19 Sep 10
Originally posted by caissad4Exactly. L. Ron Hubbard frequently remarked to friends how easy it was to dupe the government and get out of paying taxes. Just start a religion. LRH said several times that Scientology was a tax shelter.
It isn't really a religion. It may belong in Science Fiction, lol.
20 Sep 10
Originally posted by Brother EdwinHullo
I have taken a interest in this religion and wonderd if there are any longer serving members of it who frequent the boards.
Iv,e taken a good look at scientology and its has so much more truth than islam and christianity.......and out of the three if you had to pick an ideaology, then scientology is by far the best.
Why do I say this if Iam not a scientologist?....well scientology is really a subject in the workings of the mind, more akin to psychology and the study of human behavour.
Scientology doesn,t pretend to know about Godhead, so it will never tell you that god said this....or god said that.
Scientology is similar to religion, because it does deal with beliefs to a degree, so it is a religion to a degree.
Ron Hubbard was a very intelligent man, and to see through mainsteam reigion (false religion) and come up with the writtings of scientology is a credit to him.
Now you will see in this forum a lot of people who will jump on the band wagon to discredit Scientology, without even understanding one thing about it, or if they think they understand it, it will be from rumor and gossip. They have their dogma, and will not give credit to anything else.
But could I ask you if you are a truth seeker, to explore Vedanta, because Vedanta will answer all your questions.
vishva
20 Sep 10
Originally posted by vishvahetuI read his work "Dianetics" and you are correct in that it deals with "workings of the mind", yes, akin to psychology, and clearly "Dianetics" was to Hubbard as "Psychology of the Unconscious" or "Psychological Types" was to Carl Jung.
well scientology is really a subject in the workings of the mind, more akin to psychology and the study of human behavour.
Originally posted by vishvahetu
Now you will see in this forum a lot of people who will jump on the band wagon to discredit Scientology, without even understanding one thing about it, or if they think they unders ...[text shortened]... ill be from rumor and gossip. They have their dogma, and will not give credit to anything else.
A scientific work. Clearly not the basis for a "religion". Hubbard admitted creating Scientology as a tax shelter, nothing more.
Let me ask you just how intensive and personal is *your* knowledge of Scientology?
20 Sep 10
Originally posted by SuzianneWell I looked at it, and gave credit to where it was due, but I am more interested in the meaning of life, and how life works, and what is God, and what happens when I die etc etc etc.
I read his work "Dianetics" and you are correct in that it deals with "workings of the mind", yes, akin to psychology, and clearly "Dianetics" was to Hubbard as "Psychology of the Unconscious" or "Psychological Types" was to Carl Jung.
A scientific work. Clearly not the basis for a "religion". Hubbard admitted creating Scientology as a tax shelter, not ...[text shortened]...
Let me ask you just how intensive and personal is *your* knowledge of Scientology?
There is a maxim which states that: " if you are spiritually well then you are automatically well physically, mentally and psychologically etc........so being forefilled spiritually made it unnecessary to persue scientology or other offerings.
Now scientology didnt go as far enough into the spiritual, so i dismissed it and went elsewhere, and that search lead me to the knowledge found in Vedanta....but.....I did not just blindly accept Vedanta, but i researched and studied Vedanta, and practiced the ways for 30 years, and now I know that nothing else even comes close to the truth about life& God on this planet than Vedanta.
vishva