What Christians Need to Know about Scientology
by Margery Wakefield (1991)
Abstract: When new people are inducted into Scientology, they are often told
that there is no inherent conflict between Scientology and any religion,
including Christianity. But it is common for Scientologists to be less than
truthful at the outset.
By calming the new person's misgivings, they know that by the time the person
has become fully indoctrinated, these misgivings will no longer matter.
In fact, there is no compatibility between Scientology and Christianity. As a
belief system based on satanic principles, Scientology is diametrically
opposed to Christianity. The truth is that you cannot be both a Christian and
a Scientologist.
Contents
1. Introduction
Appendix
A. Creation According to Scientology
No doubt you are familiar with the Revelations section of the Bible where
various events are predicted. Also mentioned is a brief period of time in which
the arch-enemy of Christ, referred to as the anti-Christ, will reign and his
opinions will have sway ... this anti-Christ represents the forces of Lucifer
(literally, the "light-bearer" or "light-bringer"), Lucifer being a mythical
representation of the forces of enlightenment.... My mission could be said to
fulfill the Biblical promise represented by this brief anti-Christ period.
-- L. Ron Hubbard, Student Briefing, OT VIII Series I
1. Introduction
The controversial "Church" of Scientology had its beginnings in
1950 with the publication of the book Dianetics: The Modern
Science of Mental Health by L. Ron Hubbard.
According to Dianetic theory, the mind is composed of mental
image pictures of every event in a person's life. Memories, or
pictures, of painful events from the past containing pain or
unconsciousness are known in Dianetics as "engrams." By
recalling and "erasing" these memories a person can be restored
to perfect physical and mental health and analytical
functioning. A person whose engrams have all been erased is
called a "Clear."
It is the purpose of Scientology to "clear the planet." In other
words, that every person in the world will eventually be cleared
of his engrams through Dianetic "processing."
By 1954, Hubbard had "discovered" that in order to be truly
"clear," a person also had to erase all the engrams from his
hundreds of past lives. The new science of Scientology was
founded and organized as a religion to incorporate this belief.
Sooner or later, most people in Scientology will begin to
"remember" (imagine) their past lives.
Scientologists do believe in reincarnation, which is an occult
belief.
According to the theology of Scientology, a person is actually
an invisible entity, similar to the soul in Christianity. This
entity in Scientology is known as the "thetan."
As the thetan becomes relieved of his engrams, he will regain
the many godlike powers that are inherently his -- powers such
as telepathy, "exteriorization" (the ability to be separate from
his body with full perception), telekinesis (the ability to move
objects with thought), etc. The belief in Scientology is that we
were once godlike, and that we have deteriorated over time. The
promise of Scientology is that through Scientology counseling,
called "auditing," the person can regain these godlike abilities.
A thetan who has been restored to a godlike state is known in
Scientology as an "operating thetan," or "OT" (pronounced
"oh-tee"). People in Scientology spend exorbitant fees,
sometimes as much as $1000 per hour, to attain the exalted state
of OT.
Death in Scientology is known as "dropping the body." According
to Scientology theory, when a person dies, he (the thetan, or
spirit) has been pre-programmed to "return" to an "implant
station" out in space. In the implant station, the thetan will
have all memories from the most recent lifetime electronically
erased, and then the thetan will be sent back to earth to "pick
up a new body," or start another life.
But Scientology promises that with auditing, the person can
erase this "return command" so that he will never again have to
return to an implant station after death. He will then be a
"free being," able to drop his body and pick up a new body with
full consciousness and self-determinism.
Scientologists therefore believe that they are very ancient
beings, with memories that reach millions of years into the
past, and that they are inherently immortal, once the
impediments to immortality -- the engrams -- have been erased.
Scientologists believe that they can become gods.
2. L. Ron Hubbard as Liar
Unfortunately, almost every fact in the cult biographies of L.
Ron Hubbard is a lie. While the legendary accomplishments of
this cult guru could have come unedited from one of his
swashbuckling novels, the true facts of his life reveal quite
another picture.
As with the Wizard of Oz, once the curtain was drawn, the
fearsome wizard was just an ordinary man. So it was with Hubbard.
"L. Ron Hubbard," the official biography begins, "was born in
Tilden, Nebraska, on the 13th of March, 1911. His father was
Commander Harry Ross Hubbard of the United States Navy. His
mother was Dora May Hubbard...." [Corydon, p. 219]
So far, everything is true.
The biography continues:
Ron spent his early childhood years on his grandfather's large
cattle ranch in Montana, said to cover a quarter of the state.
