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The Power of Listening
The first course I took in Scientology was called, “The Communication Course.” The first exercise on the course was called “TR-Zero.” The “TR” stood for “Training Routine.
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The Things I Care About
I don’t really care what you think of my husband. Although he has passed on, I loved him. We got along great and laughed a lot. Anybody who tried to convince me that he was a terrible guy wouldn’t get very far. I worked with him and lived with him for 30 years.
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The Tribes of Bad and Good
A few years ago, a seven-year-old boy waving a Pop Tart and saying “bang bang” was suspended from school in Maryland. The school had a “zero-tolerance” policy regarding guns, and the Pop Tart crossed the line.
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The Truth about Scientology, in my View
I remember when I was 17 years old and first walked into a Church of Scientology in Chicago. I was young, troubled, unsure of myself and not at all sure what Scientology was. I had just read the book Dianetics and it was absolutely revolutionary to me.
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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Be a Good Neighbor
Laugh if you want, but he seriously felt like a friend. He came in the door singing. He changed his sweater and his shoes. He fed the fish. He dog-sat for a neighbor, got mail delivered, and showed me all around his neighborhood. He invited me to join him, via his trolley, in a land of make-believe.
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Tolerance: Why You Should Acknowledge What You Don’t Know
The truth is, maybe you and I don’t know all about it. And the next time we think we do, let’s take a good, hard look instead.
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Too Religious? Not Enough? Either Way, Governments Harass Women
Enforcing lack of religious dress is intolerant in its own right, and most often happens in democracies. “Europe had the most countries where women’s head coverings were restricted by the government, with instances in 21 of 45 countries,” reports Villa.
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Is Nothing Sacred? United Nations Moves to Protect Religious Sites
The United Nations and its member states have a complicated history with regard to religious freedom.
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What a Catholic Taught Me About Civil Discourse
Sometimes YOU (not the other guy) are the one who has to change. I’ve learned that many times in my life.
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What Bagels and Arithmetic Have to Do With Tolerance
Perhaps it was reticence or a lack of confidence in my young self that John seized upon, but his reaction was instant. He jumped on my offer with the fervor of an offended politician.
