tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post8435074946919505659..comments2023-08-23T09:15:54.560-04:00Comments on My Scientology Blog: Questions About ScientologyGrahamehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comBlogger134125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-5247251846467394432013-11-20T19:44:33.587-05:002013-11-20T19:44:33.587-05:00@youngimages2000
Try this: Scientology Global Loc...@youngimages2000<br /><br />Try this: <a href="http://www.locator.scientology.org/scn/" rel="nofollow">Scientology Global Locator</a>. Enter your location and you can see churches, missions and groups near you. Click on the "Contact" tab and you can see contact info.<br /><br />Good luck. Tell me how it goes.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-86718696610629677882013-10-11T23:45:31.154-04:002013-10-11T23:45:31.154-04:00Greetings,
I want to find a study partner.
No on...Greetings,<br />I want to find a study partner. <br />No one in my family believes in God, and my friends think Scientology <br />is nuts, and they abandon me. <br />The online courses are great, but I want someone to study them with me.<br />Where can I find a study partner and/or group?<br />I can't find anything on Craigslist either.<br />Please advise,<br />Thanks!<br /> -ay-YoungImages.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760352466473241979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-77000740172836047382013-08-02T12:22:14.469-04:002013-08-02T12:22:14.469-04:00@Jesús Iturbe
As far as I know the Church of Sci...@Jesús Iturbe <br /><br />As far as I know the Church of Scientology has no position on homosexuality. I'm not sure why it would need to. People are people. It doesn't have a position regarding someone being male or female either.<br /><br />My take on it is this: We care about spiritual beings. What flesh they occupy and what they do with it, provided it is legal, is up to them.<br /><br />I hope that answers it for you.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-86326371951139572972013-07-25T01:15:18.215-04:002013-07-25T01:15:18.215-04:00Hi Grahame,
Would you please tell me which is th...Hi Grahame, <br /><br />Would you please tell me which is the current position of Scientology and Dianetics on homosexuality? Also, are gay people allowed to be members of a Scientology Church with no discrimination? Are there any evidence that gays are really welcomed in any Scientology Church or mission?<br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Jesús from VenezuelaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06365976956593859250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-22792249733465494752012-08-04T13:43:24.448-04:002012-08-04T13:43:24.448-04:00@martin jeffrey,
Thanks for the great questions. ...@martin jeffrey,<br /><br />Thanks for the great questions. I've answered them here: <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2012/08/basic-questions-about-scientology.html" rel="nofollow">Basic Questions about Scientology Principles</a>.<br /><br />Tell me if it works.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-2087771570636825552012-07-29T13:16:36.678-04:002012-07-29T13:16:36.678-04:00Hi Grahame,
I'm curious as to what the differ...Hi Grahame,<br /><br />I'm curious as to what the differences are between the mind and thetan. More specifically, I would like to know if memories and emotions are a product of the brain, or if the brain is more so used as a machine to interpret such things as memories and emotions that are a property of the thetan itself.<br /><br />Further I am curious if the reactive mind is solely contained within the brain itself, or part of the thetan?<br /><br />Sorry if my question seems a bit off mark, Scientology is an entirely new set of concepts for me. <br /><br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03629627445044635753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-12702042596181193292011-12-11T19:36:39.897-05:002011-12-11T19:36:39.897-05:00@lini - thanks!@lini - thanks!Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-37217386311323034852011-12-09T01:03:39.032-05:002011-12-09T01:03:39.032-05:00Very good blog. Very good example.Very good blog. Very good example.linihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01002747521980466346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-12552498475190134372011-11-13T12:55:39.666-05:002011-11-13T12:55:39.666-05:00@Darren
I have answered your question here: What ...@Darren<br /><br />I have answered your question here: <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-is-illegal-pc.html" rel="nofollow">What is an "Illegal PC"?</a>.<br /><br />I hope it answers your question. If not then add a comment to the article and I'll do my best to answer any additional quesitons.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-23084669114799929692011-11-09T00:06:57.566-05:002011-11-09T00:06:57.566-05:00What is an "Illegal PC"?What is an "Illegal PC"?Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787491961879307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-8825025517048053812011-10-19T21:47:20.591-04:002011-10-19T21:47:20.591-04:00Hey Jonathan, Thanks for your comments. I respon...Hey Jonathan, Thanks for your comments. I responded to them here: <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2011/10/jonathan-said-i-just-get-feeling-that.html" rel="nofollow">Selfish Spirituality</a>Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-35278685994210405522011-10-16T04:07:22.869-04:002011-10-16T04:07:22.869-04:00Hi Grahame,
