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Scientology magazine: The Grand Opening of the Founding Church in the American Capital (2010)

 

The Grand Opening of the Founding Church in the American Capital

IT’S A GIFT FROM THE IAS and bestowed on behalf of every member of the IAS. Of course, their contributions came with full knowledge of what this nation’s capital means to the world.” Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center

October 31, 2009 was a day that will be remembered as an extraordinary moment in Scientology history: the Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new IAS-sponsored Ideal Organization and Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, DC.

Located just six blocks from the White House in the historic Embassy Building on Embassy Row, it not only serves as the new home of the Founding Church, but completes a triad of addresses in DuPont Circle as it joins the original Founding Church premises on 19th Street NW that now stand as a preservation landmark in honor of LRH and the landmark Fraser Mansion which -will soon serve as the National Office for the Church of Scientology. Leaders from the local community and national government welcomed the Church to its new premises. They spoke of their close relationship with the Church and their strong desire to continue working together with Scientologists in disaster relief and recovery efforts, rehabilitating criminals and creating respect for human rights.

Scientologists were deeply honored to have the Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center, Mr. David Miscavige, attend the Grand Opening and deliver a personal address. He cited LRH milestones in connection with Washington, DC– from LRH’s distinction as America’s youngest Eagle Scout to his studies at George Washington University and from his authoring of Dianetics: The Original Thesis to his establishment of our first Church of Scientology in 1955.

Next, speaking of all we do to uplift this civilization, Mr. Miscavige detailed the worldwide expansion of the many IAS-sponsored social betterment programs and Fourth Dynamic campaigns. Referring to the fact that IAS grants funded this new Ideal Org, he said, “It’s a gift from the IAS and bestowed on behalf of every member of the IAS. Of course, their contributions came with full knowledge of what this nation’s capital means to the world. So, no, you don’t ‘owe’ every member of the IAS who made this day possible. But, on the other hand, you certainly now ‘owe’ Washington, DC. Which is to say: Instill respect for human rights on the Hill up there or pass The Way to Happiness to your neighbors down the block–and who knows how far the ripples will roll from there.”

Acknowledging our Founder, Mr. Miscavige and the distinguished guests cut the ribbon and officially opened wide the doors. At which point thousands were invited in to see their new Ideal Org firsthand.

[Image captions: Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board RTC and the Grand Opening guest speakers cut the ribbon, officially opening the new home of the Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, DC. (pp. 36-37.)

(Left) Thousands poured into the org when the doors opened, passing through the multilingual Public Bookstore located right off Reception (top). Many watched videos on one of the IAS-sponsored campaigns in the Public Information Center (above) (p. 39).

The Grand Opening of the Founding Church in the American Capital, (2010). Impact 123, 36-39. 1, 2, 3

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Scientology magazine: “Victories Against Suppression Worldwide” (2002)

Source: International Scientology News Issue 21 (2002)

VICTORIES AGAINST SUPPRESSION –  PLANETWIDE
As we celebrate the victories of the TAS,” said Mr. Mike Rinder. our impact and influence continue to grow, and we are reasserting the
civilizing influence of religion in society. We follow the OT formula of cause: when confronted with suppression, we extend our reach and responsibility. Armed with LRH tech and backed by IAS support, we are eradicating suppressive influences and injecting the tech on many fronts.’1

RELIGION OF ALL RELIGIONS
“The best example of our continuing influence,” he continued, “is in the field of religion. And I don’t mean just ours. Rather, I am speaking of Scientology’s responsibility on the fourth dynamic as the ‘religion of all religions.'”

He pointed out that with certain world religions in crisis, we must take responsibility to get them on the rails for the good of the whole civilization.

“In May of this year,” Mr. Rinder said, “we took the first decisive step, bringing together representatives of the world’s major faiths at Saint Hill to define for them how churches can reclaim their moral leadership and why they must do so.”

Two dozen different religious traditions were represented, from across Europe, America, and as far away as Myanmar and Sri Lanka.

Mr. Rinder told the story of how, over three days, we got them in communication and educated them on LRH solutions — so much so that at conference end, they all adopted a conference statement to take back to their churches and governments — based on LRH tech.

Further, illustrating the essence of the conference is this: a Pentecostal minister was overhead disseminating Dianetics … to a Muslim!

