Happy Birthday L. Ron Hubbard!

Today is a day of celebration for Scientologists all over the world because it marks the 100th birthday of the founder of our religion: L. Ron Hubbard.

And it's not just members of the Church of Scientology who are happy about what LRH did for us, millions of others have benefited from his discoveries in the fields of education, business administration, drug rehabilitation, criminal rehabilitation and morals.

So today is truly a day of celebration for millions of people all over the world.

So I just wanted to say: Happy Birthday Ron!!!!

Scientology: What has it done for you lately?

To answer that question just watch some of these videos:

Global Social Betterment & Humanitarian Programs Sponsored by the Church of Scientology

Scientology: Social Betterment Campaigns

I've been talking a lot about the huge expansion of Scientology and perhaps if you are not a Scientologist you are thinking, "Big deal, so the Church is expanding, so what?"

Well, believe it or not, all this expansion benefits you too. The Church and its members sponsor many social betterment campaigns which help improve life for everyone, not just Scientologists.

For example,

• The massive human rights campaign that the Church sponsors: Human Rights.
• The largest non-governmental anti-drug campaign in the world: Foundation for a Drug Free World.
• The campaign to bring about a calmer and safer world: The Common Sense Guide to Better Living
• The largest non-governmental volunteer disaster relief force in the world: Volunteer Ministers

These programs benefit all of mankind, not just members of the Scientology religion. As the Church of Scientology expands, so do these programs and so do the benefits felt by all.

How to treat the homeless and beggars

During this time of economic crisis, there will probably be more homeless people and more people begging for money. How should you treat them? Should you tell them to go to hell? Tell them to stop being a victim and get a job? Or give them a few bucks and tell them to get themselves a decent meal?

A very practical way I have found is given in the Way To Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard:

Try to treat others as you would want them to treat you.

A nice example of someone following this tenet (I have no idea if he has actually read it or if he is just a nice guy with a natural empathy for his fellow man or maybe both) is given here:
One paycheck away from humanity.

I applied this myself recently. I was in the parking lot of my local supermarket, just about to get back into my car after shopping, when an older man came over and asked if he could get a lift to a pharmacy that was a couple miles down the road. His usual pharmacy was next to my supermarket, but his prescription had been phoned to the wrong place. He looked rough, his clothes were old and worn, and he smelled a little. He wore shorts and his legs had scabs on them.

My initial impulse was to say no, but I decided to put myself in his place. At worst he was lying to get a free ride and at best he was what he said he was. So what did I have to lose? I said, "Sure," and opened the door for him.

In the couple of minutes it took to drive to the pharmacy we had a nice chat and when we arrived he was extremely appreciative. I drove off having made a new friend and with a warm feeling inside.

So next time someone on the street asks for help, try putting yourself in there shoes. Remember the old saying "There but for the grace of God go I."

Hard Work

Here is a cool article on how to be successful and working hard

It quotes from the Way to Happiness so here is a video of "Be Industrious".

Scientology and Politics

With the inauguration of the new President of the United States yesterday, I thought this a good time to address politics.

The Church of Scientology is non-political. It has been a church policy for a very long time to stay out of politics. Very wise I think.

On a personal level, I am an independent. I see good ideas on both sides of the fence (and bad ideas on both sides). I don't see much sense in being obsessive about supporting one side over the other. Running a country isn't a game. The welfare of a great number of people depends on the decisions made by those in power.

A government is there for the benefit of the people of the country, not of a small clique, not of those in power and certainly not of vested interests.

I follow the precept in The Way To Happiness that says: Support a Government designed and run for all the people. Here is a video of that precept:

Hope for the Congo

Amidst the confusion of the fighting in the Congo it seems there is a ray of hope. It is mentioned in an article in the New York Times, although the journalist probably didn't even realize it. See paragraph 3: Confusion Reigns on Congo’s Front Line.

There is a tenuous cease fire in place at the moment, so let's hope that The Way to Happiness can help spread some calm in a place where it is sorely needed.

Win from a Criminon student

A friend of mine is a correspondence course supervisor for the Criminon program. She just shared this win from one of her students. He is serving time and took the course while in jail. His win was from the Personal Integrity Course:

In the past I've done wrong and hurt people and justified it by saying look what people have done to me. I'm being punished for that now. But now I have learned to make decisions thinking of others first and taking responsibility for my actions. So I don't make the same mistakes now. This course has helped me fine tune and explore how to be a better person and avoid overt actions against society. - TB, Florida

It's great to see another human being helped to free himself of his past and gain the ability to move on to a better future: better for him and for society. Yes, criminal rehabilitation is possible if you have effective methods with which to help them.

July 4th - Support a Government Designed and Run for All the People

I agree with the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights. I view these as three of the most important documents in the history of the world. (Other important docs are such things as the Magna Carta, Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Greek philosophy that led to such documents).

I support a government that is designed and run for the benefit of all the people. Here is a video on that topic:


Click here to view other Public Service Announcements

This video covers one of the chapters of the book, The Way To Happiness. This book really does cover how to have a happy life for yourself and those you love.

Respect The Religious Beliefs of Others

Here is something the world needs a lot more of:



URL: Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others

Way To Happiness #6 - Set A Good Example

It is amazing what you can do by setting a good example!

Way to Happiness #5 - Honor and Help your Parents

Being a parent myself I'm all for this one :)

Way to Happiness #4 - Love and Help Children

Children are our future and treating them properly is very important. This video shows the reality of what it really means to be a parent:

Way to Happiness #3 - Don't Be Promiscuous

This is a funny video, but it makes the point.

Way To Happiness PSA #2 - Be Temperate

Wow! This is a hard hitting video:

The precept is "Be Temperate" but the video makes you realize how much that can impact your life.

Way To Happiness Public Service Announcements

Although the Way To Happiness is a common sense, non-religious moral code and therefore not part of the Scientology religion, Scientologists do follow it. So I will be featuring the new Way To Happiness Public Service Announcement videos. Here is the first video: