scientology

lessons about the trappings of cults and false religions #4

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What Is Scientology?
1. The Church of Scientology is a religious cult based upon the
teachings of a dead science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard.
2. The Church of Scientology became very popular through the selfhelp book, DIANETICS: The Modern Science of Mental Health.
3. The Church of Scientology is cult that practices mind-control
through propaganda and brainwashing on their members.

L. Ron Hubbard
claimed to have
discovered certain
"natural laws" of the
spiritual universe,
which he claimed can
be used to predict and
control behavior.

4. The Church of Scientology also owns and operates the

international drug rehabilitation organization called Narconon.

What Do Scientologists Believe?

1. What Do the Scientologists Teach About the Bible?

Scientologists do not use the Bible but instead follow the
doctrines and principles laid out in over 300 published
books by L. Ron Hubbard.
2. What Do the Scientologists Believe About God?

Scientologists believe that there is a god that exists as a
life energy or force within all of us.
3. What Do the Scientologists Believe About Jesus?

Scientologists believe that Jesus Christ was a great
spiritual teacher, a "cleared" individual, a "just a man."

Scientologists believe that there was never a human
incarnation of God.
4. What Do the Scientologists Believe About Man?

Scientology believes that man is good but his tendency
to do evil comes from negative mental feelings and
negative behaviors.

because they
received not the love
of the truth, that they
might be saved. And
for this cause God
shall send them
strong delusion, that
they should believe a
lie: That they all
might be damned
who believed not the
truth, but had
pleasure in
unrighteousness.
2 Thessalonians
2:10-12

Harvest Free Will Baptist Church

www.harvestbakersfield.com
Pastor Kurt Lindgren

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lessons about the trappings of cults and false religions #2

Scientology believes that some of the negative mental
feelings and negative behaviors are an accumulation of
pain and unconscious memories of traumatic incidents from
past lives.

Scientology believes that some of the negative mental
feelings and negative behaviors may have been
deliberately inflicted in the form of "implants" by
extraterrestrial aliens to brainwash and control the
population.

Scientology believes that man needs to eliminate or clear
his negative mental feelings and negative behaviors.

Scientologists believe they can cure people of these bad
patterns in the brain by reprogramming people through
costly special courses and special technology and devices
that will alter the patterns of brain waves.

Scientology believes that man is thetan a being that has
descended from the gods and may someday evolve to
reclaim his thetan potential.
5. What Do the Scientologists Believe About Sin?

Scientologists believe that there is no absolute right or
wrong but that right and wrong are actually a gradient from
right to wrong.

Scientologists believe the dangerous doctrine that states
construction cant happen with out some small destruction.

Scientology believes
that man is immortal
and god-like and
possesses the
potentiality of knowing
everything.
In the Scientology
church, Movie star Tom Cruise is a high
level church leader
(OT level 7). At this
level, Tom Cruise has
the ability to fly and
move stuff with his
mind.

Scientologists believe the purpose of Scientology ethics is

to eliminate opponents, and then eliminate people's
interests in things other than Scientology.

Scientology Is A Dangerous Cult.

1. In L Ron Hubbard own words, enemies of Scientology have no
human rights whatsoever and should be disposed of without
sorrow.

Harvest Free Will Baptist Church

www.harvestbakersfield.com
Pastor Kurt Lindgren