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The Church of

Scientology
The Strange World Created by L Ron Hubbard

Meet L. Ron
Hubbard
March 13, 1911 January 24, 1986

Born, Tilden NB, Raised Helena MT


Conflicting stories on upbringing
Attended George Washington U,
1930s

Less than stellar naval career


Writer: Pulp Fiction and Sci Fi
Multiple marriages & bigamy
Died at ranch in Creston, CA

L. Ron Hubbards
Dianetics
Introduced 1949
Before: Hubbard involved in the
Occult and Thelema with Aleister
Crowley

Hubbard and Jack Parson


collaborate

Brain records every experience and


event in a person's life

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

Narconon Drug and Rehabilitation


Criminon Offender Rehabilitation
Applied Scholastics Promote Scientology study materials
Way to Happiness Foundation LRH Moral Code promo
World Institute of Scientology Enterprises - management

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

City University of New York survey 55,000 in U.S.


(2001)

Recent estimate by American Religious Identification


Survey 25, 000 in U.S.

Worldwide estimate by observers 100,000 200,000

Goal of Scientology - LRH


"A civilization without insanity, without criminals and
without war, where the able can prosper and honest
beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to
greater heights, are the aims of Scientology."

Sea Organization:
Scientologys Monks and Nuns
Founded in 1967 as sea unit by LRH
Made himself Commodore of the
fleet

Called Fraternal organization


Seen as similar to a religious order
Only for the most dedicated

They lead elite & advanced sections


Members sign billion year contract
Rehabilitation Project Force (RPF)

Beliefs of Scientology
Basic belief: People are immortal spiritual beings who
have forgotten their true nature.

Man is basically good, that he is seeking to survive, (and)


that his survival depends on himself and his attainment of
brotherhood with the universe.

Bridge to Total Freedom


Auditing method of spiritual rehabilitation

The E Meter

Used in auditing
Measures areas of
stress and other
impediments

Often used to invite


people into
Scientology

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

Faced scrutiny for many of its practices


Brainwashing techniques
Slave-like treatment of its members
Control of lives personal and professional
Ex: Sea Org members discouraged from having children
Children are removed at early age so they return to duty

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

Trademark and Copyright Lawsuits are plentiful

Disconnection, Forced Abortions & Human Trafficking


Preferential Treatment of Celebrities

Scientologys Controveries
Demonstrations and internet
attacks agains Scientology
by group called Anonymous

Many countries called upon to outlaw Scientology


FBI called upon to investigate strange happenings
including death, human trafficking, etc.

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

Meet a Former Scientologist

The Church of
Scientology
The Strange World Created by L Ron Hubbard

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