what is a scientologist?
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The stupidest people in the world. Check 'em out for yourself dude.\n http://www.scientology.org/\nhttp://www.xenu.net/\nhttp://www.beliefnet.com/story/80/story_8057_1.html
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Heck, Scientology is just what you are looking for.  That faith is all about ghosts OF aliens.  Jackpot!!!\n\nhttp://www.scientology.org/\n\nDisclaimer:  The author of this post in no way endorses the beliefs of the "Church of Scientology"
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Because they are scientologists
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Hi there,\nI can help you with this. I am a Scientologist myself and also have been a Church member of staff.\nThere is a standard routing form which your friend's organisation\nshould be providing. The fact that who ever your friend is dealing with\nhas not provided it is totally against Church policy , since if he needs or wants to leave staff, he should not be prevented from doing so, or made to feel wrong in any way.\nI suggest that your friend write an Ethics Report on who ever is responsible for this problem and make sure he sends a copy to this persons senior, or as high up the Church channels as he needs to go to get this quickly resolved.\nThe policy reference for how to write this report and correctly route it is: HCO Policy Letter 1st May 1965 " Staff Member Reports"\nYour friend should read this reference which will be found in the Basic Staff Hat  OEC Volume 0. Pick which ever  type of report applies and then write up the situation fully and route the various copies as instructed on the communication channels that should be in place in the organisation.\nIf there is still no quick resolution, and he then leaves on his own determinism. ( which is in fact his basic right anyway)\nThis report will be on file for his future defence, should he need it.\nI advise him to make an additional copy for himself and keep it, incase\nhis report does not make it into his own staff ethics file.
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They believe in some sort of God, but their god is some type of alien.\n\nWhile Scientologists acknowledge Jesus Christ as a great spiritual teacher, Scientology doctrine is not based on the teachings of Jesus.  Scientology has its roots in Nihayana Buddhism, and Scientology therefore acknowledges Siddharta Gautama as an exalted spiritual teacher. \nScientology however is not a philosophy of "faith" or "belief", but an application of practical principles to one's life in order to improve conditions.\n \n\nThey believe that your body is invaded with aliens that were banished from their planet a million years ago. And that when you are born, you have the spirits of about 2,000 aliens that you must rid yourself of. They call them Body Thetons (sp?) There's a book by Ron L Hubbard, called Dianetics (Sp?) in which this "religion" is based upon.... \n\nload of nutters if you ask me\n\nas for the amount of celebrities that get involved with it all i can say is they must be very bored with their lives and have way too much money that it has clouded their judgement.
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The suffix -ologist means "someone who studies." So a scientologist would study/practice scientology, a paleontologist would study paleontology, etc.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology\nhttp://www.scientology.org/\nhttp://www.scientology.org/en_US/religion/index.html\n\n\nhttp://www.xenu.net/roland-intro.html\n\nHOPE THESE HELP!!!!!!!!!  (Dianetics is another book by Ron. Hubbard)
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I recently became a Scientologist and saw a marked improvement in my I.Q. This is due to me looking up words that I don't understand in a dictionary, then using the word in sentences until I understand the word. This allows me to tackle subjects that I would never have believed I could understand prior to Scientology. This above information is part of Study Tech developed by L Ron Hubbard, use it in your own life and see if you notice the improvements, all the best!
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Are Scientologists Considered Atheistic? \nThey don't believe in God? \nWell then look at the definition of the words...\nScientologists don’t believe in God; Atheistic people don’t believe in God, hence Scientologists are Atheistic.\nSounds right to me!\nScientologists are Godless heathens.\nYou got it!
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Scientology is an applied religious philosophy. When I say "applied" I mean you actually use it in your life to change or improve existing conditions. This is different from a religious practice. All religions if you learn about them have a basic philosphy, but they also have certain dogma, rituals and observances, and a certain faith or belief is required. There is nothing wrong with this, but Scientology is not that kind of religion. It does not intrude on anyones faiths of beliefs particularly in the area of God , the Supreme Being, or the Infinite. This area is left totally up to the indivdual, which is why you can be a practicing Jew or Atheist,for example and still use and apply the priniciples of Scientology in your life. It does not conflict. If anything it will enhance your understanding of your chosen religious practice.\nAnd it is only true for you according to your own observation and experience with it.\nIt is a non denominational religion . The dictionary definition that applies:\nReligion: The spiritual or emotional attitude of one who recognises the existence of superhuman power or powers.\n\nThe most basic principle of Scientology is that YOU are your own immortal soul, that this is not a "thing" you HAVE but what YOU actually are.\nThe whole purpose of Scientology is to increase an individual's understanding and awareness of himself. And thereby his native abilities .\nWhen you do this the sphere and zone of his positive influence increases and moves outward into his life, his family ,his friends, his groups and mankind which he is part of.\n\nHow this result is achieved is the "technology" of Scientology, which was developed by L.Ron Hubbard after his extensive research and the discoveries he made, about the human spirit.\nHe completed his research before his death in 1986 and left all of his results and copyrights\nto the Church of Scientology along with most of his considerable estate., when he died.\n\nHe published a book in 1951 to communicate the basic principles he discovered called: " Scientology The Fundementals of Thought"\nThe first Church of Scientology was established in 1953 by a group of Scientologists in L.A. It was established to handle the demand for information about Dianetics and Scientology and to deliver training and councelling and to free up the Founder of Scientology,  L.Ron Hubbard, so he could continue his research into the human spirit.\n\nSince then it has expanded and there are many Churches and Missions\nall over the world. They still have the same purpose, the supply information and materials about Scientology and delivering the various levels of training courses and spiritual councelling that comprise the route or Bridge to spiritual freedom. \n\nI hope this helps to answer your question. Let me know.
