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Montreal Scientologists say "Non à la Drogue"

There's a good story on the Scientology Press Office about Scientologisas from the Church of Scientology of Montreal, and their work against drugs.

Montreal is a very interesting city. It's one of the oldest in North America. It has a very European feel to it. Unfortunately none of our ciites are immune from the incursion of illegal drugs. These substances take a terrible toll on the individual and so many of our social problems stem from drugs.

So I take my hats off the Scientologist who are out there on the street (in not-too-warm Montreal) getting with kids and showing them the truth about drugs.

A very good web site on this subject is the site of the Foundation for a Drug Free World.

posted by: jbasoon at 03:15 | link | |
drugs, l ron hubbard, church of scientology, anti-drug

Scientology Wedding for Tom and Katie

It's great to see the media clips on Tom and Katie's Scientology wedding.

Scientology weddings are a real joyous occasion, and everyone present participates with their intention that the marriage will continue as a fulfulling, joyful relationship in the future.

Here's a clip from Inside Edition that I found in YouTube, that gives all the exciting glitter at the beginning, but then shows what a Scientology wedding is like, including the fact that the central concept is ARC - a triangle, described in the Scientology Handbook, that stands for Affinity, Reality and Communication. These three points of the triangle equal Understanding.

Here's the video

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Scientology Wedding

There is so much news about Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' wedding this weekend I couldn't restrain myself from blogging on it too. Here's a very nice site about Scientology weddings: www.scientolgymarriage.org

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L. Ron Hubbard Study Technology in India

Good story in the Scientology Press Office today on the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Goodwill Tour in India >>

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Congratulations to Mark Arigi

Mark Arigi won the IAS Freedom Medal this year for the tremendous work he has done to help the victims of the tsunami in the Tamil Nadu region of India.

Here are some of the stories about what he's done, published on the Scientology News Room

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Pondicherry, India

Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Tamil Nadu Helping Children Learn HOW to Learn

Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Pondicherry Provide Practical Tools to the Youth of the Area

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Scientology "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" Campaign Adds K'no'wledge to War on Street Drugs and Violence

Here's news about what the Boston Scientologists are doing to fight the war on drugs.

Anti-Drug Campaign Focuses on Education, Unites Scientologists and Non-Scientologists in Anti-Drug Effort

BOSTON (PRWeb) November 2, 2006 -- The Church of Scientology has reached out to the community with a drug education and prevention program aimed at educating youth about the dangers of drugs and challenging them to remain drug-free.

At the core of the program are booklets that detail the harmful effects of drugs like cocaine, marijuana, crystal meth, heroin, crack cocaine, ecstacy, LSD, painkillers, and Ritalin, or "kiddie cocaine" as it is commonly called.

< Each booklet contains information including common street names of each drug, the drug's short- and long-term effects, quotes from actual users about their experiences with the drug, statistics detailing the scope of the drug's abuse, as well as information about what the drug is and where it is found.

The booklets also dispel common myths, including those surrounding marijuana.

"Marijuana users would have you and your children believe that you are merely inhaling a benign herb," said Peggy Harrison, the local program coordinator. "But in reality, this allegedly safe drug contains over 400 known toxins and cancer-causing chemicals, disrupts nerve cells in the brain harming one's memory, and damages the immune system."

The drug education and prevention program has motivated non-Scientologists like 50-year-old Drew Roberts of Roxbury to assist in the anti-drug effort.

Roberts, a former drug addict who "graduated" to using heroin at age 13 and landed in prison several times because of drug-related crimes, has volunteered his time on multiple occasions to help church officials distribute booklets to the community, handing out 1500 booklets in a single day.

"I've realized our youth need the help, they need the information, they need the example," Roberts said in an interview held across the street from Top Notch Barber Shop, the site of a double shooting last month.

Roberts said he doesn't know much about Scientology, but is less concerned with the source of the information, and more concerned with its validity.

"It's information, period," Roberts said. "It doesn't matter who it comes from or where it comes from as long as it's positive, truthful information."

The booklets are free and come with an activities manual anyone can use to start a "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" drug education and prevention activity in their area, along with a DVD that has the booklets in downloadable format (PDF) for printing and viewing.

The booklets are available at the Boston Church of Scientology at 448 Beacon Street in Boston, online at www.notodrugs-yestolife.org and at the church's Volunteer Ministry at 1783 Washington Street in Roxbury.

According to Ministry Director Robert Castagna, the anti-drug effort directly aligns with the Ministry's purpose by handling the underlying factors which lead to crime, namely drugs, literacy and the lack of moral values.

Ms. Harrison challenges community organizations, government agencies, schools and concerned citizens to help stop the drug-related violence and the harmful effects of drugs on our children and society. Contact a local "Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life" Coordinator to receive a copy of The Truth about Drugs Activities Manual or visit www.notodrugs-yestolife.org and print the booklets and get started.

"A lot of good-willed citizens and government officials are struggling with the good fight against drugs, and the violence that accompanies the drug culture," said Harrison. "What's really needed is truthful, easy-to-understand data to give children the knowledge they need to make an informed decisions."

As Roberts said, "All these kids want to do the right thing, they just don't know how."

Contacts:
Rev. Gerard Renna
Church of Scientology Boston
617-266-3841

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Scientology Volunteers Confront Psychiatric Crimes

Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), depends on a broad base of volunteers to accomplish its purpose to bring pPsychiatry under the law and abolish all abuses in the field of mental health.

They have just completed a mamoth project, with the help of the Church of Scientology International of creating a 1 hours and 40 minute long documentary that really gives the truth about pschiatry with no holds barred.

It's a bit hard to watch, but if those who are concerned about human rights don't confront the blantant violation of human rights perpetrated daily by this so-called profession, we will continue to be in grave trouble as a culture.

Psychiatry is a profession dripping in blood. We need to put them under the same oversight any other profession is required to have.

Not only are their methods unproven (the head of the APA admits there is no test for chemical imbalance. What would you think if you went to an oncologist and he told you -- well, we have no tests to prove you have cancer, but lets put you on chemotherapy and cut out a section of your brain to handle your headaches) and dangerous (Prozac users are 7Xs more likely to commit suicide that persons with the same depressive symptoms who don't take the drug), but they can force you to get treatment by their opinion alone.

If this sounds exaggerated, I assure you it's a grave understatement (no pun intended).

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Danish Scientologist Documents the Work of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in a Book called After the Tsunami - Part II

This story was published on the Scientology Press Site this week.

Sheds some light on why Scientology Volunteer Ministers do what they do.

And here's a very interesting speech David Miscavige gave on the subject of VMs.

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The Scientology Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology Mission of Lafayette

There's a new web site for the Scientology Mission of Lafayette, LA.

I was really glad to see it. These guys were real heroes last year during Katrina and Rita, and they tell the story in the news section.

Friends of mine who went to help came back with incredible stories of what the conditions were that these people had to put up with and how it didn't matter at all -- what they got out of it was something they will never forget -- and they never stop talking about either ; ).

I tell you, there is something so special about the Scientology Disaster Relief Team. It is really indiscriminate acts of kindness to the Nth degree.

Here's a link to the text book the VMs use -- the Scientology Handbook.

posted by: jbasoon at 18:20 | link | |
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