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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
IAS Anniversary and the London Grand Opening
There's great excitement with the IAS even and the grand opening of the Church of Scientology of London just days away.
The event is going to absolutely smoke! Posted at 09:53 pm by MikeB
Saturday, September 23, 2006
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Tuesday, August 01, 2006
John wrote:
This weekend is the 37th anniversary of the founding of Celebrity Centre International.
Two years ago at the gala, David Miscavige gave his now-famous speech called This is Scientology. Mr. Miscavige goes into detail about the state of society and effective solutions Scientology officers for these. He also stresses that material solutions simply aren't adequate and they aren't working.
I really agree with what Mr. Miscavige said about the "Brave New World" mentality of our culture where "take another pill to cure what ails you" has been proven not to work -- just look at the so-called increase in mental disorders since psychiatrists have been able to "create" their own illnesses by voting for what is a disorder and then publishing it in the official manual so pharmaceutical companies have another fancy name to direct-advertise to us on the TV.
I really agree. I can hardly pick up a magazine or turn on the TV now. I find the psych bipolar campaign so appalling! They have succeeded in making life into a disorder. Isn't that exactly what Brave New World was all about? Only now they call "Soma" Prozac or Zoloft.
Posted at 11:04 pm by MikeB
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Some of my Favorite Scientology Churches
Posted at 04:05 pm by MikeB
Friday, March 31, 2006
Keynote Address in San Francisco
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Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center - Keynote Address at the Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology of San Francisco on the 29th of November 2003
"Thank you very much and it is truly my great pleasure to join you in opening this new Church of Scientology of San Francisco. Because, and let there be no doubt, the significance of this day transcends what stands before you. And that really is saying something, since what stands before you is nothing short of spectacular, representing the decade-long dreams of Bay Area Scientologists.
"Yet, while that alone may be cause for celebration, the importance of this new church, your new church, extends far beyond this structure, or this city. In that regard, today marks a milestone step in our planetary Crusade to urgently bring on our help on a global scale, with the importance of today's occasion extending across the Scientology world." ... For the rest of the article go to the Church of Scientology of San Francisco site.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005
A True Story- Hope in Siberia
This is a true story worth retelling. In Feb 2005 in a remote Siberian town 350 people were gathered for the Grand Opening of the first Hubbard College in Siberia. An old woman approaches the stage to tell her story. It all began in the 1970s when she got a hold of a Dianetics Book. She started to read it and knew it was important. She then went home and appled its techniques to her husband who was a hopeless alcoholic. He was cured.
She was a senior Teacher in the village. She then began to do the same to the children in the school. Their illnesses then decreased and the school grades rose. As she predicted the authorities investigated to find out what was causing the remarkable changes. As she expected they didn't approve of her unapproved curriculum and confiscated the book. However, she was prepared as she had hidden 5 translated copies in the homes of friends.
When she had seen the promotion of the Hubbard College opening she was sure it was the same Hubbard who wrote Dianetics. With the help of the people in her village they gathered together enough money for her to make this trip. She traveled in the dead of a Siberian winter for days, riding first in a truck, then a cold rail car and then by bus so she could tell someone "THANK YOU". There was not a dry eye in the place!! Posted at 08:28 pm by MikeB
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
What is the mind? Dianetics in 1950 and still in 2005!
L. Ron Hubbard is the Founder of the Church of Scientology. He wrote "Dianetics:The Modern Science of Mental Health in 1950. That was the basic book on the mind and it was a bestseller then and it is still outrageously popular now.
The reason is because the information is true. This book reveals the secrets of mental turmoil and the actual source of psychosomatic pain and depression. The solution is not found in a pill but is found within yourself and the simplicity of it is what gets missed. People all over the world have read this book and applied the principles within it for remarkable results. Its worth your while to check it out.
Posted at 08:59 pm by MikeB
Friday, July 01, 2005
Actor Tom Cruise Opens Up about his Beliefs in the Church of Scientology
This is a terrific article about Tom Cruise and Scientology:
Some of my favorite parts of it are:
Actor Tom Cruise talks about his 20-year membership in the Church of Scientology as he and Director Steven Spielberg discuss the filming of the soon-to-be-released "War of the Worlds." The film, coming out June 29, plays off Americans' fears about terrorism. Spielberg says he has always wanted to direct a "really mean invasion from outer space." Cruise insists, "I just want to help people."
 SPIEGEL: Your film "War of the Worlds" is named after the futuristic novel of the same name by H.G. Wells, written in 1898. At the end of the novel it says that Earth is "no longer a fenced-in and safe place to live." Doesn't this sentence exactly describe the feeling that Americans have had about life since September 11?
