Once again, the Scientologists in Clearwater and Tampa have shown what help is really all about. As in disaster scenes all over the world, the Scientology Volunteer Ministers of the Tampa Bay area have proven themselves to be dependable, caring and effective in their efforts following hurricane Charley's devastation.


"Tampa) Tampa Bay Volunteer Ministers of the Church of Scientology have joined with hundreds of other churches and organizations under the authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help the victims of one of the worse hurricanes in US history.

But Yamila Sene, the spokeswoman for the Volunteer Ministers, reported that much more is still needed. She said, "With all the outpouring of help by way of supplies, food and volunteers, we are still far short of what is needed to address not just the larger cities like Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda but the many small towns which can no longer be easily reached due to the eradication of roadway signs by Hurricane Charley. 'Some of these towns are completely unrecognizable," said Mrs. Sene.'"

"The Scientology Volunteer Ministers Response teams are active in 50 US states and in many countries around the world, providing service at a national and international level. 800 volunteer ministers served at Ground Zero for weeks following that disaster.">>

Scientology in Europe - AOSHEU (AOSH EU) in Denmark

I love meeting people from different places, and one thing I've noticed is how easy it is to make friends with Scientologists no matter where they are from.

Scientologists have so much in common - not only in our use of Scientology applied religious philosophy but, for example, our agreement in the way people should be treated, the importance of communication, the need to help others in the community with programs like the Scientology Volunteer Ministers, and our belief in the goodness or our fellow man and his/her importance.

Nowhere is the comeraderie among different kinds of people more obvious than at AOSH EU (AOSHEU) in Copenhagen.

Here are some links to find out more about this special place:

Scientology on Two Coasts
AOSH EU posting
Fortgeschrittenen Organisation für Europa - AOSH EU
Organizzazione Avanzata per l'Europa - AOSH EU
Advanced Organization & Saint Hill Europe - AOSH EU
What is Scientology - Japanese - AOSH EU (AOSHEU)
Elôszó - AOSH EU
What is Scientology - AOSH EU (AOSHEU) in Russian
AOSH EU (Hebrew)
Avancerede Organisation for Europa, København - AOSH EU

Sometimes good advice is a change of environment, to get out for a while and chill. Then you can come back refreshed and ready to tackle life again with a new perspective.

Getting out could mean a number of things: catching a plane somewhere exotic, going hiking in the mountains or taking a cruise on a charter yacht.

I would take the charter yacht route myself, but thats because I learned to sail at an early age and while I don't get to do it so much these days, it is still something I thoroughly enjoy.

I found a web site that charters yachts in the UK and this would be fun - so long as it was Summer of course!

Anyhow, the Freewinds Yacht Charter is one such idea.

Boy, has it been a while or what.

Okay so I want to include some interesting data.

First of all, how do like my new cool blog?

Freewinds

Secondly, I would like to bring your attention to this cool link. Beliefnet is a very multi-religious web site, giving all viewpoints. This is an important things these days. Religious tolerance is an important thing.

Beliefnet Article on Scientology

One of my favorite things to do is use what I've learned as a Scientology Volunteer Minister to help people.

Here's an example.

My mother is getting on in life, and a few years ago she had to have double bypass surgery. It was very rough on her, and she suffered complications. I took care of her for 10 days and used what I'd learned about "Scientology assists". These are simple techniques anyone can learn and use.

In Scientology we recognize that there are three parts to man. There is the body, the mind and the being, called the "Thetan" in Scientology. You don't have a thetan - you are a thetan.

A Scientology assists helps the thetan (you) confront the environment, and brings him or her into better communication with the body. By doing this, the being helps heal the body much faster than if one were to rely simply on medical treatment. In fact I have seen it occur that medical treatment got nowhere until Scientology assist were also applied.

At any rate, with my mother, it was so gratifying being able to help her with these techniques. It made her recovery much smoother, and it made me feel great to be able to help.

Here's something about the Scientology Volunteer Ministers that was printed in the Daily News in Novermber 2001

"From: News and Views | Daily Dish | Wednesday, November 07, 2001

SCIENTOLOGY EARNS AN ASSIST AT GROUND ZERO, TRAVOLTA SAYS

John Travolta is thrilled that his beloved Church of Scientology found its way to Ground Zero.

When the longtime devotee of the religious group heard that his church was aiding rescue workers at the World Trade Center site, he told Rosie O'Donnell that "Some of our volunteer ministers who are on Ground Zero along with the Red Cross are using these assists that are taking people out of shock. And they really work."

The 'assists' to which Travolta refers are procedures used to get an individual to confront and handle physical difficulties by addressing spiritual trauma. It was "these assists" that attracted Travolta to Scientology in the first place.

'I was in Mexico, shooting a movie with an actress who was a Scientologist,' Travolta told O'Donnell in the December issue of her magazine, Rosie. 'I wasn't feeling well, and she gave me one of these assists, and I felt better immediately, and I thought, 'Hey, there has to be something to this.' I was only 21.'

Travolta adds that Scientology even helps him know what role his own celebrity should play in the world — especially at a time like this.

'One of my favorite quotes from [Scientology founder] L. Ron Hubbard is, 'It's all right to think that you're the most important person in the world, as long as everyone else is equally important.'

'Celebrities can be more valuable in the time of crisis, but we are not more important.' As all of us have seen these last two months"

More Information about Scientology Volunteer Ministers

Scientology Volunteer Ministers
Scientologists, volunteers feed thousands of workers
Abbas Zawawi & JoJo Zawawi - Volunteer Ministers
Scientology Volunteer Ministers bring practical help to Hounslow
Scientology Volunteer Ministers Centrre opened by Sharron Davies, MBE
Scientology Volunteer Ministers - Clergy Corner
Worldandnation: Scientology reaches out to troubled with ad campaign