Book of mormon evidence documentary about scientology

Ive written about mormons, southern baptists, you know, much about islam. Ron hubbard and mormon church founder joseph smith. However, a stranger and more personalfeeling documentary is available to stream. The book of mormon was mainstream protestantism, which led to theosis, loss of trinitarianism, and infusion of masonry. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. After finishing the book i read scientology s official rebuttal. Hubbard even told a woman he would kill himself if she didnt marry him, not too different than joseph saying an angel would kill him. Mar 29, 2015 the man pictured above is david miscavige, the leader of the church of scientology.

The book what is scientology is a very comprehensive and thorough text on the subject of the scientology religion. She says she was ready to rid herself of scientology after writing her tellall book troublemaker. Jun 17, 2017 watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. Brian stubbs lehite language evidence in native american languages. I found it to be the finest text on the subject matter, and very enlightening. Directed by alex gibney and produced by hbo, it is based on lawrence wrights book going clear. Certainly, the book takes a hardline and negative view on scientology, and you have to remember that as youre reading the book i. This is an accompaniment to sweeneys documentary for the bbc, scientology and. First, while smith referred to the book of mormon as the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion, its flaws run the gamut from the. The firm foundation foundation for indigenous research and mormonism is an organization dedicated to showing forth evidence for the book of mormon in order to provide lds church members with wellresearched information enabling them to powerfully and respectfully defend its historicity and thus its truthfulness with the ultimate goal of bringing. A national book award and national book critics circle award finalist. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Thomas murphy on the book of mormon, dna, his cancelled disciplinary council, and native american anthropology.

Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Mormon stories podcast scientology, and parallels to the. Some scholars believe the events in the book of mormon happened right in the heartland of north america. Anyone reading this text will find it will answer truthfully any questions you may have on the subject matter. John dehlin june 21, 2016 best of mormon stories, book of mormon, disciplinary councils, top 100 93 comments. Truth shall spring forth out of the earth, journal of book of mormon studies, vol. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. Its international headquarters are located at the gold base, in an unincorporated area of riverside county, california. They state that there is absolutely no evidence to corroborate this claim. There are also some powerful evidences for the book of mormon, including important correlations from the book of mormon text to mesoamerica and hebrew language and customs. Ron hubbard on the subject of scientology collectively constitute the scripture of the religion. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. All it takes to exterminate this propaganda is the video evidence of the resortlike groundsthe stateoftheart production facilities, lush landscaping, pool, tennis courts, recreational facilities, housekeeping services and even a golf course.

Scientology, my son david miscavige, and me by ron miscavige and dan koon. The second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. Welch while he was on an lds mission in regensburg, germany, chiasmus or poetic parallelism is a nested ancient hebraic form of explaining an idea, where the ideas are set out in series. We invite all people everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the message it contains, and then to ask god, the eternal father, in the name of christ, if the book is true. It received widespread praise from critics and was nominated for seven emmy. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Based on more than two hundred personal interviews with both current and former scientologistsboth famous and less well knownand years of archival research, lawrence wright uses his. The book is a look inside the world of scientology and the life of its founder, l. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Ron hubbards the true story of scientology is a revealing essay about the philosophy that launched a worldwide movement and the motives of the powerful forces that profit from distorting the truth. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. The church of scientology is a group of interconnected corporate entities and other organizations devoted to the practice, administration and dissemination of scientology, which is variously defined as a cult, a business or a new religious movement. Expert story teller, created a fascinating book, etc etc.

Ron hubbard and current leader david miscavige, and analysis of the relationships of tom cruise and john travolta to the organization. A clearsighted revelation, a deep penetration into the world of scientology by the pulitzer prizewinning author of the nowclassic study of alqaedas 911 attack, the looming tower. This is a vile viscous book which is a pack of lies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the church of.