RESTORING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN HOLLAND

“Our work in restoring religious freedom for our churches extends across Europe,” Mr. Rinder said. Illustrating this point, he described a recent win in the Netherlands.
While Dutch law allows for tax deductions for donations to churches, the government disallowed these to members of some faiths, clearly a violation of human rights. As he explained, we filed suit to force the government’s hand. “And what was our evidence? The evidence that a three-judge panel reviewed? Our books, our materials — our beliefs and practices.

“And on January 25th, the court handed down a unanimous decision, granting full rights of tax exemption for donations to the Church and a total victory for Scientology in Holland!”
But this victory was far more encompassing because, as Mr. Rinder explained, the Netherlands ‘is part of the European Union and the decision therefore influences all the member nations.

THE FRENCH DISCONNECTION

“Some need to be positively influenced on religious freedom issues more than others,” Mr. Rinder said, “which brings us to our biggest focus of attention in Europe — France.”
He noted that in France, if you aren’t Catholic, you’re a heretic: the country is notorious for religious intolerance.

Mr. Rinder described a catalog of actions we’ve taken to put pressure on the French government to change their ways, including a publication hatting French citizens on their human rights, complaints to the U.N. High Commissioner on Human Rights and the Council of Europe, briefings to the US government, and much more.

But, as he reminded the audience, those who attack religion have crimes. And so it is that, upon looking for corruption in the French government, we find the head of an “anti-sect”
group in the office of the Prime Minister, one Alain Vivien.

First, an IAS-funded publication exposed Vivien, starting intense media interest across France. Then documents were uncovered showing that the country’s two most active anti-religious hate groups — both supposedly “private” groups — survived on millions of francs in government subsidies. The president of one of these groups happens to be Vivien’s wife. And between she and Vivien, they received over 10 million francs in government funds — which he spent on things like all expense paid trips to Haiti, Cypress and Greece, and an armor-plated limousine.

But, Mr. Rinder continued, there was something more ugly — a large chunk of this money goes to finance legal assaults against minority religions. In other words, the government front groups file cases pretending to be private “citizens groups.”

It’s a big sham, for SP’s in the government use taxpayers’ money to destroy freedoms, while pretending to be “neutral.”

However, this didn’t stay hidden, for all of it was exposed in a steady stream of French editions of Freedom magazine.

“And what are the results of all our exposés and the pressure we have brought to bear?” said Mr. Rinder. “Well, SPs are good at dishing it out, but they are, at heart, cowards. When the spotlight is turned in their direction, they run for cover.

“So here’s the final update. That most prominent of French SPs, Alain Vivien, just held a press conference. But this one was different than his previous rantings. It was summed up in two words: ‘I resign.’

“And to that we say, ‘Bon Voyage!'”

OPPRESSIVE MOSCOW LAW OVERTURNED — PAVING THE WAY FOR UNLIMITED EXPANSION

The biggest victory of all was then announced — and it had to do with Scientology in Moscow. While this is the fastest expanding area on the planet, there was still one major barrier to overcome in order to achieve unlimited growth: an oppressive law which established special requirements for the registration of churches.

This law, as Mr. Rinder noted, was pushed through by the Russian Orthodox Church, and was rigged so that “virtually no religion, except the Russian Orthodox Church, could meet its
requirements. Because, the only churches that qualified were ones who had ‘registered’ during the communist reign. Of course during that time, no religions were allowed to enter the country!

“Worse still,” he continued, “the penalties for any church that had not registered during that communist reign was liquidation.'”

He spoke of how the Moscow Mission filed an application for registration after that law took effect — and tried eight times, each time being turned down.

So, we sued the government and won. The government failed to appeal on time; however, since this is Russia, the government obtained permission to appeal anyway. The red tape continued, and “in October of 2001, we faced the prospect of liquidation for having ‘failed’ to register,” said Mr. Rinder.

“Of course,” he continued, “we were not alone. According to the Russian Federal Ministry of Justice, as of last October, more than two thousand religious organizations had similarly
‘failed’ to register.

“Some went into apathy.

“We went into battle —on behalf of all of them.”

He detailed how we briefed the US Congress, the State Department and Council of Europe — and how we brought 40 other religious leaders on board, then together “urged US President Bush to take the matter up directly — with Russian President Putin.

“All of it resulted in a flood of international pressure against Russia’s 1997 religion law.”

The pressure kept building, and it resulted in a landmark decision from the Constitutional Court.

