L. RON HUBBARD
Full Name: Mr. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard
Date of Birth: March 13, 1911
Place of Birth: Tilden, Nebraska, USA
Died: January 24, 1986
Place of Death: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Regarded as the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard wrote several books in
different genres before he worked on his self-proclaimed greatest work in
Dianetics. In his writings, he believed that man should use religion as a way to
understand and overcome the imprisonment of the human condition. His Church of
Scientology was founded in the 1950s.
As a young student, L. Ron attended George Washington University in D.C. While
he didn?t complete his studies, he did pursue his dream of being a writer and
became quite successful. His imagination gave him the chance to contribute to
various publications, including the famed pulp magazines (or short fiction
publications) of the day. He admired exploration and became a member of the
Explorer?s Club, where he worked his way to the Master of Sail Vessels.
In 1948, just after his time in Australia in the U.S. Navy, Hubbard published
The OriginalThesis, which is considered the scriptures, or founding documents,
of his later announced church. He came up with the idea that the human spirit
stored engrams that fed the survival instincts of humankind. He believed that
through a system of one-on-one counseling with an ?auditor? of the church, an
individual would begin revealing their true emotional state, as indicated by an
?e-meter,? which was used to measure an electric current in the individual.
The process of ?exteriorization? would help the individual match the goals of
their spiritual self, referred to as the ?thetan?. In beliefs slightly related
to reincarnation, he believed that these spirits were bred billions of years ago
and were the ?Cause? of the universe. The final goal of church members is to
understand their spiritual energy and the conflicts it has with the internal
energy of engrams.
Church members are free to postulate about God, as God is a part of nature and
can never be fully comprehended. The church believes and follows the teachings
of the Supreme Being, and works towards joining him as a part of the free energy
of the universe. The church, however, does not focus upon God, but helps
individuals free themselves so that they can understand him better or obtain
what is called ?Clear?. The Church of Scientology, which still looks to L. Ron
Hubbard as their prophet, operates much like any church and has missions around
the world. The Church?s headquarters are now located in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
Throughout the years, the Church has seen its own problems, namely from
organizations and governments who believe they are practicing a type of ?medicine?
without a license and are not required to pay taxes. Internationally, they
operate in nearly 160 countries.
Full Name: Mr. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard
Date of Birth: March 13, 1911
Place of Birth: Tilden, Nebraska, USA
Died: January 24, 1986
Place of Death: San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Regarded as the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard wrote several books in
different genres before he worked on his self-proclaimed greatest work in
Dianetics. In his writings, he believed that man should use religion as a way to
understand and overcome the imprisonment of the human condition. His Church of
Scientology was founded in the 1950s.
As a young student, L. Ron attended George Washington University in D.C. While
he didn?t complete his studies, he did pursue his dream of being a writer and
became quite successful. His imagination gave him the chance to contribute to
various publications, including the famed pulp magazines (or short fiction
publications) of the day. He admired exploration and became a member of the
Explorer?s Club, where he worked his way to the Master of Sail Vessels.
In 1948, just after his time in Australia in the U.S. Navy, Hubbard published
The OriginalThesis, which is considered the scriptures, or founding documents,
of his later announced church. He came up with the idea that the human spirit
stored engrams that fed the survival instincts of humankind. He believed that
through a system of one-on-one counseling with an ?auditor? of the church, an
individual would begin revealing their true emotional state, as indicated by an
?e-meter,? which was used to measure an electric current in the individual.
The process of ?exteriorization? would help the individual match the goals of
their spiritual self, referred to as the ?thetan?. In beliefs slightly related
to reincarnation, he believed that these spirits were bred billions of years ago
and were the ?Cause? of the universe. The final goal of church members is to
understand their spiritual energy and the conflicts it has with the internal
energy of engrams.
Church members are free to postulate about God, as God is a part of nature and
can never be fully comprehended. The church believes and follows the teachings
of the Supreme Being, and works towards joining him as a part of the free energy
of the universe. The church, however, does not focus upon God, but helps
individuals free themselves so that they can understand him better or obtain
what is called ?Clear?. The Church of Scientology, which still looks to L. Ron
Hubbard as their prophet, operates much like any church and has missions around
the world. The Church?s headquarters are now located in Clearwater, Florida, USA.
Throughout the years, the Church has seen its own problems, namely from
organizations and governments who believe they are practicing a type of ?medicine?
without a license and are not required to pay taxes. Internationally, they
operate in nearly 160 countries.