January 2012
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December 2011
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Indian Rise: It’s really funny to me that people... →
mallyboolovesyou:
It’s really funny to me that people think that they can judge someone or something based on what they’ve heard in the tabloids or on the internet. I’ve seen a lot of people bashing on Scientology like they know all about it, but in reality, they don’t. Reading online that Scientologists believe in…
Nice to see someone interested in the truth.
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One individual's experiences with Scientology →
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I’m 27 years old. I run and am training for my first marathon and half-ironman. I do sales and marketing for a sports nutrition company and a motocross suspension shop (two very different worlds). I like my work a lot but I love my two beautiful daughters that love to drive me crazy and keep me on my toes. I love my girlfriend who has taken on a lot these past couple years and...
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Los Topos and the Volunteer Ministers of Mexico... →
These guys are great:
Los Topos, the famous search and rescue group of Mexico, and Volunteer Ministers Armando García and Dr. Sandra Ramirez are holding series of seminars in first aid and Volunteer Minister disaster response techniques at the Church of Scientology of Mexico, Balderas No. 27, Centro Historico, Del Cuautémoc, Mexico D.F.
“Los Topos” means the moles—the name given to the group by...
October 2011
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Church of Scientology opens new Twin Cities... →
The latest Ideal Org opening:
Scientologists, guests, state and city officials assembled in downtown St. Paul, Saturday October 22, for the dedication of the new Church of Scientology Twin Cities. The Church stands at 505 Wabasha Street and was formerly home to the Science Museum of Minnesota. The acquisition of the 82,000-square-foot facility in the heart of St. Paul was necessitated by the...
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Looking back on the past ten years of the... →
In Mozambique, Volunteer Ministers worked with UNICEF and the Mozambique military to provide relief. They left behind a 70-man team they trained in Scientology assists technology.
VMs were also on hand to provide relief from mudslides in the Philippines.
When Cyclone Larry hit Australia, teams of VMs were there. Volunteer Ministers also helped in the wake of a 7.8 earthquakes and tsunami in...
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Looking back on the past ten years of the... →
Volunteer Ministers helped in the cleanup after a volcanic eruption in January in the Congo left 120,000 homeless.
In August, when the Danube overflowed its banks in the worst flooding in 200 years, Volunteer Ministers helped man sandbag lines to protect cities in Hungary and Czech Republic.
On October 23, Chechen terrorists held 850 hostage at the Dubrovka Theater in Moscow. Volunteer Ministers...
September 2011
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What exactly is fair exchange between parent and... →
This is a great article on what parents should expect from their children, at all ages, in exchange for raising them, feeding them, taking care of them, etc.
The other day my teenage daughter asked me a question that totally took me by surprise. In my studies and upbringing, the idea of “exchange” is an important part of life and of surviving well. The concept is easy and clearly observable:...
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Looking back on the past ten years of the... →
A salute to the valiant Scientology Volunteer Ministers:
The work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers who served at Ground Zero in the months following 9/11 served as a model and inspiration for a movement that now spans the globe.
Although the Volunteer Ministers program was first established in 1976, when the twin towers collapsed 10 years ago it marked a turning point for the movement,...
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Even babies need acknowledgement →
This is very true:
The very same basics that are used with adults to communicate with other adults absolutely apply to babies as well, a fantastic example of such L. Ron Hubbard singles out in a December 1954 talk on communication, where he says:
“Kids, kids that come around and they say — I have noticed this with parents… . kids will come around and they’ll...
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monsterscloset asked: I've literally been researching Scientology all day, I've become so infatuated with it...when did you discover this religion? Would you recommend it to everyone?
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About the "Barley Formula" for babies →
This is an excellent article about the Barley Formula developed by L. Ron Hubbard, as well as its importance to Scientologists.
About the formula and breastfeeding:
I first of all want to dispel one myth I’ve seen talked about around the net, and asked of me directly with respect to formula feeding as compared to breastfeeding. I’ve seen folks saying that Scientologists are required to use a...
July 2011
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Ending the tyranny of the lecture →
Nice article about how more modern educational methods are finally starting to catch on:
Today I read two articles in the same email newsletter. They were “hot”! In this blog, I’ll discuss the first article - Ending the ‘tyranny of the lecture’.
It features Harvard University physics professor Eric Mazur who thinks that “lecturing is an outdated—and largely ineffective—strategy for imparting...
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How Scientology helped gentrify Hollywood →
A nice article on just one of the ways in which the Church of Scientology has improved Hollywood:
The Red Line and the Kodak deserve a lot of credit for the re-gentrification of Hollywood, but the Hollywood Reporter reports that the Church of Scientology was buying and improving old Hollywood buildings long before the Cinerama Dome rehab was a twinkle in the LA Conservancy’s eye (and like...
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Facing force with reason →
Great insight into parenting (and life):
Came across an interesting quote while listening to the Dianetics Professional Course lectures, something I think has some applicability to the task of navigating the “terrible twos”.
In this 1950 lecture where L. Ron Hubbard is training Dianetics professional counselors, he’s discussing the difference between getting to the bottom of what’s causing...
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Public education and learning rate →
This is right on the money:
Recently eSchool News asked its readers, ‘What’s one question you’d like to ask U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan?’ The U.S. Department of Education asked eSchool news to choose five reader questions for Secretary Duncan to address. The first question they published today was great!
