People are often curious about the cultures of religions not their own—for example, in my case, whether and how Scientologists view Thanksgiving. I can’t speak for all Scientologists, but I can describe how I think about it. For practically everyone in America, conversations during the run-up to Thanksgiving focus on time off work, cooking, football and Black Friday specials. But it’s everyone together around a table that will be for our family, like many others, the highlight. This will be... Read more

Here’s a bit more of the look and feel of the opening of the new Church of Scientology San Diego–the newest Ideal Scientology Organization (Org). Read more

The dedicated of the Ideal Church of Scientology San Diego took place on Saturday, November 19. For a taste of the afternoon, here is a sampling of the images from the Scientology Newsroom.                         Here is a description from the Scientology website of the purpose of and Ideal Scientology Organization (Org). To meet the global demand for Dianetics and Scientology, a new breed of Scientology Church is being opened in... Read more

This beautiful article on the Scientology Religion website celebrates diversity in the images of Sikh men, women and youth. All images were created by London photographers Amit and Naroop London photographers Amit and Naroop aim to capture the heart of Sikhism through a portrait exhibition called “The Sikh Project.” These unique and touching portraits and accompanying vignettes share the experiences of members of that faith in America and personalize the religion. The featured practitioners span a range of lifestyles and... Read more

A video on the Scientology Youtube Video Channel describes one of the core principles of the Scientology religion–the Eight Dynamics.  The video shows how each of these dynamics relates to one’s happiness, survival, ethics and goals.   Read more

An Op Ed in the University of Tornoto’s The Varsity newspaper makes an incisive presentation on the field of anti-psychiatry. The University’s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) recently announced a scholarship, the Bonnie Burstow Scholarship in Antipsychiatry for OISE students conducting theses in the area of antipsychiatry, with the author matching up to $50,000 of donations by others. An earlier editorial attempted to negate the scholarship and antipsychiatry studies calling it “a controversial discipline notably pushed by the Church of... Read more

Veterans day is a day to honor all military vets. It marks the formal end of World War I, which occurred on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The “War to End all Wars”… didn’t. But worse, more soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guard personnel are dying by their own hand today than by enemy fire. An exposé published in Freedom Magazine reported, “on average, 22 military veterans and active-duty personnel make the decision... Read more

While Scientology shares much in common with other religions as regards basic religious concepts and a mandate to improve society, the most valuable asset Scientology offers is an actual technology for achieving greater spiritual awareness. Moreover, while many religions promise salvation in the hereafter, Scientology offers certainty of eternal salvation now. Then, too, Scientology makes it possible for any religion to attain its goals and is therefore a religion of religions. Read more

Clear is the name of a state achieved through auditing and describes a being who no longer has his own reactive mind, the hidden source of irrational behavior, unreasonable fears, upsets and insecurities. Without a reactive mind, individuals regain their basic personality, self-determinism and, in essence, become much, much more themselves. The full glory of the state of Clear has no comparable description in any writings existing in our culture. It is a goal Man has dreamed of achieving for more... Read more

With the 2016 elections being described as the most contentious in modern history, I found an article quoted on the Scientology website in which Founder L. Ron Hubbard commented on Democracy. I thought these views were something we might all keep in mind, regardless of the outcome of presidential race. Mr. Hubbard said, “Democracy is probably the best political theory, workably, that has been introduced over the last twenty-five hundred years.” He also held that  democracy “postulates a belief in the goodness... Read more