Scientology Beliefs and Practices
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According to the text, what does Scientology describe itself as?

  • A study of scientific approaches to space travel
  • A study and handling of the spirit in relation to itself, others, and all of life (correct)
  • A study of historical events and cultures
  • A study of extraterrestrial beings

How does Scientology view the potential of people?

  • As lacking any innate power or ability
  • As inherently weak and incapable
  • As having innate yet suppressed power and ability (correct)
  • As not possessing any spiritual essence

What is the core belief of Scientology about the human being?

  • An immortal, spiritual being that is resident in a physical body (correct)
  • A mortal being with no spiritual essence
  • A physical body with no spiritual component
  • A transient being with no connection to past lives

According to Scientology, when do believers reach their full potential?

<p>When they understand themselves in their true relationship to the physical universe and the Supreme Being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is predicted to happen when any Scientologist undergoes auditing at advanced levels?

<p>They will eventually come across and recount a common series of past-life events (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the books about Scientology freely available?

<p>In bookshops, churches, and most libraries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Creed of the Church of Scientology, what is the belief about man?

<p>Man is basically good and seeks survival (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Scientology view the concept of Thetan?

<p>As a separate entity from the human being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Scientology teach about the existence of Thetans?

<p>Thetans have existed for trillions of years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Scientology teach about the origin of the physical MEST universe?

<p>It was an accidental result of universal collisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Scientology describe the relationship between thetan and the body?

<p>The thetan uses the mind to control the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Scientology, what caused the thetans to lose knowledge of their origins and become trapped in physical bodies?

<p>Universal incidents undermined their abilities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Scientology teach about the purpose of bringing the material universe into being?

<p>For their own pleasure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Scientology from biblical religions regarding their members' beliefs?

<p>Scientologists may profess belief in other religions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does Roy Wallis describe Scientology?

<p>A movement straddling boundaries between psychology and religion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to J. Gordon Melton, what do Scientologists aim to do?

<p>To participate in culture and remake the world (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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