Scientologists find unlikely home in Harlem

November 23, 2011 By scientologyb

Scientologists interviewed for this story say one of the major misconceptions outsiders have about their faith is that it tries to change your religious beliefs. “We’re not trying to change anybody’s religion or politics,” Phyllis says. “We’re just trying to help people to be better.” How influential the church is in the black community is not easy to gauge. John Carmichael, president of Church of Scientology in the New York region, says there are no exact breakdowns of church membership... Read more

A New Path? Scientologists Come To Harlem

November 23, 2011 By scientologyb

Written by The Grio on November 19, 2011 3:41 pm Harlem has long been a spiritual patchwork of storefront churches, lofty Christian congregations, mosques, synagogues, Five-Percenter meeting halls, and more. But now New York’s legendary Black neighborhood is home to a new and controversial denomination: Scientology. Terrell Starr reports: When you step inside, it feels more like a bookstore than a place of worship. The walls are lined with books written by church’s founder, the late L. Ron Hubbard. To the... Read more

Church of Scientology Community Outreach Activities

November 20, 2011 By scientologyb

Social responsibility is a logical extension of spiritual values, and since the founding of the Church of Scientology in 1954, Scientologists have been actively involved in service to their communities. In addition to broad-scale international programs sponsoring drug education, human rights and Scientology Volunteer Ministers, Churches of Scientology and their members support a wide variety of local and regional activities: Neighborhood Watch and other crime reduction programs, blood drives for the Red Cross and local hospitals, collections for food banks,... Read more

Dynamics of Life

November 20, 2011 By scientologyb

The Dynamics of Existence is a Free Online Course anyone can begin right away. It is our service, free of charge.>> The course is defined on the Scientology website in these terms: For millennia, Man has attempted to assess his place in this material world. How should he relate to the rest of life, and to his fellows? What are his true responsibilities, and to whom? Definitive answers were not forthcoming, not from the ancient Greeks, nor from the materialist... Read more

Church of Scientology Mission Opens in Malvern, Ontario

November 20, 2011 By scientologyb

A new Scientology Mission opened in the neighborhood of Malvern, in Scarborough — a city in eastern Toronto on Lake Ontario. Scarborough-Rouge River MPP Bal Balkissoon helped dedicate the new church. Dr. Sheridan Cyrus, the Scarborough location’s mission holder (managing director). Read more

5,000 Attend Inglewood Scientology Church Opening

November 17, 2011 By scientologyb

INGLEWOOD — The city’s newest — and by far the grandest — church, is open for business. On Nov. 5, 5,000 Scientologists, guests and city officials converged at 315 S. Market St. for the dedication of the Church of Scientology. The site of a former retail jewelry store, the 45,000-square-foot building has undergone a $5 million refit. It is one of 60 — there have been five new buildings open in the greater Los Angeles area since 2010 — new... Read more

Appreciating a Stay-At-Home Mom

November 15, 2011 By treeves

“Young fool. Only now, at the end, do you understand.” – Palaptine, Sith Emperor After 10 months of living the luxurious existence of having my wife as a stay-at-home mom, my wife finally returned to work yesterday – accepting a great job with some good friends of hers. I thought that, after all this time of constant introspection about parenting, that I would have a proper appreciation of all of the million things that my wife has been doing to... Read more

Who are the Scientology Volunteer Ministers?

November 15, 2011 By scientologyb

The Volunteer Minister (VM) program was launched more than thirty years ago, in response to an appeal by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. Noting a tremendous downturn in the level of ethics and morality in society, and a consequent increase in drugs and crime, Mr. Hubbard wrote, “If one does not like the crime, cruelty, injustice and violence of this society, he can do something about it. He can become a VOLUNTEER MINISTER and help civilize it, bring it conscience and kindness and love and... Read more

Scientology Course on Marriage

November 15, 2011 By scientologyb

Recently released new films and courses are available online through the Scientology website. There are 19 courses, each covering an aspect of life and providing simple tools developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. Each is also illustrated with a brief introductory film. The website describes the Marriage Course in these terms: Where once the family was the stable foundation upon which all else was built, today its shattered remnants are the source of much of what troubles society. And... Read more

Church of Scientology moves to Inglewood

November 15, 2011 By scientologyb

Article republished from the Daily Breeze By Melissa Evans, Staff Writer In a stretch of downtown Inglewood dotted with shuttered shops and discount stores sits a gleaming new anomaly: a 45,000-square-foot edifice that will serve as the Church of Scientology’s South Bay hub. The church, founded by the late L. Ron Hubbard, bought the vacant building in 2007, fought with the city over whether it could open on South Market Street, and recently showed off the renovated, high-tech center to... Read more