L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics — 57th Anniversary

L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics — 57th Anniversary

Today is May 9th — a key date to remember in the Scientology world.  Scientologists and Dianeticists around the world recognize May 9th each year as the anniversary of the publication of Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health by L. Ron Hubbard.

When Dianetics was first published in May 1950, it immediately went to the top of The New York Times bestsellers list, where it stayed for 28 consecutive weeks. 

Further, Dianetics was the first book in history to receive the Century Award in commemoration of its 100 consecutive weeks on the Publishers Weekly bestseller list. 

More than 6 million of L. Ron Hubbard’s books were sold last year alone, a large number of which were Dianetics.  Rightly so, Dianetics is translated in 56 languages and L. Ron Hubbard has already been acknowledged by Guiness World Records as the most translated author and the world’s most published author.  Dianetics is also in use in over 150 countries.

http://spiritualbeing.wordpress.com/2007/04/27/l-ron-hubbard-a-writer/

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=26685

http://www.dianetics.org/

You can find some great stories of success from Dianetics here: http://www.dianetics.org/en_US/successes/index.html

From L. Ron Hubbard’s work through Dianetics and his continued research, Scientology was formed and today is a large and ever expanding religion with thousands of churches, missions and groups around the world.  Even top celebrities, such as Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Giovanni Ribisi, Leah Remini, Jenna Elfman, Kate Ceberano, Catherine Bell, Chick Corea, Doug E. Fresh, Erika Christensen, Isaac Hayes, Jason Lee, Juliette Lewis, Sofia Milos, Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, Marisol Nichols and many others are members of the Scientology religion. 

One of the greatest things about Dianetics is that it has proven workable and has been used successfully by thousands to create happier and better lives.

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Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum

Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum

With public distrust of psychiatry increasing—and government agency drug warnings at an all-time high—a Church of Scientology-sponsored psychiatric watchdog group (Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR)) shows that it’s much worse than you think.

On December 17, 2005, Citizens Commission of Human Rights held their grand opening of the Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum in Los Angeles, California.

The museum features 14 documentaries with statements from scores of health professionals, academics, legal and human rights experts, and victims of psychiatric brutalities ranging from electroshock and involuntary commitment to political torture, psychosurgery and the devastating effects of psychotropic drugs. The state-of-the-art museum documents that psychiatry is an industry driven entirely by profit, and provides practical guidance for lawmakers, doctors, human rights advocates and private citizens to take action in their own sphere to bring psychiatry under the law.

Community and government leaders were joined by ardent celebrity supporters Lisa Marie Presley, Priscilla Presley, Danny Masterson, Giovanni Ribisi, Leah Remini, Jenna Elfman, Catherine Bell and Marisol Nichols at the grand opening.

More than 2,300 people attended.  Speakers included Martin Whitely, a member of parliament from Western Australia, Georgia Senator Nancy Schaefer, Dr. Jeffrey A. Schaler, psychologist and professor of Justice, Law and Society at American University, Washington, DC. and Liberty Committee Executive Director Kent Snyder.

Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International stated, “There have been 18 psychiatric drug warnings issued in the last year alone, which link suicide, hostility, worsening depression, mania, hallucinations and death to psychiatric drugs that reap $80 billion a year—an abuse CCHR has persistently exposed for three decades.”

A sampling of current statistics and facts shown in the new museum include:

• Psychiatrists are using electroshock, drugs and other barbaric means to torture political dissidents.

• 17 million children worldwide are taking psychiatric drugs, which can cause suicide, hostility, violence, mania and drug dependence.

• More than 100,000 patients die each year in psychiatric institutions.

• Annually, psychiatrists kill up to 10,000 people with their use of electroshock—460 volts of electricity sent searing through the brain. Three-quarters of all electroshock victims are women.

