit and other social bonds, interfering with a person's right to leave the Church's organization "Sea Org," coercing abortions, abusive working conditions- not just for adults but minors, medical negligence, and lying about their own practices.
The extent to which these abuses are practiced, institutionalized, and enforced by the main administrative body of the organization is not only alarming, it is criminal. Organized Scientology operates as a for profit corporation, where exploitative fees are mandatory for pseudo-scientific "courses." As such, Organized Scientology should be classified as a business, and indeed only relies on "religious" status to evade both taxes and criticism.
"Somebody on this planet, about 600 B.C. found some pieces of 'R6'. I don't know how they found it; either by watching madmen or something. But since that time they have used it.
And it became what is known as Christianity. The man on the cross. There was no Christ!"
- Scientology Class 8 Course, Lecture 10, 3 Oct 1968 ("R6" refers to an alien psychiatric thought implant)
Scientology disparages other religions in his own voice here:
this goes knows. he knows what's going on. sad thing is this video only has 66 views so far. dumb down america!!!! then we can do as we please!!! keep us distracted with tv and ridiculous news reports. think about anything but what's important!!! keep it up morons!
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EthicallySocialVegan 2 years ago
Scientology is not a religion. During the 1950s, L. Ron Hubbard undertook a project of "religious cloaking", turning a system that had been promoted as a secular "science of mental health" into a religion through minor changes, such as referring to Scientology personnel as "ministers." This process has been detailed by former Scientologists.
Furthermore, Scientology meets several characteristics of a cult, as defined by FACTNet.
OpenComments 2 years ago
This movement is not opposed to religion or to belief. It is opposed to the abuses committed by organized Scientology. Furthermore Anonymous does not go after the belief system of Scientology, but the current institutions of organized Scientology and destructive policies, written into the system itself by L. Ron Hubbard) that not only clash with the modern society that values human liberties, but actively seeks to undermine such principles.
OpenComments 2 years ago
The current administration of the "Church" of Scientology shows consistent disturbing patterns of behavior that intimidates critics, suppresses dissent, abuses the legal system, destroys the basic family unit and other social bonds, interfering with a person's right to leave the Church's organization "Sea Org," coercing abortions, abusive working conditions- not just for adults but minors, medical negligence, and lying about their own practices.
OpenComments 2 years ago
The extent to which these abuses are practiced, institutionalized, and enforced by the main administrative body of the organization is not only alarming, it is criminal. Organized Scientology operates as a for profit corporation, where exploitative fees are mandatory for pseudo-scientific "courses." As such, Organized Scientology should be classified as a business, and indeed only relies on "religious" status to evade both taxes and criticism.
OpenComments 2 years ago
"Somebody on this planet, about 600 B.C. found some pieces of 'R6'. I don't know how they found it; either by watching madmen or something. But since that time they have used it.
And it became what is known as Christianity. The man on the cross. There was no Christ!"
- Scientology Class 8 Course, Lecture 10, 3 Oct 1968 ("R6" refers to an alien psychiatric thought implant)
Scientology disparages other religions in his own voice here:
watch?v=qrMJUDkDWqc
OpenComments 2 years ago
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rabbitsfoot1 3 years ago
this goes knows. he knows what's going on. sad thing is this video only has 66 views so far. dumb down america!!!! then we can do as we please!!! keep us distracted with tv and ridiculous news reports. think about anything but what's important!!! keep it up morons!
rabbitsfoot1 3 years ago