“On April 30, the Moscow court handed down its decision and we set a new precedent.

“The court declared the government’s suppressive order against the Moscow Mission totally illegal, canceled the threat of liquidation and opened this country for unlimited expansion!”

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Scientology magazine: Celebrity interview: Leah Remini (2002)

Leah Remini was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 13. She has been a professional actress since she was a child, when she was cast to star in the television series Living Dolls, a spin-off of Who’s The Boss. That comedy began a distinguished line of television work with starring roles in television series such as Man in the Family, Fired Up, Saved By The Bell, with recurring roles on shows like Cheers, Evening Shade, Friends among many others. She has had memorable guest appearances on NYPD Blue and other popular shows.

Leah stars opposite Kevin James and Jerry Stiller in one of CBS’ top-rated shows The King of Queens, now in its fifth season and about to go into worldwide syndication. Leah plays Carrie Heffernan, a New York wife and legal secretary.

Leah also stars in the movie Old School, a Dreamworks & Ivan Reitman’s Montecito Picture Company production, which will be released in theaters shortly. She will star opposite Luke Wilson, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn, as Vince’s wife in the romantic comedy. Outside of acting, Leah is creating a production company with which she plans to produce her own projects. Leah also has begun working on her favorite project, The Inglewood Mission of Scientology.

This month, Leah talks to Celebrity magazine about how Scientology helped make her success as an actress possible.

CELEBRITY: How did you end up getting into Scientology?

LEAH: Let me give you a little info here. As you know, I was born in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. I was the typical Brooklyn girl, doing important things like hanging out in front of the candy store with my girls every day. Back then it was all about the Jordache jeans, smoking, boys, ya know, the normal stuff. I also had at the time a typical mother. When you cut class and she found out, there was no talking. It was, “Get in your room! You’re punished!” or the ol’ “Wait till your fatha’ gets home!” Not a whole lot of talking goin’ on there.

When I was about eleven, my mother got into Scientology and I noticed a change in her immediately. All of a sudden there was real communication going on in the house. She said to me, “Listen, if you ever do anything that you feel not good about, I want you to tell me.” She would explain that she wouldn’t be mad at me if I told her the bad things I had done. There was a talk about drugs and what they do to the mind and how she hoped that we’d make the right decisions. And IF we didn’t, to please tell her. I tested her once by giving her a little misdeed and she thanked me for telling her. She then showed me The Way to Happiness booklet.

There was a drastic change in the way she dealt with my sister and me. My sister and I are very close in age, so there was a whole lotta fighting. When you’re a kid, you do stupid stuff like divide the room up with tape, you don’t talk to each other, etc. My mom taught us to do TR-0 [the first TR, short for Training Drills or Training Routines, which help the individual better confront and handle his environment and life] with each other when we fought. This actually changed us as sisters, because we of course loved each other because we were sisters, but now having to sit there and really confront her made her not just my sister, but another human being. I always ended up bursting into tears and saying, “I’m sorry! I love you. It was my fault!” And she’d say crying, “No, it was my fault!”

The Way to Happiness was also instrumental in our introduction to knowing Scientology worked, because growing up I wasn’t raised with any real moral values. So when I was shown The Way to Happiness, it gave me something good to believe in, to strive for and it just made basic sense to me. Because I had read this, my sister and I never tried pot or any other drug, we tried to be as honest as we could be, we worked towards being better than what was around us and what was okay for other people was not okay for us. It was just a higher ethic level.

CELEBRITY: So your mother helped get you started in Scientology?

LEAH: I can’t say enough about my mother. She really saved our lives by getting us involved in Scientology. Growing up, my friends’ attitudes toward their parents were, if they don’t want you to do something, that’s exactly what you do. They were always looking for a way to “get one over on them” — even though they got hit or punished. But my mother and I had open communication between us and I didn’t want to rebel against her. If I felt bad about something, I would tell her and she would respond with, “Thank you for telling me that. I know that it was hard to admit.” I felt safe then. My friends saw their parents as their “barriers to fun.” My mom was my rock.

CELEBRITY: You’ve received a lot of auditing and achieved the State of Clear. What are some of the changes you have noticed in your life as a result?

