“Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow.” Stated by Ron Hubbard‚ the founder of scientology. This might seem like a logical even inspirational quote‚ but as we look further into the foundation of this statement we see the truth and real meaning behind simple statements like this and to the world of scientology created by a man named Ron Hubbard. First we look at where scientologist believe we came from. They believe we come from what is known as the Theta theory
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Hinduism‚ which is native to India‚ was founded sometime between 1500-500 BCE when the Aryans invaded the Dravidians and their cultures and religions merged into one. Islam was founded between 570-632 AD in what is now Saudi Arabia by the prophet Muhammad. Both faiths are still widely practiced to this day‚ Islam being the 2nd most popular religion practiced and Hinduism placing at fourth. Hinduism and Islam are similar in a few ways‚ two being that they both worship a god and follow a holy book
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Reincarnation- Buddhism vs. Hinduism How would it feel to know that after you died‚ you would be reborn into a new body? That the deciding factor in what you would become was how you lived your life? Beliefs like these have existed for at least 3‚000 years. Originating and commonly practiced in Western countries‚ this is called reincarnation. To know that you have lived many lives before this one and that there are many more to come is a very attractive perspective from which to judge the meaning
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Scientology‚ like many New Religious Movements‚ often faces questions of legitimacy. It seems that any modern spiritual movement is viewed with a certain sense of mistrust by the general public‚ something that older‚ more "established" religions automatically avoid. While even religions such as Christianity and Judaism have within their teachings prophecies of saviors still to come‚ the idea that any kind of modern-day holy figure could actually exist in Western society is met with incredulity from
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to 6th century BC‚ Buddhism is the world’s fourth largest religion with approximately 250 to 500 million adherents. In this essay‚ I will be comparing and contrasting Buddhism with Hinduism; the world’s third largest religion‚ and Christianity; the world’s largest religion. First I will begin with Hinduism. Hinduism originated in 1500 BC and has a population of about one million adherents. Siddhartha Gautama‚ the Historical Buddha‚ was originally raised with Hindu traditions. One day Siddhartha
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Hinduism and Jainism are two common religions that originated in India. Hinduism’s core beliefs are that time has no beginning or ending‚ the actions of this life affect us in the next‚ and that life should be lived in alignment with the gods. The ultimate goal being the achievement of freedom from the cycles of life (samsara)‚ or moksha. Jainism carries many similarities to Hinduism. However‚ much less importance is placed upon deity worship. The Jains focus on the idea that material life is but
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LAPD officers arrived at 10050 Cielo Drive (Bugliosi 7). The scene that awaited them was horrendous. In the driveway‚ in a parked car‚ the body of Steven Parent was found. He was shot four times and stabbed oPremium 1968 Words 8 Pages Scientology Scientology is a fairly new religion. Founded in the twentieth-century by a man by the name of L. Ron Hubbard. He began his studies long ago and wrote a book in 1950 called Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. He claimed that this book was
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In Hinduism‚ karma is the concept referring to the rebirth of a soul as either a lesser or greater being depending on how they chose to behave in their former life (Molloy‚ 2009). People can choose to live their lives in a moral manner by doing good deeds for others‚ giving to the needy‚ acting selflessly‚ and committing as few sins as possible in order to achieve a higher life form in their later life. However‚ should a person choose to behave in the opposite manner and not live their lives in a
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doctrine of ahimsa from Hinduism‚ yet the Buddha recognized divinity in every living thing. Every insect‚ every blade of grass‚ had a portion of Buddha. Buddhist monks appear to be very similar to the Hindu sannyassin. Samsara is present in both religions‚ as both believe in change and suffering. Siddhartha sought to discover a way to deal with suffering. Ascetism did not work; however‚ he was eventually enlightened while meditating. He most likely picked up meditation from Hinduism since he was born
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COMPARISON OF HINDUISM AND ISLAM Defining Religion We are asked to make a comparison of a monotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion. I will endeavour to compare and contrast the religions of Hinduism and Islam. Religion is a system of beliefs‚ practices and philosophical values shared by a group of people which originated out of the need to recognize the importance of society and serves to maintain social order‚ solidarity or integration and provides meaning to social life. Religion
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