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    Do you know what Scientology is? Most people have recognized instances of the word but have no knowledge of its meaning. Its founder, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard, defines it as “the study of knowing how to know” (Going Clear: …). Seventy percent of Americans do not believe Scientology is a religion, and eighteen percent either don’t know or don’t care, according to a poll taken by 60 Minutes (Groh). In 2015, Oscar-winning director and narrator Alex Gibney made Going Clear, a documentary based on…

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    SCIENTOLOGY “You take on a matrix of thought that is not your own”, actor Jason Beghe and former scientology believer (video BBC Panorama the secrets of scientology documented by). L. Ron Hubbard was an author of pulp/science fiction and creator of Scientology in 1954. Many of us have heard about Scientology, something that sounds to most like a religious cult, which seemed to take on a new level of focus when the famous actor, Tom Cruise, touted its benefits. Through the media, Cruise told…

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    found a documentary that told of the “truth” about Scientology, called Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. In the documentary it talks about how L. Ron Hubbard lied about his “injuries” from World War 2, and other accounts in his life. It also went on and had past members of the church talk about the bad parts of it. All I will say is there are always two sides to everything, and we must respect each side. Overall, with Scientology I ended up learning more about the religion, but…

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    In the headquarters of UK, the church of Scientology has demolished nature to further build their facilities. This act of destruction struck their neighbors with a bit of anger and have accused the church as being “selfish and arrogant.” Citizens living in the St. Hill Green have complained about all the noise and pollution that has been accumulating since the beginning of construction. The Church has been said to have cut down twenty-two trees and destructed plenty of other wildlife habitats.…

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    Scientologists. Scientology should be seen as a danger to anyone who wishes to join because it plays with the mental state of both its current and former member through the detailed and remembered auditing process, excommunication of family, and constant harassment. The physical abuse and other crimes committed toward problematic members and reporters that threaten society illustrate how dangerous the group really is. Even though the goal of Scientology is to create a better world, Scientology…

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    Tom Cruise Research Paper

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    symptoms, Tom Cruise could easily be diagnosed with Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder that prevents a person from interpreting reality normally. Tom Cruise has had many delusions. Many of these delusions coincide with his belief in Scientology. Scientology consists of beliefs that surround the author L. Ron Hubbard. He often explains a hierarchy, revealing where he is in social status and power. He uses this to explain his importance and to give insight to his religious practices. He…

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    L.Ron Hubbard gained a sense of trust with people he took the ball and ran with it. In others, he became innovating much different from Wovoka’s legit causes to help the Paiute people; L.Ron Hubbard was after the member's pockets. The Church of Scientology made people undergo Auditing to achieve becoming clear. Auditing is expensive for what it is, as it is an Electropsychometer that is able to show the small increments in the electrical resistance of a person. An individual would hold two tubes…

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    visions from a paraclete which told him to leave the Elcasaites and preach his revelations about the natural world and its relationship with life and living the way life was intended to be. This shows the first similarity between Manichaeism and Scientology with the similarities between Mani and LRH, beginning with the enlightenment of both. LRH was enlightened with the knowledge of dianetics through years of research and a heightened level of understanding while Mani was enlightened by his…

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    Parishioners at the Church of Scientology believe that Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is singlehandedly changing the planet because that is what they are taught, according to former member Leah Remini. Since Remini left the Church of Scientology in 2013, she has been openly criticizing the church and its practices. At present, the Hollywood actress is part of new A&E series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” in which she reveals the church’s most controversial practices, Today relays.…

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    Scientology has had countless accusations put forth against them. One accusation that should have someone arrested is the repeated acts of abuse against its members. For about 10 years, Claire and Marc Headley had belonged to an evangelical wing of Scientology called “Sea Organization” or “Sea Org”. According to Scientology.org, “The Sea Organization is a religious order for the Scientology religion and is composed of the singularly most dedicated Scientologist-individuals who have committed…

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