Scientology: The New Cult of Lies
Before we begin lets look at what this cult believes.
Scientology; Philosophical religionfounded byLafayette Ronald Hubbard, 1911--86, b.
Tilden,Nebr.
Hubbard's book Dianetics: The Modern Science of MentalHealth (1950) first set forth thebasis of his philosophy,offering an alternative path to overcoming physical andmentalstress.
The church believes that a person's spirit can be clearedof pastpainful experiences through a process called "auditing,"freeing the person ofthe burdens that interfere with happinessand self-realization.
The first churchwas established in LosAngeles in 1954.
A prolific author, Hubbard wrote manyworks onScientology and is also noted for his science-fiction novels andshortstories.
The church has confrontedsuspicions from many sides during its history.
TheAmerican MedicalAssociation and the American Psychological Associationquestionedthe tenets of Scientology during the 1950s, and in the 1960s, thegovernments of England, Australia, and the United States openedinvestigationsinto church activities, particularly for suspectedpractices of tax evasion.
Thechurch's status as a religion was,however, ultimately established in those andmany other countries.
The church has continued to face governmental challenges,perhapsmost notably in Germany, where it has been accused of beinganti-democraticand its members have experienced personal discrimination.
Some,including some former members, view the church as an elaboratecult, a chargethe church and many religious scholars deny.
In1996 there were more than 3,000churches, missions, and groupsworldwide, with headquarters in LosAngeles.
Gal 1:7-10Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
For do I now persuade (To convince by argument, or reasons offered; or to convince by reasons suggested by reflection or deliberation, or by evidence presented in any manner to the mind.
)men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Weas ministers of Christ are not in the people pleasing business, just as Paul stated, but we are sent into the world as sheep to preach the truth.
Luke 10:3Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Scientology, as well as all other false religions are in the business of pleasing man, offering an easy fix for all of man-kinds problems.
Scientology has taken the basic fundimentials of the Bible and twisted it around to suite their own agenda.
Scientology takes the weaknesses of an individual and prays upon them.
The reason I decided to write to you about this subject is for the simple reason that this cult is growing like a cancer, decieveing the rich and the poor.
Mat 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
(Ref.
Gal 1:8, Gal.
1:9; 1Co.
16:22; 2Co.
11:13, 2Co.
11:14; 1Ti.
1:19, 1Ti.
1:20; Tit.
3:10; Rev.
22:18, Rev.
22:19) L.
Ron Hubbard is one of these false prophets.
I have read about this cult.
Any Gospel that is not of God is a cult and a deception.
I am just an old country boy, and when a dog has flees we say a dog has flees.
This cult says when a dog has flees it is a physiologicalproblem that is in need of restructuring of its mind to get rid of its problems.
Paul stated;"do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
" The statement states plainly that we are not to please man but to please God.
For by us in an attempt to please mankind and His ideas of sanctification we wouldbecome not the servants of God but the servant of Satan.
For you cannot serve two masters, you cannot serve God and Satan.
Scientology believes and teaches that for any problem of the body or mine, doctors and medications are detrimental to the security of the mind and body.
Which is to say that medications that people receive are harmful to the individual.
But we must look at one of the writers of the new testament, Luke, The evangelist, was a Gentile.
The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown.
According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an "eye-witness and minister of the word from the beginning.
" It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself.
He accompanied him to Philippi, but did not there share his imprisonment, nor did he accompany him further after his release in his missionary journey at this time (Acts 17:1).
The last notice of the "beloved physician" is in 2Ti.
4:11.
He is here mentioned as a physician, and in his Gospel, and in the Acts , there are incidental evidences that he was acquainted with the science of medicine, and that he observed the events which he has recorded with the eye of one who practiced the healing art.
There are many passages in Paul's epistles, as well as in the writings of Luke, which show the extent and accuracy of his medical knowledge.
Paul wrote of Luke; "Luke the beloved physician" (one of "my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God which have been a comfort unto me") is distinguished from those "of the circumcision.
" If being a sin or detrimental to the health of mankind, Paul would have never called himthe beloved physician, nor would God have called Him as a minister of the Gospel.
Jesus also noted in Mat 9:12, But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
" Jesus never stated that the physician was a demonic practice but He used physicians as an example to explain the spiritual side of mankind and his sickness of the spirit.
As we look further into this cult we find many rejections of the Bible in its belief.
Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends fromcertainfundamental truths.
Prime among these are: 1.
Manis an immortal spiritual being.
2.
His experience extendswell beyond a single lifetime.
3.
His capabilities areunlimited, even if not presently realized.
4.
Scientologyfurther holds man to be basically good, and that his spiritualsalvationdepends upon himself and his fellows and his attainment of brotherhoodwith the universe.
5.
Scientology is not a dogmatic religionin which one is asked to believeanything on faith.
An individualdiscovers for himself that Scientology works byapplying its principlesand observing or experiencing the results.
6.
The ultimategoal of Scientology is true spiritual enlightenment and freedomfor the individual.
Lets deal with these six statements.
