Hey, there! For all of you who have become CURIOUS or read or heard something about Grant Cardone’s religion, beliefs in God, spiritual practices and interest in Scientology, this site is for you. I wanted you to hear from my perspective straight from me rather than from some YouTube post or Blogger using my name and Scientology with some sort of controversy clickbait for views and monetization.
But first off, I am not a spokesman for the Church, I don’t work for the Church, I am not a staff member, and I am not on church payroll. I make my living working for myself. I am a proud parishioner of the Church of Scientology, like so many millions of other Scientologists around the world who use Scientology to improve their life.
My entire life I have been CURIOUS about GOD, PURPOSE, SPIRITUALITY, POTENTIAL, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS LIFE AND MUCH MORE. In fact, I have said many times, the most important thing in my life is my spiritual development and relationship with God.
I grew up Catholic in Lake Charles, Louisiana where I went to church with the family every Sunday and attended Catholic schools. I still practice my catholic upbringing today; I believe in God; I take great solace in the Bible and Jesus has always and still is a source of inspiration for me. The two biblical verses that most influenced me are Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” and John 14:12, “Whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”
I have always been FASCINATED about what reaching my full potential and becoming the best version on myself could look like. Since I was a very small boy I have asked a lot of big questions, most of which the adults could not answer, such as: “What happens when we die?” “Have we lived before?” “What is my purpose?” “Where does fear come from?” and “Why are some people great while others are not?”
Over my sixty years I have prayed in Christian churches, Mosques, synagogues, Buddhist temples and yes at Scientology churches.
Now regarding the big “controversy” that fake news, tabloids, religious bigots and haters want to headline with, namely my interest in Scientology. Well, the answer is yes. I have studied Scientology for 20 years and have been using many of the practical applications taught by the non-denominational Church of Scientology. I know people who study Scientology who are Jewish, Baptist, Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim. While Catholicism is my faith-based religious upbringing, Scientology is an applied religion for handling the day-to-day issues in life.
By the way, while I am a Catholic and a Scientologist, I am many other things as well. I am also a husband, father of two, an employer of 1500, an author of business books, a CEO, founder, partner and co-founder of 11 businesses. I am also a golfer and a scuba diver. I love fine art, a great political debate, Cuban cigars, going to great fight, and pulling pranks on people.
The point is, like you, I am interested in many things and can be many things. But to be clear I believe in one God, and I believe in the freedom of religion as a fundamental human right that you and I have to choose and practice our own religion (or no religion) without interference, as enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
I was first introduced to Scientology by way of the book Dianetics written by L. Ron Hubbard, about how the “reactive mind” is the source of irrational behavior, fears, self-sabotage, and is the reason why good people make poor choices and ultimately limit their full potential and purpose.
I took a 200-question personality test that almost perfectly described the challenges I was facing in my life. These test results were then used to create a customized route to address some of my immediate concerns at the time.
The test was free. It blew my mind how accurate it was, but even better, they had a program for improving the points I was struggling with in life. They graphed my test results which you can see here.
I was so impressed with the people at the Church, but more impressed that they had an EXACT progress path (route) to address the things that were concerning me. And every person has a unique program.
I immediately resolved lifelong problems that had been negatively impacting me including, fear, aggressiveness, lack of appreciation for others, lack of certainty, total absence of happiness, and more.
Since then, I have personally done my own research, have read countless books written by the founder L. Ron Hubbard, and have done almost every course the Church offers its parishioners. Most importantly, the results I have gotten are undeniable. Scientology has made an impact on every area of my life. It’s made me a better person, it’s given me a deep and personal understanding of God, more self-confidence, it’s made me a better father, husband, friend, a better communicator, and it has helped me think bigger and grow my business faster.
After twenty years and much research, I can only tell you the Church of Scientology has been an amazing resource for me and my family to become the best we can be.
I come and go as I please, the technology is amazing, I get to BELIEVE whatever I choose to believe, and it’s affordable for everyone. There are people studying courses and using Scientology from every religion in the world: Buddhist, Baptist, Protestant, Mormon, Jewish, Muslim, Jehovah’s Witness, Catholic, and every political persuasion.
The cool thing is this is something I can do with my wife and kids. We have done courses with our kids online and at the Church on subjects like; Improving Your Public Image, Ethics & Honesty, Problems with Drugs, Handling Fear, Handling Conflicts and Problems, Self Confidence, Understanding Life, Handling Illness and Injuries, Marriage and Family, Stress and Anxiety, Communication, and this is just a short list of topics courses are available on. Many of the courses are free, some cost as little as $50 and other more involved courses cost more.
There are courses for executives on finance, expansion and organization. Bottom line is, with all the interest and curiosity about Scientology I wanted you to hear from me what my experience has been.
Not only has Scientology improved my life but as I have publicly stated in interviews, “Scientology is not to replace your faith-based religion, it is an applied religious philosophy that you can use to make life better. And it is measurably responsible for a majority of the success I have experienced in life.”
If you are curious, check it out for yourself. And remember what I always say, “If you want to kill a big idea, share it with small-minded people.” Scientology is a VERY BIG IDEA, and it offers solutions that are very much needed in the world today.
Grant Cardone
