I don’t have a reason personally other than all religions/cults etc interest me. My friend from university days just joined them and most of what she tells me doesn’t gel with what I have read, albeit in the celebrity magazines.
She said the auditing is like the Catholics Confession. Catholics are encouraged to confess their sins and work on not repeating them which is similar to what they do in auditing.
They are encouraged to live to their highest potential and work on bringing their characters up to it’s highest potential.
Will have to buy that Dianetics book, I wonder if my friend will give me mates rates.
I have been to confession all through my time as a practicing Catholic. I’ve done auditing, both sides, as though I’m not a Scientologist, I took that course and was a certified auditor. It is not remotely like confession as it is practiced in the Church. Not even related. I think your friend is trying to make a big stretch to accommodate what she thinks could be the nearest thing in your experience.
Your friend may soon find out that Scientology has some very effective protocols. The main protocol in Scientology is extracting money from Scientologists. And they are good at it and jealous of their members. They don’t like to let go. Before you buy Dianetics, you might want to check into L Ron Hubbard’s biography. Lawrende Wright is a good bet, too.
Gotta say, that while some of the publicly available protocols work and are of practical value, some of the premises are not, uh, sound. Be careful, as they have a subtly effective recruitment program. You think you know yourself? I guarantee you you haven’t a clue. Work on that first. Then, if you are still motivated, you might look at other ways, including the Church.
As for some other ides on here, yes, LRH was a science fiction writer. He was friends with RA Heinlien, who is very worth reading as he includes names worthy of pursuite, and portrays some very interesting social considerations.
“Dark forces?” “Intelligent and cunning?” Look again at yourself and your self deceptions. Ever read CS Lewis’
The Screwtape Letters? Never mind cults, etc, you are your own very worst enemy, I guarantee.
Oh, and Karen 107 might note that God “made” Scientologists, too. And for my part, I have a few things to say about the AMA that are far less than complimentary.
Ultimately, faith and belief are the enemy. Many on here will be shocked and repelled by that statement, but think about what it means–beyond having a pious reaction about it. Holding stricktly to a belief–as distinct from looking for knowledge–assumes you have an answer. In other words, it is the end of curiosity and the beginning of false comfort. This is true in
any area of human effort, so my remark should not be taken as a slam on religion, but as an observation regarding the dynamic of growth and alignment with actuallity, as distinct from an ideology that excludes relevant data.
Nuf said for now.
