Showing posts with label What is Scientology? Scientology Beliefs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label What is Scientology? Scientology Beliefs. Show all posts

Friday, August 03, 2007

Reply to Anonymous Comments


I'm going to reply to the comments of a couple of anonymous posters.

But first let me say that the comments on this blog are moderated because I've noticed that on the Internet people tend to lose the normal self restrain and manners that they would practice in a real world, face-to-face situation. For example: can you imagine what would happen in real life if someone came up to you and yelled in your face that you must bow down before the one and only god? A cry of "Call security," would probably go up and the yeller would be thrown out or held until the police arrived. Yet on the Internet people feel they can act this way because they are (apparently) anonymous.

So to the first comment that was from a Christian gentleman who seems to have the mistaken idea that Scientologists think that the religion's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, is a god, I can only say: No we don't. Personally I think he's an awesome dude and I have great respect for him, but nobody thinks he's a god and nowhere in Scientology has it ever been suggested that he is. He never claimed to be any different from the rest of us.

I think that this gentleman was also misinformed about Scientology and God. In Scientology the area of God and what you do or don't believe is left entirely up to you. For more data check here: Scientology and God.

The second anonymous comment was from someone who was (surprise, surprise) also misinformed. They said: "Question authority and think for yourself" a sentiment I heartily agree with. Scientologists are some of the most strong minded people I know. In fact a few years ago in Europe there was a "Think For Yourself" campaign run by the Church of Scientology.

Anyone who wants to become informed about Scientology can buy a book on the subject (Scientology Books), read it and then make up their own mind. Personally I think that's the best way to go about many thing in life - study it at the source and then come to your own conclusions. Don't just take other people's word for it; find out for yourself.

"Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today, and you make your tomorrow." — Scientology founder, L. Ron Hubbard