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So Close!
...And Yet So Far?
Part 7 "Are You Guys Really Scientists?"
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A friendly study of all the worlds religious
scriptures is the sacred duty of every
person. Mahatma Ghandi
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Every life is a profession of faith in
something, and exercises an inevitable and silent
influence. Henri-Frederic Amiel
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You can recognize truth by its beauty and
simplicity. Richard Feynman, Physisist and
Nobel Prize Winner
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You and I, each and every one of us without
exception, can be defined as an aching need for
the infinite. Some people realize this some do
not. Thomas Dubay, The Evidential Power Of
Beauty
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"Philosophy is simply the process of evolving
something from experience to find out if it
works. Thats philosophy!" L. Ron Hubbard
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Scientology is unique in that it does not
require or tell anyone to believe anything.
Only those things which one finds true for
himself are true. What Is Scientology?
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"Reality is that which, when you stop believing
in it, doesn't go away". Philip K. Dick ,
philosopher
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Everyone on the side of truth listens to
me. Jesus, John 1837 (NIV)
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Scientology holds in common with all great
religions the dream of peace on Earth and
salvation for man. What is new about Scientology
is that it offers a precise path for bringing
about spiritual improvement in the here and now
and a way to accomplish it with absolute
certainty. What Is Scientology?
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"Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a
man really wants to make a million dollars, the
best way would be to start his own religion."
L. Ron Hubbard, Time Magazine, April 5, 1976
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Does Scientology have a Scripture? Yes. The
writings and recorded spoken words of L. Ron
Hubbard on the subject of Scientology
collectively constitute the scripture of the
religion. What Is Scientology?
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The unexamined life is not a life worth living
for a human being. Socrates
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Although the existence of the Supreme Being is
affirmed in Scientology, His precise nature is
not delineated, since the Church holds that each
person must seek and know the Divine Nature in
and for himself. L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology
A World Religion Emerges in the Space Age, 1974
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It is despicable and utterly beneath contempt
to tell a man he must repent. L. Ron Hubbard
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From that time Jesus began to preach and say,
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at
hand. Matthew 417 (NASB)
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In Scientology, you are given the tools to
handle upsets and aberrations from past lives
that adversely affect you in present time, thus
freeing you to live a much happier life. What
Is Scientology
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I would say that Scientology put me into the
big time. John Travolta
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Scientology is the gateway to eternity. It is
the path to happiness and total spiritual
freedom. Isaac Hayes
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I am the way, and the truth, and the life no
one comes to the Father but through Me. John
146 (NASB)
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For even I, the Son of Man, came here not to be
served but to serve others, and to give my life
as a ransom for many. Mark 1045 (NLT)
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Complimentary Beliefs Contradictory
Beliefs A is true. A is true. B is
true. Not A is true.
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Belief
Truth
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"Reality is that which, when you stop believing
in it, doesn't go away". Philip K. Dick ,
philosopher
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Never go past a word you do not fully
understand. L. Ron Hubbard
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is
the power of God for salvation to everyone who
believes. Romans 116 (NASB)
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Better is open rebuke than love that is
concealed. Proverbs 275 (NASB)
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If you do not believe that I am the one I claim
to be you will indeed die in Your sins.
Jesus, John 824 (NIV)
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If we confess our sins, He is faithful and
righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 19
(NASB)
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