Cruise: It describes the feeling about life all over the world. We live in a world in which we are able to communicate very quickly in many different ways, and yet we find communicating more difficult than ever. When in fact we need communication more urgently than ever, because the enemies that threaten us are universal: drugs, illiteracy and crime. We have to fight against them together. The film is a metaphor for that battle.
SPIEGEL: Why do you go so extremely public about your personal convictions?
Cruise: I believe in freedom of speech. I felt honored to have volunteer Scientology ministers on the set. They were helping the crew. When I'm working on a movie, I do anything I can to help the people I'm spending time with. I believe in communication.
Cruise:The volunteer Scientology ministers were there to help the sick and injured. People on the set appreciated that. I have absolutely nothing against talking about my beliefs. But I do so much more. We live in a world where people are on drugs forever. Where even children get drugged. Where crimes against humanity are so extreme that most people turn away in horror and dismay. Those are the things that I care about. I don't care what someone believes. I don't care what nationality they are. But if someone wants to get off drugs, I can help them. If someone wants to learn how to read, I can help them. If someone doesn't want to be a criminal anymore, I can give them tools that can better their life. You have no idea how many people want to know what Scientology is.
Originally printed in Der Spiegel the full article is available online: Actor Tom Cruise Opens Up about his Beliefs in the Church of Scientology
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Posted at 10:19 pm by MikeB
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
Volunteer Ministers Help in all Corners
The Church of Scientology's travelling Volunteer Minister Centre was launched in Leicester Square bringing simple solutions to every day problems, such as with drugs, crime, conflict and illiteracy. It was housed in a large yellow marquee and was open throughout the day, with over 1,000 visitors by lunchtime.
The Centre was opened out by Sharron Davies, MBE, Olympic medallist swimmer and TV personality, who gave her support to the humanitarian actions carried out by Volunteer Ministers around the world, from disaster areas to every day problems such as handling drug addiction. Sharron has herself raised over £12 million to help children and others through her charity "Swim for Life."
The Volunteer Minister Centre, which has been travelling around the UK throughout the year, includes demonstrations of simple practical methods to help deal with the daily problems in life, and also shows the work carried out by the Volunteer Ministers in disaster areas, such as in the immediate aftermath of the September 11th disaster. The Scientology Volunteer Ministers became the "fourth emergency service" at the scene of Ground Zero, working alongside the Fire Brigade, Red Cross and the Police.
The Centre has displays of the activities of the Volunteer Ministers around the world including video footage from Ground Zero, New York, and photographic displays of their work at other disaster areas such as the earthquakes in Japan, India and Mexico. It also includes seminars and lectures about the activities and practical methods devised by Scientology's founder L. Ron Hubbard, used to help people deal with every day difficulties, and with the trauma caused by accidents and illnesses.
The Scientology Volunteer Minister Programme was developed in 1976 by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard to enable individuals from all walks of life to provide practical assistance to others.
Church of Scientology spokesperson, Graeme Wilson, said, “The practical methods that Scientology Volunteer Ministers are trained in can be learned by anyone, of any age, race or creed. They are there to help people to help themselves and others. With rising drug abuse, failing marriages, conflicts between different communities, and soaring crime rate, we are making these methods widely available, so that anyone can learn them. We are delighted to bring the Centre to Leicester Square, thus making these methods available to thousands of people.
Posted at 05:19 pm by MikeB
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Tom Cruise - Scientology Award Winner
Tom Cruise is many things to many people but one thing he really exemplifies is being a Scientologist.
In October 2004 Tom Cruise was awarded the International Association of Scientologists Freedom Medal of Valor the first time this Scientology award has ever been given. And with all he's done to make Scientology solutions and technology available to people he has certainly earned this honor. Here are articles where he has expressed his views on the Church:
Tom Cruise: Scientology Helped Me Tom talks about using Study Technology, developed by L. Ron Hubbard, to overcome a "learning disorder" he was diagnosed as having as a child.
Tom Cruise Addresses Thousands at the Grand Opening of the New Church of Scientology of Madrid I watched this event at the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center, explained what Scientology is doing in the world today to make it a better place. Real effective solutions. And Tom Cruise, who had been in Spain a few weeks before the event for the release of this movie "Colateral" and promised his fans he'd be back for the Grand Opening of the church. True to his word, there he was two weeks later, delivering his speech in Spanish!
Cruise lobbies over Scientology "Cruise has long been an outspoken advocate of the religion and wanted to lend his weight to seeing it recognised in Germany. "
Tom Cruise Explains His Commitment to Scientology The author of the GQ article tells about the homework she did in preparation for writing it.
Posted at 02:48 pm by MikeB
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