Scientology and the prison of belief, which includes interviews with several former church members, is being. Now lawrence wrightarmed with his investigative talents, years of archival research, and more than two hundred personal interviews wit. But i thought the economist made some interesting points about utah this week, which is estimated to be 75% mormon, per wikipedia utah. My scientology movie 2015 my scientology movie 2015.

Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. And lawrence writght hates the first amendmant and free speech and religous freedom and heh heh heh. This book chronicles the evidence that early mormon leaders, starting with joseph smith sr. Indigenous religions, mormonism, scientology, jehovahs witnesses study guide by mosesberdy includes 51 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. Its certainly not the movie i expected it to be, and nor is it really the movie i wanted. Mar 04, 2015 an upcoming hbo documentary has sparked months of controversy. Evidence of early mormon counterfeiting 18801847 by kathleen kimball melonakos. The book of mormon contains accounts by several different people over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad. Welcome to the scientology network documentary showcase. The venusians take the thetan, capsule it, and send it back to earth to be dumped into.

Scientology, hollywood and the prison of belief 20. Documentary going clear examines church of scientology. My scientology movie is an interesting documentary. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This is to all you people who believe in that book bible must have your head examined. Dean sessions how practical scientific applications of the um help us learn truth. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation that. My scientology movie, 2015 no, hbo s incredible scientology documentary, going clear, is not available on netflix. Dean sessions evolutionary pseudotheory and the three laws of life. Scientology, hollywood, and the prison of belief is a 20 nonfiction book about scientology written by lawrence wright the book contains interviews with current and former scientologists, the histories of founder l.

The church has documented evidence that those featured in gibneys going clear. Did the book of mormon alter the outcome of the civil war. Posted by ben on sep, 2012 in book of mormon witnesses 0 comments. Denisa and i had the chance to watch the new hbo documentary on scientology last night, going clear. Indigenous may or may not include multiple minor religions. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. In todays episode of mormon stories podcast we talk with chris shelton about the complexities of leaving scientology, and how he.

Scientology presents itself as a scientific approach to spiritual enlightenment, but its practices have long been shrouded in mystery. When an acclaimed directors new documentary about scientology made its. The story of americas most secret religion, author janet reitman tell the fascinating history of the mysterious organization and its members. Compare that with the mormons, for example, who have a doctrine of. This is an accompaniment to sweeneys documentary for the bbc. The book of mormon stands as a witness of jesus christ and supports the bible in teachings of gods word. Ron hubbard scientology beliefs and practices video channel scientology today voice for humanity volunteer ministers faq books online courses your full potential our help is yours more information contact find a church of scientology site map. Jan 24, 20 the book is a look inside the world of scientology and the life of its founder, l. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from.

Scientology and me was a television documentary broadcast 14 may 2007 as part of the bbcs panorama series. Fundamental to scientology is a humanitarian mission of extraordinary scope, now extending to some 200 nations. Surviving hollywood and scientology, which detailed her controversial split from the church in 20. Its a pretty darn effective take down of scientology as a religion and an institution, arguing that the heads of the church are essentially crooks and liars. Im an eighteenyearold member of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, and i have learned for myself that this church is true. Documentary draws ire from the church of scientology the. Scientology takes aim at hbos going clear documentary.

I was thrown by the approach theroux took, casting actors to play key scientology figures david miscavige and tom cruise, and having them act out allegedly violent incidents. Ash, scholar, author of shaken faith syndrome and of faith and reason in order to know if ancient israelite dna could be found in the ancient new world, we would have to recognize this. A documentary looking at the innerworkings of the church of scientology. The book that going clear, the scientology documentary, is. Dean sessions latter day saint creationism the doctrine and science. September 26, 2019 today we sit down with exscientologist and youtuber chris shelton to discuss a brief history of scientology with a focus on parallels between scientology founder l.