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Actually, you'd be surprised at how accurate that South Park episode was.  Whenever they had "THIS IS WHAT SCIENTOLOGISTS ACTUALLY BELIEVE" on the screen, they were NOT kidding.  Yes, the bit about aliens is true.  And yes, it's true, L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer, created a "religion".  Here, I'll explain what it's all about.\n\nIt is a CULT. Despite what a few fanatical members may say, it IS a cult. The church harasses & bullies anyone who they deem an "enemy" (basically anyone who has anything negative to say about the "church"). They will RUIN YOUR LIFE if you speak out against them long enough.\n\nThe founder is L. Ron Hubbard, the science FICTION writer who once told a friend that the best way to make lots of money is to start your own religion. Though being a very outspoken critic of psychiatric drugs, it was discovered upon Hubbards death that the anti-anxiety drug hydroxyzine (Vistaril) was present in his body, which several of his assistants would later attest was only one of many psychiatric & pain medications Hubbard ingested over the years. (visit this link to read about the uses of hydoxyzine: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/v/vistaril.html )\n\nScientologists believe the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by bringing them to earth & blowing them up inside volcanoes. They believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. Members who know about Xenu will attempt to deny it or pretend like it doesn’t matter.  They are required to sign a contract binding them to silence on the matter.  Lower level members don’t know about Xenu & accordingly deny everything because they honestly don’t know.\n\nTo rid ourselves of "Body Thetans" & also “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind) so that we can become “clear”, we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind”...... & we have to pay lots & lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions) & to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry & psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life. They deny the reality of chemical imbalance & profound mental disturbance & accordingly do NOTHING to effectively stabilize the dangerously unstable. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).\n\nScientology is undeniably a cult. For more information on what a cult is & what their damaging effects are, please visit the link provided at the bottom of the sources. Just know that Scientology DOES qualify by meeting these 5 criteria:\n\n(1) It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate & retain its members. (2) It forms an elitist totalitarian society. (3) Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable & has charisma. (4) It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds & recruit people. (5) Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.
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1.\na. A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.\nb. The followers of such a religion or sect.\n2. A system or community of religious worship and ritual.\n3. The formal means of expressing religious reverence; religious ceremony and ritual.\n4. A usually nonscientific method or regimen claimed by its originator to have exclusive or exceptional power in curing a particular disease.\n5.\na. Obsessive, especially faddish, devotion to or veneration for a person, principle, or thing.\nb. The object of such devotion.\n6. An exclusive group of persons sharing an esoteric, usually artistic or intellectual interest.\n\nSo, from meaning #6, I would say so.
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Scientology.  Here's some info:
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Scientologists are either the believers, or those old hands who realize it's a scam and they are in it to fleece the newcomers. The believers are not insane in the sense that they are "crazy", "psychotic" or whatever. They are desperate for answers to questions that have begged for answers for millenia. Most of these questions boil down to, "Why does life hurt sometimes?" or "Why am I here?". They see a few nuggets of common sense in Scientology, and being desperate for answers, they get conned into accepting the whole load of faulty thinking that comprised L. Ron's philosophy on life. Then they get conned into the space-aliens-as-gods thing or whatever weird nonsense Scientology says to its members. So, yes- I think lots of them are kinda brainwashed, and for the vast majority of Scientologists it's not insanity that gets them to embrace the e-meter.
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A cult is not a religion, but an aspect or character of a religion.\n\nCult expert Carol Giambalvo quotes from psychologists West & Langone, who give the following definition: \n\n"A cult is a group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea, or thing and employing unethically manipulative techniques of persuasion and control (e.g., isolation from former friends and family, debilitation, use of special methods to heighten suggestibility and subservience, powerful group pressures, Information management, suspension of individuality or critical judgment, promotion of total dependency on the group and fear of leaving it, etc.) designed to advance the goals of the group's leaders to the actual or possible detriment of members, their families, or the community." (West & Langone. 1986).\n\nWhy are Cults a Problem?\nGod has given everyone a free will. Cults by their manipulative techniques, weaken a person's will. \n\nCults are a danger to their members because: \nCults create a dependency that gets harder to break the longer one is associated with the cult. Proof of this is that once someone has been removed from the cult, and has been told how dangerous it is, they will fight to return to the cult, because they feel "safe" there. \nCult members can be asked to do anything to themselves, and will even commit suicide to please the cult leader. \n\nCults are a danger to people outside the cult because: \nCult members can be asked to do anything to others, and will commit any crime, including murder and robbery, to please the cult leader. \nThus cults are a menace to everyone, even those who are not cult members.\n\nCultism is completely at odds with Christianity. A cult can claim the name "Christian" (like the Children of God from the 70's) but that doesn t mean it is.
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the main thing these cults have in common is they was both started by con men looking to make a Quick Buck. Do your self a favor and research who Ron L Hubbard and Charles Taze Russell was. \nScientologist believe in Scienece Fiction and Jehovahs Witness believe in Christian Fiction.\n\nP.S. Christian fiction being a diffrent version of the bible and doctrines.
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No. I am not a scientologist but I have friends who are. The difference between it and Christianity couldn't be more vast; however, they both espouse living by the Golden Rule.