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Scientology is a body of beliefs created by Lafayette and Ronald Hubbard in 1952. Scientology teaches that people are immortal spiritual beings who have forgotten their true nature. Scientology is legally recognized as a tax-exempt religion in the United States and other countries, and the Church of Scientology emphasizes this as proof that it is a "bona fide religion." Even so, Scientology has been widely criticized as a cult that financially defrauds and abuses its members. The Church of Scientology has also been accused of harassing its critics, and has consistently used litigation against them.
One oft-discussed aspect of Scientology is its belief that souls ("thetans" wink reincarnate and have lived on other planets before living on Earth. Former members say that details of this supposed remote extraterrestrial past are not revealed until thousands of dollars have ben paid to the Church of Scientology. Another controversial belief held among Scientologists is that the practice of psychiatry is destructive and abusive, and must be abolished. - Wikipedia
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