One of my favorite videos of all time is, This is Scientology, in which Mr. David Miscavige describes the Scientology religious movement and it's impact on the world.

In addition to full religious recognition in Spain, the Church of Scientology has gained full religious recognition in Portugal in the month of December 2007! This again shows the exponential expansion of Scientology in countries throughout the world.

I love the Way to Happiness public service announcements, particularly the one "Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others".

Kids at Risk from Meth

A story in today's St. Pete Times shows that kids are not only dangerously uninformed about the dangers of Meth, they are at risk from the false information they have gotten on the subject.

According the the survey released yesterday and reported on by the Associated Press, nearly a quarter of teens say it would be "very easy" or "somewhat easy" to get methamphetamine, and one in three teens also believes there is only a "slight risk" or "no risk" in trying meth once or twice.

Yet former Meth users uniformly speak of how they were addicted to the drug the first time they used it.

Case in point, in the Meth booklet that's part of the Truth about Drugs series published by the Foundation for a Drug Free World, a woman named Marie says:

“My life spun out of control after a simple 'girls night out' to alleviate boredom. After being introduced for the first time at age 40, within 3 years I was shooting meth. I left my husband and three children (10, 12 and 15) and ended up living on the street.”

The Church of Scientology of Tampa and the Flag Service Organization both sponsor Say No to Drugs groups that distribute these booklets and enlist the participation of other community groups to spread the word about drugs like Meth. For copies of the booklet or information on how to start your own group, contact the Foundation for a Drug Free World.

Clearwater Volunteers use the Scientology Handbook

There are so many Scientologists in Clearwater, and among the activities they do is the Volunteer Ministers program.

Scientology Volunteer Ministers are probably best known for their work in times of disaster, but there are just as many who simply volunteer in their communities to reach out and help their neighbors.

Volunteer Ministers have the advantage of having, studying and using the Scientology Handbook, based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. It's actually a compendium of skills LRH developed for the various areas that trouble people most in life, such as being able to cope with their own and others' emotional reactions, being able to communicate even if the other person doesn't want to cooperate, being able to study any subject, smoothly, simply, easily.

It's a great book. The online version is not the complete text of the handbook but it has a lot of very helpful information and you can not only use it yourself, you can send your friends to it to help them if they need something to get them over a hard spot.

Auditors Day

Tonight, Auditors day was celebrated in Clearwater, the spiritual "headquarters" of the Scientology religion.

I've been reading the basic books of Scientology (released in late June in Clearwater by David Miscavige and although I've been a Scientologist for many years, I am getting a much much better understanding of what it means to be an auditor.

L. Ron Hubbard used the word "auditor" instead of counselor or therapist or whatever because the word itself explains what a person who is an auditor does and what his attitude is toward the people he/she helps. Auditor means "one who listens" and that is one of the most important skills and functions he/she learns and performs.

When I was new to Scientology a friend of mine, who introduced me to it, sat down with me and just listened to me for about three hours. I felt much better at the end of that. Just having someone listen to me and let me vent without feeling compelled to tell me what he thought I should think about myself was so helpful.

From there I read the Dianetics book and that's when I realized how much this subject had to offer.

Anyway, tonight was Auditors Day in Clearwater, as I said, and auditors who train in Clearwater from around the world (literally) were acknowledged and thanked for their help. And boy do they help!

People are making huge life-changing gains from study of the Basic Books and Lectures, the fundamentals of the Scientology religion. Knowing these materials results in 100% understanding of the technology of life. Mr. David Miscavige has done a tremendous job making these materials available to everyone.

This page has links to the biography of David Miscavige in 16 languages.

This page on religious tolerance gives a good overview on the Scientology religion.

