What is Scientology?

 

Scientology is one of the most mysterious and controversial organizations in human history. It was created by L. Ron Hubbard. To be honest, Hubbard was a fraud explicitly. Not only was he was accused by the U.S. government of financial corruption. He was convicted by a French court of fraud. L. Ron Hubbard was a notorious racist who later claimed to promote equality, but he had secret writings that showed hatred against black people, Asian people, etc. He promoted apartheid in South Africa during the 1960s. Hubbard a habitual liar who made exaggerations and false claims about himself for decades. He was a science fiction writer who created a recent religion to gain profit and power. Hubbard also was a fan of the sexist, radical libertarian, and blatant occultist Aleister Crowley. For the past few years, many researchers have found out about the terminology of Scientology from the OT levels to the thetans. Celebrities like Tom Cruise defend Scientology with strong passion, but ex-members like the famous actress Leah Remini (who was on the shows of the Head of the Class in 1988, Who's the Boss? in 1989, and the King of Queens from 1998 to 2007) have used their research to refute Scientology as well. Scientology remains controversial to this day. I consider Scientology to be a sophisticated cult, because it prevents members from telling their families and loved one about their most cherished secrets, they have doctrines that are blatantly false, they incorporate infallible loyalty to its leaders, and some Scientology followers have harassed some whistleblowers. We must be clear to not violate religious liberty rights, but we must call out things that are fundamentally false in a peaceful fashion. 

By Timothy