This article is from the Scientology Catechism, by scninfo@pcnet.com (Scientology Information Server) with numerous contributions by others.
Scientology can increase a person's awareness and its
application can help one to achieve greater happiness,
self-confidence and ability.
Man has often been attracted to philosophies that sound
plausible but which have no technology that can be
applied to bring about desirable changes in one's life.
Scientology and Dianetics, on the other hand, supply the
tools with which an individual can improve his own life
and the lives of those around him.
Scientology philosophy is based on the premise that man
is basically good and that man can improve conditions in
his life. However, Scientology cannot promise to do
anything by itself. Only the individual can bring about
his own improvement by applying Scientology tenets to
himself, his life and others in his environment.
 
Continue to: