9 Jul 2008 -
International The Church of Scientology International announced today the first time ever release of an online video presentation of Scientology Founder, L. Ron Hubbard.
28 Sep 2006 — The Compassion of a Volunteer Minister
In 1976, L. Ron Hubbard wrote an essay titled, “Religious Influence in Society,” in which he described the Scientology Volunteer Ministers movement in the following terms:
A Volunteer Minister does not shut his eyes to the pain, evil and injustice of existence. Rather, he is trained to handle these things and help others achieve relief from them and new personal strength as well
“A Scientology Volunteer Minister fulfills the definition of religion in this increasingly cynical and hopeless world.”
“In a few words, religion can be defined as belief in spiritual beings. More broadly, religion can be defined as a system of beliefs and practices by means of which a group of people struggles with the ultimate problems of human life. The quality of being religious implies two things: first, a belief that evil, pain, bewilderment and injustice are fundamental facts of existence; second, a set of practices and related sanctified beliefs that express a conviction that man can ultimately be saved from those facts.
“Thus, a Volunteer Minister is a person who helps his fellow man on a volunteer basis by restoring purpose, truth and spiritual values to the lives of others.
“A Scientology Volunteer Minister does not shut his eyes to the pain, evil and injustice of existence. Rather, he is trained to handle these things and help others achieve relief from them and new personal strength as well.”
For the past 30 years, Scientology Volunteer Ministers have exemplified the compassion he described.
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