Here's a link to an article that appeared 4 years ago in the St. Petersburg Times. It is about Scientology, but features a great deal of information on Mr. David Miscavige, who is a great humanitarian.

The Man Behind Scientology (David Miscavige)

Ghandi was one of the great humanitarians of our era.

Here is a brief biography of Gahndi, from http://www.engagedpage.com/

Mohandas K. Gahndi was born in 1869 to Hindu parents in the state of Gujarat in Western India. He entered an arranged marriage with Kasturbai Makanji when both were 13 years old. His family later sent him to London to study law, and in 1891 he was admitted to the Inner Temple, and called to the bar. In Southern Africa he worked ceaselessly to improve the rights of the immigrant Indians. It was there that he developed his creed of passive resistance against injustice, satyagraha, meaning truth force, and was frequently jailed as a result of the protests that he led. Before he returned to India with his wife and children in 1915, he had radically changed the lives of Indians living in Southern Africa.

Back in India, it was not long before he was taking the lead in the long struggle for independence from Britain. He never wavered in his unshakable belief in nonviolent protest and religious tolerance. When Muslim and Hindu compatriots committed acts of violence, whether against the British who ruled India, or against each other, he fasted until the fighting ceased. Independence, when it came in 1947, was not a military victory, but a triumph of human will. To Gandhi's despair, however, the country was partitioned into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. The last two months of his life were spent trying to end the appalling violence which ensued, leading him to fast to the brink of death, an act which finally quelled the riots. In January 1948, at the age of 79, he was killed by an assassin as he walked through a crowed garden in New Delhi to take evening prayers.

Some day we will be enlightened enough that a man of peace can live in safety among his fellows.

L. Ron Hubbard

One of the true humanitarian's of all time, not only did L. Ron Hubbard dedicate his life to helping others, but he took great care to ensure to pass his knowledge and skill on to others.

There have been great men, even saints, who have helped many people. But when they left, what remained was the memory of what they could do.

But today, millions of people are living better lives because Mr. Hubbard took the care to work out exactly how anyone could learn to do what he had done.

He applied scientific method to what was traditionally the field of the humanities and came up with technology that works every time it is used, provided it is used exactly.

The results from the technology L. Ron Hubbard developed are almost inconceivable. We hear and see the shattered lives of people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, and even those who manage to pull themselves up out of their dependencies learn they have to live one day at a time and that they will always be addicts - always plagued by the very problems they "solved" by abusing drugs and alcohol in the first place. Yet Narconon, which uses L. Ron Hubbard's technical breakthroughs, has over 75% success rate. And Narconon would like nothing better than to share it with any group that wants to use it. Yet we still have "authorities" on drug addiction asserting that it is incurable and you have to hook an addict on some other drug to cure his being hooked on the first drug. Crazy.

It is very positive to see more and more people becoming aware of the brilliance of L. Ron Hubbard and his invaluable legacy.

Traditionally each year there is an anniversary celebration for the IAS (International Association of Scientologists) and the "IAS Freedom Medal Winners" are announced.

The event takes place at St. Hill Manor in England, the location where the IAS was first established.

Mr David Miscavige is the Master of Ceremonies each year, and part of the proceedings involve the validation of those who, as members of the IAS, have contributed above and beyond the call of duty.

Here is a list of IAS medal winners from the USA:

IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Anne Archer (USA)
IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Bud Reichel (USA)
IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Keith Code (USA)

IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Isaac Hayes (USA)

IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Chick Corea (USA)

IAS Freedom Medal Winner - John Travolta (USA)

IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Jane Allen (USA)

Other Countries:

IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Anne Roberts (UK)
IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Martha Ballasteros and Javier Ramirez (Venezuela)
IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Elana Roggero (Italy)
IAS Freedom Medal Winner - Lawrence Anthony (South Africa)

The Way to Happiness Foundation

The Way to Happiness Foundation has a humanitarian mission, to raise the ethical level of the society through the dissemination of a common sense, non-religious moral code developed by L. Ron Hubbard.

Freedom Magazine published an article, giving some background on The Way to Happiness and its application.

Reversing Moral Decay

In 1980, after noting the catastrophic effects of immorality upon the very foundations of our society, Mr. L. Ron Hubbard penned a booklet entitled The Way to Happiness, a non-religious moral code consisting of 21 practical precepts that, if followed, lead to better living. The impact of this booklet far exceeds its size.

Today, under the auspices of The Way to Happiness Foundation, more than 53 million copies of the booklet have been distributed in 50 countries and 22 languages, often with dramatic results.

It has been utilized on urban battlefields, in community programs, by police departments, and as the basis for the nationwide Making America Safe essay contest in hundreds of schools.

The comment of one English Department chairman of a middle school in Texas is typical of the hundreds received by teachers about their students. “Not only have their writing skills improved because of their enthusiasm for the contest,” he wrote, “their concept of what is right and good for one another has also been enhanced.”

Strong support for The Way to Happiness program is helping create a sorely needed resurgence of morals in our society.

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In a speech given in 2002, Mr. David Miscavige spoke about The Way to Happiness booklets:

"... booklets have been moving out in greater numbers, and with more effect than ever in its 21 year history.

"While for a glimpse of it, there’s The Way to Happiness now moving out to the middle-eastern flash points of Jerusalem, Palestine and the Gaza Strip. All told, more than a hundred thousand copies distributed to readers of Arabic newspapers.

"Then there’s The Way to Happiness at the worldwide crossroads of the Winter Olympics. While 10,000 copies were distributed to local hotels, for their guests, a further 112,000 were disseminated to officials, athletes and spectators.

(This comes from Mr. Miscavige’s introductory speech at the
L. Ron Hubbard Tribute - 2002)

In 1993, Mr. Miscavige was instrumental in bringing to an end the 40-year "war" where the Scientology religion sought to receive the rights and privileges granted all religions by the Bill of Rights of the American Constitution.

There is biographical information about Mr. Miscavige, available on the Net not only in English but in other languages such as there:

Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Taiwanese)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (French)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (German)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Italian)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Spanish)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (English)

Tuesday, September 23, 2003

In his official profile on the web site of Religious Technology Center, it says that as a young man, Mr. David Miscavige studied to become a Scientology minister and for several years delivered spiritual counseling to parishioners. He later worked with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, helping to produce technical training films and materials for Scientology ministers-in-training.

Mr. Miscavige’s profile can be read in full at the RTC web site, and is also online in various languages. Below are links to these translated versions.

Mr David Miscavige
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Danish)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Dutch)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Greek)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Hebrew)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Hungarian)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Japanese)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Norwegian)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Danish)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Russian)
Mr David Miscavige- Profile (Swedish)

Humanitarians - People Helping Others

I created this blog to honor humanitarians.

As a Scientologist I have seen a great deal of effective, selfless work by Scientologists, and I know there are many, many others who are dedicated to helping their fellow man.

Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center, issued a "wake up call" two years ago, right after the New York terrorist attacks, pointing out to Scientologists that because we have the tools developed by L. Ron Hubbard, we can actually accomplish The Aims of Scientology – “a civilization without insanity, without criminals and without war, where the able can prosper and honest beings can have rights, and where man is free to rise to greater heights.”

This gives us the responsibility to use what we know to work diligently to bring about a new, humane civilization.

So many people throughout history have wanted to help their fellow man, and have tried to do so. But they lacked the technology to bring about real and lasting change.

On the Religious Technology Center (RTC) web site the following point is made:

“The powerful technologies of Dianetics and Scientology provide nothing less than the means to attain true spiritual freedom and immortality for everyone who begins the journey toward that goal. Technology like this never existed before, and millions around the world personally regard it as valuable beyond comparison. They know that when this technology is applied precisely as written by L. Ron Hubbard — and with their honest and ethical participation — they will achieve the spiritual benefit they seek through Scientology one hundred percent of the time.

“Religious Technology Center (RTC) exists to ensure that this can occur. Its purpose is to protect the public from misapplication of the technology and to see that the religious technologies of Dianetics and Scientology remain in proper hands and are properly ministered.”

Thanks to the genius and compassion of L. Ron Hubbard and all of Mr. David Miscavige’s work as Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center, to ensure that the technology is applied precisely as written by L. Ron Hubbard, the accomplishment of these aims is within reach.