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Scientology: Helping Haitian First Responders Restore Peace of Mind to Survivors

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In the final two sessions of a five-part seminar in the town of Jérémie, Scientology Volunteer Ministers train firefighters, Haitian Red Cross, Haitian National Police and other community leaders to help restore peace of mind to those suffering from the frequent disasters that plague this Caribbean nation.

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updated: Sep 9, 2021

JÉRÉMIE, Haiti, September 9, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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Volunteer Ministers of the Scientology Haiti Disaster Response Team completed a five-day seminar Tuesday, September 7, that trained 97 first responders and community leaders to deliver Scientology assists—techniques developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard that address the emotional and spiritual effects of stress and trauma.

Arranged by former Jérémie mayor Yvon Janvier and cosponsored by GRADE: Groupe d’Appui au Développement et à la Démocratie (Support for Development and Democracy Group), and Fondation Communautaire Haïtienne (Haitian Community Foundation), Haitian National Police officers, the Haitian Red Cross, firefighters and community leaders also learned search and rescue and first aid skills.

Disasters are a tragic fact of life in Haiti. Two days after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake ravaged the island’s southwestern peninsula leaving thousands homeless, Tropical Storm Grace lashed the region with up to 15 inches of rain and 35-mile-per-hour winds. And the country was already reeling from the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse a month before.

Janvier told Scientology Volunteer Ministers headquarters in Los Angeles that as dire as the physical needs of his people are, he is even more concerned about their state of mind. He wanted to train a corps of first responders and local leaders in Scientology assists to bolster courage and restore optimism in his community. And the seminar did just that.

The final two days of the seminar concentrated on information contained in two Scientology Tools for Life courses: “Assists for Illnesses and Injuries,” and “Solutions for a Dangerous Environment.” Both are available free of charge on the Scientology website and the Volunteer Ministers website and some of those attending logged on to the courses through their phones to watch videos that introduce the subject and study the course materials presenting Mr. Hubbard’s technology in written form.

“I would like to thank you for this initiative,” said Belizaire, a local community leader. “I really enriched my knowledge and learned many things that will be useful to my community. I hope this will not be the last seminar for our town.”

“This has helped many people discover that life can change,” said Mariela, a member of the nonprofit Women’s Movement for the Development of Grand Anse. “And every person who discovers this technology is an opportunity for this community. May it go on and on.”

“From these days training with the Volunteer Ministers and Los Topos Azteca, I added so much to my knowledge as a police officer,” said an officer from the Haitian National Police. “I will share what I learned with my colleagues, my family and those around me. My heartfelt thanks.”

The Church of Scientology Volunteer Ministers program is a religious social service created in the mid-1970s by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. A Scientology Volunteer Ministers Disaster Response team spent many months in Haiti to help the country recover from the 2010 earthquake and to train and establish Volunteer Ministers groups throughout the island that have continued to serve their communities ever since.

A Volunteer Minister’s mandate is to be “a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring truth and spiritual values to the lives of others.” Their creed: “A Volunteer Minister does not shut his eyes to the pain, evil and injustice of existence. Rather, he is trained to handle these things and help others achieve relief from them and new personal strength as well.”

Their motto is, no matter the circumstances, “Something can be done about it.”

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September 9, 2021
Celebrating Freedom July 4 and the Founding of the Church of Scientology in the Nation’s Capital

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Established July 4, 1955, by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the Founding Church of Scientology in Washington, D.C., holds a unique place in the history of the Scientology religion.

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updated: Jul 3, 2021

LOS ANGELES, July 3, 2021 (Newswire.com)
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L. Ron Hubbard inaugurated the Founding Church of Scientology July 4, 1955, blocks from the White House, where it served as the first fully formed center of Scientology training and religious counseling and the first international administrative headquarters for the burgeoning religion.

Located at 1812 19th St NW, it was from his office on the second floor that Mr. Hubbard served as Executive Director and coordinated the religion and its activities and churches on five continents.

In dedicating the Church of Scientology National Affairs Office in Washington, D.C. in 2012, Mr. David Miscavige, ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, highlighted “freedom” as an essential element in Scientology Scripture and made it clear that L. Ron Hubbard selected that date and location for inaugurating the new international headquarters quite deliberately. “Just as this nation was founded upon the principles of Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness, so too those principles are woven into the very fabric of our Scripture,” he said.

Mr. Miscavige pointed out that the ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, whose adoption we celebrate on Independence Day, are incorporated in the Creed of the Church of Scientology, published in 1954. The Creed affirms:

That all men of whatever race, color or creed were created with equal rights.

