Scientology is one of the most mysterious and controversial organizations in human history. It was created by L. Ron Hubbard. To be honest, Hubbard was a fraud. Not only was he accused by the United States government of financial allegations. He was convicted by the French government of fraud. L. Ron Hubbard was a notorious racist who later claimed to promote equality. Yet, he had secret writings that expressed hatred against black people, Asian people, etc. He promoted apartheid in South Africa during the 1960s. Hubbard was a habitual liar who made exaggerated and false claims about himself for decades. He was a science fiction writer who created a recent religion. Hubbard was also a fan of the sexist, racist, libertarian, and blatant occultist Aleister Crowley. For the past few years, many researchers have found out of the terminology of Scientology from OT level to the thetans. Celebrities like Tom Cruise and Tom Travolta defend Scientology, but ex-members like famous actress Leah Remini (who was on the shows of Head of the Class in 1988, Who's the Boss in 1989, and The King of Queens from 1998 to 2007) have used research to refute Scientology as well. Scientology remains controversial to this day in 2026. I consider Scientology to be a cult in my opinion, because it prevents members from telling their families and loved ones about their most cherished secrets, they have doctrines that are blatantly false, and they incorporate infallible loyalty to their leaders. Also, some members of Scientology have harassed whistleblowers. We must be clear to not violate religious liberty rights. So, Scientology has the right to exist, but we must call out things are fundamentally false in our First Amendment free speech rights too.
By Timothy
