The Truth About the Scientology Myth

To many people, Scientology is known vaguely as a strange religion that has something to do with aliens. Perhaps you've seen the episode of South Park, and couldn't help but laugh at the story, wondering why anyone would believe such a crazy myth. Maybe you saw the movie Religulous, and recall the scene where Bill Maher stands in the park and tells the story to those passing by. It sounded odd, like some nonsense a mentally ill, homeless man would scream at pedestrians, not something a serious philosopher would write as basis of a religion. This silly perception of Scientology is what keeps the general public from taking the so-called religion seriously.

For those who are interested in the story, the Space Opera can be found here.

If you ask a priest about Jesus, he'll tell you anything you want to know for free. The same goes for most religions. Bible scripture is often made available to the general public for little or no cost - you can find them in hotel rooms, provided in churches, some Christians even give out Bibles hoping to convert people. No one wrote the Bible trying to make a profit. However, before founding the religion of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard stated that if he wanted to make money, he'd start a religion, because "that's where the money is." Good luck trying to get your hands on a free copy of Dianetics, or any of Hubbard's books related to Scientology.

If one were to ask a Scientologist about Xenu, the existence of the alien overlord will be denied. This is because the Scientologist being asked either hasn't heard the story, or is forbidden from telling it to others. The story of Xenu is commonly called the Space Opera; its official name is OT III, because the story was meant to only be told to people who have reached Operating Thetan Level 3, which takes years of study costing thousands of dollars. According to the founder L Ron Hubbard's writings, anyone who hears the story before reaching OT III will become ill and possibly die. Of course, it is rather disturbing to some people, to think that everyone's body is infested the brainwashed souls of alien beings.

As long as Scientology is perceived as a crazy science fiction religion where people worship aliens, it will be hard to get the public to take it seriously. Scientology isn't just a silly spirituality; the general public must learn that Scientology is actually a destructive cult that must be taken seriously, and stopped.