1.
Taken from the Bible.
Gen 2:7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Mar 9:44Where their worm (Soul, Spirit, Immortality) dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
2.
Contrary to Scripture.
Heb 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 3.
Contrary to Scripture.
"Capabilities are unlimited.
" 1Co 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1Co 1:20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 4.
Contrary to Scripture "further holds man to be basically good, and that his spiritualsalvationdepends upon himself " Mat 19:17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1Co 15:2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
5.
Contrary to Scripture.
"Scientology is not a dogmatic religionin which one is asked to believeanything on faith.
" Heb 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
The margin here is, "ground or confidence.
" There is scarcely any verse of the New Testament more important than this, for it states what is the nature of all true faith, and is the only definition of it which is attempted in the Scriptures.
Eternal life depends on the existence and exercise of faith Mark 16:16, and hence, the importance of an accurate understanding of its nature.
The word rendered "substance" hupostasis - occurs in the New Testament only in the following places.
In 2Co.
9:4; 2Co.
11:17; Heb.
3:14, where it is rendered "confident" and "confidence;" "Faith gives reality or substance to things hoped for.
" The word properly means "that which is placed under"; then "ground, basis, foundation, support.
" Then it means also "reality, substance, existence," in contradistinction from what is unreal, imaginary, or deceptive.
"Passow.
" It seems to me, therefore, that the word here has reference to something which imparts reality in the view of the mind to those things which are not seen, and which serves to distinguish them from those things which are unreal and illusive.
6.
Contrary to Scripture.
"is true spiritual enlightenment and freedom" James 1:26-27If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Wesley states;" The only true religion in the sight of God, is this, to visit - With counsel, comfort, and relief.
The fatherless and widows - Those who need it most.
In their affliction - In their most helpless and hopeless state.
And to keep himself unspotted from the world - From the maxims, tempers, and customs of it.
But this cannot be done, till we have given our hearts to God, and love our neighbor as ourselves.
" The choice is yours are you going to kill flees with changing the mind of the dog or are you going to get some flee powder? ARS ly once a month on topics ranging from the proper use of the semicolon to correct use of "effect" and "affect," "lay" and "lie," and "who" and "whom.
" Written by two experienced college English teachers, these articles explain issues related to English grammar, mechanics, and usage in clear, straightforward language that is easy to comprehend.
Each writing tips is archived on the Get It Write Web site at http://www.
getitwriteonline.
com
Scientology; Philosophical religionfounded byLafayette Ronald Hubbard, 1911--86, b.
Tilden,Nebr.
Hubbard's book Dianetics: The Modern Science of MentalHealth (1950) first set forth thebasis of his philosophy,offering an alternative path to overcoming physical andmentalstress.
The church believes that a person's spirit can be clearedof pastpainful experiences through a process called "auditing,"freeing the person ofthe burdens that interfere with happinessand self-realization.
The first churchwas established in LosAngeles in 1954.
A prolific author, Hubbard wrote manyworks onScientology and is also noted for his science-fiction novels andshortstories.
The church has confrontedsuspicions from many sides during its history.
TheAmerican MedicalAssociation and the American Psychological Associationquestionedthe tenets of Scientology during the 1950s, and in the 1960s, thegovernments of England, Australia, and the United States openedinvestigationsinto church activities, particularly for suspectedpractices of tax evasion.
Thechurch's status as a religion was,however, ultimately established in those andmany other countries.
The church has continued to face governmental challenges,perhapsmost notably in Germany, where it has been accused of beinganti-democraticand its members have experienced personal discrimination.
Some,including some former members, view the church as an elaboratecult, a chargethe church and many religious scholars deny.
In1996 there were more than 3,000churches, missions, and groupsworldwide, with headquarters in LosAngeles.
Gal 1:7-10Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
As we said before, so say I now again, If any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
For do I now persuade (To convince by argument, or reasons offered; or to convince by reasons suggested by reflection or deliberation, or by evidence presented in any manner to the mind.
)men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
Weas ministers of Christ are not in the people pleasing business, just as Paul stated, but we are sent into the world as sheep to preach the truth.
Luke 10:3Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
Scientology, as well as all other false religions are in the business of pleasing man, offering an easy fix for all of man-kinds problems.
Scientology has taken the basic fundimentials of the Bible and twisted it around to suite their own agenda.
Scientology takes the weaknesses of an individual and prays upon them.
The reason I decided to write to you about this subject is for the simple reason that this cult is growing like a cancer, decieveing the rich and the poor.
Mat 7:15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
(Ref.
Gal 1:8, Gal.
1:9; 1Co.
16:22; 2Co.
11:13, 2Co.
11:14; 1Ti.
1:19, 1Ti.
1:20; Tit.
3:10; Rev.
22:18, Rev.
22:19) L.
Ron Hubbard is one of these false prophets.
I have read about this cult.
Any Gospel that is not of God is a cult and a deception.
I am just an old country boy, and when a dog has flees we say a dog has flees.