• Psychiatrists and psychologists have raped 250,000 women. Studies show that 10 to 25 percent of psychiatrists sexually assault their patients; of every 20 of these victims one is likely to be a minor.

http://www.scientology.org/en_US/news-media/briefing/2005/hr/051221.html

Perhaps this explains why Tom Cruise, Kirstie Alley, Marisol Nichols, Kelly Preston and so many others support CCHR and disapprove of psychiatry’s drugging of kids and ruining our culture.

http://www.cchr.org

Marisol Nichols - Supporter of Human Rights

Marisol Nichols

Marisol Nichols in Fox’s 24 (TV Series)

Her official site is: http://www.marisol-nichols.com/

Scientologist Marisol Nichols is a strong supporter and spokeswoman for the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR).  CCHR is a non-profit, public benefit organization dedicated to investigating and exposing psychiatric violations of human rights.  http://www.cchr.org http://www.marisol-nichols.com/interests_humanitarian.html

Marisol Nichols is a member of the Church of Scientology.   In December 2006, she participated in performing skits and singing Christmas Carols at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre International http://www.scientology.cc.  She played with many other Scientology celebrities, such as Kirstie Alley, Kelly Preston, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Masterson, Catherine Bell and Jennifer Aspen. But what was really going on was the 14th Annual “Christmas Stories” fund-raiser for the Hollywood Policy Activities League (PAL).  http://www.scientologytoday.org/press/612102337031_scn-local.html

http://www.scientology.cc/articles/609081702011.vm

Marisol has also participated in Human Rights events.  In October 2005, in honor of the anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, Youth for Human Rights (http://www.youthforhumanrights.org) International celebrated his life and the lives of other great 20th century humanitarians: Nelson Mandela, L. Ron Hubbard and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

TV actress, Marisol Nichols, acted as master of ceremonies for the event, which included stirring renditions of the life’s work of each of these human rights icon, interspersed with stunning musical presentations.

http://www.theta.com/human-rights-education/20051006_hre_1.php

In addition to playing a key role in Fox’s 24, among other TV shows, she also played alongside Martin Lawrence in Big Momma’s House 2.  Currently in the hit series 24, she plays Nadia Yassir, a US counter-terrorism agent of Middle-Eastern descent struggling with an atmosphere of deepening distrust toward Arabs in the wake of a fictional terrorist attack.

Marisol was recently interviewed by TV Guide.  See the interview here: http://www.tvguide.com/News-Views/Interviews-Features/Article/default.aspx?posting=%7B8D653B47-60EE-473F-BFAF-8D2F1F6C558A%7D

http://www.starpulse.com/Actresses/Nichols,_Marisol/Biography/

Catherine Bell, Sofia Milos and Marisol Nichols spoke out against proposed mental health screening of American school children.

http://www.cchr.org/index.cfm/9027/5640

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Giovanni Ribisi - Interview by Hollywood.com

Interview with Scientologist Giovanni Ribisi by Hollywood.com

Giovanni Ribisi was interviewed by Hollywood.com.  Here is what he said about Scientology:

HW: How does your spirituality or belief system effect your acting?
GR: You’re talking about Scientology? People ask me about that and just to dispel any rumors over the years, it’s really a simple thing, a pragmatic philosophy. For me specifically, I go to the [Scientology center], study a course and drill what I’ve learned and then I go out and apply it. There’s definitely viewpoints that Scientologists have, specifically, as you guys know, on the pharmaceutical industry. But it’s just a pragmatic philosophy. And how it’s helped in my acting, it’s a philosophy that deals with human behavior. It really sort of covers all aspects of life, but that’s what philosophy is. So, yeah, it’s done nothing but help. It’s not a belief system as much as it is like going to a college or university.

http://www.hollywood.com/feature/Hardly_a_Stranger_QA_with_Perfect_Strangers_Giovanni_Ribisi/3679201

The New York Post also republished the interview:

http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/movies/news/n11957.htm

 

Giovanni Ribisi just came out with a movie, The Perfect Stranger, which alsos stars Halle Berry and Bruce Willis.

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