That all men have inalienable rights to their own religious practices and their performance.

That all men have inalienable rights to their own defense.

That all men have inalienable rights to conceive, choose, assist or support their own organizations, churches and governments.

That all men have inalienable rights to think freely, to talk freely, to write freely their own opinions and to counter or utter or write upon the opinions of others.

And that no agency less than God has the power to suspend or set aside these rights, overtly or covertly.

The full text of the Creed is available in a video on the Scientology Network, as is a three-part series, L. Ron Hubbard, In His Own Voice, which chronicles Mr. Hubbard’s life and discoveries through excerpts from his recorded lectures.

In an essay published in August 1954, L. Ron Hubbard wrote:

“We are extending to you the precious gift of freedom and immortality—factually, honestly.

“You are a spirit. You are your own soul. You are not mortal. You can be free.”

In that same essay, he credits America with having “kept wide the doorway” for this accomplishment “by retaining religious freedom.”

To learn more about L. Ron Hubbard and the Scientology religion, visit the Scientology Newsroom or watch programs on the Scientology Network, available on DIRECTV Channel 320, Scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV platforms.

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July 3, 2021
Volunteer Minister Helps Pastor Restore Harmony in His Church

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A Scientology Volunteer Minister in Kenya is infusing hope and kindness in the lives of the people of Western Kenya.

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updated: Nov 14, 2017

SEME, Kenya, November 14, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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“Since your last seminar on honesty, church attendance has doubled,” wrote a Pentecostal pastor to Daniel, a Scientology Volunteer Minister from Western Kenya. “There were no absentees at the Sunday service, which was a trend before the seminar.”

The seminar he describes was in conflict resolution, presented to parishioners of the pastor’s church in the village of Seme. One parishioner told the pastor that he used what he learned to help him restore harmony with family members and neighbors.

These are the kind of stories that keep Daniel traveling from village to village throughout Kenya, sharing the Volunteer Minister technology developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard.

In an article published in Freedom Magazine, Daniel shared how he became a Volunteer Minister. Personal hardships in his childhood awakened him to the benevolence of others. A fire at the milling company where his father worked destroyed nearly 20 homes. “I was affected by the help my family and others received when this happened from good Samaritans and volunteers,” he said.

After completing his studies, Daniel took on managing a business school, but he became discouraged by some of his students’ inability to learn.

At the same time, he and his wife Margaret were having trouble in their marriage. “We differed on almost every subject, from family finance to parenting,” he said.

When he discovered the Scientology website, he became fascinated by Study Technology developed by Mr. Hubbard and took the online course in the subject. “I wanted to save my students and improve myself as well as my business and marriage by knowing how to know,” Daniel says.

The magazine describes how he was so impressed by the free course on that subject that he completed all 19 online courses, each on a different aspect life. These courses form the basis of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VM) program. His wife completed the courses too and they both share this information with anyone who wants to learn to improve their lives.

The week after his “Honesty and Integrity” seminar at the Pentecostal church in Seme, 90 people showed up for Sunday service to attend church and take part in the next seminar. Every seat in the church was filled and 15 people stood outside, straining to hear. Local residents were surprised to see four widows among the crowd. It seems that in the culture of the Luo people, a prominent ethnic group in the region, when a woman loses her husband, she also loses her rights. She is not permitted to attend to her farm, greet anyone with a handshake or participate in the life of the village. What these women learned at the first seminar gave them the courage to resolve to overcome suppression and be active members of the church.

Daniel has also taken on training other Volunteer Ministers, one of whom presented a seminar to a group of people with disabilities in the village of Yiro. Life for a disabled person is hard in the region. Most of them live in poverty, have to be carried wherever they go as they don’t possess wheelchairs, and depend on begging to survive. The chairman of the group is a banana farmer who now wants to use the technology of the Volunteer Ministers Targets and Goals Course to make his farm prosper so he can help raise the standard of living for himself and his fellow group members.

Daniel intends to continue his work and expand it to more villages in the region. “I have come to enjoy working as a Volunteer Minister and restoring spiritual values to my fellow human beings,” he says.

The Church of Scientology Volunteer Minister program is a religious social service created in the mid-1970s by L. Ron Hubbard. To make this technology broadly available, the Church provides free online training on the Volunteer Ministers website. Anyone of any culture or creed may train as a Volunteer Minister and use these tools to help their families and communities.

Source: ScientologyNews.org

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November 14, 2017
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.

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August 3, 2017
Sharing the Secret of Happiness on World Happiness Day

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The Church of Scientology Life Improvement Center in Downtown Seattle and the Seattle chapter of The Way to Happiness Foundation joined forces by sharing a simple guide to better living with hundreds of people on International Day of Happiness.