LEAH: Well, a short answer is this: I used to be at “effect” of auditions and even jobs. I would go to an audition and even before showing up I was already beating myself up. I would really do a number on myself. It would start out pretty well mentally. I’d say, “Oh, man I am so gettin’ this part.” Then right after that thought would come a flood of negativity, like “Oh Leah, you stink. Ya can’t act. You’re from Brooklyn, you’re not gonna get this. Oh, you should have been nicer to your mom yesterday, now you’re really not gonna get this.” Ya know, just weird negative thoughts and I wasn’t even there yet! Or after the audition, I would do the lines over and over and go like “Man! That’s what you should have done,” etc. The torture never ended. After I received auditing on the Grades and attested to Clear, I just go, do it and get it or not get it. The drama is not there anymore. The constant need to beat myself up is not there. It’s just an audition and that’s pretty much how I look at life now. I remember the days where I would get into stuff with my man, my family, friends and co-workers — it would be DRAMA for days. Now, I look at these things like they were just an argument, or a bad day. I don’t spend days, hours or weeks being mad at people, talking about how right I am. When you’re Clear you just see things for what they are.

Also, when I got the job, I still wasn’t happy. It was like nothing made me happy. I would say, “Oh, I just need this job and everything will be okay,” and I’d still find something to be miserable about. If it wasn’t that, then it would be “Oh, I just need a house,” then I’d still be miserable. After the Grades and going Clear, I realized that no matter where you are and what you have, you have to be good with you. Bottom line. I realized that I, by myself, can make my life go well or not, regardless of how others treat me. Your power comes from you and not from other sources. You can have what you want in life and be happy. All you have to do is decide what you want and take actions to work towards that goal. As you do
Scientology, the power that is already in you is able to come out more and more. Life is a game. I myself thought it was a struggle prior to doing Scientology, but that has changed.

I felt a real sense of peace when I achieved the State of Clear. I’m not particularly a “happy-go-lucky girl.” I mean, people can sometimes have this idea that when you go Clear, you’re like this person who’s never in a bad mood, eating granola and just loving everyone in the world. I’m still me. I mean I still get annoyed at things, but now I am in control of my emotions. I control me. I no longer feel like this mass of blackness surrounds me. The Grades strip away everyday life stuff that holds you back in general — where you think, “Oh, that’s just the way I am. There’s nothing that can handle that.” There is.

CELEBRITY: You are a successful actress with an incredibly busy schedule. How do you deal with the schedule constraints and still fit in time for progress up The Bridge?

LEAH: It’s important to stay connected up and be doing something that is moving you up The Bridge. Look, I was the one with the excuses: “I’m busy. I have too many responsibilities.
I’m working on my career. I’m not a superstar — I can’t go on course whenever I want. I got auditing already. I have a dog at home. I’m in the studio. I don’t feel well. I have to get my nails done. It’s part of my job as an actress,” — whatever. The point is, I have never felt better than when I am on course or getting auditing. My life is no longer about what this one did
to me, what I did to them — all that nonsense that goes on. It’s about moving on The Bridge so you get to be the great person that you are. Then it’s about you getting others there. I
mean, who was I lying to before? My supervisor? For what? To endanger my own survival? This is some serious stuff we are doing here. We are the only group that can make real
change on this planet. We have a huge responsibility. I’m not saying things don’t get in the way and that you need to be perfect. But know your own nonsense and know that in the end,
you’re the one responsible for the condition you are in.

CELEBRITY: Do you have anything to say to other actors and actresses?

LEAH: Bottom line, there are things about you that are designed for one reason — to make you fail. We all do it. There are things that inhibit you and inhibit your ability to reach. What I mean by “reach” is, like say you’re single, you’ve been cheated on, you haven’t had good experiences with men — whatever. So your first reaction is “Forget it, I’m never going out with another guy again.” Well, you’ve just cut your reach toward that area of your life. The purpose here is to get us all doing great in all areas of our lives — ALL areas. So, auditing gets all that “garbage” out of there so you can reach in all areas of your life. Have you ever thought, “What would I do if I knew I couldn’t fail?” That’s what auditing does. You all of a sudden reach out, where before you wouldn’t — or more so, where you couldn’t. You no longer feel that your life stinks, you stink, life is out of your control, and who’s really happy anyway?

And it’s not just for actors. It doesn’t matter what you do, you need it. If you don’t think you need it, you have a serious denial issue. We all need some help. We all need real friends, especially in this business. Auditors and staff members to me are like that good friend who always tells you the right thing to do or points you in the right direction. To know that these people are here to make you better is so comforting.

