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The fundamental principles of Scientology are 1) man is an immortal, alien, spiritual being called a thetan, 2) his experience extends well beyond a single lifetime, and 3) his capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized.
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Scientologists believe that souls have lived on other planets prior to living on Earth. A person cannot progress until “aberrations’ from previous lives are cleared.
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Scientologists believe that L. Ron Hubbard discovered their religion through a revelation.
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Scientologists eliminate self-destructive behaviors by cleansing their minds of bad memories called “engrams” through therapy sessions called “audits.” Specifically, founder L. Ron Hubbard defined an engram as “a mental image picture of a moment of pain a
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The Church of Scientology believes that the central nervous system command the body through communication points.
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The Church of Scientology call those who practice Scientology without its sanction (or outside the church) “cats.”
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