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updated: Apr 5, 2017

Seattle, Washington, April 5, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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Volunteers from the Seattle chapter of The Way to Happiness Foundation distributed hundreds of copies of The Way to Happiness in and around Seattle’s iconic Pike Place Market March 20 in celebration of United Nations International Day of Happiness.

The General Assembly of the United Nations, in a resolution on July 12, 2012, proclaimed International Day of Happiness, “recognizing the relevance of happiness and well-being as universal goals and aspirations in the lives of human beings around the world.” But although the pursuit of happiness has been recognized as an inalienable right since the Declaration of Independence in 1776, just how to accomplish that goal has remained a mystery to many.

You are important to other people. You are listened to. You can influence others.

L. Ron Hubbard, author and humanitarian

Following his sociological research in the late 1970s, author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard observed, “Across the planet, old social values have been broken. New moral values have not replaced them. The world of cultural dignity today is in a state of disintegration… Taught to believe he is but a beast, he is now becoming convinced that he is the helpless victim of his own passions. Almost lost is one of Man’s finest intellectual abilities: to live with dignity and honor.”

His response was the 1981 publication of The Way to Happiness, a common-sense moral code whose 21 precepts can be put to use by anyone of any culture, ethnic or belief.

“True joy and happiness are valuable,” he wrote in the first chapter of the book. “If one does not survive, no joy and no happiness are obtainable. Trying to survive in a chaotic, dishonest and generally immoral society is difficult… You are important to other people. You are listened to. You can influence others… While no one can guarantee that anyone else can be happy, their chances of survival and happiness can be improved. And with theirs, yours will be. It is in your power to point the way to a less dangerous and happier life.”

With International Day of Happiness, the United Nations encourages people to be active in making this a happier world. The Seattle volunteers are part of a movement spanning 186 countries and 115 languages where individuals, wishing to make a difference, do so by sharing this guide to better living with friends, family members and total strangers.

“…by giving it, you can change the entire society,” said Mr. Hubbard. “If people were put in communication with one another and could give each other a way to happiness, yes, the world would change.”

Immensely popular since its first publication, the book has been embraced by more than 250,000 groups and individuals. The Church of Scientology and its members are proud to share the tools for happier living contained in The Way to Happiness.

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Source: ScientologyNews.org

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April 5, 2017
Greek Volunteers Bring Hope With the Way to Happiness

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With tempers taut over austerity measures and a crippling seven-year recession, volunteers from the Church of Scientology Athens urge common sense with a nonreligious moral code that can help people turn their lives around.

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updated: Dec 29, 2016

Athens, Greece, December 29, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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Volunteers from the Church of Scientology Athens urge common sense in the face of hardships imposed by seven years of austerity measures with no end in sight.

According to the Manpower Agency of Greece, 40.34 percent of those ages 30-44 are unemployed. Of those registered with the agency, only one in 10 receives unemployment benefits. In a country with no basic welfare system, more than half of those looking for work have been unemployed for more than a year.

While there is no easy fix, the volunteers say The Way to Happiness is a common-sense guide to better living that people can use to improve their lives and the lives of others.

“The people we hand this booklet to agree,” said one of the volunteers. “Greece needs such a guide. And many of them ask for more copies so they can pass it along.”

The Way to Happiness is a nonreligious common-sense moral code written by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard. Greek Scientologists have distributed hundreds of thousands of copies to reduce violence and social turmoil, foster cooperation and encourage initiative.

The Way to Happiness is a practical guide to help people ”Be Industrious” “Be Competent” and “Flourish and Prosper” and it provides the moral compass needed to survive no matter the challenges.

The Church of Scientology and its members are proud to share the tools for happier living contained in The Way to Happiness with all who work to build a better world. For more information, visit Scientology.org/thewaytohappiness.

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Source: ScientologyNews.org

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December 29, 2016
How Traditional Values Can Impact the Quality of Life
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An open house on environmental issues focused on the connection between environmental crime and morality and a humanitarian program the Church supports to instill moral values.

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Jul 12, 2016
Rome, Italy, July 12, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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A community open house held in one of the seminar rooms at the Church of Scientology of Rome promoted the importance of environmental responsibility. Emceed by the Church’s Social Reform Officer, speakers discussed environmental issues from their own unique perspective. They included a professor of philosophy and sociology, an attorney, and a retired police officer.

According to the United Nations’ World Environment Day (WED) website, the dollar value of eco-crime outstripped illegal trade in small arms this year at an estimated $258 billion. This is 26 percent higher than previous estimates.

