The Church of Scientology

Movement·Founded 1954 CE·Sharply disputed. The church has claimed membership in the millions. National census counts and independent surveys return figures two to three orders of magnitude lower, and the church does not publish auditable numbers.

The Church of Scientology

Branch

Core Tenets

2 — a sample of the center, never the sum Part of Belief →
The shared center — held across the tradition
You are not your body and not your mind. You are a thetan: an immortal spiritual being who has lived before, who fell into the trap of matter, and who is now identified with the equipment. Go deeper — context →
Held by most — broad, but not universal
Engrams are recordings, and they can be discharged. An engram is a moment of pain and unconsciousness recorded whole. Auditing locates it, runs it through until the charge is gone, and the church holds that the ability lost with it comes back. Go deeper — context →
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