Scientology

We heard a lot about this. That Tom Cruise and Will Smith are a part. At one point it was the celebrity religion! But what is it really?

Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by American science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard. He developed Scientology teachings in 1952 as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics. Later he characterized Scientology as an “applied religious philosophy” and the basis for a new religion with the first Scientology church being established in New Jersey, December 1953. Scientologists believe that the primary purpose of existence is survival, and that people are actually immortal spiritual beings who have forgotten their true nature; by learning to understand the world, they believe they can achieve salvation.

The Scientology Symbol is composed of the letter S that stands for Scientology and the ARC and KRC triangles, two important concepts in Scientology.

One controversial aspect of Scientology beliefs is the idea that thetans lived among extraterrestrial cultures before becoming trapped in bodies on Earth. Former members say that stories of supposed extraterrestrial origins are not revealed until thousands of dollars are paid to the Church of Scientology. Another controversial belief held among Scientologists is that the practice of psychiatry is destructive, abusive and must be abolished.

Tommy Davis, a Scientologist, explains the religion’s tenets about the soul and eternity
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Here is Tom Cruise talking about it. One of the most notable speakers they have.
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Here is a video from their Official Page
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And here is what South Park had to say about them:
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