A set of religious beliefs created some four decades ago, Scientology thrives on the ideology that individuals can -- on their own -- improve themselves by finding answers to their problems.
L. Ron Hubbard, the sole founder of the Church of Scientology, died on January 24th, 1986, but left behind a religion that would influence a great many and undergo an array of public scrutiny. But despite some of the negative stigmas the church endured, Hubbard maintained that the basic theory behind his religion is that "spiritual freedom can be attained only if the path outlined in these works is followed without deviation, for it is an intensively researched and workable route."
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