I just get the feeling that with the...Hi Grahame, <br /><br />I just get the feeling that with the clearing of the reactive mind, that morals would fly out the window as the search for spiritual ends, in the end are selfish, and your told to do it for yourself. I believe that people are good, But when environments make it SO easy to be bad, and even rewarded in cases that clearer lines should be made aabout how much you do it for yourself.<br /><br />Thank you Jonathan.Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01042832889858839426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-73197685406937487622011-06-27T09:32:40.275-04:002011-06-27T09:32:40.275-04:00Hey Patrick,
I published your comment using my us...Hey Patrick,<br /><br />I published your comment using my username because the profile you used when posting your comment had links to web sites that I don't consider good for people. No offence meant, just my personal biases showing through.<br /><br />Now for your question: the enthusiasm that people get for a good cause can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Right now, there are a large number of very effective and worthwhile programs going on in Scientology and they all need funding. There is the "<a href="http://www.scientology.org/david-miscavige/meeting_the_global_demand_for_the_scientology_religion.html" rel="nofollow">Ideal Orgs</a>" initiative which your local church is probably raising funds for (if they haven't already opened their new building), there is the <a href="http://www.scientology.org/activity/anti-drug/anti-drug.html" rel="nofollow">Truth About Drugs Campaign</a>, the <a href="http://www.scientology.org/activity/human-rights/human-rights.html" rel="nofollow">International Human Rights Educational Campaign</a>, the <a href="http://www.scientology.org/activity/applied-scholastics/applied-scholastics.html" rel="nofollow">International Educators Training Campaign</a>, the <a href="http://www.scientology.org/activity/volunteer-ministers/volunteer-ministers.html" rel="nofollow">International Disaster Recovery Organization</a> and lots more.<br /><br />The problem I have is that I want to help them all but I'm not a millionaire, so what I did to solve it was created an automatic monthly "bill payment" that is a donation to the <a href="http://www.scientology.org/faq/scientology-in-society/what-is-the-international-association-of-scientologists.html" rel="nofollow">International Association of Scientologists</a>. The IAS provides funds to all these campaigns, so I donate to them and they pass it on - simple. I review the monthly amount regularly as part of my standard financial planning and increase it whenever I can.<br /><br />Now when I am approached by fund raisers I tell them, quite truthfully, that I already made a donation and that handles it.<br /><br />Try that and tell me how it goes.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-4806263561146233412011-06-27T09:03:10.836-04:002011-06-27T09:03:10.836-04:00Patrick asked:
Hi Graeme,
Thanks for a great bl...Patrick asked: <br /><br />Hi Graeme,<br /><br />Thanks for a great blog, with sharing what Scientology is really about and enlightning people. <br /><br />I am doing services in CoS, and wondering how you deal with something I come across at the Org and the Events.<br /><br />That is the fundraising and regging, I want to contribute etc, but when I can and not wanting be pushed into doing it. How do you deal with this at events and the org? I want to have nice ARC with everyone at the same time I want to feel free in the org at the events of not being approached by one or more people everytime. <br /><br />I would really appreciate your input into how to deal with this effectively?<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />Patrick:)Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-20448933162582803552011-02-26T10:03:07.277-05:002011-02-26T10:03:07.277-05:00Thanks for your question Jake,
It's such a go...Thanks for your question Jake,<br /><br />It's such a good question that I thought it deserved its own post for an answer: <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2011/02/scientology-cross.html" rel="nofollow">The Scientology Cross</a>.<br /><br />I hope that answers your question. If not then please ask for more.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-59871908108297978392011-02-22T18:37:39.743-05:002011-02-22T18:37:39.743-05:00Hello, Can you tell me why there is a cross in you...Hello, Can you tell me why there is a cross in your logo? I thought that you accepted all religious beliefs, if so would that not offend others. JayUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00244131778497371262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-77042964357555645692011-01-08T14:29:46.334-05:002011-01-08T14:29:46.334-05:00Hey "thezedman" thanks for your comment....Hey "thezedman" thanks for your comment. Here is my response:<br /><br />On the question from "Dana": I actually did answer the question (<a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2008/04/scientology-and-news-media.html" rel="nofollow">Scientology and the News Media</a>) but I didn't put the link to the article on this page, so it looks as if I never answered it. I've remedied that now, but I wanted to thank you for pointing this out.<br /><br />You expressed dissatisfaction with my reply to a <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2008/01/questions-about-scientology.html?showComment=1235682840000#c3549450035969735833" rel="nofollow">question from Masukaze</a>.<br /><br />I understand that comments are short and usually quickly written but you are condensing three things into one in the first sentence which gives a rather alarming impression. You omit the fact that these things happened between 35 and 40 years ago, that they were confined to a handfull of people in the Church (see the data about the Guardian's Office below), that everyone involved was fired and that nothing like these things have happened since. I think it is important to add those facts to give some perspective.<br /><br />I was not calling these things "Myths". In my answer to Masukaze I gave links to a site that contains facts about things relating to Scientology, that are often twisted or misrepresented, hence the site is called "Scientology Myths". It doesn't mean these things in themselves are myths, it means that how they are misrepresented are myths.<br /><br />If you read the articles about "<a href="http://www.scientologymyths.info/snow-white-program/" rel="nofollow">Operation Snow White</a>" and "<a href="http://www.scientologymyths.info/operation-freakout/" rel="nofollow">Operation Freakout</a>" you will see some facts presented and some other sources of data linked to. If these facts and those presented on the linked to sites are different to what is presented by anti-Scientology sources then you have to read the data carefully and make up your own mind. As I said, these things happened over 35 years ago, and I got into Scientology after that so I have no personal knowledge of them, therefore I have to give links elsewhere.<br /><br />On <a href="http://www.scientologymyths.info/operation-freakout/" rel="nofollow">Paulette Cooper</a>, it is true that some harassment took place and that it was carried out by members of the rogue <a href="http://www.scientologymyths.info/guardians-office/" rel="nofollow">Guardian's Office (GO)</a>.<br /><br />The GO was an entity within the Church of Scientology that went off-the-rails in the 1970's and consequently a handfull of it's members did some illegal actions in an attempt to correct government discrimination against the Church and for which they (quite rightly) went to jail. This was also why the GO was disbanded in the early 1980's.<br /><br />The illegal actions taken by the GO were over 30 years ago and nothing like that has happened since, so it seems to me that what you might call the cancer of the GO was removed back then and has not returned.<br /><br />Whatever the facts of what happened back then their relevancy to the current Church is at most tenuous and becomes less and less relevant with each passing year. There is no doubt that when bigoted people need some justification for their hatred they will bring these things up and we'll probably still hear mention of "Operation Snow White" and "Operation Freakout" a hundred years from now by those too blinded by hatred to see reality.<br /><br />I hope that answers your questions. If not then please feel free to comment some more.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-83964632156340949502011-01-04T22:22:17.357-05:002011-01-04T22:22:17.357-05:00Operation "Snow White" led to the discov...Operation "Snow White" led to the discovery of the Operation "Freakout" - there was a Grand jury indictement, 11 senior Scientologists went to jail, including Hubbard's wife. Paulette Cooper received $400 000 as a settlement from the Church of Scientology. These are all facts,court documented. And yet you call them "Myths"??? Your answer to Masukaze's question, in my view, is an insult to the man's intelligence. Likewise, you didn't reply to Dana's question, that I could notice, which would be impolite. I also don't expect your comment on this. Just please don't send me links to the "Myths" page like you did with Masukaze.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11616485944509521363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-83746293818326253972010-11-28T20:57:13.076-05:002010-11-28T20:57:13.076-05:00Hey hijabilicious,
Thanks for your question. I a...Hey hijabilicious,<br /><br />Thanks for your question. I answered here: <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2010/11/what-do-scientologists-believe.html" rel="nofollow">What do Scientologists Believe?</a><br /><br />Does that help?Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-48783606046972225562010-11-28T11:01:52.413-05:002010-11-28T11:01:52.413-05:00Could you tell me what scientologists believe in?
