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Scientology beliefs and practices
The Church of Scientology maintains a wide variety of beliefs and practices. The core belief holds that a human is an immortal, spiritual being (thetan) that is resident in a physical body. The thetan has had innumerable past lives, some of which, preceding the thetan's arrival on Earth, were lived in extraterrestrial cultures. Based on case studies at advanced levels, it is predicted that any Scientologist undergoing auditing will eventually come across and recount a common series of past-life events.
Scientology controversies
Since its inception in 1954, the Church of Scientology has been involved in a number of controversies, including its stance on psychiatry, Scientology's legitimacy as a religion, the Church's aggressive attitude in dealing with its perceived enemies and critics, allegations of mistreatment of members, and predatory financial practices; for example, the high cost of religious training:191 and perceived exploitative practices. When mainstream media outlets have reported alleged abuses, representatives of the church have tended to deny such allegations.
Dianétique
La dianétique est une théorie d'éveil spirituel ou de développement personnel créée par l'auteur de science-fiction et fondateur de la Scientologie L. Ron. Hubbard. S'appuyant sur de nouveaux concepts pseudoscientifiques de psychologie non enseignés en Faculté de psychologie, elle vise à l'identification et à la réduction systématique d'images mentales négatives inconscientes nommées engrammes. « Dianétique » est un néologisme qui veut signifier « à travers l'âme » (du grec dia « à travers » et noos « âme »).
Xenu
thumb|Un détracteur de la scientologie déguisé en Xenu. Xenu (ou Xemu) serait, d'après l'écrivain de science-fiction et fondateur de la scientologie L. Ron Hubbard, le dictateur d'une « Fédération galactique » qui, il y a 75 millions d'années, aurait apporté, avec l'aide de psychiatres extraterrestres, d'extraterrestres sur Terre dans des vaisseaux spatiaux ressemblant à des Douglas DC-8, les aurait jetés dans des volcans et les aurait fait exploser avec des bombes à hydrogène.
Fishman Affidavit
The Fishman Affidavit is a set of court documents submitted by self-professed ex-Scientologist Steven Fishman in 1993 in the federal case, Church of Scientology International v. Fishman and Geertz (Case No. CV 91-6426 (HLH (Tx) United States District Court for the Central District of California). The affidavit contained criticisms of the Church of Scientology and substantial portions of the Operating Thetan auditing and course materials.
Alt.religion.scientology
The Usenet newsgroup alt.religion.scientology (often abbreviated a.r.s or ARS) started in 1991 to discuss the controversial beliefs of Scientology, as well as the activities of the Church of Scientology, which claims exclusive intellectual property rights thereto and is viewed by many as a dangerous cult. The newsgroup has become the focal point of an aggressive battle known as Scientology versus the Internet, which has taken place both online and in the courts. On July 17, 1991, the alt.religion.
Anti-cult movement
The anti-cult movement (abbreviated ACM, and also known as the countercult movement) consists of various governmental and non-governmental organizations and individuals that seek to raise awareness of cults, uncover coercive practices used to attract and retain members, and help those who have become involved with harmful cult practices. One prominent group within the anti-cult movement, Christian counter-cult organizations, oppose new religious movements on theological grounds, categorizing them as cults, and distribute information to this effect through church networks and via printed literature.
Typologie webero-troeltschienne
La typologie webero-troeltschienne est une classification sociologique des mouvements religieux développée à l'origine par Max Weber et son élève et collègue Ernst Troeltsch. Elle les décrit par rapport à un idéal-type « Secte » ou « Église », ce que Françoise Champion résume ainsi : Selon [Weber et Troeltsch], on naît dans l'Église, qui est coextensive à la société, mais on entre dans la secte par conversion. Selon eux, également, l'Église accepte un compromis avec le monde, alors que la Secte la récuse.
Secte Moon
La secte Moon, appelée officiellement fédération des familles pour la paix mondiale et l’unification (en anglais Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, FFWPU), est une organisation religieuse à caractère sectaire fondée en Corée du Sud en 1954 par Sun Myung Moon. Jusqu’en 1996, l’organisation était officiellement connue en tant qu’Église de l’unification ou encore association de l’esprit saint pour l’unification du christianisme mondial. Depuis la mort de Sun Myung Moon en 2012, elle est dirigée par sa seconde épouse, Hak Ja Han.
Scientology and the Internet
There are a number of disputes concerning the Church of Scientology's attempts to suppress material critical of Scientology and the organization on the Internet, utilizing various methods primarily lawsuits and legal threats, as well as front organizations. In late 1994, the organization began using various legal tactics to stop distribution of unpublished documents written by L. Ron Hubbard. The organization has often been accused of barratry through the filing of SLAPP suits.