Scientology

WHERE DID IT COME FROM?

• Founded by L. Ron Hubbard in 1954
• Originated In Los Angeles, California

L. Ron Hubbard

L. RON HUBBARD

• was an American author and the founder of the Church of Scientology

HISTORY

• It is the only major religious movement of the 20th century
• It is the most rapidly spreading religions in the world
• Over 12,000 churches in over 164 countries

SCIENTLOGY "S"

SCIENTLOGY "S"

• 3 parts to the symbol
• Scio- Latin for "i know"
• Krc triangle
• Arc triangle

ARC TRIANGLE

• A: affinity
• R: reality
• C: communication

KRC TRIANGLE

SCIentology cross

The eight points of the cross represent the eight dynamics in Scientology

8 POINTS OF THE CROSS

• The self
• Family
• Community
• Human kind
• Life forms
• Physical universe
• Spirit
• Infinity

XENU

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XENU

• Dictator of the Galactic Confederacy Brought billions of humans to Earth Considered a sacred teaching Only revealed to large contributors of money Still around in spiritual form today

CREATION MYTH

In Scientology there is no specific myth about creation. However, their belief is that 75,000,000 years ago a galactic overlord named Xenu headed to Earth with a spaceship of 75 billion people. He lined them up next to volcanoes and killed them with H-bombs. However, some survived and repopulated the planet. Xenu is still believed to live amongst them today in a physical body. Only those members who pay are allowed to know more.

Ethics

its beliefs and practices are based on rigorous research, and its doctrines are accorded a significance equivalent to that of scientific laws. Scientology works 100 percent of the time when it is applied to a person who sincerely desires to improve his life

DOCTRINE

Scientology does not have a sacred text comparable to the Bible or the Quran. It is built on the many writings of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard

WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT

Scientology Churches are located all over the world and in virtually every major city, including: Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Washington, DC, London, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Mexico and Johannesburg.

IN CHICAGO

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• There is one location in Chicago
• It located in the lake park area

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