Sci Note

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Video: Beliefs and Practices

1st: The Creed is read

Commentary from Scientology observers (average white people)

"facilities are clean, modern, friendly"

"lots of displays, videos, answering all of your questions"

"There are services: Sunday services, weddings, naming services..."

"Very personal religion"

"Everyone is learning the philosophy"

"There are lots of courses" about life in general (how to avoid conflict, etc.)

"takes spiritual aspect of man and applies to every day"

Seems to be a very independent religion

Purification process: ridding the body of toxins, alcohol, drugs

Service: In French/ English

There were 10-15 people

Followers and staff wore black zip-ups with Scientology crest

informal atmosphere

small, long, white room with blinds over front window

small podium

fold out chairs

another group of observers, meaning there were only about 5-7 followers

French woman explains that we will hear the Creed, a Letter from Ron Hubbard, the founder, and finally a prayer and the service will be over.

There is a statue of L. Ron Hubbard's head to the left of the podium.

A white older man takes the podium and reads the Creed in English for us

about rights of all man being equal in religion, government, organizations

freedom of speech, in writing, and to create their own kind

no man has power over another man's rights

laws of man- cannot destroy another

French Lady reads the Letter from Hubbard

English Man reads the letter

about Personal Integrity

you know what you know

maintain PI, and confidence in what you have observed because nothing is true in Scientology unless you have observed it

French lady

she asks followers questions to check for comprehension to which they respond

they agree vocally with her words

a dialogue occurs between woman and followers

she checks for comprehension consistently

English man

Reads The Creation of Human Ability by Ron Hubbard

Principles of Scientology?

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