Scientologists still drawing up building plans

December 20, 2011 By scientologyb

This article on the upcoming Church of Scientology of Plymouth appeared in the Plymouth Herald. SCIENTOLOGISTS are still working on plans for Devonport’s iconic Royal Fleet Hotel claiming it is important to get the scheme “just right”. The Church of Scientology bought the historic building for about £1million in June 2010 and revealed plans to spend £2.5million on renovating it to house a library, chapel, information centre, book store, course and lecture rooms, offices and a cafe. But a year-and-half... Read more

How do Scientologists celebrate the holiday season?

December 20, 2011 By scientologyb

Observances of the holidays are as diverse as Scientologists are. Because the Scientology religion is practiced in 165 countries and territories, Scientologists come from a wide variety of faiths and cultural traditions. But no matter what their background, they, like most people, gather with loved ones to enjoy the warmth of friends and family and celebrate the joy of the season. Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard honored the great religious leaders of the past for the wisdom they brought to... Read more

Scientology Anti-Drug Initiative

December 19, 2011 By scientologyb

The Church published a year-in-review story on the Scientology anti-drug campaign. It bears repeating. It is such a serious issue, but the good news is it can be addressed effectively. Scientology Churches joined forces with like-minded groups and individuals in 2011, reaching more than 100 million people with factual information on drugs. The need for effective drug prevention has never been more urgent. Some 210 million people internationally consume illegal drugs—more than the populations of California, New York, the United... Read more

December 14, 2011 By scientologyb

Each year since 1993, the Clearwater Community Volunteers put on Winter Wonderland, which is a two to three-week long charity drive in downtown Clearwater whose proceeds benefit the children of Pinellas County. Winter Wonderland is a complete Christmas village with an entertainment stage, photos with Santa, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus, a hot chocolate shop, a petting zoo, pony rides, playground, a Bouncy House, a Giant Slide and the Holiday Express Train! Entrance to Winter Wonderland is free but we... Read more

Human Rights Day 2011: Church of Scientology Spearheading Human Rights Education.

December 14, 2011 By scientologyb

On the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Church of Scientology urges mandatory human rights education as the key to its full implementation of the Declaration. Human rights are the rights that belong to everyone without exception—to people of any color, creed, age, ethnicity or gender. But as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon pointed out in his Human Rights Day message this year, “…unless we know them, unless we demand they be respected, and... Read more

Human rights activist to launch Duarte youth program

December 14, 2011 By scientologyb

Scientologist Tim Bowles was featured in an article in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune about the human rights initiative he is launching in Southern California. Mr. Bowles, an attorney, is founder of the African Human Rights Leadership Campaign and heads up the Human Rights Office of the Church of Scientology of Pasadena. ——— As director for international development of Youth for Human Rights, Timothy Bowles has helped empower and educate youth in impoverished and war-torn African countries about the Universal... Read more

Don’t Bypass Your Child (Part 2)

December 14, 2011 By treeves

This is the second of two (perhaps more) posts on the subject of bypassing your children – and in this context, bypassing means to ignore their efforts to help or do work that is theirs, and instead doing it yourself. I realized after writing my last post on the topic that there is so much more that could be written on this, and so many other facets to the issue. The facet mainly covered in the first post was that the more... Read more

Don’t Bypass Your Children (Part 1)

December 9, 2011 By treeves

There is one extremely key aspect of how Scientologists approach parenting which is beautifully depicted in the video for the free on-line Scientology course on Children, available here. Any law that applies to the behaviour of men and women also applies to children. It’s the simple fact that any law that applies to the behaviour of men and women also applies to children. It’s a datum that becomes more and more profound the more you think about it – and certainly the... Read more

Human Rights Day

December 8, 2011 By rdahlquist

December 10 is the 63rd anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and amazing document that lays out the basic rights to which every human being is entitled. Although many of these rights are common sense, it’s surprising how few people know them. And it is hard to insist on, defend or enforce something about which you are not certain. I’m posting this video in commemoration of this anniversary, as it is a clever, simple and engaging... Read more

What is Scientology’s System of Ethics?

December 1, 2011 By scientologyb

The Scientology system of ethics is based wholly on reason. L. Ron Hubbard defined ethics as “reason and the contemplation of optimum survival.” He has also pointed out: “Dishonest conduct is non-survival. Anything is unreasonable or evil which brings about the destruction of individuals, groups, or inhibits the future of the race.” Ethics may be further defined as “the actions an individual takes on himself to ensure his continued survival across the dynamics.” It is a personal thing. When one is ethical, it... Read more