This cult says when a dog has flees it is a physiologicalproblem that is in need of restructuring of its mind to get rid of its problems.
Paul stated;"do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
" The statement states plainly that we are not to please man but to please God.
For by us in an attempt to please mankind and His ideas of sanctification we wouldbecome not the servants of God but the servant of Satan.
For you cannot serve two masters, you cannot serve God and Satan.
Scientology believes and teaches that for any problem of the body or mine, doctors and medications are detrimental to the security of the mind and body.
Which is to say that medications that people receive are harmful to the individual.
But we must look at one of the writers of the new testament, Luke, The evangelist, was a Gentile.
The date and circumstances of his conversion are unknown.
According to his own statement (Luke 1:2), he was not an "eye-witness and minister of the word from the beginning.
" It is probable that he was a physician in Troas, and was there converted by Paul, to whom he attached himself.
He accompanied him to Philippi, but did not there share his imprisonment, nor did he accompany him further after his release in his missionary journey at this time (Acts 17:1).
The last notice of the "beloved physician" is in 2Ti.
4:11.
He is here mentioned as a physician, and in his Gospel, and in the Acts , there are incidental evidences that he was acquainted with the science of medicine, and that he observed the events which he has recorded with the eye of one who practiced the healing art.
There are many passages in Paul's epistles, as well as in the writings of Luke, which show the extent and accuracy of his medical knowledge.
Paul wrote of Luke; "Luke the beloved physician" (one of "my fellow workers unto the kingdom of God which have been a comfort unto me") is distinguished from those "of the circumcision.
" If being a sin or detrimental to the health of mankind, Paul would have never called himthe beloved physician, nor would God have called Him as a minister of the Gospel.
Jesus also noted in Mat 9:12, But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, "They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
" Jesus never stated that the physician was a demonic practice but He used physicians as an example to explain the spiritual side of mankind and his sickness of the spirit.
As we look further into this cult we find many rejections of the Bible in its belief.
Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends fromcertainfundamental truths.
Prime among these are: 1.
Manis an immortal spiritual being.
2.
His experience extendswell beyond a single lifetime.
3.
His capabilities areunlimited, even if not presently realized.
4.
Scientologyfurther holds man to be basically good, and that his spiritualsalvationdepends upon himself and his fellows and his attainment of brotherhoodwith the universe.
5.
Scientology is not a dogmatic religionin which one is asked to believeanything on faith.
An individualdiscovers for himself that Scientology works byapplying its principlesand observing or experiencing the results.
6.
The ultimategoal of Scientology is true spiritual enlightenment and freedomfor the individual.
Lets deal with these six statements.
1.
Taken from the Bible.
Gen 2:7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Mar 9:44Where their worm (Soul, Spirit, Immortality) dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.
2.
Contrary to Scripture.
Heb 9:27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: 3.
Contrary to Scripture.
"Capabilities are unlimited.
" 1Co 1:19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1Co 1:20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 4.
Contrary to Scripture "further holds man to be basically good, and that his spiritualsalvationdepends upon himself " Mat 19:17And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1Co 15:2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
5.
Contrary to Scripture.
"Scientology is not a dogmatic religionin which one is asked to believeanything on faith.
" Heb 11:1Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
The margin here is, "ground or confidence.
" There is scarcely any verse of the New Testament more important than this, for it states what is the nature of all true faith, and is the only definition of it which is attempted in the Scriptures.
Eternal life depends on the existence and exercise of faith Mark 16:16, and hence, the importance of an accurate understanding of its nature.
The word rendered "substance" hupostasis - occurs in the New Testament only in the following places.
In 2Co.
9:4; 2Co.
11:17; Heb.
3:14, where it is rendered "confident" and "confidence;" "Faith gives reality or substance to things hoped for.
" The word properly means "that which is placed under"; then "ground, basis, foundation, support.
" Then it means also "reality, substance, existence," in contradistinction from what is unreal, imaginary, or deceptive.
"Passow.
" It seems to me, therefore, that the word here has reference to something which imparts reality in the view of the mind to those things which are not seen, and which serves to distinguish them from those things which are unreal and illusive.
6.
Contrary to Scripture.
"is true spiritual enlightenment and freedom" James 1:26-27If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Wesley states;" The only true religion in the sight of God, is this, to visit - With counsel, comfort, and relief.
The fatherless and widows - Those who need it most.
In their affliction - In their most helpless and hopeless state.
And to keep himself unspotted from the world - From the maxims, tempers, and customs of it.
But this cannot be done, till we have given our hearts to God, and love our neighbor as ourselves.
" The choice is yours are you going to kill flees with changing the mind of the dog or are you going to get some flee powder? ARS ly once a month on topics ranging from the proper use of the semicolon to correct use of "effect" and "affect," "lay" and "lie," and "who" and "whom.
" Written by two experienced college English teachers, these articles explain issues related to English grammar, mechanics, and usage in clear, straightforward language that is easy to comprehend.
Each writing tips is archived on the Get It Write Web site at http://www.
getitwriteonline.
com
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