“Why do we keep trying to solve the problems of public education by...
June 2011
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John Travolta opens Church of Scientology Mission... →
This looks like a wonderful place to achieve spiritual freedom.
On Sunday, May 29, Scientologists, friends and neighbors filled 1stAvenue, joining actor and Ocala resident John Travolta and Ocala Mayor Randy Ewers at the dedication and grand opening ceremonies of the Church of Scientology Mission of Ocala, Florida.
Mr. Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, spearheaded establishment...
May 2011
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Church of Scientology of Pasadena recognized for... →
These guys are doing great work:
The City of Pasadena honored the Church of Scientology of Pasadena May 18 with a 2011 Historic Preservation Award. At the awards ceremony, held as part of the city’s observance of National Historic Preservation Month, Assemblyman Anthony J. Portantino also presented the Church with a Certificate of Recognition on behalf of the California State Assembly.
The...
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Dianetics – the best-selling self-help book of all... →
May 9th marks the anniversary of the publication of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health by L. Ron Hubbard. Released May 9, 1950, the past six decades have seen the popularity of this best-selling self-help book continue to grow. Dianetics is now available in 165 nations in 50 languages, more than 21 million copies have been sold, and it has appeared on 116 bestseller lists, making...
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smileswillbehad asked: Will you please post what you know on the subject of Xenu?
People say that they have recordings of L. Ron Hubbard giving a lecture on it. I don't know anything about it.
People say that they have recordings of L. Ron Hubbard giving a lecture on it. I don't know anything about it.
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Tom Cruise honored by Simon Wiesenthal Center →
He certainly deserves it.
On Thursday, May 5th, Tom Cruise was awarded the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s highest honor, the Humanitarian Award, for his longtime, consistent and substantial support. In his acceptance speech Tom said,
Our challenge, ladies and gentlemen, is to make sure that we do all in our power to see to it that there will be no more Auschwitz/Birkenaus, no more Rwandas,...
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Russia, here we come →
Good news for Scientology in Russia:
Remember the opening of the new Church of Scientology Russia some weeks ago? This was a leap forward to deliver all of Scientology in Russia! And something else happened today, something that Scientologists might call “negative gain” – an improvement from bad to not so bad ;) – namely that Ministry of Justice officials in Russia changed their mind about a...
April 2011
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“I like to help others and count it as my greatest pleasure in life to see a...”
– L. Ron Hubbard, from the book Scientology: A New Slant on Life
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webofdarkness asked: what do you think about the treatment of people in the Sea Org and of progammes such as the RPF and the RPF's RPF?
What do you think about David Miscavige's alleged violence towards staff members,stories which have been corroborated by many people?
Thanks :)
What do you think about David Miscavige's alleged violence towards staff members,stories which have been corroborated by many people?
Thanks :)
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Is science just a matter of faith? →
An interesting article on how science can become a faith, as religion often does. From the article:
And therein lies the big problem for science and scientists. For most people, science is really a matter of trusting the expert who tells it to us and believing what they tell us. Trust and belief. Faith. Not understanding. How can we understand science, if we can’t understand the language...
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futurelotterywinner asked: Why is Kirsty Alley the official spokesperson for Narconon? She drinks alcohol, if you watch her reality show she's drinking wine at restaurant w Kelly Preston and john travolta. Narconon is based on complete sobriety.
Is it true L Ron Hubbard said something to the extent if you want to be a millionaire, you create a religion?
Last thing, Do birds fly?
Is it true L Ron Hubbard said something to the extent if you want to be a millionaire, you create a religion?
Last thing, Do birds fly?
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One month after the disaster: Volunteer Ministers... →
The Volunteer Ministers are one dedicated and effective group. Hats off to them!
Today, one month after what has become known as Higashi Nihon Daishinsai, “The Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster,” some 160,000 displaced persons are still subsisting in makeshift shelters in hundreds of schools, hospitals and public gyms. Scientology Volunteer Ministers have been providing...
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WatchFrom the Ruins: African Human Rights Leadership
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Scientology Volunteer Ministers in... →
This is a great solution, and another excellent example of how the Volunteer Ministers do whatever it takes to help those in need:
With roads impassable and relief services stretched to the limits, how to deliver food and supplies to ill, injured and elderly residents in outlying rural areas around Kesennuma remained a critical but unsolved dilemma for government and civilian relief forces.
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How is the Church of Scientology structured? →
This is a pretty good description of how the Church operates:
The Church of Scientology is formed into an ecclesiastical structure which unifies and aligns a multitude of diverse religious activities, including not only ministering Scientology religious services and practices, but proselytization, ecclesiastical management, relay of communication, production of dissemination materials...
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March 2011
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A Scientologist on psychiatry and the... →
This is a great article giving one Scientologists view of psychiatry et al. I tend to agree.
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Centennial celebrations announced for one of the... →
A worthy fellow:
Across major cities in the United States, the Americas, Africa, Australia, Asia and Europe millions will recognize the life works and legacy of L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) on his Centennial Celebration this coming March 13th, 2011. Celebrations will take place in commemoration of Mr. Hubbard’s many contributions in the areas of the arts, exploration, his fiction works, his...