CELEBRITY: Anything else you’d like to say?

LEAH: One more thing. September 11th was a real wake-up call — we all saw true evil and witnessed something truly incomprehensible. At the same time, we came together, and we
showed each other love and compassion. There is hope. There is a lot of work to do and yes, you too are responsible for your brother. We all have a responsibility to each other. So,
helping yourself is also about enabling yourself to help someone else.

I want to also take this opportunity to thank my supervisors and auditors for not giving up on me and for treating me with love and kindness. The same with the church itself.
I want to remind people why the staff are here. They are here to help. That is their sole reason for being there. Be honest with them. Let them know what’s really going on with you, so they can get you moving on The Bridge. Tell your supervisor what’s getting to you — what you really don’t understand. They will get you through it. Just get on with it. Especially now, with what is going on with this planet. Can you imagine what this place would be like if we were all Clear? Forget about it! LRH gave us a huge gift. Let’s give back. I want to thank all of those who already do that. You are an inspiration.1

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  1. Celebrity Interview with Leah Remini. Celebrity 342 (2002). Published by Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International. ↩

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Scientology magazine: Celebrity Gala (2002)

This 2002 article in Celebrity magazine reported on Scientology’s 33rd Anniversary Gala. Speakers included US Congressman Ben Gilman, “Commander of the Los Angeles Police Department” Michael Downing, Scientology President Heber Jentzsch and CC Int President Susan Watson. Leah Remini is pictured on page 14 with Susan Watson and Rev. Alfreddie Johnson.1

Ref.: Joop van der Pligt & Michael Vliek, The Psychology of Influence: Theory, research and practice (Routledge 2016).

  1. See also Wikipedia: World Literacy Crusade. ↩

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Scientology magazine: Mike Rinder on Expansion using Scientology Policy (2001)

Source: International Scientology News Issue 15 (pp. 10-11) (2001)

WISE: Injecting LRH Admin Tech to create prosperity

Mr. Mike Rinder next spoke of the far-reaching results brought about by the World Institute of Scientology Enterprises and WISE members in the year 2000.

While the numbers show economic catastrophe — 1.4 million bankruptcies this past year in the United States alone; 38 million unemployed, and climbing, in Latin America; and 3  billion people internationally living on less than two dollars a day — WISE members are providing the LRH tech to reverse this decline and gain freedom from economic suppression.
Mr. Rinder cited many examples of this:

“There’s the California restaurant owner who blew away company conflicts with the Third Party Law,” he said, “and increased his business by 30 times.

“Then, at the next level, there is the small fine art instruction school that put in the basics of org boards and hats—and then grew to the largest in the world.

“Finally, and, at major corporate level, there is the Coca Cola Sales Division in Mexico that held workshops on the Tone Scale, ARC and communication. The result? Productivity increased by nearly 300 percent. `And all of those stories are best summed up by the manager of that Coca Cola plant in a plaque to LRH, and here’s what it says:

“To: L Ronald Hubbard
“For the legacy of the technology that effectively impels the survival of Man, groups and business.'”

Mr. Rinder also told two incredible stories of the application of LRH Admin Tech by graduates of the Hubbard College of Administration International.

The first was from China, where a graduate of the Hubbard College was invited to give a seminar on Admin Tech in Shanghai, with far-reaching results in disseminating LRH’s Admin Tech in that country.

The other was the story of a businessman in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, who took responsibility for not only his 1,000 employees, but also a local hospital — transforming it from a low morale, low producing area to an example of a high level of patient care. When Mr. Rinder described what happened next, and what effects this had across the region, it brought the audience to their feet in a standing ovation.

When you take all of these examples into consideration and look at the big picture of the year’s accomplishments, you get an idea of what kind of impact WISE members are creating:
• Nine new Hubbard Colleges of Administration opened, now making a total of 25 around the globe.
• The number of students enrolled for the first time at the Hubbard College International increased by 60%, and the total number trained on LRH Admin Tech at Hubbard Colleges around the world jumped to more than 12,000 in the last year alone.
• WISE members have brought LRH Admin Tech to a total of 111,000 companies and enterprises in 70 nations worldwide.
• Translated LRH Admin Tech materials are now available in French, Italian, Danish, Finnish, Spanish, Swedish, Hungarian, Czech, Russian, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.

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