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Nov 11, 2007
Some Christian pastors embrace Scientology — CNN
Type: Press
Author(s):
Diana Miller ,
Gary Tuchman Source:
CNN TAMPA, Florida (CNN) — Some Christian congregations, particularly in lower income, urban areas, are turning to an unlikely source for help — the Church of Scientology. Scientologists do not worship God, much less Jesus Christ. The church has seen plenty of controversy and critics consider it a cult. So why are observant Christians embracing some of its teachings? Two pastors who spoke recently with CNN explained that when it comes to religion, they still preach the core beliefs of Christianity. But ...
Oct 31, 2007
Booklet sent to Winnipeg Mayor's office insinuates politician endorses Scientology — National Post
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National Post A religious booklet sent to his office makes it seem that Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz officially endorses the musings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Mayor Katz's image and the official City of Winnipeg logo appear on the back cover of the 68-page booklet, which implores readers to observe life lessons such as "do not take alcohol to excess," "don't be promiscuous," "preserve your teeth" and "don't do anything illegal." The booklet, called The Way to Happiness, purports to be "presented ...
Oct 30, 2007
Katz finds religion... or vice versa — Winnipeg Free PressMore: groups.google.com.ph
Type: Press
Author(s):
Bartley Kives Source:
Winnipeg Free Press IN a booklet called The Way To Happiness, it appears as if Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz officially endorses the musings of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Katz's image and the official City of Winnipeg logo appear on the back cover of the 68-page booklet, which implores readers to observe life lessons such as "do not take alcohol to excess," "don't be promiscuous," "preserve your teeth" and "don't do anything illegal." The booklet purports to be "presented by Sam Katz, mayor" and ...
Oct 29, 2007
Parent anger at religious 'advice' — The Advertiser
Type: Press
Author(s):
Xanthe Kleinig Source:
The Advertiser UNIFORMED police distributed Church of Scientology propaganda at Whyalla High School, contrary to guidelines for religious education. A team of police officers visiting the school showed classes a DVD on living a moral life and distributed a booklet entitled "Whyalla High School presents the way to happiness, a common-sense guide for better living", written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. One outraged parent who did not wish to be named said she had explicitly told the school her children were not ...
Oct 13, 2007
Group censured for using Newsom's image in pro-Scientology booklet — San Francisco Chronicle (California)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Cecilia M. Vega Source:
San Francisco Chronicle (California) The smiling photo of Gavin Newsom and the city seal emblazoned on a booklet called "The Way to Happiness" sure make it seem as though San Francisco's mayor is heartily endorsing Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard's writings.
The booklet's back cover even shows a letter of support purportedly written by Newsom that echoes some of the mayor's favorite buzzwords: San Francisco is "a city of innovation" and is "the finest city in the world."
But the giveaway is in the second ...
Oct 13, 2007
S.F. orders Scientology group to stop using Mayor Newsom pic — San Diego Union-Tribune
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San Diego Union-Tribune SAN FRANCISCO — The city of San Francisco has ordered a Scientology group to stop using a picture of Mayor Gavin Newsom on its promotional materials. A group called the Way to Happiness Foundation International sent a box full of booklets to Newsom's City Hall office describing some of Scientology's core principles. The pamphlets came emblazoned with the seal of the city of San Francisco and featured a picture of a smiling Newsom with a fictitious letter from him. The president ...
Oct 12, 2007
Bogus Scientology pamphlets irk Leppert — Dallas Morning News
Type: Press
Author(s):
Rudolph Bush Source:
Dallas Morning News No, Mayor Tom Leppert hasn't made the leap from public servant to spiritual healer.
And despite the claims of a booklet that landed on his desk at City Hall this week, he isn't endorsing The Way to Happiness.
The booklet, so titled and featuring the writings of Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, was sent to the mayor's office complete with the city of Dallas seal and a ringing endorsement purportedly from Mr. Leppert.
The front cover features a painting ...
Aug 17, 2007
A bridge too far — Haaretz
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Author(s):
Aviva Lori Source:
Haaretz Hollywood, Tel Aviv is right behind you: Artists, businesspeople and middle-class seekers are filling the classrooms of local Scientology centers, hoping to rid themselves of excess spiritual baggage. Opera singer Gaby Sade used to have a very short fuse. If someone cut him off, he was capable of getting out of the car and giving the offending driver more than a piece of his mind. If if did not come to blows, he would at least tell him, in choice language, ...
