Scientology

From polytheism to monotheism, trends in religion have endured lots of change. Each new major trend in religion also effects the way the countries and civilizations function. For example, the worshipping of Greek gods affected the way the Greek people lived. Another example, when Rome made the shift from polytheism to Christianity, many things changed including laws and customs of the people. While the religion changes in Germany were arguably not that drastic, the Protestant Reformation…

Shinrikyō apocalyptic movement in Japan. Manipulationist sects seek worldly goals and do not withdraw from society; they do however seek spiritual means to be able to reach those worldly goals. Examples of Manipulationist sects are Deep Ecology, Scientology, Transcendental Meditation and Neo-Shamanism. Lastly, Utopian sects look towards the human reconstruction of the world on a communitarian basis and according to a certain divine plan in which evil is eliminated. Some examples are the…

Not long ago it would have been unimaginable that a group of random people working remotely from anywhere in the world would be able to band together to electronically fight common enemies. However, recently a hacktivist group identifying as Anonymous has risen in power and size with the goal of fighting anyone they deem threatening to innocent people. Their operations and tactics range from gathering and leaking sensitive and/or restricted information from large corporations, to hacking…

South Park is a comedy show that has been around for many years. During this time, there has been many episodes that "poke fun" at different religions, such as, Mormon, Scientology, Christianity, Judaism, Agnostic, and Muslim. There isn't a religion that this show won't touch. This show in its own is a religious oppression because it tries to be a religious satire, but in a very offensive way. One of the main characters, Kyle is Jewish and his friend, Cartman, constantly makes fun of him for…

For Scientology is against the practice of psychiatry because they believe that humans are divine beings that are perfect. That any person that has mental issues is because of their traumatic experiences from their past lives. As they denounce psychiatric treatments…

The year of 2008, the group became increasingly associated with international hacktivism, often with the goal of promoting freedom of speech and liberty of justice. Therefore, Anonymous have gained national attention in 2008 when the group had hacked many churches and people have learned who this enormous hacktivist group is and what they do. which is a modern form of protesters in which very intelligent programmers use their hacking skills to fight back against social and political injustice.…

clothing, etc. Because he is a very popular celebrity and has authority/credibility, more common people will be inclined to buy a product he is marketing. Tom Cruise, on the other hand, made Scientology well known when he claimed to be practicing it. Even though it may not have been a popular idea, it brought Scientology into the national spotlight and showed that celebrities have the power to make anything, even religion, popular (or not so popular). Through both of these examples, Dawson,…

Starting with the story of Mercedes Renee Haefer, who was arrested with the attacks against online payment service PayPal, the vendetta against Scientology, the defense of WikiLeaks, and support of the actions in Tunisia and Egypt during the Arab Spring (Watercutter). All launching We Are Legion into the headlines while uncovering the truth behind the attacks, the people behind the group, and the actions the government has taken to shut down Anonymous. We Are Legion is an ‘okay’ film for the…

(Bradbury 5). It seems that he is trying to tell us that the city is empty with no one around. This shows us that since everyone is busy being the same by staying home and watching television there’s no one outside doing anything. In the article, “The Scientology of Leopard Man,” Feys described the essentials of being a human by stating “To be human, is to be an individual human, with individuals tastes, talents, values, and dreams that are distinct from those of others” (Feys 1). This quotes…

Neil Gaiman is an English writer of short fiction, novels, and comic books. Born in Port Chester, Hampshire, England, Gaiman was raised under the church of scientology although his grandfather was of Polish-Jewish descent. His life-long love for literature began at the age of four when he first learned to read. He excelled in school not because he was genius but because he would often read the books his teachers gave him as soon as they were handed out. At the age of seven, he received the Lord…