Religious Freedom
July 5, 2021
Happy Birthday USA. Let’s Make This Work.
I sang it in school. I sang it at home. I sang it in the car while riding with my parents. And I must say, in all honesty...
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Religious Freedom
July 4, 2021
With Liberty and Justice for All
We talked as he cut my hair and I discovered that he’d only been living in the U.S. for 18 months. I asked what he thought...
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Scientology Religion
March 13, 2021
The Essence of Religion: L. Ron Hubbard’s Birthday, and His Gift
Though I grew up Catholic, I’ve been into many churches of different types and one thing I’ve always noticed is the same...
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Combating Bigotry & Hate
November 9, 2020
Do You Have an Obligation To Protect All Our Freedoms?
Don’t be an accomplice. At the very least, step away. Even better, write a letter. Tell the editor what the freedoms above...
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Combating Bigotry & Hate
October 27, 2020
Oregon Does Not Endorse Leah Remini
When I see a platform given to a person whose stock in trade has become slander and libel of religion, I get concerned. I’ll...
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Scientology Religion
May 14, 2020
Scientology Is Freedom. Freedom Is Fun.
In just about every society on earth, we humans are handed nothing but limits from the time we are born. The limits of popular...
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Scientology Religion
November 20, 2019
Why We Don’t “Believe” In Scientology
Recently, I've found myself fielding numerous questions about what Scientologists “believe,” so I'm going to address the...
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Religious Freedom
August 15, 2019
Highlighting the Difference: A Study of Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies
Some smells made customers stay longer. Others had them fleeing the premises. The research also found odors needed to be appropriate—the...
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Religious Freedom
February 26, 2019
The Quran: Paving the Way in the Land of the Free
The origins of Islam in the U.S. today trace back to one simple concept, one word, three syllables: sla-ve-ry. When Ilhan...
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Religious Freedom
January 2, 2019
The Price of Freedom
Some people see freedom as dangerous. They see people who cannot be enslaved as dangerous. They are the type who think that...
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Combating Bigotry & Hate
December 5, 2017
Thomas Jefferson and the True Spirit of Scientology
As a 7th grader, I visited the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. The quote in HUGE letters around the inner dome reads:...
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Religious Freedom
April 14, 2017
Freedom is Just Freedom
Historically, the human race has excelled in the fields of prejudice and discrimination. Historically, the human race has...
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