It was on this ranch that he learned to read and write by the
time he was three and a half years old. [Corydon, p. 219]
None of which is true.
The truth is that Hubbard's grandfather was a small town
veterinarian who did not own a cattle ranch in Montana. After
Hubbard and his parents relocated to Helena, Montana, where his
father was hired to manage a local theater, the grandparents
soon followed, bought a house on Fifth Avenue, and the
grandfather opened the Capital City Coal Company.
The story continues:
Young Ron Hubbard lived with his parents in a small apartment on
Rodney Street in Helena, and he attended the local kindergarten.
When he was six years old, his father enlisted in the Navy after
the start of World War I. For the next few years, Ron and his
mother followed Harry to a series of port cities where Harry was
stationed.
He was up and down the China coast several times in his teens
from Ching Wong Tow to Hong Kong and inland to Peking and
Manchuria.
In China he met an old magician whose ancestors had served in
the court of Kublai Khan. In the hills of Tibet he lived with
bandits who accepted him because of his honest interest in them
and their way of life.
In the remote reaches of western Manchuria he made friends with
the ruling warlords by demonstrating his horsemanship. Deep in
the jungles of Polynesia he discovered an ancient burial ground
steeped in the tradition of heroic warriors and kings....
[Miller, p. 26]
The truth, however, is a bit more believable. At the age of
thirteen, the Hubbards had moved to Bremerton, Washington, where
young Ron was an eighth grader at Union High School. Hubbard
enjoyed such activities as hiking and camping at the nearby Boy
Scout campground.
Two years later, when Ron was a sophomore at Queen Anne High
School, his father was unexpectedly posted to Guam, where Ron
spent part of the summer, sailing with his mother on the
steamship President Madison, with stops in Honolulu, Yokohama,
Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila.
In the spring of his junior year, Ron dropped out of school. Two
years later, Ron was enrolled in the Woodward School for boys in
Washington, D.C. as a substitute for taking the College Entrance
Examination. In 1930, Ron was admitted to George Washington
University School of Engineering with a major in civil
engineering.
His grades for the first semester ranged from an A in Physical
Education, a C in Mechanical Engineering, a D in chemistry, and
F's in German and Calculus, earning him a D average. After a
second and similar semester, he dropped out of school. Later he
would say he had been a student in the first course in atomic
physics in the country and that he had a Ph.D. -- which he
renounced much later when it became known that the degree had
been purchased from a California diploma mill.
Soon Hubbard married and began his career as a struggling
science fiction writer. His stories began to appear regularly in
Astounding Science Fiction magazine.
In 1941, as the United States was drawn into the Second World
War, Hubbard was determined to get into the Navy. He composed
his own letter of recommendation for the military:
He served in the South Pacific, and in 1942 was relieved and
rushed home to take part in the battle against German submarines
as Commanding Officer of a corvette serving in the north
Atlantic.
After serving in all five theaters of World War II and receiving
twenty-one medals and palms, in 1944 he was severely wounded and
was taken crippled and blinded to Oak Knoll Naval Hospital.
[Miller, p. 95]
The truth about Hubbard's war career is quite different.
Hubbard's first job in the Navy was a desk job in public
relations. He soon requested a transfer to Navy Intelligence. On
his way to this posting, he so antagonized his superior officers
that he was sent home, with an entry in his record stating that:
Hubbard was then given another desk job. Eventually, however, he
worked his way out of this job, and into the Submarine Chaser
Training Center in Miami, Florida. After a few misadventures on
training ships under his command, the following notation was
placed in his record:
Contrary to his own report of receiving twenty-one war medals,
he received four routine medals which were awarded to all
servicemen serving in this war.
He was eventually awarded a small partial disability rating.
Two years later, in a pathetic letter to the Veteran's
Administration, Hubbard wrote:
After trying and failing for two years to regain my equilibrium
in civil life, I am utterly unable to approach anything like my
own competence. My last physician informed me that it might be
very helpful if I were to be examined and perhaps treated
psychiatrically....
I cannot account for nor rise above long periods of moroseness
and suicidal inclinations.... I cannot, myself, afford such
treatment.
Would you please help me?
Sincerely, L. Ron Hubbard [LRH, 1947 Letter to the VA]
Had the Veteran's Administration heeded Hubbard's plea for help,
the outcome for many might have been different.
The outcome of history is often ordained by the trivial and the
mundane. So it was with Hubbard.
