Why do people think that Scientologists believe in aliens?
Frankly, I've never cared to read up on Scientology since I've seen it as just another money grabbing cult. My focus had been on "real" religions. After reading about Scientology I'm still convinced that it's a money grabbing cult. I've also noticed a disturbing pattern of attempts of censure of anything critical about Scientology. If there is nothing wrong with Scientology then why do they feel a need for censure? As for the aliens. Some pages that I find speaks secret teachings of aliens brainwashing the "Thetans" in the past and also the aliens living on Venus somehow "recycling" Thetans and sending them back to the ocean outside of California. And so on and on ...The so called "secret teachings" are only a small part of the pages, but, for anyone that are looking for way to point out how wrong Scientology is it's very easy to focus on the things that are totally ludicrous, the aliens. The same tactics is used for any belief or religion. Those that are against it will find the weak point and attack there. That you haven't heard of the "secret teachings" that comes together with your belief could be seen as disturbing. You belong to a group, but you (and your friends) don't know what some of the group members are up to. You are clearly not into the alien thing, but others that call themselves Scientologists are. Even if you don't agree with them it will reflect on you in the long run.
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