New Religious Movements (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Flashcards
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Founder of Scientology
Founder of Scientology
L. Ron Hubbard (former science fiction author)
Book that led to Scientology
Book that led to Scientology
"Dianetics"
Where & when Scientology originated
Where & when Scientology originated
1950s Los Angeles
Year Church of Scientology formally incorporated
Year Church of Scientology formally incorporated
1953
Thetan in Scientology
Thetan in Scientology
Immortal spiritual essence (like a soul)
Engrams in Scientology
Engrams in Scientology
Images/recordings of past traumatic events
Auditing in Scientology
Auditing in Scientology
One-to-one counselling to re-experience past traumas
E-Meter device purpose
E-Meter device purpose
Measures psychological responses during auditing
Preclear status
Preclear status
New member working to eliminate engrams
Clear status
Clear status
Freed from all engrams
Operating Thetan (OT)
Operating Thetan (OT)
Highest spiritual state in Scientology
Sea Organisation (Sea Org)
Sea Organisation (Sea Org)
Scientology's clergy organisation
Sea Org contract length
Sea Org contract length
Billion-year contracts
Countries classifying Scientology as a cult
Countries classifying Scientology as a cult
France, Ireland, and Chile