2theadvocate.com | Features | BR man finds Scientology enhances his Christianity

2theadvocate.com | Features | Baton Rouge man finds Scientology enhances his Christianity

Excellent story and work being done out in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Their non-denominational work with the Sunday Service at 5 P.M. (to accommodate the other churches in the area) and interfaith volunteer activities excellent and should have an extremely good effects on their area.

Scientology Today: Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Florida at the Ready

Scientology Today: Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Florida at the Ready: "Scientology Volunteer Ministers of Florida are putting out a call for volunteers throughout the state to be ready to help over the next few days."

They've been putting out the call in Florida to ensure they have enough support to cover any of the tension created in possible heavy weather in the area.

This is going along with an international pattern that has been formed through many experiences now of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, including those in Banda Aceh, London and in hurricane Katrina.

In all these areas, it has been one-for-one solutions from Scientology Handbook, applying the basic principles of the applying the basic principles of the Scientology religion and Dianetics, the science of the mind, for every case encountered.

Scientology Today: Church of Scientology International Receives LA Business Journal's Real Estate Award

Scientology Today: Church of Scientology International Receives LA Business Journal's Real Estate Award: "With 1.2 million square feet of renovated and restored space in 25 buildings in the greater LA area alone, the Church of Scientology International and local Scientology Churches are considered pioneers and leaders in the restoration of vintage properties."

Excellent article which keynotes the expansion of Scientology in the Los Angeles and the rest of the world with areas like London, New York, Tampa, Johannesburg (South Africa) and San Francisco. A number of these new Churches have been opened by the Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center David Miscavige showing the import of these new Church premises.

Scientology Today: Scientology Volunteer Ministers of West Bengal Honor Those Who Struggled for Independence on the Republic of India Day

Scientology Today: Scientology Volunteer Ministers of West Bengal Honor Those Who Struggled for Independence on the Republic of India Day: "Honoring the courage of the Indian people in their fight for independence, in commemoration of the Republic of India Day, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of West Bengal held a celebration for children in the slums of Kolkata."

Endearing efforts by the Scientology Volunteer Ministers in not only Kolkata but the whole of India. Their tour through India has also covered places like Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi.

Keep up with their works on Scientologytoday.org and volunteerminsiters.org. You can also contact the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Coordinator and find out how to be a part of one these tours.

David Miscavige: Mr. David Miscavige gives Keynote Address at the Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology of London - Religious Technology Center

David Miscavige: Mr. David Miscavige gives Keynote Address at the Grand Opening of the Church of Scientology of London - Religious Technology Center

Now available from beginning to end on the Religious Technology Center website is the keynote address given by Mr. David Miscavige at the grand opening of the Church of Scientology London.

The speech covers in it the background of the Church in London and L. Ron Hubbard's background in the city with his opening of the HASI and other churches of Scientology in London.

Do check it out. To see the rest of the opening, contact local Church and schedule seeing the New Years celebration.

New dinosaurs: Spelling, conversation skills | CNET News.com

"Moms who gave up the Internet were very annoyed," Williams said, adding that one mom was exasperated by having to visit an office to put money on a highway toll card. "It was barbaric to her." Another child had to take a trip to the library to finish a report on China.

As a result, technology is driving a shift in behaviors at home. The study showed that, thanks to the Internet, a quarter of parents believe it's no longer necessary to spell well, reference printed dictionaries, or read the newspaper. Kids ages 8 to 14 agreed in slightly lesser percentages (an average of one-fifth) about the usefulness of spelling well, dictionaries and newspapers, except when it came to printed maps. About 20 percent of parents, versus 21 percent of kids, said they no longer need to know how to read a geographic map.

Still, to evaluate the accuracy of information on the Internet in the form of blogs, kids must learn critical thinking skills, she said.

Each one of these points is, in some aspect, a concern to many people, especially those with children.

But many a concern lies inside each of these, while often not voiced, each bring up a problem and bigger situation then often is conceived.


Take for instance, "Still, to evaluate the accuracy of information on the Internet in the form of blogs, kids must learn critical thinking skills." What are these skills? Where are they defined? Where are they taught? A standard US curriculum I finished just recently (last 5 years) did not cover something of this kind directly. It was not a LESSON taught, it was an undertone or "moral" of that lesson. The responsibility of bringing about that realization of ability in students fell squarely between the seats, those seats closest being history, "English" (Literature appreciation and remedial grammar - 12 years) and P.E. The sciences gave you the Scientific Method, it's something but I don't think of that when I read blogs.

Were this subject, content of which is undecided in public schooling, handed to someone as their responsibility it could start turning the scene around. It's a giant leap in the right direction, I thought I'd bring it up.

Scientology Today: Newest Scientology and Dianetics Center Opens East of the Urals

Scientology Today: Newest Scientology and Dianetics Center Opens East of the Urals

Interesting area and town in Russia. The city itself was not that large until established for industrial purposes (making tractors) in the 1930s, and later a large tank making plant established by Stalin for WW II. Setting it's name for some time as "Tankograd" (tank city).

Left: Chelyabinsk Theater, Right: Coat of Arms


The city is still an industrial center for machinery and electronics both for civic and military purposes.

That gives you a bit of an overview for the city. As this new mission is now the 3rd in the area there can be definite motion made in integral portion of Russian.