Science, as it is defined in the Gage Canadian Dictionary: "Knowlege of general facts, laws and relationships that is obtained through systematic observation and experiment, especially as applied to the physical world and the phenomena associated with it..."
Ology: "any science or branch of knoledge."
"Scientology: The study of truth." -
Scientology - Church of Scientology Official Site (all refferences are from this site, unless refferenced other wise.)
I'm not going to paraphrase simply because, I'm lazy, ;)
"Scientology is the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, others and all of life. The Scientology religion comprises a body of knowledge extending from certain fundamental truths. Prime among these:
Man is an immortal, spiritual being. His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime. His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized — and those capabilities can be realized. He is able to not only solve his own problems, accomplish his goals and gain lasting happiness, but also achieve new, higher states of awareness and ability.
In Scientology no one is asked to accept anything as belief or on faith. That which is true for you is what you have observed to be true. An individual discovers for himself that Scientology works by personally applying its principles and observing or experiencing results.
Through Scientology, people all over the world are achieving the long-sought goal of true spiritual release and freedom."
"The Scientology Religion
If things were a little better known and understood, L. Ron Hubbard declared, we would all lead happier lives — and nothing better underscores those words than Scientology itself.
At this dawning of the twenty-first century, scientific and technological advances have far outdistanced the humanities. Yet while those advances have provided the technology to explore the surface of a planet 200 million miles away, or map the blueprint of a body, they have not solved the human misery that pervades whole countries, nor the scourge of drugs that ruins millions of lives daily. Instead, they have spawned weapons of such magnitude that could destroy the entire planet in moments. And in the midst of all of this, Man's age-old questions go unanswered: Who am I? Where do I come from? And why am I here?
But Scientology, born in the crucible of the technological age and developed with the same scientific methodologies of research, has the answers to those ancient questions, real answers that work. While founded in the tradition of the world's great religions, it is the first practical religion. Firmly based on fundamental principles, precision axioms and basic laws of human behavior, here are the means for Man to know himself and, in knowing himself, to know and understand others and, ultimately, life itself."
"The Scientology Religion
Scientology holds in common many beliefs of other religions and philosophies. It considers Man to be a spiritual being, not just flesh and blood a very different view to that held by common scientific thought which views Man as only a material object, a complex combination of chemical compounds and stimulus-response mechanisms.
Scientology believes Man is basically good, not evil. Man's experiences have led him to commit evil deeds, not his nature. Often, he mistakenly seeks to solve his problems by considering his own interests only, causing trouble for both himself and others.
Scientology believes that one advances to the degree he preserves his spiritual integrity and values and remains honest and decent. Conversely, one deteriorates to the degree he abandons those qualities. While other efforts to help Man have tried to solve problems for him, Scientology is different. For it believes that an individual placed in a position where he can increase his abilities and confront and identify the factors in his life more easily, is also able to solve his own problems and so better his life.
Life tends to force the individual into certain values. The stresses of existence can fixate attention to the point that one's awareness of self and the environment is greatly diminished. Accompanying this are problems, difficulties with others, illness and unhappiness."
"The goal of Scientology is to reverse this diminishing awareness, and in that sense, wake the individual up. As one becomes more and more alert, his abilities increase and he is capable of greater understanding and thus better able to handle life.
Scientology, then, contains solutions to the problems of living, all to the result of increased awareness and spiritual freedom for the individual and rehabilitation of his basic decency, power and ability. These results are accomplished routinely, daily, all over the world.
A testament to the workability of Scientology is the fact that in less than two generations, this practical religion is flourishing on every continent, with thousands of churches, missions and groups touching the lives of millions every day and in every walk of life.
Scientologists, ever involved in the world around them, naturally share with others what they have learned. And others, realizing the relevance of Scientology to their lives, become interested in what it can offer them. So Scientology grows, as every great religion in history has grown, from individual to individual — bringing knowledge, wisdom and hope for a better life.
Today, with Scientology, millions know that life can be a worthwhile proposition, that one can live a fulfilled existence in harmony with others and that the world can be a happier place. Scientologists work to create such every day, joined by those who share the dream to create a better world."
So there is more but meh, it's too long, if you want to know more look at the site. My take, it speaks of roses and love but feels of obscurity, and Darkness. I do have reasons, but, I'll let you all watch some things from YouTube, and decide for yourself. (yes I know YouTube is not a relyable source of info, so do your background checks.)
YouTube - Tom Cruise Scientology Video - ( Original UNCUT ) ---> Tom Cruise
YouTube - Some crazy scientology stuff --> secrets of scientology
YouTube - The Un-Funny TRUTH about Scientology --> (WARNING, this vid has some graphic footage. I don't know yet if any of it is valid. Or fabricated.)
YouTube - Scientology 101 --> CNN news.
YouTube - What is Scientology? --> Scientology..? (What about women? )
Well, I get the idea that there is a snake in the grass, and they use a lot of affirmation, and Mind altering means to achieve what they call "Truth", and to be fair, one's truth is indeed that, their own.
Take care every one, and take it as you will, but beware those who promise you what you already have.
Peace be with you.