2018-10-01T10:19:20-07:00

Last updated on: October 1, 2018 at 10:19 am   By

With its mission to bring unconditional help to communities across the nation, the Canadian Continental Volunteer Ministers Cavalcade has been touring through Ontario since March. Founded by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard in the mid 1970s, the Volunteer Minister (VM) program was designed to provide practical Scientology tools and indiscriminate help wherever needed in an often cynical and cruel world. Volunteer Ministers furnish emergency relief when natural and manmade disasters strike. Scientology Churches and Mission VMs reach out throughout their local areas, and Volunteer Ministers Continental... Read more

2018-09-27T14:20:40-07:00

Last updated on: September 27, 2018 at 2:20 pm   By

In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the #KNOWYOURRIGHTS Rock for Human Rights 2018 Tour kicks off this weekend in North Hollywood at the Church of Scientology of the Valley. Rock for Human Rights is a nonprofit dedicated to informing kids internationally about human rights. They use engaging videos, live music and lively discussions to inspire and enlighten audiences on their basic human rights. Wil Seabrook and his concert band Rock for... Read more

2018-09-27T14:11:41-07:00

Last updated on: September 27, 2018 at 2:11 pm   By

Jenna Elfman was interviewed on PEOPLE’s Chatter talk show. A Scientologist for 28 years, she is asked how she handles the criticism of the religion. “Well, I’ve been a Scientologist for 28 years and that’s a huge part of what helps us keep our communication going and our relationship,” said Elfman, who shares two children — sons Story, 11, and Easton, 8 — with husband Bodhi Elfman, to whom she has been married since 1995. “We’ve never cheated on each other, we’ve never... Read more

2018-09-20T13:53:48-07:00

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 1:53 pm   By

Scientologist John Evans on hate (and how to avoid being duped by those who spread it),  published on the STAND (Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination) website. The Definition of Hate “Jews will not replace us!” shout the torch-bearing bigots in Charlottesville. “Yes, I hate Islam,” posts the state legislator on social media. “I hate you!” screams the wronged five-year-old to his Mom when she refuses him a second ice cream cone. So what is hate, anyway? A quick look in... Read more

2018-09-20T13:47:54-07:00

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 1:47 pm   By

Scientologist Hans Eisenman on the belief that one lives again–the immortality of the spirit–and how the choices one makes today affects one’s survival and happiness in the future. Published on the STAND (Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination) website. One Thing You (Few) Haters Don’t Know About Us Hey haters! I know you tend to think you’re pretty sharp. That you know everything we’ll say and do before we say and do it. But I bet you can’t guess what my... Read more

2018-09-20T13:39:07-07:00

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 1:39 pm   By

In “Me, Before and After Scientology,” STAND (Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination) member Tina Phillips writes about Scientology and how it transformed her life. This is my first blog post for STAND and I am proud to call myself a member. If you’re like me, you get sucked into “Before and After” pictures and stories. Maybe it’s the weight loss program du jour or a closed-off storage room remade into an Architectural Digest-worthy man cave. My personal makeover as a... Read more

2018-09-20T13:31:21-07:00

Last updated on: September 20, 2018 at 1:31 pm   By

The Eight Dynamics of life (from the Scientology website) Because the fundamentals upon which Scientology rests embrace all aspects of life, certain key principles can be broadly employed to improve any condition. Scientologists use these principles in their daily lives and their use alone can often make the difference between success and failure. Moreover, the principles greatly clarify what is so often confusing and bewildering. Suppose, for example, life could be correctly compartmentalized so that its many activities, often confused and... Read more

2018-10-01T10:26:15-07:00

Last updated on: October 1, 2018 at 10:26 am   By

In the year since last September’s devastating Mexico earthquake, Scientology Volunteer Ministers have been making the country safer through a disaster preparedness program. When the September 2017 Mexico City earthquake struck, Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs), who served as a vital part of the recovery effort, asked the question: How do we help the city prepare for the next time disaster strikes? They answered that question with a Volunteer Minister tour providing disaster preparedness training to cities across the region. For more information,... Read more

2018-10-01T10:35:42-07:00

Last updated on: October 1, 2018 at 10:35 am   By

Volunteers chip in on a cleanup in Miami to preserve one of their city’s most cherished resources. Volunteers from the Miami chapter of The Way to Happiness Foundation participated with other local volunteer groups in a beach cleanup on the theme of this year’s World Environment Day: stop plastic pollution. For more information, visit the Scientology Newsroom. Read more

2018-09-06T13:31:13-07:00

Last updated on: September 6, 2018 at 1:31 pm   By

In a blog published on STAND (Scientologists Taking Action Against Discrimination) Scientologist Jim Kalergis talks about Scientology not being a “belief system” but rather an applied religious philosophy—it’s about what people do. Over the years I’ve noticed that professional bigots, in their efforts to discredit Scientology, sometimes hold supposed “secret beliefs” of the Church up to ridicule. Actually, anyone interested in Scientology beliefs can read them in the Creed of the Church of Scientology. There’s not much shock value there. Take a... Read more

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