Appendix B:

The Creed of Scientology

We of the Church believe:

That all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights

That all men have inalienable rights to their own religious practices and their performance.

That all men have inalienable rights to their own lives.

That all men have inalienable rights to their own sanity.

That all men have inalienable rights to their own defense.

That all men have inalienable rights to conceive, choose, assist and support their own organizations, churches and governments.

That all men have inalienable rights to think freely, to talk freely, to write freely their own opinions and to counter or utter or write upon the opinions of others.

That all men have inalienable rights to the creation of their own kind.

That the souls of men have the rights of men.

That the study of the mind and the healing of mentally caused ills should not be alienated from religion or condoned in nonreligious fields.

And that no agency less than God has the power to suspend or set aside these rights, overtly or covertly.

And we of the Church believe:

That man is basically good.

That he is seeking to survive.

That his survival depends upon himself and upon his fellows, and his attainment of brotherhood with the Universe.

[Etc.]

Appendix C:

Scientology Evaluated in the Light of Biblical Christianity

(from Those Curious New Cults, by William J. Petersen)

How, then, can Scientology be evaluated by biblical Christianity?

First, its primary assumption that man is basically good is not biblical. Familiar scriptures such as "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God," and "All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags," indicate quite clearly that the Bible and Hubbard are not in the same corner.

Second, Scientology's highest authority is not Jesus Christ or the Christian Bible but a science fiction writer named L. Ron Hubbard. In some ways, the Scientology organization is disturbingly similar to Orwell's 1984 with Ron Hubbard as "Big Brother."

Third, to Scientology God is irrelevant. Scientology alone is relevant. Whether God exists or not is not a matter of concern.

Fourth, Scientology has no salvation to offer the poor. Books are sold, counseling sessions are expensive. Nothing is said about the plight of the poor, the sick, the homeless and oppressed. According to Time magazine, one woman said, "It's the only church I've seen with a cashier's booth." Contrast that to biblical Christianity which offers salvation without money and without price.

Fifth, Scientology has a warped code of ethics. In the Scientology code are such statements as "Never fear to hurt another in a just cause," and "To punish to the fullest extent of my power anyone misusing or degrading Scientology to harmful ends." Such statements bear no resemblance to the words of Jesus: "Turn the other cheek," and "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and pray for them that spitefully use you and persecute you."

And sixth, Scientology deifies man. In fact, in their writings, man is often capitalized. Man's reason will produce perfect behavior and therefore solve all the problems of the human predicament.

Appendix D:

A Summary of the Main Differences Between Scientology and Christianity
(from The Challenge of the Cults, by Maurice Burrell)

Authority

Scientology: Although the Bible is used to bolster up the sect's ideas, the source of Scientology's philosophy and technology is Hubbard himself.

Christianity: As the Word of God, the Bible is the yardstick against which all claims (including those of Hubbard) have to be measured.

God

Scientology: Although Hubbard and many of his followers are theists, belief in God is not essential to Scientology.

Christianity: God is Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, three Persons within the unity of the Godhead.

Christ

Scientology: Christ has no essential or central place in the sect's teachings.

Christianity: "God sent his Son to be the Savior of the world."

Salvation

Scientology: Man is basically good, but "engrams" (psychological hang-ups) prevent him from reaching his full potential. When released from these engrams through the sect's techniques, man begins to live on a higher level in terms of his own human achievement.

Christianity: Man needs to be saved from sin and to be given new life. Both are available from God through faith in Christ.

Appendix E:

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Burrell, Maurice. 1982. The Challenge of the Cults. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House.

Corydon, Bent. 1987. L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman. Secaucus, New Jersey: Lyle Stuart.

King, Francis. 1970. Ritual Magic in England. London: Neville Spearman, Ltd.

Miller, Russell. 1987. Bare Faced Messiah: The True Story of L. Ron Hubbard. London: Penguin Books, Ltd.

Petersen, William. 1982. Those Curious New Cults in the 80's. New Canaan, Connecticut: Keats.