3. The Satanic Roots of Scientology
Thereafter, he was fascinated by Crowley's "Magick," and Crowley
became Hubbard's mentor, a relationship that would last until
Crowley's death in 1947. In one of his later lectures, Hubbard
would refer to Crowley as "my good friend." [Miller, p. 135]
Crowley's most famous work was called The Book of the Law in
which he expressed his philosophy of life: "Do what thou wilt
shall be the whole of the Law." It is a philosophy Hubbard was
to live by throughout his life.
Crowley wrote, in The Book of the Law:
I am of the snake that giveth Knowledge and Delight, and stir
the hearts of men with drunkenness. To worship me take wine and
strange drugs.... They shall not harm ye at all. It is a lie,
this folly against self.... Be strong, Oh man! Lust, enjoy all
things of sense and rapture ... the kings of the earth shall be
kings forever; the slaves shall serve.
Them that seek to entrap thee, to overthrow thee, them attack
without pity or quarter, and destroy them utterly.
I am unique and conqueror. I am not of the slaves that perish.
Be they damned and dead! Amen. [Corydon, p. 49]
Following in Crowley's footsteps, Hubbard adopted some of the
practices of the black magician, including the use of drugs and
the use of affirmations.
According to Hubbard's son, his father regularly used illegal
drugs including amphetamines, barbiturates and hallucinogens
including cocaine, peyote and mescaline. [Corydon, p. 53]
Among the many affirmations that Hubbard was known to have used
was the following:
Parsons wrote to Crowley about Hubbard:
Although Ron has no formal training in magick, he has an
extraordinary amount of experience and understanding in the
field. From some of his experiences I deduce that he is in
direct touch with some higher intelligence, possibly his
guardian angel.
Ron appears to have some sort of highly developed astral vision.
He described his angel as a beautiful winged woman with red
hair, whom he calls the Empress, and who has guided him through
his life, and saved him many times.
We are pooling our resources in a partnership which will act as
a limited company to control our business ventures.
I need a magical partner. I have many experiments in mind....
[Corydon, p. 255]
All this seemed to achieve its desired result and, on January
18th, Parsons found the girl who was prepared to become the
mother of Babalon, and to go through the required incantation
rituals. During these rituals, which took place on the first
three days of March 1946, Parsons was High Priest and had sexual
intercourse with the girl, while Hubbard who was present acted
as skryer, seer, or clairvoyant and described what was supposed
to be happening on the astral plane. [Corydon, p. 256]
Every night in the hotel, in preparation for the next day's
lecture, he'd pace the floor, exhilarated by this or that
passage from Aleister Crowley's writings.
Just a month before, he had been in London, where he had finally
been able to quench his thirst; to fill his cup with the true,
raw, naked power of the magick. The lust of centuries at his
very fingertips.
To stroke and taste the environs of the Great Beast, to fondle
Crowley's books, papers, and memorabilia had filled him with
pure ecstasy!
In London he had acquired, at last, the final keys; enabling him
to take his place upon the "Throne of the Beast," to which he
firmly believed himself to be the rightful heir.
"The books and contents to be kept forever secret," he says. "To
reveal them will cause you instant insanity; rip your mind
apart; destroy you," he says.
"Secrets, techniques and powers I alone have conquered and
harnessed. I alone have refined, improved on, applied my
engineering principles to. Science and logic. The keys! My keys
to the doorway of the Magick, my magick! The power!"
"I've made the Magick really work," he says. "No more foolish
rituals. I've stripped the Magick to basics -- access without
liability."
"Sex by will," he says. "Love by will -- no caring and no
sharing -- no feelings. None," he says. "Love reversed," he
says. "Love isn't sex. Love is no good; puts you at effect. Sex
is the route to power," he says. "Scarlet women! They are the
secret to the doorway. Use and consume. Feast. Drink the power
through them. Waste and discard them."
"Scarlet?" I ask.
"Yes Scarlet: the blood of their bodies, the blood of their
souls," he says.
"Release your will from bondage. Bend their bodies; bend their
minds; bend their wills; beat back the past. The present is all
there is. No consequences and no guilt. Nothing is wrong in the
present. The will is free -- totally free; no feelings; no
effort; pure thought -- separated. The Will postulating the
Will," he says.
"Will, Sex, Love, Blood, Door, Power, Will. Logical," he says.
"The doorway of Plenty. The Great Door of the Great Beast."
[Corydon, p. 307]
4. Scientology and Christianity
I don't know how they found it; either by watching madmen or
something. But since that time they have used it. And it became
what is known as Christianity.
