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From the Fundamentalist KSW IS blog: What is RIGHT with Scientology
http://www.iscientology.org/scientology-blog/416-what-is-right-with-scientology
Yes, Calvin, the people who constantly find fault with Scientology are "sitting with hidden deeds, which motivate hostility and criticism." It is not like there is sufficient material for one to "constantly find fault with Scientology."
Yes, Chris, because a Scientologist would never label anyone or call somebody names. Hmmmm, now where was it that I was taught to label people PTS, SP, DB, NCG?
Finally, the "with Ron" construction is key, and is a shot at Marty's, as is the entire post.
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http://www.iscientology.org/scientology-blog/416-what-is-right-with-scientology
What is RIGHT with Scientology
By Michael Moore
"We have long said that that which is not admired tends to persist. If no one admires a person for being right, then that person's "brand of being right" (will persist, no matter how mad it sounds)." LRH, You Can Be Right ABILITY MAGAZINE
So much attention is focused on what is considered wrong with scientology, both in the media and social networks, as well as from disillusioned scientologists, anti scientologists and others, that what is right about scientology is very often overlooked.
Religion and Philosophy
When any religion or philosophy or even new political ideology arises it tends to upset the existing stability datum for that society. Usually these are initially resisted and there is a cultural lag before a new stability settles down in the society. The new philosophy, religious or political will be accepted to the degree it is not too far from the existing reality. The further away or more radical, perhaps, the longer the cultural lag before it is accepted within that society.
In today’s western society man is cultured into believing that he is basically bad, cannot be changed for the better, and is a body only run by a brain and all efforts are in the direction of reducing man’s level of responsibility through the encouragement of laziness and increased regulation. Through repetition such mores become the accepted norm and efforts to introduce a more causative approach for man, such as Scientology, hit this head on. Hence it takes time to assimilate a new and radical ‘think’.
In Scientology the philosophy includes some basic premises that are at variance with the accepted norm. Some examples include:
Man is basically good.
Man can change for the better.
Man is not a body but a composite of mind, body, spirit.
It is ok to be responsible among others.
This can cause some confusion in the western culture flying in the face of the accepted norm. Of course, as time wears on these previously accepted assumptions will become shaky and a certain amount of confusion is liable to blow off. Then more right premises will be accepted and man will inch forward a little more towards independent freedom.
It can be remarked that in the eastern civilizations, Scientology as a philosophy is likely to be more acceptable since it does not undermine as many of the stable data of those societies.
A philosophy that acknowledges man’s ability to be responsible and more at cause is the first right aspect of Scientology.
Applied Technology
One remarkable feature of Scientology which no prior philosophy has been able to provide is an exact codified route one can follow to freedom as a being. There are many philosophies and religions with promises either based upon behavior or practicing certain rituals to assure oneself a place among the gods so to speak. But not one of these religions or philosophical ideologies or practices, prior to Scientology, attempted to increase the abilities, responsibility and causative levels of an individual using a practical application of the philosophy in the form of a technology, the techniques of auditing and the bridge over which to travel to attain higher states of being in a measured and predicable fashion. On the contrary it was a case of pray hard or meditates hard and leave everything to the gods.
A reversal of attitude and change from effect to cause is another right aspect of Scientology.
A different attitude – Auditing
Auditing is the application that is new and novel in this universe. There is no other practice like it. Some people might cite psychology as a possible contender but that science, if one can call it that, is very much a hit and miss affair with no predictable results on a one for one case when the technology of auditing is exactly applied.
The application of directing an individual’s attention to areas that can resolve his difficulties and make them vanish is new in this universe. The step by step process of addressing specific areas and individual has, to the point of each area being cleared of any and all issues interfering with the individuals self determinism is new in this universe. Scientology is about man finding out who he really is and putting him at cause over his life.
This is what marks Scientology as different to any religion, philosophy, or therapy that has gone on before. Considering that this is likely to be the case throughout the entire universe of beings, this is a remarkable achievement to say the least.
A new applied philosophy that achieves results on a one for one basis in a predictable manner is another right aspect of scientology.
Conclusion
"Truth is built by those who have the breadth and balance to see also where they're wrong." LRH, You Can Be Right," ABILITY MAGAZINE
The answer to the universe and everything in it (or out of it come to that) is evidently not 42 as the late Doug Adams portrays in his book** and, believe it or not, as some scientists, would have us believe*. The axioms, the factors, conditions and other basic laws discovered by LRH give a concise rendition of who we are and what the universe actually is and what our relationship is to it. It not only shows us the dreams to which we aspire but it also shows us the route by which we can achieve our aspiration.
And that lies above and beyond any possible negativity about scientology. Scientology is, indeed right.
*http://www.independent.co.uk/news/yes-the-answer-to-the-universe-really-is-42-1351201.html
**The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Comments
0 # calvin b. duffield 2013-03-16 11:19
Michael, this is a superb post. Just what the doctor ordered, to counter the invalidations by those who cannot move beyond their critical attitudes. As an Auditor, one is trained to recognize that those who constantly find fault with someone, or something, usually are sitting with hidden deeds, which motivate hostility and criticism.
It's just a fact which an auditor works with, in order to assist a being to "let go" of the hostility,via a full disclosure of the hidden deed/s and thereby permit the critical party to regain his/her integrity and/or ARC for others. Good old Grade two stuff, no less.
Focusing on what is right in Scientology, ("with Ron") actually keeps Scientology working.
Wonderful summary of all the salient points that needed to be said, Michael.
Thank you so much indeed,
Calvin.
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+1 # Chris Mann 2013-03-16 14:12
I was just thinking along this line.
It's beginning to feel like something is wrong with you if you don't want to criticize Scientology or LRH. Like you are somehow backwards, behind the times, unenlightened, imprisoned by your beliefs. You might even be called a names or labeled.
While I think it is good to have the ability to accept or reject data and to evaluate subjects, It seems one can get stuck making himself right. or perhaps in an effort to assert ones ability to reject data one can develop an illogical bent towards figuring out how they can be right- finding and interpreting data to fit this predisposition.
After that it just seems to get complex and serious and the subject gets buried.
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Yes, Calvin, the people who constantly find fault with Scientology are "sitting with hidden deeds, which motivate hostility and criticism." It is not like there is sufficient material for one to "constantly find fault with Scientology."
Yes, Chris, because a Scientologist would never label anyone or call somebody names. Hmmmm, now where was it that I was taught to label people PTS, SP, DB, NCG?
Finally, the "with Ron" construction is key, and is a shot at Marty's, as is the entire post.
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