i'm watching a DVD by that title in which a very practiced public speaker is sharing the goals and accomplishments of Scientology...
but he still hasn't said what it really is.
and i find myself wondering... where is the community here? they're certainly throwing up lots of impressive, hard-to-comprehend numbers regarding the results of their educational projects... but who is doing this? what are the people like? how are scientologists involved in their local community? how are they loving each other?
small groups are so important... fellowship in the home, across the dinner table, on a road trip, staring out into the night having a conversation until you completely lose track of time.
here's another paradox! as a Christian... i am called to love and work in an intimate community with the believers around me. And yet, i am also called to have a conscience that responds to the suffering of those around the world...
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when you've figured it out, let me know. i've never been able to.
not that i've tried VERY hard to understand...but..
from my understanding - scientology is a religion where you can pay for "cleansing" - there is a free introductory class - then you have to pay for the rest and the price increases with the levels - so only stars and famous people can really afford it - it seems very elitist which is probably one reason it's appealing to them - also, they can pay for it - which makes sense with the rest of their life - money can buy everything else - why not spiritual enlightenment - they also use a thing called an e-meter which supposedly reads their tone balance - and helps them to know where they stand on a daily basis - once again a very expensive piece of equipment
that's pretty incredible
that's pretty accurate to what i've heard as well.
I don't know that it's so much about attaining "salvation" as it is about attaining higher levels of human intelligence/activity.
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