The man on the cross. There was no Christ!
The Roman Catholic Church, through watching the dramatizations
of people picked up some little fragments of R6. [LRH, Routine
R6EW]
The Hymn of Asia:
Everywhere you are
Hubbard writes that Christianity is simply an extension of Buddhism:
Yes, I've been to heaven. And so have you. And you have the
pattern of its implants in the ... Line Plots. It was complete
with gates, angels and plaster saints and electronic
implantation equipment. So there was a Heaven after all -- which
is why you are on this planet and were condemned never to be
free again until Scientology.
For a long while, some people have been cross with me for my
lack of cooperation in believing in a Christian Heaven, God and
Christ. I have never said I didn't believe in a Big Thetan but
there was certainly something very corny about Heaven et al. Now
I have to apologize. There was a Heaven. Not too unlike, in
cruel betrayal, the heaven of the Assassins in the 12th Century
who, like everyone else, dramatized the whole track implants....
The symbol of the crucified Christ is very apt indeed. It's the
symbol of the thetan betrayed. [LRH, Routine 3 Heaven]
He makes this claim in a late writing:
I hope that it is now clear that there is no compatibility
between Scientology and Christianity; in fact, as a belief
system based on satanic principles, Scientology is diametrically
opposed to Christianity. The truth is that you cannot be both a
Christian and a Scientologist.
The choice is up to you.
5. The Propaganda of Scientology
In all of the propaganda of Scientology, three lessons predominate:
1.That there is a problem.
The first problem posed by Hubbard is the imminent danger of
nuclear war. And only Scientology has the potential to thwart
this danger:
Man is caught in a huge and complex labyrinth. To get out of it requires that he follow
the closely taped path of Scientology. [LRH, Safeguarding Technology]
Yes there is.
We have it in Scientology now. I have found it and charted it. I know exactly how to
open the gate. [LRH, Escape]
We are the Free People. We LIVE! We're FREE! [LRH, We Are the Free People]
"No one can serve two masters." Matthew 6:24
Jesus Christ or L. Ron Hubbard -- who will your master be?
Appendix A:
Creation According to Scientology
1. Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of
effect.
2. In the beginning and forever is the decision and the decision is TO BE.
3. The first action of beingness is to assume a viewpoint.
4. The second action of beingness is to extend from the viewpoint, points to view, which are
dimension points.
5. Thus there is space created, for the definition of space is: viewpoint of dimension. And the
purpose of a dimension point is space and a point of view.
6.The action of a dimension point is reaching and withdrawing.
7. And from the viewpoint to the dimension points there are connection and interchange. Thus
new dimension points are made. Thus there is communication.
8. And thus there is light.
9. And thus there is energy.
10. And thus there is life....
[There are thirty Factors in all.]
Humbly tendered as a gift to man by
That all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own religious practices and their performance.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own lives.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own sanity.
That all men have inalienable rights to their own defense.
That all men have inalienable rights to conceive, choose, assist and support their own
organizations, churches and governments.
That all men have inalienable rights to think freely, to talk freely, to write freely their own
opinions and to counter or utter or write upon the opinions of others.
That all men have inalienable rights to the creation of their own kind.
That the souls of men have the rights of men.
That the study of the mind and the healing of mentally caused ills should not be alienated from
religion or condoned in nonreligious fields.
And that no agency less than God has the power to suspend or set aside these rights, overtly
or covertly.
And we of the Church believe:
That man is basically good.
That he is seeking to survive.
That his survival depends upon himself and upon his fellows, and his attainment of
brotherhood with the Universe.
[Etc.]
(from Those Curious New "Cults," by William J. Petersen)
First, its primary assumption that man is basically good is not biblical. Familiar
scriptures such as "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God," and "All
our righteousnesses are as filthy rags," indicate quite clearly that the Bible and Hubbard
are not in the same corner.
Second, Scientology's highest authority is not Jesus Christ or the Christian Bible but a
science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard. In some ways, the Scientology
organization is disturbingly similar to Orwell's 1984 with Ron Hubbard as "Big
Brother."
Third, to Scientology God is irrelevant. Scientology alone is relevant. Whether God
exists or not is not a matter of concern.
Fourth, Scientology has no salvation to offer the poor. Books are sold, counseling
sessions are expensive. Nothing is said about the plight of the poor, the sick, the
homeless and oppressed. According to Time magazine, one woman said, "It's the only
church I've seen with a cashier's booth." Contrast that to biblical Christianity which
offers salvation without money and without price.
