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8/16/2019 The Church of Scientology - The Strange World Created by L. Ron Hubbard
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The “Church” of
Scientology
The Strange World Created by L Ron Hubbard
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Meet L. Ron
HubbardMarch 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986
• Born, Tilden NB, Raised Helena MT
• Conflicting stories on upbringing
• Attended George Washington U,
1930’s
• Less than stellar naval career
• Writer: Pulp Fiction and Sci Fi
• Multiple marriages & bigamy
•
Died at ranch in Creston, CA
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L. Ron Hubbard’s
Dianetics • Introduced – 1949
• Before: Hubbard involved in the
Occult and “Thelema” with Aleister
Crowley
• Hubbard and Jack Parsoncollaborate
• Brain records every experience and
event in a person's life
• Bad = engrams
• “Auditing” – state of “Clear”
• Helps physical condition
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Beginnings of Scientology Hubbard Association of Scientologists International - 1952
Church of Scientology incorporated – 1953
First Church of Scientology – Los Angeles, 1954
Official control to Executive Board – 1966
Hubbard remained in actual control until his death – 1986
After his death – David Miscavige took control
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Beginnings of Scientology
David Miscavige
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Structure of Scientology Land Base – Clearwater, Florida
West Coast Headquarters – Los Angeles
Celebrity Center – Hollywood
Golden Era Productions – Media production, LA
Distribution Center – 185,000 sq. ft., LA
Many affiliated organizations (see next slide)
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Structure of Scientology Some of the Affiliated Organizations
Narconon – Drug and Rehabilitation
Criminon – Offender Rehabilitation
Applied Scholastics – Promote Scientology study materials Way to Happiness Foundation – LRH Moral Code promo
World Institute of Scientology Enterprises - management
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Statistics on Scientology Scientology Claims 8 Million Members (2005)
Included 3.5 million in United States (2007)
Number included those who only took introductory course
City University of New York survey – 55,000 in U.S.(2001)
Recent estimate by American Religious Identification
Survey – 25, 000 in U.S.
Worldwide estimate by observers – 100,000 – 200,000
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Goal of Scientology - LRH
"A civilization without insanity, without criminals and
without war, where the able can prosper and honest
beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to
greater heights, are the aims of Scientology."
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Sea Organization:Scientology’s “Monks and Nuns”
•
Founded in 1967 as sea unit by LRH• Made himself “Commodore” of the
fleet
• Called “Fraternal organization”
• Seen as similar to a religious order
•
Only for the most dedicated• They lead elite & advanced sections
• Members sign “billion year contract”
• Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF)
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Beliefs of Scientology Basic belief: People are immortal spiritual beings who
have forgotten their true nature.
Man is basically good, that he is seeking to survive, (and)
that his survival depends on himself and his attainment of brotherhood with the universe.”
“Bridge to Total Freedom”
Auditing – method of spiritual rehabilitation
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The E Meter
• Used in auditing
• Measures areas of
stress and other
impediments
• Often used to invite
people into
Scientology
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The Story of Xenu• Ruler of Galactic Confederacy
• About to be deposed as ruler
• Eliminated excess Population
• Kidnapped population taken to
Earth
• Destroyed here
• Dis-embodied spirits = Thetans
•
Clusters inhabited remaining bodies• This is who we are today
Beliefs of Scientology
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Scientology’s Controveries Most controversial religious movement of the 20th Century
Scientology condemns all psychiatric and psychological
approaches
Faced scrutiny for many of its practices
Brainwashing techniques
Slave-like treatment of its members
Control of lives – personal and professional Ex: Sea Org members discouraged from having children
Children are removed at early age so they return to duty
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Scientology’s Controveries “Attack the Attacker” strategy
Fair Game: Enemies of Scientology = “suppressive persons” “may be
deprived of property or injured by any means...May be tricked, sued or
lied to or destroyed". (taken from HCOPL Oct. 18, 1967 Issue IV, Penalties
for Lower Conditions
Trademark and Copyright Lawsuits are plentiful
Disconnection, Forced Abortions & Human Trafficking
Preferential Treatment of Celebrities
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Scientology’s Controveries Demonstrations and internet
attacks agains Scientology
by group called “Anonymous
Many countries called upon to outlaw Scientology
FBI called upon to investigate strange happeningsincluding death, human trafficking, etc.
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Scientology Celebrities
Including: Kirstie Alley - Anne Archer - Catherine Bell - Sony Bono -
Stephen Boyd - Jeff Conaway - Chick Corea - Tom Cruise - Isaac Hayes
- Geoffrey Lewis - Judy Norton Taylor - Priscilla Presley - Kelly Preston
- Lee Purcell - Giovanni Ribisi - John Travolta - Greta Van Susteren
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Meet a Former Scientologist
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The “Church” ofScientology
The Strange World Created by L Ron Hubbard