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THE SCIENTOLOGY RELIGION 2 Church of Scientology World Wide Saint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, Sussex. Copyright (C) 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974. by L. Ron Hubbard All Rights Reserved. Printed by Krisson Printing Ltd., London, England. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................3 PART ONE WHAT IS A RELIGION?..........................................................................7 CHAPTER I. DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS. ............................................................8 SUMMARY .........................................................................................................12 CHAPTER II. CHOLASTIC AND THEOLOGICAL DEFINITIONS..........................13 SUMMARY .........................................................................................................16 CHAPTER III. LEGAL DEFINITIONS.....................................................................18 Summary ............................................................................................................22 Summary. ...........................................................................................................25 Summary. ...........................................................................................................29 CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION................................................................................30 PART TWO WHAT IS SCIENTOLOGY? ..................................................................31 CHAPTER I. AIMS .................................................................................................32 CHAPTER II. BACKGROUND ...............................................................................33 Hinduism ............................................................................................................33 Buddhism ...........................................................................................................35 CHAPTER III. DOCTRINES...................................................................................40 Origin of Life .......................................................................................................40 Supreme Being...................................................................................................41 Concept of Soul; Theta and Thetan....................................................................43 Theta-Mest .........................................................................................................45 Universes. ..........................................................................................................45 Understanding ....................................................................................................46 Concept of Mind: Vehicle of the Spirit.................................................................47 A Doctrine of Good and Evil. ..............................................................................49 A Message of Hope............................................................................................51 CHAPTER IV. PRACTICES. ..................................................................................52 Pastoral Counselling: Unravelling the Mystery; ..................................................52 4 State of Clear. ....................................................................................................52 Religion and Science: The E-Meter in pastoral counselling................................53 Weddings Namings and funerals:.......................................................................56 CHAPTER V. CODES OF CONDUCT: ETHICS AND RIGHT CONDUCT. ...........60 Confessional.......................................................................................................64 CHAPTER VI. BODY OF LITERATURE. ..............................................................66 CHAPTER VII. RELIGIOUS ORGANISATION......................................................69 CHAPTER VIII. OBSERVANCE AND CEREMONY .............................................71 The Form of Service observed in Chur ches and Chapels of the Church of Scientology.........................................................................................................71 The Greeting...................................................................................................71 The Reason ....................................................................................................71 The Prayer for Total Freedom.........................................................................76 The period of Silent Prayer .............................................................................77 The Creed.......................................................................................................77 The Reading ...................................................................................................77 The Sermon ....................................................................................................77 Prayers ...........................................................................................................78 A Prayer for Justice.........................................................................................78 Prayer for understanding of the Supreme Being.............................................78 A Prayer for greater understanding.................................................................78 Prayer for Peace.............................................................................................79 Prayer for Religious Freedom .........................................................................79 Prayer for Spiritual Progress...........................................................................79 Prayer for Religious Enlightenment.................................................................80 Forms of Service for the Celebration of Marriage ...........................................83 Scientology Wedding Ceremony.....................................................................85 Double Ring Wedding Ceremony ...................................................................91 Double Ring Wedding Ceremony for Scientologists .......................................93 Single Ring Wedding Ceremony.....................................................................95 Informal Marriage Service...............................................................................97 5 Form of Service for the Naming of Children....................................................98 Recognition and Naming Ceremony ...............................................................99 Form of Funeral Service ...............................................................................103 A Funeral for Homo Sapiens.........................................................................111 Form of Service for the Ordination of Ministers.............................................112 Prayer Day Ordination Ceremony.................................................................113 Ordination .....................................................................................................113 CHAPTER IX. THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY.............115 Pastoral Counsellors. .......................................................................................115 Ministers Pro tempore ......................................................................................116 Ministers ...........................................................................................................116 PART THREE..........................................................................................................117 CHAPTER I..........................................................................................................118 United States. ...............................................................................................118 Commonwealth of Australia. .........................................................................122 Denmark. ......................................................................................................125 CHAPTER II.........................................................................................................126 Commonwealth of Australia. .........................................................................126 United States. District of Columbia. ..............................................................126 United States. California. ..............................................................................126 United States. Hawaii....................................................................................126 United States. New York...............................................................................126 United States. Washington ...........................................................................127 United States. Michigan. ...............................................................................127 United States. Minnesota..............................................................................127 United States. Florida. ..................................................................................127 United States. Oregon. .................................................................................127 United States. Texas.....................................................................................127