Scientology beliefs and practices - Daily Practices. Churches of Scientology are busy places. Courses are taught days, evenings and weekends. Auditing goes on during many of a church's public hours. This is a contrast to the Sunday Church Service found in many Christian Churches. Scientology is an applied spiritual philosophy based on Mr. Hubbard's writings (perhaps as many as 25 million words); thus, education is a key element of what goes on in Scientology Churches. Parishoners can attend Sunday Service, though ...

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Scientology beliefs and practices, Scientology beliefs and practices - Beliefs, Scientology beliefs and practices - The Goal of Scientology, Scientology beliefs and practices - Core beliefs and central tenets of Scientology, Scientology beliefs and practices - The Dynamics, Scientology beliefs and practices - Reactive mind and engrams, Scientology beliefs and practices - The Tone Scale, Scientology beliefs and practices - The Bridge, Scientology beliefs and practices - Standard Tech, Scientology beliefs and practices - Past lives, Scientology beliefs and practices - Secret levels and writings, Scientology beliefs and practices - Scientology and the Supreme Being, Scientology beliefs and practices - Practices, Scientology beliefs and practices - Daily Practices, Scientology beliefs and practices - Scientology Holidays, Scientology beliefs and practices - Auditing, Scientology beliefs and practices - The Purification Rundown, Scientology beliefs and practices - Auditor Training, Scientology beliefs and practices - Ethics, Scientology beliefs and practices - Patter drills, Scientology beliefs and practices - Other Aspects, Scientology beliefs and practices - Salaries, Scientology beliefs and practices - Legal waivers, Scientology beliefs and practices - Scientology language, Scientology beliefs and practices - Squirrels

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Scientology's doctrines were established by Hubbard over a period of about 33 years, beginning in 1952 and continuing until his death in January 1986. Most of the basic principles of the church were set out during the 1950s and 1960s. Scientology followed on the heels of Dianetics, an earlier system of self-improvement techniques laid out by Hubbard in his 1950 book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. By the mid-1950s, Hubbard had relegated Dianetics to a sub-study of Scientology. A chief difference between Dianeti ...

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Scientology, Scientology - Beliefs and practices, Scientology - Auditing, Scientology - The ARC Triangle, Scientology - The tone scale, Scientology - Past lives, Scientology - Operating Thetan levels and the Xenu incident, Scientology - Scientology and other religions, Scientology - Origins, Scientology - The Church of Scientology, Scientology - Independent Scientology groups, Scientology - Controversy and criticism, Scientology - Official Status as a Religion, Scientology - Scientology and psychiatry, Scientology - Scientology Versus The Internet, Scientology - Scientology in popular culture, Scientology - Celebrity practitioners

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Scientology was presented by L. Ron Hubbard at a lecture in 1952. His definition included, "Scientology would be a study of knowledge." In 1954 today's Church of Scientology (often abbreviated CoS) was established. It presents itself as an "applied religious philosophy," and has been established as a recognized religion in more than 100 countries. The term Scientology is a trademark of the Religious Technology Center, which licenses its use and use of the copyrighted works of Hubbard to the Church of Scientology. The Chu ...

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Scientology - Beliefs and practices
Scientology - Auditing Scientology - The ARC Triangle Scientology - The tone scale Scientology - Past lives Scientology - Operating Thetan levels and the Xenu incident Scientology - Scientology and other religions
Scientology - Origins Scientology - The Church of Scientology Scientology - Independent Scientology groups Scientology - Controversy and criticism
Scientology - Official Status as a Religion Scientology - Scientology and psychiatry Scientology - Scientology Versus The Internet
Scientology - Scientology in popular culture Scientology - Celebrity practitioners

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Scientology's doctrines were established by Hubbard over a period of about 34 years, beginning in 1952 and continuing until his death in January 1986. Most of the basic principles of the church were set out during the 1950s and 1960s. Scientology followed on the heels of Dianetics, an earlier system of self-improvement techniques laid out by Hubbard in his 1950 book, Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. By the mid-1950s, Hubbard had relegated Dianetics to a sub-study of Scientology. A chief difference between Dianeti ...

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The Church of Scientology is an organisation founded by the late author L. Ron Hubbard. Its stated aim is to widen the practice of Scientology, which it presents as an "applied religious philosophy." From its earliest days, the Church has been a focus of controversy wherever it appeared, with critics charging the actual methods and goals of the Church sharply contradict Hubbard's stated aims of "A civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to ...

