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More from the Factors

I've been thinking more about the Factors in Scientology (see Feb 25th post) so here are a few more:

7 And from the viewpoint to the dimension points there are connection and interchange. Thus new dimension points are made. Thus there is communication.

8 And thus there is light.

9 And thus there is energy.

10 And thus there is life.

Recent events in my life have been reminding me how important communication is since it leads to more life.  Here's the link again for all of the Factors.

Some people seem to be concerned about Scientology 'beliefs'. Well, Scientology is not a faith-based religion. When my sons asked me about God, etc, I would ask them, what do you think? I personally think that any being is capable of coming up with his own conclusions.

So when I read "What is true for you is what you have observed yourself.
And when you lose that you have lost everything." in Personal Integrity I totally agreed.

People who are looking for more can read The Factors :

1.Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect.

2 In the beginning and forever is the decision and the decision is TO BE.

3 The first action of beingness is to assume a viewpoint.

4 The second action of beingness is to extend from the viewpoint, points to view, which are dimension points.

5 Thus there is space created, for the definition of space is: viewpoint of dimension. And the purpose of a dimension point is space and a point of view.

click on the link for the rest.


I read a letter to the editor in Variety magazine defending our rights to religious freedom. The writer brought up other religious beliefs including:

• Eve came from Adam's rib
• Red Sea parted for the children of Israel
• God spoke to Moses from a burning bush
• Jonah lived in a whale
• Christ rose from the dead & walked on water
• Eating Christ's flesh and blood is a good thing
  
• Angel Moroni descended into upstate New York to show Joseph Smith the buried golden tables
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• and then there is the one about all the virgins in heaven
• and sitting for long hours brings enlightenment
• and coming back in the next life as a different life form
• and not being able to open an umbrella on the Sabbath
• and poking totems with sharp objects creates effects in the real world
• and the well known man-is-only-a-body theory from the psychiatrist's sacred tomes
  

Personally I think the world would be a better place if everyone spent time on spiritual matters. What a rich and full experience to have a conversation based on beliefs and ideas. And that would be a very high toned conversation.

Take a look at this Chart of Human Evaluation checking Column 10 Speech: Talks-Speech: Listens. You can see what kind of communication you can expect from different types of people.