Fifth, Scientology has a warped code of ethics. In the Scientology code are such
statements as "Never fear to hurt another in a just cause," and "To punish to the fullest
extent of my power anyone misusing or degrading Scientology to harmful ends." Such
statements bear no resemblance to the words of Jesus: "Turn the other cheek," and
"Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and
pray for them that spitefully use you and persecute you."
And sixth, Scientology deifies man. In fact, in their writings, man is often capitalized.
Man's reason will produce perfect behavior and therefore solve all the problems of the
human predicament.
A Summary of the Main Differences Between Scientology and
Christianity
(from The Challenge of the "Cults," by Maurice Burrell)
Scientology: Although the Bible is used to bolster up the sect's ideas, the source of
Scientology's philosophy and technology is Hubbard himself.
Christianity: As the Word of God, the Bible is the yardstick against which all claims
(including those of Hubbard) have to be measured.
2. God
Scientology: Although Hubbard and many of his followers are theists, belief in God is not
essential to Scientology.
Christianity: God is Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three Persons within the unity of the
Godhead.
3. Christ
Scientology: Christ has no essential or central place in the sect's teachings.
Christianity: "God sent his Son to be the Savior of the world."
4. Salvation
Scientology: Man is basically good, but "engrams" (psychological hang-ups) prevent him
from reaching his full potential. When released from these engrams through the sect's
techniques, man begins to live on a higher level in terms of his own human achievement.
Christianity: Man needs to be saved from sin and to be given new life. Both are available
from God through faith in Christ.
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2. L. Ron Hubbard as Liar
3. The Satanic Roots of Scientology
4. Scientology and Christianity
5. The Propaganda of Scientology
B. The Creed of Scientology
C. Scientology Evaluated in the Light of Biblical Christianity
D. A Summary of the Main Differences Between Scientology and Christianity
E. Bibliography
For those of you whose Christian toes I may have stepped on, let me take the
opportunity to disabuse you of some lovely myths. For instance, the historic
Jesus was not nearly the sainted figure (he) has been made out to be. In addition
to being a lover of young boys and men, he was given to uncontrollable bursts
of temper and hatred.... You have only to look at the history his teachings
inspired to see where it all inevitably leads. It is historic fact and yet man still
clings to the ideal, so deep and insidious is the biologic implanting....
You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out
your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not
holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he
lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the
father of lies. John 8:44
To his followers, L. Ron Hubbard was larger than life. The
biographies of Hubbard given within the cult portray the
metamorphosis of this legendary man in stages from youthful
prodigy, to teenage adventurer, to brave war hero, to the
long-suffering messiah who gave his life for all.
L. Ron Hubbard found the life of a young rancher very enjoyable.
Long days were spent riding, breaking broncos, hunting coyote
and taking his first steps as an explorer. For it was in Montana
that he had his first encounter with the Blackfoot Indians. He
became a blood brother of the Blackfoot.... [Corydon, p. 219]
Although these events may have existed in the imagination of a
young boy in Montana, that is the only place where they did, in
fact, exist.
By the time he was twelve years old, young Ron Hubbard had read
a large number of the world's greatest classics -- and his
interest in philosophy and religion was born. Ron Hubbard had
the distinction of being the only boy in the country to secure
an Eagle Scout badge at the age of twelve years.... [Corydon, p.
220]
Although Hubbard did receive an Eagle Scout badge, the Boy
Scouts of America keeps only an alphabetical listing of Eagle
Scouts, with no record of their ages.
The following years, from 1925 to 1929, saw the young Hubbard,
between the ages of fourteen and eighteen, as a budding and
enthusiastic world traveler and adventurer.... Having the
financial support of his wealthy grandfather, L. Ron Hubbard
spent these years journeying through Asia. [Corydon, p. 220]
Heady adventures for a teenager!
I have known him for many years and have found him discreet,
loyal, honest and without peer in the art of getting things done
swiftly. "For courage and ability I cannot too strongly
recommend him." [Miller, p. 93]
Hubbard's stories of his naval career serve as an example of his
most outrageous fiction writing:
Commissioned by the U.S. Navy, Hubbard was ordered to the
Philippines at the outbreak of the war and was flown home in the
Secretary of the Navy's private plane as the first U.S. returned
casualty of the Far East.
None of which is true.
This officer is not satisfactory for independent duty
assignment. He is garrulous and tries to give impressions of his
importance. He also seems to think he has unusual ability in
most lines. These characteristics indicate that he will require
close supervision for satisfactory performance of any
intelligence duty. [Miller, p. 98]
The report also added that Hubbard had become "the source of
much trouble."