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Church of Scientology - Churches missions and major Scientology centers
Church of Scientology - Saint Hill Sussex England Church of Scientology - Flag Land Base Clearwater Florida Church of Scientology - PAC Base Hollywood California Church of Scientology - Gold Base Gilman Hot Springs California Church of Scientology - Flag ship Freewinds
Church of Scientology - Sea Org Church of Scientology - Volunteer Ministers Church of Scientology - Religious Technology Center RTC Church of Scientology - Legal waivers Church of Scientology - Church or business? Church of Scientology - World View of Scientology Church of Scientology - Finances Church of Scientology - Membership statistics Church of Scientology - Scientology splinter groups Church of Scientology - Affiliated organizations
Church of Scientology - A.B.L.E. Church of Scientology - CCHR Church of Scientology - WISE
Church of Scientology - Internet Sites
Church of Scientology - Church of Scientology Church of Scientology - Other Sites Church of Scientology - Critical Sites

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The beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation, founded by the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba (major article) can be characterized as a rather traditional but syncretistic form of Hinduism. Additionally, believers have faith in the guru as an purna avatar (full divine incarnation) of Shiva and Shakti, who is predicted in the Bhagavad Gita. In non-Hindu terms, this means that his followers see him as God. Followers are engaged in singing bhajans and charity. Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisati ...

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Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Important teachings Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Ashrams in India and the person of Sathya Sai Baba
Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Youth stories Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Practices in the ashrams and the person of Sathya Sai Baba
Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Activities in local Sathya Sai Baba groups Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Celebrations and commemorations Beliefs and practices in the Sathya Sai Organisation - Bibliography

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ARC is a fundamental concept in Scientology doctrine. ARC is an acronym for "Affinity, Reality and Communication" (generally pronounced by its letters, A-R-C), originally coined by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. The three components are said by Hubbard to equate to understanding. This concept is a key element of Scientology philosophy, and a great deal of Scientology practices are based on this idea. ARC Scientology - The concept of ARC. It should be noted that the definitions of these terms as used by ...

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ARC Scientology - The concept of ARC ARC Scientology - The ARC Triangle ARC Scientology - The ARC Break ARC Scientology - Use in conversation by Scientologists

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Belief in the psychological sense, is a representational mental state that takes the form of a propositional attitude. In the religious sense, "belief" refers to a part of a wider spiritual or moral foundation, generally called faith; historically generated by a group's need to provide a functionally valid foundation to sustain them. The generally accepted faiths usually note that when oppressive states are generated by it being exercised, and not a fact of reality, it was ...

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Belief - Belief knowledge and epistemology Belief - Belief as a psychological theory Belief - Is belief voluntary? Belief - Delusional beliefs

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The newsgroup alt.religion.scientology (often abbreviated a.r.s) is a Usenet newsgroup started in 1991 to discuss the controversial philosophy known as Scientology, as well as the Church of Scientology, which claims exclusive intellectual property rights thereto and is viewed by some as a dangerous cult. A.r.s has become the focal point of a violent, aggressive battle known as Scientology vs. the Internet, which has taken place both online and in the courts. The original Usenet newgroup message used to create the ...

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Alt.religion.scientology - Rmgroup controversy

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Clear is a word coming from Dianetics, brought foreward by the Church of Scientology which is responsible for Dianetics technology, patents and copyrights. L. Ron Hubbard took the word from the idea of an addition machine and clearing an adding machine of previous actions on it. As used in describing the mind of a person it is talking about a person being clear of unwanted influences of past memories, unwanted emotion or painful difficulties not existing in present time. A person, Clear, would be a person cleared of those negative inf ...

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Clear Scientology - The state of Clear Clear Scientology - Steps after Clear

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Bridge Publications, Inc. is based in Los Angeles, California, and is the Church of Scientology's North American publishing corporation. It publishes the Scientology and nonfiction works of L. Ron Hubbard. It also published Hubbard's fiction and the annual Writers of the Future science fiction anthologies until 2002, when Galaxy Press was established for this purpose. Bridge was originally ...

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Kharijite theology was a form of radical fundamentalism, preaching uncompromising observance of the teachings of the Qur'an in defiance of corrupt authorities. They preached absolute equality of the faithful, in opposition to the aristocracy of the Quraish which had grown more pronounced under the Umayyads. They spread by violent jihad (the sixth pillar of Islam to some) their radical anti-authoritarian ideals: only the most pious should be caliph, they believed, even if he were an Abyssinian slave (the lowest social class of the era) ...

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Kharijites, Kharijites - Origin, Kharijites - Beliefs and practices, Kharijites - History, Kharijites - Modern times

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There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the religion: between individuals and between traditions. It is commonly understood that most Wiccans worship two deities: the Goddess and the God (sometimes known as the Horned God). Some traditions, such as the Dianic Wiccans, mainly worship the Goddess. In those traditions, the God plays either no role, or a diminished role. Many Gardnerian Wiccans do not claim to be dualist. They may practice some form of polyth ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes

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There is some difficulty in describing beliefs and practices because of the fact that there is a great deal of diversity within the religion: between individuals and between traditions. It is commonly understood that most Wiccans worship two deities: the Goddess and the God (sometimes known as the Horned God). Some traditions, such as the Dianic Wiccans, mainly worship the Goddess. In those traditions, the God plays either no role, or a diminished role. Many Gardnerian Wiccans do not claim to be dualist. They may practice some form of polyth ...

