Scientology

• Levensbeschouwing
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Scientology

Study goals

• In this lesson you will evaluate if scientology is a religion or a sect
• In this lesson you will know what scientology believes in

Recap

• What is the big crunch?
• What do Christians believe about the end of the world?
• What is the scopes trial?

Ron Hubbard

• 1911-1986
• Author of dianetics and founder of scientology
• ''You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.''

Dianetics

• How can a human improve
• Body and mind
• Auditing
• ''Holy'' book of scientology

Auditing

• A trained Scientologists asks questions and listens
• light hypnotic state
• 50 dollars to hunderds

Scientology

• Improve your life, based on science

Famous people

• Tom Cruise
• John Travolta

Religion

• ''A personal set or institutionalized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices''

Sect

•  a group adhering to a distinctive doctrine or to a leader
• Charismatic leader
• ''Warm welcome, cold after''

Exercises

• What is the difference between religion and a sect?
• Is scientology a religion or a sect? Give 3 arguments
• Scientology states that they are based on science. Do you agree?
• Look up heaven's gate. Describe their organisation and describe what happend in the end
• Heaven's gate has been labelled as a sect. Do you agree? Give 3 arguments

Undercover bij Scientology

https://www.bnnvara.nl/rambam/videos/2745