Consider this officer lacking in the essential qualities of
judgment, leadership and cooperation. He acts without
forethought as to probable results. Not considered qualified for
command or promotion at this time. Recommend duty on a large
vessel where he can be properly supervised. [Miller, p. 107]
Subsequently, Hubbard was posted onto the U.S.S. Algol. As the
Algol prepared to go into battle, in a strange incident which
occurred just before the Algol sailed to the Pacific, Hubbard
discovered a homemade gasoline bomb in a coke bottle amidst the
cargo being loaded onto the ship. There was an investigation
into this curious incident, but the results of the investigation
were not recorded. However, that evening, Hubbard was relieved
of duty.
Crippled and blinded at the end of the war, he resumed his
studies of philosophy and by his discoveries recovered so fully
that he was reclassified in 1949 for full combat duty. It is a
matter of medical record that he has twice been pronounced dead
and in 1950 he was given a perfect score on mental and physical
fitness reports. [LRH, Facts[sic] About L. Ron Hubbard]
Hubbard reported in sick with a suspected ulcer, and was
hospitalized at Oak Knoll Military Hospital in Oakland,
California, where he remained until December 5th, 1945, when he
was discharged from the Navy.
This is a request for treatment.
The Veteran's Administration apparently ignored this letter, to
the great detriment of the thousands of souls caught up in
Hubbard's later voyage into the world of the demonic in the
dangerous cult of Scientology.
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but
rather expose them. --- Ephesians 5:11
It is a well documented fact that the religion of Hubbard was
Satanism. Hubbard's mentor was, in fact, the infamous English
black magician Aleister Crowley. Hubbard reportedly discovered
Crowley's works as a teenager on a trip to the Library of
Congress with his mother.
We have nothing with the outcast and the unfit; let them die in
their misery. Compassion is the vice of Kings; stamp down the
wretched and the weak; this is the law of the strong; this is
our law and the joy of the world.
Many of Crowley's beliefs have been incorporated into
Scientology, especially in the secret upper levels of
Scientology, called the "OT levels."
All men shall be my slaves! All women shall succumb to my
charms! All mankind shall grovel at my feet and not know why!
[Corydon, p. 53]
After being discharged from the Navy in December of 1945,
Hubbard did not head for home, where his wife and two small
children were living in Bremerton, Washington. He instead headed
directly for a house in Pasadena, California, where an eclectic
assortment of people lived including one Jack Parsons, the
leader of a satanic organization called the Ordo Templis
Orientis. That was the U.S. name for the organization headed in
England by Crowley.
About three months ago I met Ron ... a writer and explorer of
whom I had known for some time. He is a gentleman; he has red
hair, green eyes, is honest and intelligent, and we have become
great friends.
Hubbard and Parsons struck up an occult partnership, the result
of which was a series of rituals they carried out with the
objective of producing a "moonchild," an incarnation of
"Babylon" in an unborn child. A woman in the house was chosen to
be the mother of this satanic child.
In order to obtain a woman prepared to bear this magical child,
Parsons and Hubbard engaged in eleven days of rituals.
Parsons wrote to Crowley:
I am under command of extreme secrecy. I have had the most
devastating experience of my life between February second and
March fourth. I believe it was the result of the ninth degree
working with the girl.... I have been in direct touch with the
One who is most Holy and Beautiful as mentioned in the Book of
the Law. First instructions were received direct through Ron,
the Seer. I have followed them to the letter. There was a desire
for incarnation. I am to act as instructor guardian guide for
nine months, then it will be loosed upon the world. That's all I
can say for now.... [Corydon, p. 257]
Crowley remained unimpressed. He wrote to one of his associates:
Apparently Parsons and Hubbard or somebody is producing a
moonchild. I get fairly frantic when I contemplate the idiocy of
these louts. [Corydon, p. 257]
Later, Hubbard was to reveal some of his occult beliefs to his
son in a conversation documented by L. Ron Hubbard, Jr.:
We were in Philadelphia. It was November 1952.
It is possible that Hubbard not only believed in Satan -- he
believed he was Satan!
According to Ron (Hubbard) Jr., his father considered himself to
be the one "who came after"; that he was Crowley's successor;
that he had taken on the mantle of the "Great Beast." He told
him that Scientology actually began on December the 1st, 1947.
This was the day Aleister Crowley died. [Corydon, p. 50]
This is the foundation of Scientology, the "Road to Total Freedom"!
