Scientology beliefs&history. Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986)‚ beginning in 1952 as a successor to his earlier self-help system‚ Dianetics. Hubbard characterized Scientology as a religion.Scientology teaches that people are immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature. Its method of spiritual rehabilitation is a type of counselling known as auditing‚ in which practitioners aim to consciously re-experience
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Scientology is a religion of sorts started by a man named L. Ron Hubbard. It was founded in 1952 as a sequel to his previous self-help procedure‚ known as Dianetics. Hubbard said that Scientology was a religion‚ and in 1953 started the Church of Scientology in Camden‚ New Jersey. Scientology says that humans are actually immortal beings who have forgotten their true nature. They use a method of rehabilitation called auditing‚ which is when practitioners try to re-experience traumatic or painful
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The religion of Scientology is extremely controversial. Some consider it a cult while others consider it a business venture. Either way‚ scientology has a lot of elements of social psychology that are worth mentioning. Scientologists attempt to revert themselves back to their most basic‚ “primordial spirits”. They attempt to achieve this through a very strict lifestyle‚ as well as deep (and expensive) soul searching. Through a series of auditing (the soul searching) sessions‚ a person can move up
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11/4/2014 5a. Attempt a comparative analysis of Hinduism and Buddhism with specific reference to their origins‚ beliefs and practices. Hinduism is the dominant religion‚ or way of life‚ of the Indian subcontinent‚ and consists of many diverse traditions. It includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Shaktism among numerous other traditions‚ and a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of daily morality based on karma‚ dharma and societal norms. Hinduism is a categorization of distinct intellectual or philosophical
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Scientology: A Brief History and Examination Modern day religions have a very difficult time of attaining relevancy and legitimacy. They are often maligned and ignored by many people who are searching for spiritual comfort or enlightenment. Eastern religions or those with a monotheistic/Abrahamic background are favored while religions like the Church of Euthanasia‚ Epicureanism‚ and the Heaven’s Gate organization are dismissed and often labeled as cults. Possibly the most famous of these new followings
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Buddhism vs Hinduism Hinduism and Buddhism are the two main religions of Ancient India. Both religions share Common beliefs but also have their differences. Some differences are the deities worshipped‚ the founders of the religions‚ sacred writings observed‚ and meditation practices. Through out this essay we will explore and compare the similarities and the differences in both of these religions. Hinduism Religion In the Hindu religion‚ the founder was not one person alone. It is
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Church of Scientology in the past twenty or more years? The Church of Scientology is no stranger to controversy and has been surrounded by them since its beginnings when it was founded by L. Ron Hubbard‚ in 1952. Hubbard was a successful science fiction writer and philosopher. In 1950‚ he wrote the self-help book‚ Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health‚ which many would say was the beginning of Scientology. The practice of Dianetics is the basis and forerunner of the Scientology religion
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During times of Han China and early India‚ Confucianism and Hinduism had similarities in actions of believers and differences in origin and ways to achieve higher social class. Ritually‚ both Confucianism and Hinduism were similar in aspects of their actions of believers. Both religions practiced the way of doing good to others. Both had special roles of people to maintain a working‚ strong government - Hinduism with dharma‚ duties one has to fulfill in his caste‚ and Confucianism with peace and
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Hinduism and Christianity aren’t the easiest to compare. They have many differences but they have a handful of similarities. Their differences come from their contrasting origins. If you look deep you can find some interesting similarities between the two. Their major differences are the level of tolerance‚ beliefs about the afterlife and the belief in God. Christianity originated in the Roman Province of Judea. Most Christians attend worship services at church Sundays‚ which include singing‚ prayer
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Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the most influential and profound religions around the world. Both religions have similar roots and philosophies and originated in India before the Common Era. They are among the top five major religions around the globe. Buddhism and Hinduism have survived for centuries and are still widely practiced around the world. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Lord Buddha who had been a Hindu before attaining Nirvana‚ and therefore given this fact‚ it follows that Buddhism
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