Church of Scientology of New York Celebrates 20 Years as an Ideal ...
Sep 26, 2024 · Located in the heart of Times Square, the beating pulse of the city, the Church has served the community for two generations. And now, New York Scientologists celebrate their Church’s 20th anniversary as an Ideal Organization. As Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard put it, “The Ideal Org would be an activity where people came to achieve freedom and where they had confidence they would ...
Alaska Principal of the Year Sues Psychiatric Facility for Violating ...
6 days ago · Mary Fulp was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility and forcibly injected with psychotropic drugs—all “because I love Jesus,” she says. The question is, exactly what would Jesus do? If you posted a praising video online, expressing your …
Lufthansa’s Record Civil Rights Violation Penalty for Antisemitism …
Oct 22, 2024 · In the largest fine it has ever imposed for a civil rights violation, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has levied Lufthansa airlines a penalty of $4 million for denying boarding to 128 Jewish passengers in May 2022.. The passengers, most of them identifiable by the traditional garb of Orthodox Jews, were detained in Frankfurt on …
USCIRF Releases Report on Worldwide Oppression of Jehovah’s …
Nov 30, 2024 · Global persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses is perpetrated in at least a dozen nations, according to a report released this November by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The challenges to the community’s religious freedom have targeted and punished the group in ways ranging from the deprivation of rights to more harsh methods like imprisonment, heavy ...
It Took a Long Fight, But Scientology Is Riding High Down Under
Oct 27, 2024 · That is but a glimpse. Scientologists have partnered with community groups to operate a food bank in Melbourne, delivering some 500 meals each week to needy families and providing blankets, food and hot drinks to the homeless in Sydney—all while participating in community cleanups; distributing more than 3.4 million Truth About Drugs booklets; holding some 2,000 drug prevention events ...
The Heart of Scientology Is Humanitarianism - freedommag.org
Oct 28, 2024 · The Way to Happiness, a book that is far more than just words on a page, forms another cornerstone of the Church’s humanitarian efforts.Authored by L. Ron Hubbard, the book serves as a guide—a universal code of moral conduct that transcends cultural and religious differences.With millions of copies distributed worldwide in 118 languages, The Way to Happiness offers practical, actionable ...
Bipartisan Congressional Vote Reauthorizes US Commission on ...
Oct 13, 2024 · One of the letter’s signatories, the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), hailed the congressional vote extending USCIRF’s authority. “The vital work of USCIRF helps to expose and combat violations of international religious freedom, hold governments accountable and provide helpful context for our missionary efforts,” ERLC Senior Policy Associate Allison ...
Drug Use Among Teens Falling, New Study Says
3 days ago · They assumed it was the pandemic that lowered drug use among middle school and high school students. They assumed the peer groups and cliques that tried to make marijuana, alcohol and vaping products “cool” would rapidly reunite once schools opened again.
The Top 10 Religious Freedom Stories of 2024
Dec 31, 2024 · 2. Faith Is More Important Than Ever to Americans: New Study. An exhaustive two-year study by the nonprofit More in Common revealed that 73 percent of Americans consider their faith an important part of their identity.The survey, covering 6,000 Americans representing a wide swath of faith communities as well as those who profess no religious identity, put the lie to the idea that we live in a ...
Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens, Completing Its Latest Miracle
Dec 8, 2024 · Notre Dame is a towering building, measuring 420 feet long and 157 feet wide, with a roof 115 feet high, a tower of 226 feet and a soaring spire reaching 315 feet in the air. It is not the oldest cathedral in the world, but is unequalled in its architectural splendor and sheer beauty. Restoration was made easier by a near miraculous stroke of luck: The vaulted ceiling of the cathedral kept ...