View of Creation
As with any religion, Scientology
has an explanation for the origin
of the physical universe.
In Scientology, this view flows
from the theory of theta (the life
force, or spirit) creating MEST (a
coined word for the physical
universe, Matter, Energy, Space
and Time). In fact, it could be
said that the creation of the
universe is an inseparable part of
that theory. The origins of theta
and the creation of the physical
universe set forth in Scientology
are described in "The Factors,"
written by L. Ron Hubbard in
1953.
Theta is expressed as an
impersonal force or spirit
manifested in individual thetans
which created the physical
universe. The thetan is the
impersonal creator or God for
Scientology. The Thetan is
claimed to be the creator, but
this is not to be confused with
the Operating Thetan, which is
a level a person can supposedly
achieve and then is able to
study the advanced materials of
Hubbard. Even so, it is tricky to
understand as one is a thetan
and doesn't have a thetan,
somewhat equivalent to the soul
or spirit of a man. Even so,
when "God" is mentioned in
Scientology, it is referring to
one moving "toward existence
as infinity.
Salvation
There are many erroneous
beliefs built into the Church of
Scientology regarding salvation.
The first issue is the problem of
reincarnation.
The orthodox Hindu idea of
reincarnation teaches that when
you die, your soul does not go
to heaven or hell. Instead, your
soul goes into some other kind
of body here on earth. This
body can be an insect, fish,
animal or human body.
Scientologists prefer to use
rebirth instead of reincarnation
to describe their means for
salvation even though
reincarnation is included in
many of their teachings.
Hubbard believed that the way
to salvation is to end the
continuous cycle of birth and
rebirth - a distinctive of Eastern
religions. The key to the
Scientologist view of salvation
is the idea of "auditing."
One of the fundamental
principles of Scientology is that
a person can improve his
condition only if he is allowed to
find his own truth about himself.
In Scientology, this is
accomplished through auditing.
Auditing is the process of
asking specifically worded
questions designed to help and
find areas of distress. This is
done with an auditor, meaning
one who listens. An auditor does
not offer solutions or advice.
They are trained to listen and
help you locate experiences that
need to be addressed. But some
experiences are so deeply
buried in the mind, they are not
easily recalled. The auditor
helps you pinpoint these with an
aid of an "e" meter. If you think
of something that has upset or
has stress connected to it, this
shows up on the meter. Your
attention can now be directed
to that thought. Through
auditing, one is able to look at
their own existence and
discover the past experiences
that are holding them back
against their will.
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