Is this All True?

October 30, 2006

[Note:- This mail is not intended to discourage or

make a mockery of anyone's faith, but I would really

like to get some awareness in this concept.]

Hi Folks,

I'm Arun, I was a born Hindu and recently converted

myself to scientology. It's a new religion, which

focuses mainly on self-help philosophies [NO GOD].

While I was researching about scientology in the net i

came across this group and was interested about it. I

was wondering if this is all true, I'mean, I just went

through few email that were exchanged in this forum

and was very surprised that quiet a large percentage

of you have strong faith in this, especially the young

folks. And while thinking about it, a question came to

my mind,which is "what is that I'm missing here? When

I was a kid I used to follow & practice hinduism, my

mom thought me few slogams and mantaras, and later

when I grew up, i slowely lost faith in God and

started mingling with folks who worshiped SATAN. It

was actually fun to be with those folks, they were

preaching against GOD...:-) And, after awhile I

realised they were anti social elements and got

converted myself to scientology and practice it in

SFO. My question to the senior folks is that, how do

you guys say that the planets decide your fate? what

if i was not a born Hindu, still will it affect me? or

what if I say, I don't believe in hinduism, will it

still affect me? How do you guys believe that

worshipping these stars and planets will get you out

of problems & trouble? Whatz the logic behind it, I

really don't get it. Listen i'm not trying to

discourage or make a mockery of your faith, but would

really like to get some awareness on this concept.

Back in India, my mom prays to every single hindu

deity for me and she has also visited every other

astrologer to do some sort of remedy to me. I really

donno what sort of remedy I need now. But, nothing has

changed or seems to change from my side and this

really makes me strong to believe that worshipping

these stars and planets won't help you at all. I mean,

i've seen some folks here asking, will they get a job?

or will their financial position will improve?or will

they get married soon? How do you think planets can

work on your job, financial status or married life?

You get a job, when you have the required skill, your

financial status will improve if you are smart, you

will be married if you meet the right one. it's sooo

simple. How do you believe that praying to these

planets, you will get the job, or get married or do

well in business, I don't get it? Am I missing

something eh? I have seen marriages getting dissolved,

after going through a through astrological analysis,

what do you say about that?

No offence alrite?

-Arun

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October 30, 2006

Dear Arun,

You knew nothing about Scientology until you joined that sect. It appealed to your personality and ways of thinking. Similarly, astrologers are people whose personalities and intellectual preferences are satisfied and enhanced by learning, practicing and spreading knowledge about astrology.

But, astrology is not a sect, it is neither a belief, it is a science which has been mixed with religious practices in India and various other cultures around the world. But, astrology has also been and is being studied and practiced without religious rituals involved. You do not need to follow any particular religion to be an astrologer.

A lack of proper knowledge about any science can create wrong notions and confusions about it. The best way for you, to get your answers about astrology, is to learn astrology yourself. Get a good beginners' book and read it. Analyze horoscopes. personalities and lives of people around you, your own self too. This will give you more clarity about how astrology works.

Religions and beliefs are like garments. You shed one set and wear another set. But, you remain the same.

Best wishes,