The Man Behind Scientology is an interesting article about an interview of Mr. David Miscavige by the St. Petersburg Times. It is at www.geocities.com/athens/delphi/1200/davidmiscavige.html

When Mr. David Miscavige was interviewed by the St. Petersburg Times, the resulting article gave some interesting quotes. This is a page that covers them. www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologyquotes.html

Mr. David Miscavige is an outstanding individual and driving force for freedom for mankind. This page has biographical data on him that provides a good picture of his accomplishments and goals.
www.scientologytoday.org/bio

Here is a page about the St. Petersburg Times interview of Mr. David Miscavige, including quotes. www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologyquotes.html

This page on Mr. David Miscavige biographies and articles includes many presentations he has done. He is a great motivational speaker. www.scientologytoday.org/bio

There is a great story on this page of how the Scientology Handbook was used by a Volunteer Minister to help children in Kolkata, India recently. The photos really show it, too. These children are beaming! This technology really works. www.scientologyhandbook.org

This is a special web page, Mr. David Miscavige's keynote address at the grand opening of the magnificent Church of Scientology of London. The photos are beautiful too! miscavige.rtc.org/london/index.html

The web page called David Miscavige Biographies and Articles, includes presentations and speeches made by Mr. Miscavige at major events including grand openings of Churches of Scientology through the world. One of my favorites is the opening of the Church of Scientology of Johannesburg in South Africa. Information on this is at www.scientologytoday.org/bio.

Mr. David Miscavige is unquestionably a leader of leaders as evidenced by the incomparable results he achieves applying Scientology technology. Here is a page that gives a good overview of his presentations, speeches and accomplishments. www.scientologytoday.org/bio

This page outlines effective solutions to problems that plague this civilization. Anyone can learn and use them. www.scientologyreligion.org

Here is page that covers an interview of Mr. David Miscavige by the St. Petersburg Times. www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologypart1.html

Scientology technology delivers results, predictably. This page describes the effective results achieved.
www.scientologyreligion.org

The Scientology Handbook has a wealth of technology given in simple steps that can be used to help others. Here is a page about it www.scientologyhandbook.org

The outstanding work done by Mr. David Miscavige for the Scientology religious movement is beyond words. He is a great man. Here is a page that provides information on this. www.scientologytoday.org/corp/rtc2.htm

Here is a comprehensive page about the bonafides of the Church of Scientology. It is very informative. www.bonafidescientology.org

This interview of Mr. David Miscavige by the St. Petersburg Times is an interesting outline of Mr. Miscavige's introduction to the Scientology religion and his tremendous dedication to achieving its aims. www.sptimes.com/TampaBay/102598/scientologypart1.html

I just found the funniest story in Google News with this quote:

"Any politician who supports war is insane according to the spiritual technology of Scientology."

It goes on to say:

"In the spiritual technology of Scientology, 'insanity is defined as the overt or covert but always constant intention to harm or destroy.'"

This quote is absolutely true.

The article, which is a parody, then takes it to some pretty ridiculous extremes, but as a completely minitant anti-war person, I wasn't unhappy to be classified as a member of a religion that is completely opposed to war!

The Scientology Handbook is a great book that provides solutions to life situations, including the dynamics of existence. This data has the precepts for living an ethical life and in that way becoming successful.

Further information can be found at www.scientologyhandbook.org.

For comprehensive information about Mr. David Miscavige and what he stands for, go to
davidmiscavige.rtc.org.

If there is some situation in your life that needs to be improved, there are Scientology techniques that will help you do so. See the chapter Ethics and Conditions in the Scientology Handbook. More on this at www.scientologyhandbook.org.

Newly on DVD is the Introduction to Scientology, the only filmed interview ever recorded of L. Ron Hubbard. It has been beautifully restored and is now available in 50 languages. Find out more about it at www.scientologytoday.org.

The Scientology Handbook has solutions to situations that have plagued man throughout history. Find out about them at www.scientologyhandbook.org.

This is a video of John Travolta on Scientology and what it has done for him.

Here is the Scientology Volunteer Ministers video in Castillian Spanish.