Jesus answered, Watch out that no one deceives you. For many
will come in my name, claiming, "I am the Christ," and will
deceive many. Matthew 24:4-5
Hubbard's teachings about Christ are somewhat contradictory. In
an earlier writing he states that Christ never existed but was
only an idea electronically implanted in our minds during the
"between lives" period (he called this implant "R6").
Somebody on this planet, about 600 B.C. found some pieces of "R6."
Then in a later writing he portrays Christ differently:
For those of you whose Christian toes I may have stepped on, let
me take the opportunity to disabuse you of some lovely myths.
For instance, the historic Jesus was not nearly the sainted
figure [he] has been made out to be. In addition to being a
lover of young boys and men, he was given to uncontrollable
bursts of temper and hatred.... You have only to look at the
history his teachings inspired to see where it all inevitably
leads. It is historic fact and yet man still clings to the
ideal, so deep and insidious is the biologic implanting. [LRH,
Student Briefing, OT VIII, Series 1]
Similarly, Hubbard's overall tone when writing about
Christianity in general is usually derogatory:
The whole Christian movement is based on the victim.... They won
by appealing to victims. We can win by converting victims.
Christianity succeeded by making people into victims. We can
succeed by making victims into people. [LRH, Technically
Speaking]
And:
Very often you will find aberrative personalities addicted to
religion, but the addiction will not be accompanied by any
belief in the human spirit. Just how this paradox is
accomplished -- a professed avowal of Christianity and a
complete unwillingness to accept any effort to heal or help the
human spirit -- is another one of the paradoxes which mark the
aberrative personality. [LRH, from PABS, Book 1]
Hubbard, in fact, believed himself to be the reincarnation of
Buddha, as expressed in his poem,
I can be addressed
But in your temples best
Address me and you address
Lord Buddha
And you then address
Meitreya.
And the parables of Gautama Buddha were re-expressed with some
differences and additions to spread westward again as
Christianity. [LRH, from PABS, Book 3]
And then Hubbard teaches that the goals set by Christ find their
fulfillment in Scientology:
This science [Scientology] is formed in the tradition of ten
thousand years of religious philosophy and considers itself a
culmination of the searches which began with the Veda, the T'ao,
Buddhism, Christianity and other religions.... Scientology can
demonstrate that it can attain the goals set for man by Christ,
which are: Wisdom, Good Health, and Immortality. [LRH, from
PABS, Book 1]
In a curious piece of writing, Hubbard states that he has been
to "heaven" three times in his past lives. Heaven, according to
Hubbard, is an implant; and in one course he draws the pattern
of the implant in something called a Line Plot:
Well, I have been to heaven.
According to Hubbard's son, Hubbard considered himself to be
Crowley's successor. When Crowley died in 1947, Hubbard believed
that he had taken on the "mantle of the Great Beast," and that
he was in fact the anti-Christ.
No doubt you are familiar with the Revelations (sic) section of
the Bible where various events are predicted. Also mentioned is
a brief
period of time in which an arch-enemy of Christ, referred to as
the anti-Christ, will reign and his opinions will have sway ...
this anti-Christ represents the forces of Lucifer (literally,
the "light-bearer" or "light-bringer"), Lucifer being a mythical
representation of the forces of enlightenment.... My mission
could be said to fulfill the Biblical promise represented by
this brief anti-Christ period. [LRH, Student Briefing, OT VIII,
Series 1]
In this same essay, he also predicts that after his death, he
will return as the anti-Christ of the Bible. He also states that
the so-called "Second Coming" of Christianity will actually be
an invasion of earth by a race called the Marcabians from
outside the universe. But Hubbard, as the anti-Christ, will
return to save us:
I will return not as a religious leader but a political one.... I will not be known to most
of you, my activities misunderstood by many, yet along with your constant effort ... I
will effectively postpone and then halt a series of events designed to make happy slaves
of us all. [LRH, Student Briefing, OT VIII, Series 1]
When new people are inducted into Scientology they are often
told that Scientology is non-denominational, and that there is
no inherent conflict between Scientology and any religion,
including Christianity. But it is common for Scientologists to
be less than truthful to the public at the outset. By calming
the new person's misgivings, they know that by the time the
person has become fully indoctrinated into Scientology, these
misgivings will no longer matter.
But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers
among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the
sovereign Lord who bought them -- bringing swift destruction on themselves.
