RES 106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Tom Cruise
15 Mar 2017
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In/out principle: easy to get into religion and hard to get out. Not mainstream (on the outskirts of society) Community (sometimes can live close to one another) Transfer of goods in return (earnings or employment opportunities) Not monogamous (multiple wives and girlfriends, often teenage girls) Want secrecy (often do things society frowns upon) Use texts which belong to other religious groups. Scientology is a set of religious beliefs focused on the relationship between the body and the mind. In 1953, the church of scientology was founded and ron hubbard was the leader of the church of scientology until his death in 1986. Scientologists also believe that by undergoing a series of classes and teachings, known as auditing, people can free themselves of their human form and reclaim their true selves. The classes are structured to help people relive painful or traumatic events from their past, with the goal of freeing themselves from carrying these burdens.
