claim: Cthulhu is a being.
evidence: The `` Affirmations '' -LRB- also referred to as the `` Admissions '' -RRB- are a work said to have been written by L. Ron Hubbard in the late 1940s , a few years before he established Dianetics -LRB- 1950 -RRB- or Scientology -LRB- 1952 -RRB- .. L. Ron Hubbard. L. Ron Hubbard. Dianetics. Dianetics. Scientology. Scientology. They consist of a series of statements by and addressed to Hubbard , relating to various physical , sexual , psychological and social issues that he was encountering in his life .. After the Affirmations became public knowledge in 1984 , the Church of Scientology disputed their authenticity , though in legal papers it has described the Affirmations as having been `` written by '' Hubbard and sought to retain ownership of them .. Scientology. Scientology. Church of Scientology. Church of Scientology. The Affirmations appear to have been intended to be used as a form of self-hypnosis with the intention of resolving the author 's psychological problems and instilling a positive mental attitude .. They are closely linked to the occult philosophy of Thelema , devised by Aleister Crowley in the early 20th century , in which Hubbard participated for a while during 1945 -- 46 .. occult. occult. Thelema. Thelema. Aleister Crowley. Aleister Crowley. In her book Inside Scientology  : The Story of America 's Most Secretive Religion , Janet Reitman calls the Affirmations `` the most revealing psychological self-assessment , complete with exhortations to himself , that -LSB- Hubbard -RSB- had ever made . ''. Scientology. Scientology