Scientology and Dianetics FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Scientology and Dianetics
This FAQ about Scientology and Dianetics was compiled and written by scninfo@pcnet.com (Scientology Information Server) with numerous contributions by others.
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0.0: Dianetics and Scientology: Foreword- The first question most people ask when they run across the ...
- 0.1 Introduction: Should I Try Scientology?
- Maybe. Read this FAQ first. Also, read the numerous other FAQs available,...
- 1.1 Is Scientology a science?
- The answer to this question depends on the answer to another question:...
- 1.2 Has the validity of Scientology been tested?
- Yes, it has been tested by Scientologists within their own organizations....
- 1.3 What does Scientology have to say about the physical sciences?
- Scientology recognizes the validity of the physical sciences, in as ...
- 1.4 How do scientifically-oriented Scientologists deal with what seem to be contradictions between the physical sciences and Scientology?
- When one takes the time to understand the ideas and terms in Scientology,...
- 1.5 Do Scientologists have paranormal powers?
- There is a very good answer to a similar question in the book _What ...
- 1.6 I'm interested in Scientology, but first I'd like to see some proof...
- Scientology is a personal journey....trying to see
- 2.1 Is Scientology a religion?
- Yes, Scientology is a religion in the deepest sense of the word, in ...
- 2.2 How do Scientologists view other religions?
- Scientologists respect and, in fact, admire other religions. Scien-...
- 2.3 Do Scientologists view science as a religion?
- No, in as much as science ignores the possible existence of ...
- 2.4 What's an E-Meter? Is it a religious device or a scientific device?
- The E-Meter is a device that measures fluctuations in electrical resis-...
- 2.5 Is LRH a god?
- No. It is felt in Scientology that LRH had just as much potential ...
- 3.1 Who has Scientology ever sued? What suits were won/lost/still pending?
- In the book _What is Scientology?_, there is a section called
- 3.3 What's a "squirrel" group?
- According to
- 3.4 Did "est" squirrel from Scientology?
- Yes, Werner Erhard, just prior to creating est, had taken ...
- 3.5 Is it ok if I post my favorite LRH bulletins and policy letters to alt.religion.scientology?
- L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology and Dianetics material is now owned by ...
- 3.6 Is the Church of Scientology recognized as a non-profit charitable organization by the IRS?
- Yes, after an exhaustive study by the IRS into the Church of Scientology, ...
- 4.1 Is Scientology successful?
- This is understood to ask,
- 4.2 Is Narconon successful?
- (Note: Narconon is a non-profit organization that uses the drug-rehabili-...
- 4.3 What countries officially sponsor Narconon?
- According to John Duff, the President of Narconon International:...
- 4.4 What is the essence of Scientology's workability?
- The essence of Scientology's workability is something that ...
- 4.5 What do non-Scientologists think of this FAQ?
- In general, non-Scientologists can be broken down into three categories:...
- 4.5.3. Those who have heard/experienced a variety of positive and negative things about Scientology, but sway toward the nega- tive. This being merely an overview FAQ, it is recommended that they also look into our other FAQs, as well as the recently published _What is Scientology?_ book available as ASCII via anonymous FTP at FTP.PCNET.COM out of the directory /users/brianw/wis. Also, there are a number of Church re- sponses to negative media, etc. at the same FTP site out of directory /users/brianw/misc.
- Additionally, this Users' FAQ will be updated and augmented as time permits....
- 5.0 Conclusion: Well?? Should I Try Scientology?
- You're cheating yourself if you don't....
- 6. Codes and Creeds of Scientology
- The following Codes and Creeds of the Church of Scientology, ...
- 7. The Creed of the Church of Scientology
- The Creed of the Church of Scientology was written by L. Ron Hubbard ...
- 8. Scientology: The Auditor's Code
- This code first appeared as a chapter in the book _Dianetics: The ...
- 9. Scientology: The Code of Honor
- The Code of Honor first appeared in Professional Auditor's Bulletin ...
- 10. Scientology: The Code of a Scientologist
- The Code of a Scientologist was first issued as Professional Auditor's ...
- 11. Scientology: The Supervisor's Code
- Just as auditors must follow a code of conduct, so too does the ...
- 12. Scientology: The Credo of a True Group Member
- In our bureaucratic age, members of a group are often left feeling ...
- 13. Scientology: The Credo of a Good and Skilled Manager
- Leadership is considered a rare commodity, a gift possessed by a ...
- 20. Books containing the Full Philosophic And Technical Data Of Dianetics and Scientology
- The Technical Bulletins of Dianetics and ...
- 29. Scientology Lectures
- Lectures on personal achievement: The Personal Achievement ...
- 31. My Philosophy
- by L. Ron Hubbard ...
- 32. The Aims of Scientology
- by L. Ron ...
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