The WED website also points out that:
- More than one quarter of the world’s elephant population has been killed in the last decade.
- Some of the world’s most vulnerable wildlife such as rhinos and elephants are being killed at a rate that has grown by more than 25 percent every year in the past decade.
- Money generated from the illegal exploitation of natural resources funds rebel groups, terrorist networks and international criminal cartels.
It was clear from each of the presentations at the forum that environmental irresponsibility is first and foremost a moral issue—a matter of personal choice. No matter how many regulations and laws exist, without a moral compass there is nothing to restrain people from destroying the natural resources we hold in trust for future generations.

To address this and other pressing moral issues, the Church supports distribution of The Way to Happiness—a nonreligious moral code based entirely on common sense. Written in 1981 by author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard and published in 111 languages, it fills the void in an increasingly immoral society.

The Church of Scientology and its members are proud to share the tools for happier living contained in The Way to Happiness with all who seek to create a better world.

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July 12, 2016
Meet a Scientologist—School Principal Fiona Milne, Helping the Next Generation Thrive

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As the daughter of a minister, wanting to help people came naturally to Fiona Milne. But it wasn’t until she learned about Scientology that she found out how.

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Jul 11, 2016

New South Wales, Australia, July 11, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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New South Wales, Australia, July 7, 2016 (Newswire) -When Scientologist Fiona Milne of Sydney, Australia, learned about Study Technology developed by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, she also found her calling in life.

Milne grew up in a religious family. ”My father was a minister of religion and he was very interested in helping people lead better lives,” she says. “So for me, that was perhaps an inborn idea that you grow up to help people. And I still believe that an important part of growing up and your education is your ability to help others.”

I’m doing what I want to do and the rewards from that are amazing. I really, truly love seeing my graduates and hearing where they are around the world and the impact they are having. They go out from here knowing they can help someone else.

Fiona Milne, Scientologist and headmistress, Athena School, New South Wales, Australia.

Following her parents advice she studied nursing, but she ran into trouble.

“I was very distressed about my nursing exams,” she says. “I met a young man who was a Scientologist and he introduced me to the Study Technology and I was empowered as a student. From that point on I decided I wasn’t going to let children suffer how I’d suffered in the classroom. I went back to university and then studied my post graduate degree in education.”

Scientology also helped Milne as a wife and mother. “Being a Scientologist helped me raise my children with understanding,” she says. “It also led to us having a nice, calm household. Constantly busy, always very active, but very seldom was there an upset in the household because we also knew how to handle upsets very quickly.”

It was when her children were young that she became involved in establishing a school that uses Study Technology. “I have been working here at the Athena School for 25 years now,” she says.

Milne describes how using this technology gets miraculous results. One example was a young man who didn’t like science. She applied a simple technique of clearing words that he didn’t understand. “After sitting down with him for a few minutes and defining the word science and the purpose of science, he’s now one of our most enthusiastic young scientists.”

Milne finds her life very satisfying. “I’m doing what I want to do and the rewards from that are amazing,” she says. “I really, truly love seeing my graduates and hearing where they are around the world and the impact they are having. They go out from here knowing they can help someone else.”

Scientology has given her the tools to handle the various situations that arise in life and to understand and help people. “Instead of being effect of what’s going on in their lives, I can help them do something about it,” says Milne. “It’s a real joy being a Scientologist and being part of a community that can help their fellow man.”

The popular “Meet a Scientologist” video profiles on the Church of Scientology International Video Channel at Scientology.org reflect the diverse backgrounds and walks of life of Scientologists around the world. Meet Scientologists including educators, teenagers, sports enthusiasts, dancers, managers, mothers, fathers, dentists, photographers, actors, musicians, fashion designers, engineers, students and business owners and find out what Scientology means to them personally.

A digital pioneer and leader in the online religious community, the Church of Scientology was the first major religion to launch its own official YouTube Video Channel, which has been viewed by millions of visitors.

Read the article on the Scientology Newsroom.

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July 11, 2016
Seminar Covers Simple Steps to Achieve Happiness

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The Church of Scientology Pretoria teamed up with a local business executive to help people find happiness, using the nonreligious moral code The Way to Happiness.

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Jun 20, 2016

Pretoria, South Africa, June 20, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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Most people rank happiness among the most important things in life, yet few achieve it. For example, a recent survey found a third of Americans feel trapped in their current career.

The Wall Street Journal reports, “Having to work hard in a job you feel stuck in is energy draining at best and… associated with higher illness at worst.”

