Fourth Generation Scientologist

A friend of mine just became a grandma and her tiny little granddaughter is a 4th generation Scientologist. The great grandmother was a founding Scientologist in Australia. My friend, who is just in her mid-40s was generation 2, her son, just turned 20, is generation 3 and the beautiful little baby is gen 4.

Not bad for a religion that only recently passed the 50-year mark!

I don't know how well known it is, but the Churches of Scientology around the world support a major anti-drug campaign. They recently updated their website showing new booklets that were produced for drug education and prevention purposes.

Drugs are a very serious problem the world over and I think just about everyone knows someone who's life has been affected by drugs, be it street drugs or prescription drugs.

I don't know about you, but I would prefer to be informed and the more people who are, the better.

Here are some of the new booklets:




These new booklets were released aboard the "Freewinds" at an event hosted by Mr. David Miscavige who spearheads many of the community betterment programs supported by the Church.

He has spoken about societal problems and solutions for many years, giving the successes in many fields. Some of the places you can see these are here:

This is Scientology speech

Tribute to L. Ron Hubbard

Grand Opening of tne Church of Scientology of New York

See here for more information about David Miscavige

Three weeks till the annual Celebrity Centre Gala.

I am really looking forward to attend.

The ambiance, food, company, entertainment are all spectacular, but what I think I like best is it's right on the pulse of what is happening in the "Scientology world" with people networking and making decisions about what they will do to bring Scientology to more and more people in the coming year.

Here's a photo I found on the Scientology Effective Solutions web site of a rally in Padua where the Youth for Human Rights International 2006 World Tour premiered one of their new human rights public service announcements.

One of the things that attracted me to the Scientology religion to begin with was the orientation to human rights. I have heard many people "talk the talk" - don't discriminate, all people should be treated equally - but then when it came to putting it into practice in personal relationships they fell so short of the mark.

But as a Scientologist when you realize you are a spirit and a body is something you HAVE not something you ARE it puts a whole new dimension on things. As Lauren Mara says on her Scientology and Human Rights web site: "Scientologists know that man is a spiritual being -- an immortal spirit temporarily inhabiting a body. When one has understanding and certainty on this fact, the idea of discrimination based on body type becomes as ridiculous as discriminating against someone based on the brand of automobile they drive."

Digging Scientology

The Scientology News Room now displays links so you can "Digg this article" or click on a link to "del.icio.us" to vote for your favorite stories.

Check out one of my favorites - this story on the Scientology Anti-Drug Campaign, called "Church of Scientology International Unleashes Global Assault on Drug Abuse"

Maiden Voyage Event Number 1

Living in LA I get to see the International events a week ahead of people who live in orgs in outlying areas.

Last Saturday was the first of the Maiden Voyage events for this year.

It smoked.

David Miscavige gave an overview of what Scientologists have been doing to help society and it was pretty impressive.

He gave news about the Scientology Volunteer Ministers and I loved hearing it.

The event will be shown at other Scientology churches this coming weekend.