...Could you tell me what scientologists believe in?<br />I tried to look it up but it sounds really complicating, and what happens to a person who reaches the clear-level? could you please explain in a non-complicated way? thnx beforehandhijabilicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10499722913053136586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-72280909634659697952010-08-28T10:47:17.015-04:002010-08-28T10:47:17.015-04:00Hey Andrew,
Sorry about taking so very very long...Hey Andrew, <br /><br />Sorry about taking so very very long to reply to your question. I've been insanely busy over the past month and still am.<br /><br />I will answer your question though on the blog itself.<br /><br />It should be there in a few minutes (as soon as I've finished writing it).Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-51449651605642826212010-08-09T16:55:10.617-04:002010-08-09T16:55:10.617-04:00I am new to Scientology and recently began investi...I am new to Scientology and recently began investigating the church. The nearest mission is about 8 hours away, so I am not in an area where I could go a take a course. I recently purchased the 18 Basic Books and two lecture sets (Professional Course and Clearing Congress). I was wondering, what would be the best way for me to study? I know chronologically reading the books is suggested, but are there any home study courses or study guides I could use? How can I get the most from my time, other than just reading the books?Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11681925321633512473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-53028607291080381752010-05-22T09:51:42.769-04:002010-05-22T09:51:42.769-04:00Hey Taylor,
Thanks for your questions. I have an...Hey Taylor,<br /><br />Thanks for your questions. I have answered them here: <a href="http://myscientology.blogspot.com/2010/05/questions-from-nurse.html" rel="nofollow">Questions from a Nurse</a><br /><br />If you have any others please don't hesitate to ask.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-55191149526058216542010-05-19T21:40:15.279-04:002010-05-19T21:40:15.279-04:00Hello,
I am currently in nursing school to becom...Hello, <br /><br />I am currently in nursing school to become an LVN. The new criteria is 'transcultural nursing'. This new subject is a way for nurses to cater better to the different cultures and religions that are in this wonderful world of ours. My theory teacher has assigned us all to give presentations on topics that we choose. Mine is Scientology. There are many questions that we are required to ask and learn so that we may educate our fellow classmates. Would anyone be willing to educate me on a couple of questions for now and then I can ask more later?<br /><br />1. If ill or have a condition, do you seek out a doctor for help or a respected individual in the community?<br />2. If someone had a condition like hypertension(high blood pressure), diabetes, or asthma, can you take prescription medications or are there remedies or herbs that you prefer? If so what are they and what is in them?<br />3. WHen pregnant does the individual see a doctor? If so does she go for regular check ups? In child birth are there rituals, traditions, or certain actions that are made or certain parts needed(such as umbilical cord, some cultures need it)? Is birth control an option for teens? <br /><br />If I have offended anyone, I apologize. I would like to get as much information for my report and to educate my fellow classmates just as you will do for me. Thank you for any insight that you may provide and I look forward to hearing from you soon!<br /><br />Best Wishes, <br /><br />TaylorUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931586807084648621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5821489.post-59231637486271524442010-02-28T11:29:12.075-05:002010-02-28T11:29:12.075-05:00Hey Frank,
You are at liberty to study anything y...Hey Frank,<br /><br />You are at liberty to study anything you want to.<br /><br />The only restriction regarding Dianetics and other practices is that you don't mix other practices with Dianetics. The reason being that it has been found that doing so doesn't get results.<br /><br />Pure Dianetics gets results, mixing it with other practices doesn't. It's as simple as that. It's something that has been observed over the years, so is based on reality and not just someone's personal bias.<br /><br />I recommend that you take the <a href="http://www.dianetics.org/#/seminar" rel="nofollow">Dianetics Seminar</a> so that you get a chance to use it, that way you can see for yourself what results you get and also that way the subject is not just an interesting set of theories but an actual workable science of the mind that gets results when applied correctly.<br /><br />Anyway, whatever you choose, I hope you have success.Grahamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391080535858750246noreply@blogger.com