Scientology
Auditing-based belief system
Scientology is a religious movement founded by science fiction writer L.
Ron Hubbard in the 1950s, based on his self-help system called Dianetics.
Central practices include "auditing"—a form of counseling using an electronic device called an E-meter—aimed at clearing the mind of traumatic memories.
The organization is controversial, criticized for aggressive litigation, high fees for advancement, and treatment of defectors.
Some countries recognize it as a religion; others classify it as a commercial enterprise or cult.
Fervent fringe group
- litigationLegal dispute process
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
- criticismJudgment of faults
ex-member · defector · disconnection · documentary · allegations · abuse · secrecy · fair game
One who begins something
- DianeticsPseudoscientific mental health doctrine
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- pulp magazinesCheap sensational fiction periodicals
- biographyWritten life account
typewriter · Clearwater · philosophy · self-help · charisma · leadership · legacy · writings
Stored neural record
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- immortalityExemption from death
- past livesPrevious cycles of existence
space opera · spiritual freedom · ethics · dynamics · exteriorization · implant · incident
Stored neural record
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- cansSealed metal containers
- clearingTreeless space in forest
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
confessional · hours · bridge · processing
Place of Christian worship
- ClearwaterFlorida Gulf municipality
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
parishioner · disconnection · orgs · missions · management
cult
Fervent fringe group
- litigationLegal dispute process
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- brainwashingCoercive psychological manipulation
criticism · ex-member · defector · disconnection · documentary · allegations · abuse · secrecy · fair game · expose
founder
One who begins something
- DianeticsPseudoscientific mental health doctrine
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- pulp magazinesCheap sensational fiction periodicals
biography · typewriter · Clearwater · philosophy · self-help · charisma · leadership · legacy · writings · lectures
engram
Stored neural record
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- immortalityExemption from death
past lives · space opera · spiritual freedom · ethics · dynamics · exteriorization · implant · incident
engram
Stored neural record
objectives · confessional · hours · bridge · processing
church
Place of Christian worship
- ClearwaterFlorida Gulf municipality
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
clergy · parishioner · disconnection · orgs · missions · management
- New ReligionsHare Krishna, ISKCON, Unification Church, Branch Davidians, Moonies
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
- cultsbrainwashing, mind control, Jonestown, Jim Jones, Charles Manson
- Modern Religionevangelicalism, fundamentalism, Pentecostalism, New Age, megachurches
ScientologyJudaism
Religion following Mosaic law
Buddhism · ancient religion · Hinduism · Zoroastrianism · Catholicism
Scientologysecular humanism
Nonreligious ethical philosophy
skepticism · rationalism · atheism · science · scientific method
- Church of ScientologyReligion founded on self-improvement technology
science, scientist, scientific, conscience, omniscient, prescient, auditing