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Wicca, Wicca - Definition, Wicca - History of Wicca, Wicca - Origins, Wicca - Later developments, Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Wicca - Morality, Wicca - Discrimination and persecution of Wiccans, Wicca - United States, Wicca - Wiccan traditions, Wicca - Notes, Wicca - Bibliographical and Encyclopedic Sources, Wicca - Academic Studies

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The Thugs were a well-organized confederacy of professional assassins, who travelled in various guises through India in gangs of 10 to 200, wormed themselves into the confidence of wayfarers of the wealthier class. When a favorable opportunity arose, the Thug strangled his victim by throwing a yellow scarf (symbolic of Kal Bhairab) around the neck, and then plundered and buried him. All this was done according to certain ancient and rigidly prescribed forms, and after the performance of special religious rites, in which the consecration of t ...

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Thuggee, Thuggee - Origins, Thuggee - Beliefs and practices, Thuggee - British destruction of the cult, Thuggee - Thuggee in popular culture, Thuggee - Possible misinterpretation of Thuggee by the British, Thuggee - External link

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On one hand, there are the monks, who practice severe asceticism and strive to make this birth their last. On the other hand, there are the lay people, who pursue less rigorous practices, striving to attain rational faith and do good deeds in this birth. Due to the strict ethics embedded in Jainism, the laity must choose a profession and livelihood that does not involve violence to self and other living beings. In their effort to attain their highest and most exalted state of being a Siddha, which is the permanent release of the jiva ...

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Jainism, Jainism - Overview of Jain Dharma, Jainism - Universal History and Jain Cosmology, Jainism - Beliefs and practices, Jainism - Jain Symbols, Jainism - Jain Literature, Jainism - Jain Worship and Rituals, Jainism - Digambar and Shvetambar Traditions, Jainism - Geographical spread and influence, Jainism - Jain Contributions to Indian Culture, Jainism - Jainism and Indian Archaeology, Jainism - Holy sites, Jainism - Jain Temples in the West, Jainism - Holy days, Jainism - Jainism and other religions

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Dianic Wicca, Dianic Witchcraft, and Feminist Dianic Witchcraft are all common titles for the Neopagan Feminist Dianic tradition. While some Dianics self-identify as Wiccans, some prefer the term Witch or priestess of the Goddess. Dianic Wicca can be very similar to traditional Wicca in practice (see section below for a discussion of their differences), but differs significantly from it in beliefs. Most Dianic Wiccans worship the Goddess only, acknowledging that She is the source of all living and contains all within Her. There are Dianic wi ...

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Dianic Wicca, Dianic Wicca - Beliefs and practices, Dianic Wicca - History, Dianic Wicca - Important figures, Dianic Wicca - Differences between Dianic Feminist Wicca and Mainstream Wicca

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The Five Pillars of Islam is the term given to the five most fundamental aspects of Sunni Islam. All Islamic beliefs, such as the Five Pillars of Islam, are a part of Aqidah. For example, Muslims believe that God sent messengers with scripture in order to give guidance and warning of the Day of Judgment. Shahada is an expression of belief in God. Aqidah - The Five Pillars of Islam. The profession of faith in Allah (Shahadah) - the declaration that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that ...

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Aqidah, Aqidah - Six articles of belief, Aqidah - Sectarian differences, Aqidah - Sunni beliefs and practices, Aqidah - The Five Pillars of Islam, Aqidah - Shi'a beliefs and practices, Aqidah - Roots of Religion Usūl al-Dīn, Aqidah - Branches of Religion Furū al-Dīn, Aqidah - Literature, Aqidah - Sunni Literature, Aqidah - Shia Literature

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Aqidah - Roots of Religion Usūl al-Dīn. Tawhīd (Oneness): The Oneness of God Adalah (Justice): The Justice of God Nubuwwah (Prophethood): God has appointed perfect and infallible prophets and messengers to teach mankind the religion (i.e. a perfect system on how to live in "peace".) Imamah (Leadership): God has appointed specific leaders to lead and guide mankind — a prophet appoints a custodian of the religion before his demise. Qiyamah (The Day of ...

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Aqidah, Aqidah - Six articles of belief, Aqidah - Sectarian differences, Aqidah - Sunni beliefs and practices, Aqidah - The Five Pillars of Islam, Aqidah - Shi'a beliefs and practices, Aqidah - Roots of Religion Usūl al-Dīn, Aqidah - Branches of Religion Furū al-Dīn, Aqidah - Literature, Aqidah - Sunni Literature, Aqidah - Shia Literature

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