And happiness at work is not one a personal issue. According a 2012 report published by the Stanford Graduate School of Business, it affects the lives of other employees, their families and the community because of the influence it has on the success of the business itself. It reports, “employee happiness leads to increased productivity, increased generation of innovative ideas, fewer sick days, higher income, favorable evaluations from supervisors, and a more supportive working atmosphere. Customer happiness leads to company loyalty, increased spending on company products, and even customer-driven marketing”

This year’s World Happiness Report addressed this problem, saying we “need a new ethics which incorporates the best values to be found in all religions, but which is equally convincing to people with no religious faith at all.”

The Church of Scientology Pretoria hosted a program June 6 addressing this very issue. More than 100 local business people attending a seminar on The Way to Happiness, a nonreligious moral code written by author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard containing 21 precepts anyone may use to create a happier life.

Director of Special Affairs Maurithus Meiring played several brief videos that illustrate The Way to Happiness precepts and led a discussion on how this moral code can help their employees achieve greater happiness by encouraging them to uphold these standards at work and in life.

The Church of Scientology Pretoria is an Ideal Scientology Organization (Org), configured to provide the full services of the Scientology religion to its parishioners, while also serving the community with social betterment and outreach programs.

Source: ScientologyNews.org

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June 20, 2016
Is It Possible to Resolve Conflicts?

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Conflicts are very hard to handle. Right? Just ask either side of a bitter divorce—not to mention rival gangs. Is there really a way to resolve them?

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Los Angeles, California, June 16, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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On completing the Scientology Volunteer Minister course called The Cause of Conflicts, an Illinois woman realized the harm you can create when you exaggerate your grievances or complain about someone to another. This is what she had to say.

“The most important lesson I have learned is the value of my own words. Sometimes I communicate loosely or state things that might be an assumption rather than a hard and fast fact. That results in a misunderstanding. On some occasions I think I could have communicated better, especially if [what I said] was shared in confidence and resulted in a disagreement between others.”

“I am also more alert as to the weight I give private reports, regardless of the source,” she continued. “So many times, I record reports from third parties as fact because I value the reporter. Many times I have mishandled situations based on reports that later turned out to be false or misconstrued for the benefit of the reporter.”

The Cause of Conflicts is one of 19 free online courses available through the Scientology Volunteer Ministers website and Scientology.org.

According to the website, in researching the causes of violence, L. Ron Hubbard unearthed a fundamental and natural law of human relations that explains why conflicts between people are so often difficult to remedy. And he provided an immensely valuable tool that enables one to resolve any conflict. Widespread application of this law can make peace and harmony among people a reality.

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June 16, 2016
To Be Honest—They Weren’t Being Honest

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Scientology Volunteer Minister seminars are making an impact in villages in western Kenya.

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June 16, 2016
Do You Want to Do Something Effective to Stop Crime?

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Volunteers at the Criminon Center in Clearwater, Florida, say that with a few hours each week you can do something effective to reduce crime. Help close the “revolving door” through which prisoners return to a life of crime and wind up back in jail.

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Jun 10, 2016

Clearwater, Florida, June 10, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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More than 10.1 million people are held in penal institutions internationally, with 2.2 million serving time in the United States. Of the 100,000 inmates in Florida’s prison system, nearly one in three released will be behind bars again within three years. And Pinellas County ranks second in the state in the number of juvenile arrests.

Criminon Florida, a criminal rehabilitation program, says that with even a minimal investment of time, anyone can do something effective to reduce crime. The group holds a weekly open house at their new headquarters in Downtown Clearwater to introduce the community to the program and encourage new volunteers to join.

The Florida group has guided some 20,000 inmates through courses designed to help them make a fresh start as productive members of society.

Criminon Florida headquarters is one of six new centers opened in Clearwater, Florida, in July 2015 to house the humanitarian and social betterment programs supported by the Church of Scientology. In the center, 83 volunteers invest some 1,000 hours each month, assisting more than 900 inmates in 101 prisons in Florida by supervising them through correspondence courses. Criminon also conducts onsite programs for groups of inmates in eight Florida prisons, some of them supervised by the inmates themselves.

The weekly Criminon open houses are attended by those interested in volunteering and others who simply want to find out more. They are joined by local businesspeople and rehabilitation specialists interested in supporting or implementing the program to tackle this urgent social problem.

Criminon, meaning “without crime,” is based on the discovery by Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard that the path to true rehabilitation is for the offender to “find out when he lost his personal pride.” Mr. Hubbard states, “Rehabilitate that one point and you don’t have a criminal anymore.”

Today, Criminon is active in some 1,000 prisons and correctional facilities worldwide, with nearly 13,000 inmates enrolled in the program.

Source: ScientologyNews.org

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June 10, 2016