Christian pastors embrace Scientology
Some Christian congregations, particularly in lower income, urban areas, are turning to an unlikely source for help -- the Church of Scientology.
They say they are not scared off by programs with ties to a church that critics say has aggressive recruiting, secretive ways and rigid theology. As men of God rooted in Christian values, they do not see Scientology as a threat to their faith, but rather as a tool to augment it.
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"I'm looking for solutions, and the people that I help, they don't ask me who L. Ron Hubbard is," said McLaughlin, who works with addicts. "You know what they say? 'Thank God.' "
And according to published reports, Scientology has been recently diversifying its outreach to include other religions and ethnic groups.
Now Kennedy uses "The Way to Happiness" as a how-to supplement to his sermons. He believes it is easier to understand and clearer to follow than ancient Scriptures taken from the Bible.
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Some Christian congregations, particularly in lower income, urban areas, are turning to an unlikely source for help -- the Church of Scientology.
They say they are not scared off by programs with ties to a church that critics say has aggressive recruiting, secretive ways and rigid theology. As men of God rooted in Christian values, they do not see Scientology as a threat to their faith, but rather as a tool to augment it.
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"I'm looking for solutions, and the people that I help, they don't ask me who L. Ron Hubbard is," said McLaughlin, who works with addicts. "You know what they say? 'Thank God.' "
And according to published reports, Scientology has been recently diversifying its outreach to include other religions and ethnic groups.
Now Kennedy uses "The Way to Happiness" as a how-to supplement to his sermons. He believes it is easier to understand and clearer to follow than ancient Scriptures taken from the Bible.
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Vanhimmat
ole hölmöjä. Jotkut osaavat käyttää myös järkeään ja sallivat sen myös toisille.
Onko pastorien yms pöhköyden poistumisen edellytyksenä kääntyminen pois kamelikuskien saduista scifitarinoihin?
tHERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF DATA AND INTERVIEWS ABOUT SCIENTOLOGY.
onhan noita scientologia juttuja ollut vaikka kuinka , mutta eihän suomen takamailla tunneta maailman asioita-
TRAVOLTA on jo 70-luvulla ollut USAn TV ssä ja kertonut olevansa scinetologian CLear!
NBC kanava on haastatellut scinetologian johtajaa jo vuonna 1995, kun scientologit paljasti huijarit -uskonnonvastaisen huijari propaganda liikkeen USAssa, jne. jne.
Travolta has been in US TV and stated that he is Clear.Heber Jentsch has been interviewed by NBC, after scientology revealed CAN network, etc. etc.
...pohjanoteeraus äänessä. Voi hyvänen aika.
...vähäsen....
Ei siitä nyt kovin kauaa ole,kun eräs suomalainen pastori seurakuntineen piti Euroviisuvoittajaamme Saatanan lähettiläänä....
Tuorein jenkkikouhotus lienee erään elokuva-ohjaajan visio mediataatiokeskuksen väsäämisestä Suomeen....
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Siinä kun jotkut skeidot yrittää lennellä ilman kehoa, nämä joogalentäjät lentävät kehoineen päivineen. Metkaa.