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Scientology
The Strange World Created by L Ron Hubbard
Meet L. Ron
Hubbard
March 13, 1911 January 24, 1986
L. Ron Hubbards
Dianetics
Introduced 1949
Before: Hubbard involved in the
Occult and Thelema with Aleister
Crowley
Bad = engrams
Auditing state of Clear
Helps physical condition
Beginnings of Scientology
Hubbard Association of Scientologists International - 1952
Church of Scientology incorporated 1953
First Church of Scientology Los Angeles, 1954
Official control to Executive Board 1966
Hubbard remained in actual control until his death 1986
After his death David Miscavige took control
Beginnings of Scientology
David Miscavige
Structure of Scientology
Land Base Clearwater, Florida
West Coast Headquarters Los Angeles
Celebrity Center Hollywood
Golden Era Productions Media production, LA
Distribution Center 185,000 sq. ft., LA
Many affiliated organizations (see next slide)
Structure of Scientology
Some of the Affiliated Organizations
Statistics on Scientology
Scientology Claims 8 Million Members (2005)
Included 3.5 million in United States (2007)
Number included those who only took introductory course
Sea Organization:
Scientologys Monks and Nuns
Founded in 1967 as sea unit by LRH
Made himself Commodore of the
fleet
Beliefs of Scientology
Basic belief: People are immortal spiritual beings who
have forgotten their true nature.
The E Meter
Used in auditing
Measures areas of
stress and other
impediments
Beliefs of Scientology
The Story of Xenu
Ruler of Galactic Confederacy
About to be deposed as ruler
Eliminated excess Population
Kidnapped population taken to
Earth
Destroyed here
Dis-embodied spirits = Thetans
Clusters inhabited remaining bodies
This is who we are today
Scientologys Controveries
Most controversial religious movement of the 20th Century
Scientology condemns all psychiatric and psychological
approaches
Scientologys Controveries
Attack the Attacker strategy
Fair Game: Enemies of Scientology = suppressive persons may be
deprived of property or injured by any means...May be tricked, sued or
lied to or destroyed". (taken from HCOPL Oct. 18, 1967 Issue IV, Penalties
for Lower Conditions
Scientologys Controveries
Demonstrations and internet
attacks agains Scientology
by group called Anonymous
Scientology Celebrities
Including: Kirstie Alley - Anne Archer - Catherine Bell - Sony Bono Stephen Boyd - Jeff Conaway - Chick Corea - Tom Cruise - Isaac Hayes
- Geoffrey Lewis - Judy Norton Taylor - Priscilla Presley - Kelly Preston
- Lee Purcell - Giovanni Ribisi - John Travolta - Greta Van Susteren
The Church of
Scientology
The Strange World Created by L Ron Hubbard