The Way to Happiness

Personal stories using The Way to Happiness booklet, and my own thoughts about the book.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Here is some information about The Way to Happiness Foundation at the website What is Scientology?.

Here is an excerpt:

Every culture in every age has relied upon a moral code to promote positive, constructive conduct and discourage destructive, harmful acts. Although much in these past moral codes may not seem particularly applicable at the close of the twentieth century or the beginning of a new millennium, when those codes were written they were entirely relevant. They helped perpetuate the family, the group and nation. They provided means by which individuals upheld basic tenets of honesty and mutual trust. In short, moral codes supplied the overriding principles by which men could live peaceably, prosperously and in harmony with one another.

Today’s declining morality has long been a point of grave concern. If art and entertainment are any reflection of our culture, then we live in genuinely frightening times. It is an era of gratuitous violence wherein we have the potential for immense destruction, but no corresponding moral standards to check that destruction. It is an age of senseless killing, unrestrained greed and such profoundly deep cynicism that even the concept of morals often brings a sneer. From textbooks which teach that man is an animal to the banning of school prayer, materialists and so-called “authorities” in mental science have helped create a social and academic climate hostile to morality, where human life is viewed as something temporal and accidental."


Wow. As a parent, I can totally relate to this - how many popular tv shows, songs on the radio, movies, and video games promote this kind of unrestrained behavior?

Wouldn't it be nice to live in a gentler, kinder culture?

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

You can find a contest for The Way to Happiness and participate in it.

Over 11,000 schools have participated in such contests in the past - how exciting, that kids can learn a non-religious moral code, and find ways to actually USE what they learn!

The Way to Happiness
Scientology - Teaching Honesty and Self Respect
L. Ron Hubbard - Scientology Founder
L. Ron Hubbard
Church of Scientology, Tampa - The Way to Happiness
Big Happy Family