AUTHOR
Edward Parkin, International Director STAND
As International Director for STAND, Edward Parkin oversees efforts in 58 nations aimed at combating bigotry toward Scientologists and the Scientology religion. A native of Great Britain and 38-year Scientologist, Mr. Parkin coordinates projects promoting and defending everyone’s right to practice their religion of choice.
MEDIA WATCH
When I was growing up in the 1950s my family refused to buy anything that was German in origin or even remotely connected to Germany. My father and mother had family members killed in the holocaust, and rightly or wrongly they positioned any Germany connection with being connected to Nazism.
MEDIA WATCH
What will my sons tell my grandchildren about Disney and how they went from bringing song and joy to their childhood to bashing their religion in prime time?
MEDIA WATCH
I want to express gratitude for the courage and moral sensitivity you displayed for supporting the cancellation of the Roseanne series following the hateful and bigoted tweet from Ms. Barr.
MEDIA & ETHICS
How can one describe the Disney double standard that reacts instantly to an 11-word tweet but maintains utter silence in the face of 16 hour-long programs linked to more than 500 threats of murder, arson and other violence? Sanctimonious. Hypocritical. Either word serves.
MEDIA WATCH
Scientology is a recognized religion. Courts and governments of many countries recognize the religious nature of Scientology.
MEDIA WATCH
The true story of Scientology is far more exciting and revealing. I enclose a link to the Church’s new television channel, broadcasting 24 hours a day, so you can get a head start finding out who we truly are and what we actually do.
MEDIA WATCH
I read with great dismay the arrogance with which Trevin Wax addressed my religion, Scientology, in his recent piece about C.S. Lewis’s wife Joy Davidman. I think that neither C.S. Lewis nor Ms. Davidman would agree with nor condone the petty slights the author sought to inflict with his ignorant and bigoted words.
TOLERANCE
Something is seriously wrong. The question remains—what lies behind this increase in violence? Among the factors to be considered are a decline in spiritual values and, conversely, an increase in psychiatric domination of mental health “counseling” and “treatment” that denies the existence of the human spirit.
MEDIA WATCH
I appreciate that the video game industry is no longer a venue where older actors “go to die” and that it has now become a much sought-after location to perform. However, to use it as a launch pad to attack a young and thriving religion leaves a bad taste.
MEDIA WATCH
Our world has enough hatred and venom. You don’t need to add to it. Why not share some love, some respect, some care for others? We all live on the same planet.
