I Visited The Church Of Scientology. Here’s What Happened

The Federalist ^ | January 5, 2017 | Bre Payton

[EveningStar]

Last week I wandered into the Church of Scientology in Pasadena, California, and what happened during my visit made me afraid for the church's members.

While shopping along Raymond Avenue in Old Town Pasadena last week, my friend and I stopped into the Church of Scientology to take a free personality test that was advertised on an A-frame chalkboard sign just outside.

As a Christian, I wasn’t really searching for guidance or salvation, but I wanted to hear the Church of Scientology’s elevator pitch. I wanted to know what they said to make people fork over massive amounts of money, or even distance themselves from family members in an effort to work their way up the church’s ranks.

[Moltke]

This still cracks me up every time I read it. L. Ron Hubbard’s definitive biography:

http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/religion/cult/l-ron-hubbard/

[Elsie]

Izzat some guy on the roof?

Trying to steal the CROSS??

[Elsie]

My sister and I took that test years ago, just for fun.

MILLIONS of folks take THIS test every couple of years...

 

 

Temple Recommend Questions

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1 Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost?

2 Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer?

3 Do you have a testimony of the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days?

4 Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church?

5 Do you live the law of chastity?

6 Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church?

7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

8 Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and other meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel?

9 Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen?

10 Are you a full-tithe payer?

11 Do you keep the Word of Wisdom?

12 Do you have financial or other obligations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?

13 If you have previously received your temple endowment:

Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple?
Do you wear the garment both night and day as instructed in the endowment and in accordance with the covenant you made in the temple?

14 Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been?

15 Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord's house and participate in temple ordinances?

Temple Recommend Questions

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1 Do you have faith in and a testimony of God the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost?

2 Do you have a testimony of the Atonement of Christ and of His role as Savior and Redeemer?

3 Do you have a testimony of the restoration of the gospel in these the latter days?

4 Do you sustain the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the Prophet, Seer, and Revelator and as the only person on the earth who possesses and is authorized to exercise all priesthood keys? Do you sustain members of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as prophets, seers, and revelators? Do you sustain the other General Authorities and local authorities of the Church?

5 Do you live the law of chastity?

6 Is there anything in your conduct relating to members of your family that is not in harmony with the teachings of the Church?

7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?

8 Do you strive to keep the covenants you have made, to attend your sacrament and other meetings, and to keep your life in harmony with the laws and commandments of the gospel?

9 Are you honest in your dealings with your fellowmen?

10 Are you a full-tithe payer?

11 Do you keep the Word of Wisdom?

12 Do you have financial or other obligations to a former spouse or children? If yes, are you current in meeting those obligations?

13 If you have previously received your temple endowment:

Do you keep the covenants that you made in the temple?
Do you wear the garment both night and day as instructed in the endowment and in accordance with the covenant you made in the temple?

14 Have there been any sins or misdeeds in your life that should have been resolved with priesthood authorities but have not been?

15 Do you consider yourself worthy to enter the Lord's house and participate in temple ordinances?

[Elsie]

MILLIONS of folks take THIS test every couple of years...

But it IS a lot less intrusive than the older one...

 

 

TR questions: the good ol' days...

 

 

 

Temple Recommend Questions: 1857

1. Have you committed murder by shedding innocent blood, or consenting thereto?

2. Have you betrayed your brethren or sisters in anything?

3. Have you committed adultery, by having any connection with a woman that was not your wife, or a man that was not your husband?

4. Have you taken and made use of property not your own, without the consent of the owner?

5. Have you cut hay where you had no right to, or turned your animals into another person’s grain or field, without his knowledge and consent?

6. Have you lied about or maliciously misrepresented any person or thing?

7. Have you borrowed anything that you have not returned, or paid for?

8. Have you borne false witness against your neighbor?

9. Have you taken the name of Deity in vain?

10. Have you coveted anything not your own?

11. Have you been intoxicated with strong drink?

12. Have you found lost property and not returned it to the owner, or used all diligence to do so?

13. Have you branded an animal that you did not know to be your own?

14. Have you taken another’s horse or mule from the range and rode it, without the owner's consent?

15. Have you fulfilled your promises in paying your debts, or run into debt without prospect of paying?

16. Have you taken water to irrigate with, when it belonged to another person at the time you used it?

17. Do you pay your tithing promptly?

18. Do you teach her family the gospel of salvation?

19. Do you speak against your brethren, or against any principle taught in the Bible, Book of Mormon, book of Doctrine and Covenants, revelations given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and the Presidency of the Church as now organized?

20. Do you pray in your family night and morning and attend to secret prayer?

21. Do you wash your body and have your family do so, as often as health and cleanliness require and circumstances will permit?

22. Do you labor six days and rest, or go to the house of worship, on the seventh?

23. Do you preside over your household as a servant of God, and is your family subject to you?

24. Have you labored diligently and earned faithfully the wages paid you by your employers?

25. Do you oppress the hireling in his wages?

26. Have you taken up and converted any stray animal to your own use, or in any manner appropriated one to your benefit, without accounting therefore to the proper authorities?

 

[Elsie]

Are there STALKING laws in your area?

[Elsie]

Also, some people are unfortunately born into the church or brought into it by their parents. Then they get indoctrinated like the Hitler Youth.

BIC

https://youtu.be/G18Mu-Uj1fg

[Elsie]

It is a religion (some say cult),

It is a false religion (most know cult),

[Elsie]

Once his money was gone she dumped him like yesterday’s garbage.

Darned expensive hooker.

I wonder what HER cut was...

Oh well; education IS expensive these days.

[Elsie]

WINDOW AC units?

[Elsie]

Temple Recommend Questions: 1857

19. Do you speak against your brethren, or against any principle taught in the Bible, Book of Mormon, book of Doctrine and Covenants, revelations given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and the Presidency of the Church as now organized?

HMMMmmm...

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The first collection of materials carrying the title Pearl of Great Price was made in 1851 by Elder Franklin D. Richards, then a member of the Council of the Twelve and president of the British Mission.

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/introduction?lang=eng

[roadcat]

It is a false religion (most know cult),

Indeed. When I say it's a religion, I mean that people buy into it completely and give themselves over to it. Yes, people say cult. But there are religions that are cults. That's how I describe the Islamic faith. To me that is a cult; a deadly cult, and a false religion.

[clamper1797]

Stalking laws don’t work as they have different people from different places in the country call

[Elsie]

Class action suit in reverse! ;^)

[Pelham]

how in blazes did a complete freaking hack like Hubbard make a book people will follow with religious intensity?

Bare-Faced Messiah: The True Story of L Ron Hubbard

enjoy!

[cgbg]

The number one goal of Scientology is to separate fools from their money.

The number two goal is to follow the first goal!

[SauronOfMordor]

Science fiction writer Harlan Ellison knew Hubbard

Ellison and Robin Williams discuss Hubbard
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O9AGVARpqdk

[a fool in paradise]

In Hollywood they are in it for inner circle business access.

[a fool in paradise]

Allegedly Charles Manson “tested clear” and the Manson family even supposedly acquired an e-meter that they’d use somehow with visitors to their squat/ranch.

[a fool in paradise]

I heard that bet/discussion was with Isaac Asimov.

[a fool in paradise]

Germany did far more to stop the practice of Scientology within their borders than they’ve even attempted with Islam.