2 Peter 2:1-2
From one's first day in Scientology, one is constantly bombarded
by propaganda. In the hundreds of tape recorded messages of
Hubbard and the thousands of printed pages studied daily, one's
world view is constantly being shaped according to the paranoid
world view of the cult leader. This world view has nothing to do
with Christianity.
2.That there is a solution to the problem.
3.That the solution can only be found in Scientology.
We are the only people and the only organizations on Earth which have the technology
and the ambition to attempt a clarification of situations which in other hands are
considered entirely out of control, to wit, the atomic bomb and the decay and
confusion of central governments. [LRH, Purpose]
And:
In the same period in history, two of the most sweeping forces Man has known have
come to fruition: a knowledge of himself and others with Scientology, and a means of
destroying himself and all others by atomic fission. Which force wins depends in a large
measure on your use of Scientology. [LRH, Fundamentals of Thought]
And:
The mission of Scientology is not conquest -- it is civilization. It is a war upon stupidity,
the stupidity of which leads us to the Last War of All. [LRH, Fundamentals of Thought]
And:
The primary race of Earth is not between one nation and another today. The only race
that matters at this moment is the one being run between Scientology and the atomic
bomb. The history of man, as has been said by well-known authorities, may well
depend upon which one wins. [LRH, Fundamentals of Thought]
The second problem posed by Hubbard is that mankind is caught in
a trap, and that he has been in this trap for millions of years
during which he has been recycling back to earth through an
endless series of lifetimes. It is only through Scientology
auditing that he can escape this trap:
In fifty thousand years of history on this planet alone, Man never evolved a workable
system. It is doubtful if, in foreseeable history, he will ever evolve another.
And:
We're free men and women -- probably the last free men and women on Earth.... If we
don't do a good job now we may never get another chance. [LRH, Your Post]
And:
Is there a way out?
And:
The whole agonized future of this planet, every Man, Woman and Child on it, and your
own destiny for the next endless trillions of years depends on what you do here and
now with and in Scientology. [LRH, Keeping Scientology Working]
The Scientologist is trained to believe that the only hope for
the salvation of mankind is the "science" of Scientology. That
there is no other hope.
In all the broad universe there is no other hope for man than ourselves. [LRH, Ron's
Journal 1967]
And:
Let us face the reality of this thing. The world confronts several crises. Man's
inhumanity to Man is gaining monuments daily. The time to bring a chaos under control
is before it is well begun. We're slightly late as it is. Brutally, there is no other
organization on Earth that can slow these down. Factually there is no other know-how
on Earth that can plumb the problems of Man. So if we don't want all of us to be sitting
amongst the charred embers, we had better get busy. [LRH, The Eighteenth A.C.C.]
And:
We are the first group on earth that knew what they were talking about. All right, sail
in. The world's ours. Own it. [LRH, The World is Ours]
And:
Auditors have since the first session of Scientology been the only individuals on this
planet in this universe capable of freeing Man. [LRH, Auditors]
Scientology is presented to believers in global terms as "The
Road to Total Freedom" and as "The Only Hope for Mankind." The
goal of every Scientologist is nothing less than to "Clear the
planet," to ensure the salvation of every person on earth
through the attainment of the Scientology state of "Clear."
We're playing for blood, the stake is Earth. [LRH, Policy Letter 7 Nov 1962]
And:
The purpose of the Field Staff Member [a Scientologist] is: To help LRH [Hubbard]
contact, handle, salvage and bring understanding to individuals and thus the peoples of
Earth. [LRH, Field Auditors]
And:
Now, without further discourse, let's get hot. This is Scientology -- the freedom for
Man. Let it be known. [LRH, The Public Divisions]
And:
Scientology -- The Road Sign Out.
And:
There is no greater game in the Universe than Scientology, for it is the only game in
which everybody wins. [LRH, Contests and Prizes]
And:
The Valuable Final Products of a Scientologist are:
And:
DISSEMINATED KNOWLEDGE
PURCHASED BOOKS
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
A CLEARED PLANET [LRH, Org Board Division Six]
The eons march on.... Perhaps, this time, due to our efforts, a humanitarian world can
exist. We, the Prophets of the Morrow, know the way. [LRH, Scientology: The
Philosophy of a New Age]
Scientology wants you -- your mind, your spirit, your soul, [your money].
THE FACTORS, by L. Ron Hubbard
Appendix B:
L. Ron Hubbard
April 23, 1953
The Creed of Scientology
We of the Church believe:
Appendix C:
Scientology Evaluated in the Light of Biblical Christianity
How, then, can Scientology be evaluated by biblical Christianity?
Appendix D:
1. Authority
Appendix E: