The biased media viewpoint of Scientology

Paul Haggis and his letter disconnecting from Scientology is in the news at the moment, and in true form the media has rolled out several other anti-Scientology stories just to keep this one company.

I'm not making a judgment about Haggis's personal decision, as it is just that, a personal one, but if we were to dam every organization or religion which failed to condemn proposition 8 we would have a long list to work through.

My discomfort is more to do with the one-sided view that the media takes on the subject of Scientology, and many other subjects. The media can no always be trusted to give an unbiased report of the facts. I know this having had cable T.V. at one point which only had NBC and CNN and then changing cable companies and getting only FOX, what a difference in "unbiased" opinions!

Before you join the Scientology bashers ask yourselves this:

Do you know what the word scientology means? Do you know what they actually do? What is Scientology's stance on God? Well if you can't answer those very basic questions, and from reliable sources of information, then I suggest remaining on the fence as far as condemning Scientology goes.

Here are some of Scientology's activities you may not be aware of, as the media "forgets" to mention them:

Criminon: (meaning: no crime) a non-profit organization running rehabilitation and re education programs in the jails of 35 countries, it's aim is to restore the criminals self-respect and educate him in ethical behavior, communication, reasoning and parenting skills to help integrate him back into society as a responsible citizen. http://www.criminon.org/

Narconon: (meaning: no narcotics) provides information and educational programs about the effects of drugs and alcohol they run drug rehabilitation programs, and campaign for drug prevention.

Applied Scholastics: Supplies effective educational materials, training and educational services to parents, students and teachers. They teach children how to study, as well as working with children with learning difficulties and campaigning to eliminate illiteracy. http://www.appliedscholastics.org/

The Way to Happiness:  Based on a booklet of 21 common sense principles for living promoting trust, honesty and ethics. The booklet is not religious nor does it promote any group. It is distributed for free internationally with the purpose of creating a safer society. http://www.thewaytohappiness.org/

The four organizations mentioned are all non-profit organizations.

I am not promoting Scientology I am simply pointing out the other side of the coin. When the media on-mass comes out against something we should all take a look in the opposite direction and see what's there, let's keep it balanced.