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2017-10-24T05:17:42-07:00

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What is The Best Way to Understand Scientology?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By rdahlquist

The best way to understand Scientology is by reading Scientology books or listening to one or more recorded lectures by L. Ron Hubbard, readily available at any lending library or through the publisher—New Era Publications for Europe and Bridge Publications for the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. For those seeking information on the spiritual beliefs of Scientology and looking for a simple overview on the subject, Scientology: A New Slant on Life is an excellent choice. It... Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:43-07:00

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What Does Happiness Have to Do with Religion?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By rdahlquist

In Scientology: a New Slant on Life, L. Ron Hubbard poses the question “Is it possible to be happy?” I believe that question is even more pertinent today that it was some fifty years ago when he penned most of the essays that appear in this book. A 2009 article in USA Today reflected on that estimate that some 10% of Americans — or 27 million people — were taking antidepressants in 2005, twice the number as in 1996. This... Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:43-07:00

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Is There a Relationship Between Emotional Tone and Spiritual Health and Vitality?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By scientologyb

One tool drawn from the body of Scientology and commonly used in everyday life is the Emotional Tone Scale. Codified from many, many hours of exhaustive testing and observation, the Tone Scale plots emotions in an exact ascending or descending sequence. Until Mr. Hubbard’s examination of this matter, emotions were something we all suffered or enjoyed, but never fully understood. Have you ever attempted to raise the spirits of someone mourning a recent loss with a cheerful word? The response... Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:43-07:00

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Preserving the Authenticity of my Religion

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By treeves

I personally have quite a bit of respect for all great religions of the world. I think that by and large, their founders and original proponents were quite enlightened, and had some fairly star-high goals for man – both in terms of morality and enhancing mankind’s ability to interact with one another, as well as high goals for mankind’s inherent spirituality. HEAR-SAY OR HERESY? There’s been an impediment that (I would say) every religion has had to deal with, however,... Read more

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2017-10-24T05:17:43-07:00

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What is the Sea Organization (Sea Org)

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By rdahlquist

According to the book Introduction to Scientology Ethics the Sea Organization is: A fraternal religious order consisting of Scientologists who have pledged themselves to eternal service to Scientology and achieving the goals and purpose of the religion. The Sea Organization derives its name from its beginnings in 1967 when L. Ron Hubbard, having retired from his position as Executive Director in 1966, set to sea with a handful of veteran Scientologists to continue his research into the upper levels of... Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:43-07:00

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Does Scientology Believe in the Immortality of the Soul?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By scientologyb

Yes. Developed by L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life forms, the material universe, the spiritual universe and the Supreme Being. Scientology addresses the spirit—not the body or mind—and believes that Man is far more than a product of his environment, or his genes. Scientology comprises a body of knowledge which extends from... Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:43-07:00

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Violence: Cause and Cure?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By cheryllduncan

A tragedy in Norway. A bombing in Israel. Even a froth-spewing shooter at a local city. News reports cite terrorists, extremists, but is that really the case? Is the ideology the issue or is there something more here? While there is not a commonality in political viewpoint, there is a common dominator that news reports are not taking into account. It’s insanity, the source of which author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard isolated and explained how to address in his... Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:44-07:00

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How Does the Mind Influence One's Life?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By scientologyb

L. Ron Hubbard’s seminal work was Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health published in May 1950. It is still the most basic text of Scientology. This brief video introduction to Dianetics explains some of the most simple yet essential principles. Read more

2017-10-24T05:17:44-07:00

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What Goes On Inside a Church of Scientology?

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By scientologyb

The best way to find out what goes on inside a Church of Scientology is visit one personally. Short of that, this virtual tour may help. Read more

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2017-10-24T05:17:44-07:00

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Scientology Volunteer Ministers

Last updated on: October 24, 2017 at 5:17 am By scientologyb

The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Corps is an embracive program of the Church of Scientology to provide community service, disaster relief and emergency response. Created more than 30 years ago by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the program has expanded to over 200,000 Volunteer Ministers worldwide who have served at 187 disaster sites, including Ground Zero after 9/11, the Southeast Asia tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and Haiti. Volunteer Ministers have trained and partnered with more than 1,000 different groups, organizations and agencies including... Read more

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