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by Sean Curtis
There's no doubt that scientology is a freakishly comical cult with a belief system that spans well beyond that of any established religion. While it may compare to religion in ...read more
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Scientology is, if anything, a cult which successfully hides a business, a business whose principal purpose is to fleece the flock as efficiently as possible. This explains the ...read more
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Apparently members of this cult believe that the Scientology is the "study of truth and the spirit". Kind of frightening really when all belief is based on the story of an alien...read more
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by Greg Slack
Is Scientology a religion or cult? Well I believe it is the worst aspects of both, with strange doctrine and nearly fanatical followers it definitely crosses the lines on both s...read more
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by Bev Spritzer
Scientology does feel quite "cultish," but then, by the same token, it's also very difficult to argue that *every* religion is not a cult. A cult is typically defined by a gr...read more
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by Donald Moore
A "binary trap" is a question posed with two possible answers which are NOT mutually exclusive. Sort of like asking my wife is smart of pretty. Well, she is both! And Scientolog...read more
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by Sita
Part of the reason I have become obsessed with fantasy and science fiction is due to the vast amount of creation that it takes to write, far more than just "writing a story", al...read more
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by sisi
Scientology was founded in 1954. Its founder is the late fiction writer, L.Ron Hubbard, who became the spiritual messiah of his own works. Scientology means "the study of truth"...read more
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by Lynne G
Imagine for a moment that you are an up-and-coming science fiction writer in the 1950's with a boundless imagination and a true passion for fantasy. Intrigued by the unintention...read more
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Is Scientology a cult? Let me see. Well, Scientology is not a Religion, that's for sure. Why do I say that? Let me explain a little more. Having been a staffer for the church ...read more
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A cult, as defined by psychiatrist Louis Jolyon West, is a "group or movement exhibiting a great or excessive devotion or dedication to some person, idea or thing and employing ...read more
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The distinction between cult and religion might be considered very subtle by some, but Scientology is a system that makes the line between the two not only clear but obvious to ...read more
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I the year 1972 I was approached outside a store in Pasadena, California by a Scientologist. He seemed excited and over-animated and wanted to know if I had ever had a personali...read more
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by Danny Mendel
The simple fact is that this sci-fi fan club is no more than a cult, though the even simpler fact is that ever religion begins as a cult. The definition of a cult is a group ...read more
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by Joe Scherer
Without a doubt the farce that is Scientology is a cult. Created by the wild imagination of L. Ron Hubbard, it is laughable that such a prolific science fiction writer is now a...read more
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Scientology is not in itself a unique religion. A lot of the beliefs incorporated with scientology are reprocessed beliefs from other religions such as Wicca, Satanism, and oth...read more
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by Nouri Arif
Scientology is, perhaps not strictly by definition, a cult. It is a philosophy and a method of living which calls itself a religion that was created by the science fiction...read more
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Let's take a look at the word Scientology itself. The word begins with "Scien" which interprets to mean "of science or of scientific nature". Science is a study of things that...read more
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If Scientology isn't a cult then I'm half-woman and half-horse. Scientology is an ides that's way out there and I really mean it. Hubbard told his followers that a race of "...read more
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Scientology, religion or cult? I think our first step should be to look at the two definitions as listed in the dictionary. Cult: A. group devoted to a person, fad, etc. B. ...read more
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Scientology: Religion or Cult Written October 7, 2007 Sometimes debate issues are so narrow in their focus. If we were to question the nature of the ideological system know...read more
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by Irene Moran
The Church of Scientology was founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1952 and was based on his own beliefs and related practices. Brought to prominence in the 1980's when it experienced a...read more
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by J Steffen
Ladies and gentlemen, right off the bat I will start with the seemingly obligatory disclaimer: I am not now, nor have I ever been, a Scientologist(not that there's anything wron...read more
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by swinefarm
Scientology has become a religion that has cult-like characteristics. Scientology means the study of the truth and in their case L. Ron Hubbard's self-help-truth.The official we...read more
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The word cult frequently comes up in relation to Scientology. And it seems quite a bit of effort has been made to convince people that Scientology is a cult, not a religion. ...read more
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by Erin Routon
Once upon a time, the world was a very different place. Perceptions of life and how we humans came to be were in vast contrast to what many believe today. People thought the ear...read more
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by Dale Unger
Is Scientology a "real religion" or simply a cult? A religion can be defined as "A cause, principle, or activity pursued with zeal or conscientious devotion." A cult can b...read more
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by Jimmy Ettele
The line separating religions and cults is a bit opaque. Years of negative connotations has done to the meaning of cult what the church did to Mary Magdalene's reputation. ...read more
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by Experiencism
While scientology may display many cult like behaviors, rituals, etc. I must side with the belief that it is a religion. One who encounters scientology expos or booths may find ...read more
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by Bob Newbury
In my view this is most definitely a religion. It treats the spiritual nature of man and how one can increase his ability and understanding of life can do so if he is so inclin...read more
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by John Hood
Ladies and gentlemen, I ask please forgive me if this isn't the correct way to do this but this is my first write in. Now on to the point. I strongly believe that Sciento...read more
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Whether the practice of a belief is found to be a religion or a cult is a difficult call on in many situations. Religions have a set of beliefs and most have some form of conse...read more
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It would seem that the problem in today's world is that instead of educating ourselves in one subject or another, we tend to be judgmental. Rather than analyze, we perhaps make ...read more
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by John Oughton
I'll avoid a dictionary definition of "religion," and instead rely on a few common-sense markers of a religion: * it offers explanations of the origins of humanity, and the pro...read more
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by Neil Griffin
Scientology is unequivocally a religion. Believe me, I know. My journey began twenty years ago. I was a dreamer from small town Ohio. What did I dream of, you ask? I'll tell you...read more
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This is an issue that straddles the line as far as whether it is a Religion or a Cult. The human condition requires us as a species to migrate toward religion/cults. When...read more
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by AMERICAN MAN
IDIOSYNCRATIC PRACTICES I am not involved in Scientology, nor am I in love with the unseen! I embrace only the truth. 'That' becomes of me 'my own' that is in my reality! A r...read more
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Is Scientology a religion or a cult? The answer is actually "neither". This is another one of those "Either, or" questions, such as: "Are you Black or Hispanic", or "Have you...read more
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One man's religion is another mans cult. Even in Christianity's beginnings it was seen as a cult by the Romans. Granted the followers are a little on the fervent side, it is...read more
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by Stushie
At the moment, Scientology is considered a cult by mainstream religions, but that's because this modern religion is an infant compared to the major theologies throughout the wor...read more
