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MEDIA & ETHICS
Addressing religious and government representatives in various forums, Religions Unite President Bishop Craig Worsham spoke on the American media’s dissemination of bigoted, anti-religious rhetoric and the degree to which this endangers believers everywhere, directly cutting across the United States’ religious freedom image and mission.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
On Saturday, February 9, 2019, Brandon Reisdorf was returned to jail and held without bail for violating his criminal restraining order , appearing at the San Diego Church of Scientology to harass Church staff and parishioners.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Seventy-four years ago today, more than 7,000 prisoners were liberated from Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. As these once-again free people poured through the gates and returned to the world, they could not forget the 1.1 million who had already lost their lives within. Or the more than six million others killed elsewhere.
TOLERANCE
“Dr. King’s work pushed this civilization forward, advancing tolerance, freedom and understanding among the peoples of Earth,” said STAND International Director Edward Parkin. “His selfless dedication—and the words he chose to so passionately and compellingly express it—continues to inspire millions, and will forever.”
TOLERANCE
“It is my goal and my prediction that 2019 will see a renaissance for religious tolerance, and we look forward to rolling up our sleeves and working side by side with members of all faiths to bring it about.”
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
While Remini and her accomplice, Michael Rinder, may claim otherwise, irrefutable evidence shows that malicious and violent acts have been carried out by people incited by “independent” third parties.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
This week, members of STAND’s Los Angeles chapter gathered at the Church of Scientology of the Valley for their annual holiday reception, to connect, share ideas, and celebrate another year of success in the fight for religious freedom.
COMBATING BIGOTRY & HATE
Following the outreach from members of your organization last September, our company added the Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath to our ‘do not air’ list and updated our media buying guidelines to exclude programs that feature content like that.
MEDIA & ETHICS
“A&E makes its profit through manufactured hate, discriminatory lies and slander in the guise of ‘reality’ and ‘journalism,’ and the public has come to expect this, so we are not at all surprised,” said Edward Parkin, International Director for STAND.
TOLERANCE
STAND wishes to take the opportunity of Thanksgiving to say a prayer of thanks—thanks to members, friends, supporters, fellow faith groups and all people working to bring others together; to help their fellow man; to show that we are more alike than different; to make religious freedom a reality; to be true to their beliefs; and to be a force for unity, integrity and love.
