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'''Thetan''' is a term within the belief system of [[Scientology]] which refers to the "immortal spirit being" that they believe lives inside of all human beings.  It is analogous to the [[soul]] or [[spirit]] found in many other religions, with the important distinction that Scientologists believe the thetan is not exclusive to any one individual.  Rather, after a person's death, the thetan goes to [[Venus]], where it is recycled by the native Venusians before being sent back to [[Earth]] and into another newborn person.  Within Scientology, much effort is expended on removing negative energies that they believe have accumulated within the thetan.<ref>http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientologysidea062490,1,5476601,full.story?coll=la-news-comment</ref>

'''Thetan''' is a term within the belief system of [[Scientology]] which refers to the "immortal spirit being" that they believe lives inside of all human beings.  It is analogous to the [[soul]] or [[spirit]] found in many other religions, with the important distinction that Scientologists believe the thetan is not exclusive to any one individual.  Rather, after a person's death, the thetan goes to [[Venus]], where it is recycled by the native Venusians before being sent back to [[Earth]] and into another newborn person.  Within Scientology, much effort is expended on removing negative energies that they believe have accumulated within the thetan.<ref>Joel Sappell and Robert W. Welkos. ''[http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientologysidea062490,1,5476601,full.story?coll=la-news-comment Defining the Theology]'' [[Los Angeles Times]]. June 24, 1990.</ref>

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