Check out the new Scientology Video Channel at www.scientology.org. This new site has 82 videos, nearly three hours of audiovisual presentations on Scientology. It answers any questions one might have on What is Scientology, What are the beliefs of Scientology and what it is doing around the world.
As a computer programmer, I was intrigued by the opening chapters of Dianetics, the Modern Science of Mental Health, by L. Ron Hubbard claiming that man how the "Analytical Mind" is in fact a perfect computer. It makes calculations based on the data it has. It is ALWAYS RIGHT.
But like a computer program with unfortunate bugs, the calculation may come out with a wrong conclusion, but based on data it has, the program is still "right".
There are two parts to one's mind. The Analytical and the Reactive Mind. Dianetics says that the Analytical Mind IS the Perfect Computer.
"What would you want in a computing machine? The action of the analytical mind—or analyzer—is everything anyone could want from the best computer available. It can and does do all the tricks of a computer. And over and above that, it directs the building of computers. And it is as thoroughly right as any computer ever was. The analytical mind is not just a good computer, it is a perfect computer. It never makes a mistake. It cannot err in any way so long as a human being is reasonably intact (unless something has carried away a piece of his mental equipment)."The analytical mind is incapable of error, and it is so certain that it is incapable of error that it works out everything on the basis that it cannot make an error. If a person says, “I cannot add,” he either means that he has never been taught to add or that he has an aberration about adding. It does not mean that there is anything wrong with the analytical mind."
- L. Ron Hubbard, Dianetics, The Modern Science of Mental Health
If this were true, how is it possible that people make mistakes, wrong decisions and don't live "perfect" lives? Or more to the point, how does one prevent writing buggy computer software? The answer lies in Dianetics and specifically in the chapter on the Reactive Mind. Dianetics should be required reading for any software developer. It would not only result in less buggy software being developed, it would make for a world of less stressed out programmers!
A new website was just put up for the Church of Scientology in Scotland. The Volunteer Ministers are really needed there right now with the recent train wreck.
As you can see, Suri is absolutely a beautiful child. Vanity Fair has a major feature on Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise. This article dispels the rumors that have been generated by the media over the last several months.
The Church of Scientology just released the only video interview with the founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard. This answers all common questions on Scientology:
"What is Scientology?"
"What is the Mind?"
"How did L. Ron Hubbard come to develop Scientology?"
"How did he make these discoveries?"
"What is an auditor?"
"Why is Man on this planet and what is his purpose here?"
"Why is Man basically good?"
This site also has a running tally of how many of these DVDs are now in circulation - over 100,000 in the first week after its release!
I was glad to hear that Tom Cruise picked the same Scientology Wedding ceremony that my wife and I chose when we got married 5 years ago. This was the Double Ring ceremony and during this the minister holds up two rings and asks you to picture the ARC Triangle in the middle as this represents Affinity, Reality and Communication - a vital part of a lasting marraige. A secret to a succesful Scientology marraige is that you have continuously create it. From the Scientology website on weddings:
"When someone begins on that arrangement called marriage, he is getting into something which is, to say the least, adventurous. When a couple get married, they are doing something they know nothing about. And, from all indications, when they have tried it more than once, they know no more about it the second time than they did the first." ...
"Where people are having trouble with marriage, it is because they are expecting it to run on automatic. They think it will hang together through no effort of their own; unfortunately, it won’t. It has to be created."One part of the wedding vows is that you agree not to let a day dawn if there is a break in that ARC, in other words, if you have an upset, don't let it sit, but instead bring it up with the spouse and resolve the break in Affinity, Reality or Communication before closing out the day.
"Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard isolated the three elements that make up Understanding: A is Affinity—which is the degree of closeness, liking or affection one has for something or someone; R is Reality—which is what we agree on; and C is Communication—which is of course the interchange of ideas between two people.
If you increase any one of these points in your dealing with another person you will have greater understanding with that person. Understanding is, of course, everything in a successful relationship.
A fellow coder from United Kingdom couldn't be reached last week as he was attending the grand opening of London's new Church of Scientology building. He is an old school programmer working mainly in Fox-Pro!?! He attended the opening and I heard it that even the rain couldn't stop the people from flooding into the place. See the photo below with the umbrella's!
Scientology restored two famous buildings in London recently and just held the grand opening of these two new beautiful buildings.
LONDON — More than 3,000 members and friends of the Church of Scientology of London packed Queen Victoria Street in the heart of London for the sensational grand opening of the new home of the UK’s oldest Scientology church.
Steps away from the Tate Gallery and St. Paul’s Cathedral, the beautifully restored historic building at 146 Queen Victoria Street now serves the growing membership of London-area Scientologists. Its opening marks the largest expansion for Scientology in the Church’s 50-year history in London.
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At the grand opening Mr. David Miscavige spoke and gave the opening address.“This new church packs the full body of L Ron Hubbard’s technologies as derived from the greater well of Scientology knowledge,” said Mr. Miscavige, “and, as such, it provides the full gamut of Scientology activities for the betterment of mankind.”
- Photos of the Grand Opening on the Scientology London site
Fanfare and umbrellas at the opening of the new Church of Scientology of London.
- Mr. David Miscavige, Official Biography
There are a number of public service announcements that have recently been shown on TV stations around the world. These PSAs are about Human Rights and the basic rights that all men have as based on the International Declaration of Human Rights first put forth over 50 years ago. Watch these and see what your human rights are.