Aug 17, 2007
Scientology-linked group infiltrates Israeli summer camps — CNSNews.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Ryan Jones Source:
CNSNews.com Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) — A group teaching the core moral values as outlined by Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard has been conducting workshops at Israeli summer camps this month without the knowledge of the children's parents. During the month of August, most Israeli children attend summer camps, as both parents typically work. News First Class, an online Israeli news agency, learned that at many of those camps, the children are getting morning lectures by volunteers from the Association for Prosperity ...
Aug 14, 2007
Brainwash summer camp — Ynet
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Author(s):
Bat-Hen Epstein Elias Source:
Ynet They run summer camps for children and teach them all about love, modesty, and safe sex. They even hand out awards. Yet, it turns out that behind the volunteers of the Association for Prosperity and Security in the Middle East stands the disputed Scientology sect. Association members insist they are not missionaries. 'Our aim is to teach values,' they say. The surprised parents are not convinced. 'How come they run such activities without even asking us?' "Don’t be promiscuous. Sex is ...
Aug 11, 2007
Scientologists find unlikely allies in other faiths — Florida Times-UnionMore: jacksonville.com
Type: Press
Author(s):
Matt Sedensky Source:
Florida Times-Union TAMPA, Fla. - The Rev. Charles Kennedy travels the country preaching the brilliance of L. Ron Hubbard’s words. Children in his after-school program learn with the Scientology founder’s methods; church members study one of his books. The minister calls Scientologists the kindest people he’s met and their programs the best he’s found.
One thing sets Kennedy apart: He and his congregants are not Scientologists. They are Christians.
The Glorious Church of God in Christ here is among a number of houses ...
Aug 3, 2007
Scientologists Descend on Minneapolis Collapse Site — ABC News
Type: Press
Author(s):
Marcus Baram Source:
ABC News They're ubiquitous at almost every disaster zone, assisting the wounded and consoling grieving families, from Ground Zero to Indonesia to New Orleans and now Minneapolis.
The Church of Scientology and its globetrotting team of volunteer ministers have been active over the last several years, arousing the ire of critics who read unholy motives into the group's charitable works.
Soon after Wednesday's bridge collapse, at least 20 Scientology volunteers in Minneapolis and surrounding areas headed to the disaster zone, according to a ...
Jun 8, 2007
Ndebele flirts with Scientology — Mail and Guardian (South Africa)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Niren Tolsi Source:
Mail and Guardian (South Africa) The Church of Scientology is running courses for learners on behalf of the KZN premier’s office About 120 hand-picked learners in KwaZulu-Natal have participated in a pilot human rights workshop run by an organisation with direct links to the controversial Church of Scientology — with the backing of the provincial government. A proposal to have the programme rolled out to the rest of KwaZuluNatal’s children is awaiting approval from the provincial legislature and the office of Premier Sbu Ndebele. Last week ...
Jun 7, 2007
Scientology infiltrates summer camps — Ynet
Type: Press
Author(s):
Moran Rada Source:
Ynet Association affiliated with Church of Scientology offers free activities to summer camps The Association for Prosperity and Security in the Middle East has recently distributed an email to directors of summer camps in Israel, offering a range of activities free of charge. An inquiry by Ynet revealed that the messages and materials offered in the email originated from the Church of Scientology, whose activities in schools have previously been prohibited by the Education Ministry. Members of the association offered to give ...
May 20, 2007
Church tutors embrace methods — St. Petersburg Times (Florida)
Type: Press
Author(s):
Robert Farley Source:
St. Petersburg Times (Florida) TAMPA — The red letters on the white sign in front of the Glorious Church of God in Christ read "Free Tutoring in the C.L. Kennedy Center." An arrow points to a building behind the church. Every afternoon after school, as many as 42 Hillsborough County public school students gather for tutoring in reading and math skills. Most start with a Learning to Learn course, which teaches the basics of L. Ron Hubbard's how-to-study program. The tutors, all wearing red vests, ...
Mar 28, 2007
Taking Chances — Santa Fe Reporter
Type: Press
Author(s):
David Alire Garcia Source:
Santa Fe Reporter ***image2*** A new drug treatment center uses saunas, vitamins and, some say, Scientology to rehab inmates. Now they have state money to do it.
Julio, a 30-year-old Clovis native with big brown eyes and close-cropped hair, used to be a paint sniffer. These days he sees himself differently. "You don't enter rehab because you're healthy and stable," he says. "And the last six months haven't been easy." Julio has spent the last six months at the Second Chance Center, a new ...
Feb 17, 2007
Hubbard Love — Sunday Herald
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