Scientology

Holy Books: Scientology's scriptures are the words and writings of Hubbard, conisting of mostly of books, writings. and tape recordings.

Compatibility it is said by scientologists that it is definitely compatible with other religions with no conflictions, even though there are many major differences between scientology and other religions. Scientology is very similar to Buddhism.

Founded in 1954

http://www.scientology.org/home.html

Scientology is practiced in more than 125 countries!

The 8 Dynamics 1. Self (the urge to survive as an individual) 2. Creativity (the urge to survive through family). 3. Group survival (the urge to survive through a group such as a nation, team, community, race, etc.) 4. Species (the urge to survive through the survival of the human species) 5. Life forms (the urge for life itself) 6. Physical universe (the urge of the universe to survive) 7. Spiritual dynamic (the urge for the survival of the life source) 8. Infinity (the urge to exist as infinity or God)

Ideas of an Afterlife : Scientologists believe in reincarnation. which means when a person dies they are born again into another body. They say our bodies are only 'vessels' that we get rid of when we die. After a person is reborn, they don't remember their former life, except for certain traumatic experiences (engrams) which they have stored in the back of their memories, and can 'clear' themselves of them through a counseling process which is called auditing.

Ceremonies Scientologists have the sunday service, wedding ceremonies, funerals, naming ceremonies, and Ministers' Ordination ceremonies. Sunday Service - chaplain gives a welcome speech and reads texts by Hubbard. Wedding Ceremony - like a civil marriage ceremony. Funerals - believe that they will take up another body (reincarnation)

Scientology: Scientology is the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life. The Scientology religion comprises a body of knowledge extending from certain fundamental truths. - scientology.com

Special Days: March 13 - Hubbard's birthday (in 1911) May 9 - publication of Dianetics (in 1950) 2nd Sunday in September - Auditor's Day October 7 - annual meeting of International Association of Scientologists

Missions: Mostly scientologists go door to door at people's houses, inviting people in the to hear lectures about the religion. Any scientologist qualifies to start these missions.