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  • Nashville Scientologists Say Prevention is the Way to Contain the Coronavirus Breakout

    Nashville Scientologists Say Prevention is the Way to Contain the Coronavirus Breakout

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 30, 2020 (Newswire.com)
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    On Friday, Tennessee announced 1,410 people tested positive for COVID-19, making it the state’s largest jump in new cases since the pandemic began. Volunteer Ministers from the Church of Scientology Nashville encourage sound prevention practices to bring this under control. 

    “We’re stepping up to take this pandemic down,” said a Volunteer Minister who took part in an initiative of the Nashville Church of Scientology to bring educational materials on prevention to the community. “When you follow the common-sense practices covered in the How to Keep Yourself and Others Well booklet, they work. It’s as simple as that.”

    Part of an international campaign to help communities everywhere contain the pandemic, Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Nashville have provided “Stay Well” booklets to shops, restaurants and businesses to make simple information on prevention available to customers and clientele. 

    The Tennessee Department of Health announced on Friday that 1,410 people tested positive for COVID-19 that day – the state’s largest jump in new cases since the pandemic began. And on Sunday, Nashville’s Metro Health Department issued an order requiring masks or face coverings to be worn in indoor and outdoor public spaces. “Wearing a mask reduces the chance of contracting COVID-19,” said Dr. Alex Jahangir​, chairman of Metro Nashville Board of Health. “Masks save lives.”

    Based on the principle that an ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure, the Volunteer Ministers dressed in their signature yellow jackets and caps and additional protective gear and loaded up with sets of three booklets: How to Keep Yourself & Others Well, How to Protect Yourself & Others with a Mask & Gloves and How to Prevent the Spread of Illness with Isolation.

    Each booklet has a QR code on the back that goes to the How to Stay Well Prevention Center on the Scientology website, which makes these and other prevention materials available, free of charge. 

    “We have found that when people understand why they are doing things like wearing masks, they are more willing to do so,” says Julie Brinker, Director of Community Relations of the Church of Scientology Nashville. 

    Distribution of these booklets began in May in communities around Scientology churches and missions across the globe. The Church of Scientology International Dissemination and Distribution Center made this possible by printing and shipping out five million copies of Stay Well booklets.

    The Church of Scientology Volunteer Ministers program is a religious social service created in the mid-1970s by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. It constitutes one of the largest and most visible international independent relief forces. The Volunteer Minister’s mandate is to be “a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring purpose, truth and spiritual values to the lives of others.”

    For more information on the campaign, visit the Scientology Newsroom.

    Contact:
    ​Media Relations
    ​Church of Scientology International
    ​mediarelations@churchofscientology.net
    (323) 960-3500

    Source: Church of Scientology International

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  • Young Voices Creating a Bright Future on International Day of Happiness

    Young Voices Creating a Bright Future on International Day of Happiness

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    The Church of Scientology Nashville with The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee observed International Day of Happiness with a special youth presentation from a diverse group of Nashville children.

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    updated: Mar 20, 2019


    NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 20, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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    “Youth Voices: Creating a Brighter Future” was a celebration of International Day of Happiness at the Church of Scientology Nashville. Sponsored by The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee and The Way to Happiness Kids Club of Nashville, the program included words from young people age 5 to 13 who spoke about making a brighter future.

    Anna, age 5, opened the program by welcoming those attending. Two 6-year-olds spoke of how all people should work together for a better future. Jazzy, 11, invited the children in the audience to join The Way to Happiness Kids Club. 

    During the panel discussion, 13-year-old Yusuf, 9-year-old Omaran and 10-year-old Celia answered questions posed to them about how to set a good example and remain true to yourself despite those who may try to bully or harm you.

    The Way to Happiness Association promotes The Way To Happiness — the common-sense moral code written by humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard. The 21 precepts of The Way to Happiness are all based on the fact that one’s survival depends on the survival of others. Simply following these precepts can result in a happier life.

    Each child attending the event was given a copy of a poster illustrating the 21 precepts that they can use as a guide in making decisions that can result in a happier, more moral life. They also received their own copy of The Way to Happiness booklet.

    Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness on March 20 as a way to recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. The United Nations encourages schools, businesses and governments to join in the celebration of the day.

    For more information, see The Way to Happiness Foundation website or The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee website at twthtn.org.    

    Source: ScientologyNews.org

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  • Nashville Church of Scientology Brings People Together for Friendship Day

    Nashville Church of Scientology Brings People Together for Friendship Day

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    Diversity marks the third annual Friendship Day open house at Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville

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    updated: Aug 3, 2017


    NASHVILLE, Tenn., August 3, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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    The Church of Scientology hosted its third annual Friendship Day open house and international potluck dinner Aug. 1, with the participation of many of the ethnicities and nationalities that make up the city of Nashville.

    The International Day of Friendship was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011 in the belief that “friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.”

    “The whole point of our open house was to bring a diverse group of people together and demonstrate the power of friendship,” says Rev. Brian Fesler, pastor of the Church of Scientology. “Most of life’s problems come from our basic misunderstanding of each other — a misunderstanding of intentions. Getting along with one another starts with getting to know each other.”

    The Church of Scientology partnered in this effort with The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee, which provides a community betterment program based on the book The Way to Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard. The initiative is predicated on the fact that one’s survival depends on the survival of others —and that without the survival of others, neither joy nor happiness is attainable. Several precepts in the book promote dialogue and friendship, among them “Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others,” “Be Worthy of Trust,” and “Try to Treat Others As You Would Want Them to Treat You.”

    For more information on the Church of Scientology, its programs or upcoming events, visit scientology-ccnashville.org.

    Read the article on the Scientology Newsroom.

    Source: ScientologyNews

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