The truth is, i dont care if joseph smith made it all up, because what the church teaches now is loving your family, being nice and helping people. This book really helped me to understand why the church of scientology is in. Religious symbolism book of mormon evidence youtube. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of former members, wrights book paints a picture of a ragefilled, serial. Boyd tuttle out of darkness into light a decade of discovery in book of mormon research. Chris is a former scientologist and sea org member and is now a writer, consultant podcaster, youtuber and advocate for critical thinking. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded. The founding documents of both religions have little in common with the founders later teachings. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims about scientologys prominent personalities, including the accusation that the church helped tom cruise tap nicole kidman.

Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the jou. He set forth the scientology theology and technologies in tens of millions of words, including hundreds of books, scores of films and more than 3,000 recorded lectures. The first stage is called clear, and if that sounds like complete nonsense to you. Scientology is considered by much of the world to be a cult operating under the guise of a religion for the financial benefit of its leaders. I had found evidence that hubbard was never actually injured during the war. These disturbing elements in society can make the world feel overwhelming and full of danger. No jewish dna in ancient america proves the book of mormon. Documentary on the mormon colonies in mexico by ben nielsen. The exfiles is a great documentary about scientology, with a special focus on the australian arm of the notorious cult while the beliefs and organization are all under the same umbrella and followers tend to go back and forth between the countries, it is still really interesting and shocking to hear similar stories coming from two totally different locations. Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction writer l. Wrights book, the documentary depends heavily on interviews with scientology dropouts whose filmed accounts mostly track with earlier descriptions of claimed abuse, both physical and. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. The church of scientology international csi is officially the church of scientology s parent organization, and is responsible for guiding local scientology churches.

Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Going clear watch the hbo original documentary hbo. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint. Unfortunately for scientologists, there is no actual evidence in the scientific sense for the claims made by scientology, mostly because the claims that are made in ads such as these are 100% subjective. Lawrence wright is the author of the pulitzer prizewinning book the. Watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon. Since its inception in 1954, the church of scientology has been involved in a number of controversies, including its stance on psychiatry, scientologys legitimacy as a religion, the churchs aggressive attitude in dealing with its perceived enemies and critics, allegations of mistreatment of members, and predatory financial practices, for example the high cost of. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. The result was a new revelation called the book of mormon and a new religion called mormonism. Inside the weird world of scientology kindle edition by sweeney, john. Ronald gudnason universal model science taught in iceland. The book of mormon, a larky buddy story about two american mormons who go to uganda in an attempt to convert the natives, is utterly irresistible. These are just a few clips about interesting stories and archaeological findings etc. A new hbo documentary entitled going clear makes outspoken claims.

Dianetics was a selfhelp book, which led to the ot bridge teachings and thetan doctrine. Academy awardwinning director alex gibney profiles eight former members of the church of scientology, whose most prominent adherents include alist hollywood celebrities, shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, 71 1998. The film premiered at the 2015 sundance film festival in park city, utah. Mar 29, 2014 millers account of hubbards life was so devastating that scientology tried to have his book banned. Reporter john sweeney visited the united states to investigate whether the church of scientology was becoming more mainstream. Lehis son, nephi, begins the book of mormon account in 600 bc, preserving it by engraving on metal plates.

In his documentary going clear alex gibney staged a fake scene starring a handful of ants. Scientology and the prison of belief is a 2015 documentary film about scientology. The only book to examine the origins of scientologys current leader, ruthless tells the revealing story of david miscaviges childhood and his path to the head seat of the church of scientology told through the eyes of. With paul haggis, jason beghe, spanky taylor, david miscavige. Join us today as we continue our multipart series on scientology with chris shelton critical thinker.

Jan 11, 2017 book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Has anyone watched the going clear documentary about scientology. The west coast headquarters of the church of scientology on l. Allan part 1 the book of mormon tells usofa who and where we are, and what is coming. How millions can take the book of mormon seriously is almost beyond comprehension. Once thriving church of scientology faces extinction, says cult tracker. Indigenous religions, mormonism, scientology, jehovahs. But ultimately god requires faith, and is most likely making it intentionally difficult to prove the book of mormon is true, secularly. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. The church and the movement have been the subject of a number of controversies, and the church has been described by. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it.