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What Do Scientologists Believe?

01 Aug 2019
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Jim Kalergis

"Take a look, and you may be surprised how closely Scientology beliefs parallel those of all men and women of good will." Over the years I’ve noticed that professional bigots, in their efforts to discredit...

Forty Years a Scientologist: A Comment on Friendship

30 Jul 2019
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David Aden

"By any standard, quite the stellar group, but what's most interesting is that these people—while anything but ordinary—are not completely out of the ordinary for the legions of Scientologists I have...

Why I Trust L. Ron Hubbard

26 Jul 2019
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Jim Meskimen

"He helped me to discover my own purpose. That alone was a lifesaver." Occasionally in the course of a day, I hear disparaging things about people I know and love. I’m sure this has happened to you....

What Faith in Our Schools Really Means

19 Jul 2019
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Wil Seabrook

Separation of church and state doesn’t mean we have to divorce our faith from our day-to-day lives.- Wil Seabrook, STAND blogger I have a nonprofit through which I visit schools all over the U.S....

I Left Scientology as a Teen: Here’s Why I Came Back

06 Jul 2019
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Cristal Logothetis

I was born into a Scientologist family and took this for granted for most of my life. As with anyone born into something, whether it’s wealth, dysfunctionality, or just about anything, it was just...

Celebrating International Religious Freedom Day

27 Oct 2017
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Edward Parkin

October 27 is International Religious Freedom Day. The Religious Freedom Act—the passage of which we celebrate today—established the office of the United States Ambassador-at-Large for International...

Scientologists Initiate Letter-Writing Campaign to Advertisers of A&E’s Leah Remini Show

17 Oct 2017
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Nathan Glover

Scientologists are taking a stand against companies advertising during Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath. Members of the Church of Scientology are reaching out to advertisers in an effort...