A video of the opening of the new Church of Scientology of Las Vegas:
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Scientology: Have you ever felt harassed, persecuted or stereotyped because of your religious beliefs?
Steph asked: Have you ever felt harassed, persecuted or stereotyped because of your religious beliefs?
Yes. The current hate campaign by members of the Internet hate group "Anonymous" is straightforward harassment. Some members of this hate group also attempt to persecute members of my religion by putting their names and addresses on the net in the hopes that others won't want to do business with them, etc.
They promote lies about my Church in order to demonize Scientology and Scientologists. That gives them the excuse to carry out their harassment and to pull in others to help them.
The venom and lies these people spew out on the Internet is disgusting.
You can read more about them here: Anonymous.
I also feel an element of harassment from certain members of the news media who are not interested in truth or facts but only in "controversy" and "conflict". The lies and twisted facts coming out of these creeps is also disgusting. You can read about an example of such a twisted news outlet here: Inside the St. Petersburg Times.
Yes. The current hate campaign by members of the Internet hate group "Anonymous" is straightforward harassment. Some members of this hate group also attempt to persecute members of my religion by putting their names and addresses on the net in the hopes that others won't want to do business with them, etc.
They promote lies about my Church in order to demonize Scientology and Scientologists. That gives them the excuse to carry out their harassment and to pull in others to help them.
The venom and lies these people spew out on the Internet is disgusting.
You can read more about them here: Anonymous.
I also feel an element of harassment from certain members of the news media who are not interested in truth or facts but only in "controversy" and "conflict". The lies and twisted facts coming out of these creeps is also disgusting. You can read about an example of such a twisted news outlet here: Inside the St. Petersburg Times.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Scientology: Is it easy or difficult to be a Scientologist in America? Why or why not?
Steph asked: Is it easy or difficult to be a Scientologist in America? Why or why not?
It has not been difficult to be a Scientologist in the parts of America in which I have lived. People in California are pretty easy going. Florida has also been fine. I find that once you get to know a person they realize that any false ideas they may have picked up from the media or crazy websites are easily handled because here I am, a regular, standing right in front of them.
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It has not been difficult to be a Scientologist in the parts of America in which I have lived. People in California are pretty easy going. Florida has also been fine. I find that once you get to know a person they realize that any false ideas they may have picked up from the media or crazy websites are easily handled because here I am, a regular, standing right in front of them.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Scientology: How does your religion help you transfer the faith to your children? Do you worry about that?
Steph asked: How does your religion help you transfer the faith to your children? Do you worry about that?
The Church leaves it up to the parents. There are courses for children to help them understand the wisdom and practial practices. But we also have a rule that a person should only take part in Scientology Training or Scientology Auditing if he or she wants to. A parent cannot force Scientology onto their child.
Personally I always tried to explain things to my kids so they would understand it and be able to make up their own minds. I'm happy that they both chose to be Scientologists. If they hadn't I would have been disappointed, but that would not affect my relationship with them.
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The Church leaves it up to the parents. There are courses for children to help them understand the wisdom and practial practices. But we also have a rule that a person should only take part in Scientology Training or Scientology Auditing if he or she wants to. A parent cannot force Scientology onto their child.
Personally I always tried to explain things to my kids so they would understand it and be able to make up their own minds. I'm happy that they both chose to be Scientologists. If they hadn't I would have been disappointed, but that would not affect my relationship with them.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Scientology: Are you encouraged to share your belief with others in the hope that they will "join" your religion? Why or why not?
Steph asked: Are you encouraged to share your belief with others in the hope that they will "join" your religion? Why or why not?
Sure. We feel that if people understand the wisdom of Scientology then that will improve them and help achieve the goals of Scientology that I described earlier.
On the other hand a person can be a Scientologist and a member of another religion, so there is no "conversion" in the Western religious sense of the word. We are more interested in people understanding and applying the wisdom because that's what will make a difference in the world.
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Sure. We feel that if people understand the wisdom of Scientology then that will improve them and help achieve the goals of Scientology that I described earlier.
On the other hand a person can be a Scientologist and a member of another religion, so there is no "conversion" in the Western religious sense of the word. We are more interested in people understanding and applying the wisdom because that's what will make a difference in the world.
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