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P o rtla n d /O b s e rv e r Scientology serves O HS E RV KR lEdilor's Note: The fol lowing article is a response to a recent ZEST OF L IF E column on Scientology, by Carnegie Pullen. The local S c ie n to lo g y organize lion states that much of the information in the Pullen column was untrue and mis leading.! Brotherhood, Segregation, Separation The difference between these two arts is that white people are separated from Black people but they are not segregated. Separation is a privilege which white peo pie elect to exercise; segre gation is impoeed disrrinuna lion by white people which Black p e o p l e resent, but about which they are too powerless to do anything. Segregation is an attack up on the humanity, the dignity and the integrity of the weak by the strong. It is the inhumane and the immoral exercise of power by the strong. It is the inhumane and the immoral exercise of (lower by the strong over the weak. In our society power is moat exclusively in the hands of the white community. W ith this power it deter mines what is law and order, who lives where, who wor ships where and who works where. If we are to ever have true brotherhood in our land, the white power struc ture must take the initiative in promoting and guarantee ing fair play and equal rights. It is inconceivable to think that we in America could ever have true Christian brotherhood until we ran have true Christian neighbor hood. Neighborhood and brotherhood must be two sides of the same experience. Community and communira lion have the same root. Yet there is little community among us because there is little communication. As long as there is no common neighborhood in which we can all live, it is going to be difficult for us to have com mumcation. Without rommu nication it may not be possi ble for us to have brother hood. So we are faced with this situation. What are we going to do about it? E D U C A T IN G FOR B R O THER HO O D The new year begins with the tormenting awareness that social problems in our land remain unresolved. Each of us, in the words of Charles laimb, is uncon sciously a "bundle of preju dice". But it is within our power to rid ourselves of such a load . . . an unneces sary burden which only halts our personal progress as well as that of our fellow men. If we can but set our sights on the goal of true by Kay Wilson brotherhood . . . the belief that one should act brotherly toward one another regard less of rare, creed, or nation ality . . . the load will lighten. Brotherhood begins with respect. As a human being simply engaged in the act of living in these difficult and divisive limes, each of us is entitled to respect. Yes. give us this day our daily bread and give us this day our daily dignity. they all look just alike." Someone defines identity as "the condition of being oneself and not another." Discovering one's identity is important to self fulfillment. But it is hard to know “the real me." It is hard to be real at all; we present differ ent faces to different people, and none of them may cor respond to the inner being. True identity demands in tegrity. ID E N IT Y One establishes identity in others' eyes by eccentricity, consistent behavior patterns, or his relationships. But his true identity may still escap- him. He refuses to find it in the past, for he feels that he is growing. He rnay have to look away from himself to see himself, as one looks in a mirror. Or he may find his ideals living in another son. But the only absolute image exists in God's mind. He sees what we ran become because he intends it. So we seek our true identity in God's will for us, for he alone knows what we may become. This "crisis of identity" is nothing new. "Who am I"? is among the oldest and most important philosophical ques tions. And the desire for personal recognition is among the most demanding of psychological drives. Actually we are no more alike than snowflakes are alike, or leaves ou a tree. Each person has distinctive fingerprints, character style. Yet, as insistently as every one shouts, “I've got to be me"! we continue to say. "Oh, you know Orientals; The Church of Scientology of Portland, located at 1607 N .E. 41st, conducts courses in the applied religious philo sophy of Scientology founded by L. Ron Hubbard. The basic communications course increases ones ability to con front and handle his life through improved communi cation. Further courses of fered train a person in pas toral counseling which, when applied on a one to one basis, r a i s e s a person's awareness towards the goal of all Scientologists, which is spiritual freedom. Free testing is available to any one requesting it and gives a person his I.Q ., personality a n a l y s i s and emotional tone score. From these tests, taken off and on through the courses offered, a person can measure his advancement. The basic hook for anyone wishing to stu.lv is DI0NET1C8: THE M O DERN S C I E N C E OF M E N T A L H E A L T H , by L. Ron Hubbard, available at the Church and on most book stands. Dionetics was the first subject researched by Mr. Foreign students at The enrollment records of the second semester 1972 73 academic year show 11 for eign students, the largest number ever to attend Morris Brown College in a single semester. The I I students represent a wide diversification of na lionalities; Nigera. Liberia. Sierra la-one. the Republic of Zaire (formerly the Congo), Tanzania. Rhodesia. Trinidad, West Indies and Laos. Niger la leads the enrollment with 3 students, followed by Sierra Leone with 2 students, and the other countries repre senled by one student each. Of the 5 male students, the major course interests are the Natural Sciences, ranging from Pre Medicine to Biology. The Parson’s Pen MB On the other hand, the females' interests are parin’ ularly in the areas of Home Economies and Food Produe tion, while only one has indicated an interest in Bus mess and Economics. In order to facilitate the adjustments with cultural and educational differences and possible language dilficul ties, several of the students have been assigned Io special counselors and tutors in the Morris Brown College Special Student Assistance Program. The enrollment of these students is illustrative of the institution's expanding inter est in international affairs as well as making its contribu lion toward a better life for all mankind. Hubbard and addresses the psychosomatic problems of the body Rapidly it became evident that man was more than a meat body and so Scientology was developed by M r. Hubbard. There are close to 10 million Scientologists a n d they live in e v e r y free country in the world. The Church welcomes everyone of any race or creed to come and join the group here in Portland. The major civic activity of the Church at present is to h e lp establish Narconon d ru g rehabilitation p r o grams. Narconon is not Scientology. It does, how ever, use some of the tech nology of L. Ron Hubbard. Through a series of con frontation and communica tion drills, the person is brought bark to handling the reality he pushed aside with drugs. Drugs are taken either because one is trying to achieve something he ran not or because he is trying to avoid something he can not avoid. Both cases are produced by an inability to confront what is. The Narconon program is successfully operating in 19 locations both in the United Slates and other countries. The local Scientologists are promoting the program here. If you are interested in contributing or participating, call Bruce Peake at 254 3029. Narconon Director. Scientology is the way out of the personal trap of up sets and hangups of life. roenapo M..MI • 0C a * " - - h JOO»» o « g o »4» p 2 i O J O * - C **a «•*. St. Paul Churcffi off God in Christ 2859 N J - . RODNEY 287-7998 Sunday School 9:45 a j n . M orning W orship 12:00 noon . _ _ Y I ’WW W eekly Services _ Bishop J.C. Foster, Pastor 6:30 p jn . 8:00 p jn . Tuesday & Friday ALLEN TEMPLE CME CHURCH C o rn e r of 8th and Skidmore Sunday School 9:30 a j n . Sunday W orship 11:00 a j n . C h ris tia n Youth Fellow ship 6:00 p jn . (Second and Fourth Sundays) Reverend Thom as L . Strayhand, M in is te r COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GOD 2 0 2 N. E. Skidmore 2 8 1 -5 6 7 8 SUNDAY SERVICES: 9:45 Sunday School 11:00 M orning W orship 7:00 Evening W orship Pastor V. R. Brown You are invited to come and worship with us Home: 2 8 4 -5 5 5 9 'Come Alive' Rev. T. N. Noffa Welcome* you to by A. L. Henderson The Burden off Black Religion The second burden of the Black church has to do with Christ. Simon was compelled to bear the cross in order to reveal the real Jesus; and since the Black church is Simon, it is the burden of Black religion to r e v e a l Jesus that man among men in whom dwelt the fulness of God. Who is Jesus anyway? Is he the caretaker of the white power structure? Is he the sponsor of white middle class culture? Is he the blond, blue eyed effemi nate, northern European seen in the 19th century portraits of himself? Is he the guardian of American values? Is he the night watchman for the American way of life? Is he the ward of western paternalism? Is he the tribal deity of the status quo? Or is Care of he God's great I am? Is he God's word to us saying. “I am"? "I am free from any per manent racial identifi cation" “I am free from any narrow conceptions of my significance" "I am free from your bigotry” "I am free to go where the action is" "I am free to mingle among the masses" "I am free to go where injustice is perpetrated against humanity" “I am free to go where people need man and look for me to save them and set them free" Who is Jesus? Only the Black church can reveal his nothingness i n terms of wordly value. Only the Black church in its weakness and poverty can identify with a Christ who said: “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests; but the son of man has nowehre to lay his head.” He owned everything; yet he possess nothing 90 0 NE Ainsworth Portland, Oregon IURCI LIVI He was a king with no visible kingdom. He was a captain with no discernible troops. He was a pilot without a ship. A general with no army. He was r i c h without wealth. He was a doctor with no medical degree. He was a surgeon with no surgical instruments. He was a preacher with no theological training. He was a lawyer who didn't even pass the bar. In terms of how the world measures success he was a (Please turn to pg. 7, col. 6) Sunday School 9:45 a jn . T .U . 6:00 p jn . Sunday School Church Service Evening Service P ra v e r Service J u n io r Church •Smile - God loves you j Because the good w ill of the fa m ilie s wo serve Is our most valuable asset. by R everend C. Don Vann MORTUARY 5211 N .W illiam s Avenue 2 8 1 2 8 3 6 Portland,Oregon V. Brown Procrastination , Is the act o r habit of putting things off t ill la te r; Procrastination Is also the thief of tim e . Thus many tim es you have heard these words: "N o t today, not now, not ton igh t." Those w onts have sealed the destiny of many pour souls. In the natural relm s of life , to put off doing that which we know to he necessary and needful, costs us tim e and money. O ur fa ilu re to re p a ir the car, the MARANATHA CHURCH Church school and Bible class: Sunday morning worship: Sunday Evening worship: Wednesday Evening p ra y e r. F rid a y W orship Service: Bob Harrison - Pastor I 9;|5 a j n , 10:45 a jn . 7:00 p jn . 7:00 pun. 7:30 p jn . leak In the roof, orm any other things can he quite expensive. T h e re fo re the B IB LE says, "W e then, as w o rkers together w ith them, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in v a in . F o r He saith. I have heard thee In a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succorred thee: behold, NOW is the ac cepted tim e; behold, NOW is the day of salvation, 2 C o r. 6 :1 -2 . M y B rothers and Sisters, NOW is the accepted time; NOW Is the day of salvation; to put off salvation can cost us peace, happiness, and our e ternal soul. T he d ev il’ s business In the w orld today is to oppose sal vation, to oppose good and to destroy men, women, hoys, (P le a se turn to pg. 7, col. 6) WELCDME TO S T . M A R K ’S B A P TIS T 288-7241 CHURCH 119 N . E . M o rris Sunday S ervice 9 ;l5 /ll: 0 0 a jn ; Evening S ervice 7:30 p jn . Reverend Edward W ild e r M orning Service Evening Sendee 11:00 a j n . 7:30 p jn . Wednesdays 7:30 p jn . F rid a y 7:30 p jn . Pastor Rev. S. Green 111 9:45 a j n . 11:00 a j n . 7:30 p jn . 6401 N.E. 10th Avenue CHU t[ 9b. HIG & 5828 N.E. 8th A. Lee Henderson, Minister Expertly... Church of Come Alive the Living God P.G. of T. Temple # 3 Part 2 All Arrangements 1222 NE Skidmore 38« 4 4 2 9 'Come to Jesus' W« Take VANN On*«* «M V « * ST AMOREW 5 CATHOLIC CHURCH •04 P« » A4 Mr’ a 81 V H IIAJ» G * * * « * Religion in the News Page 5 288 -5 4 29 MAV Ellis Casson, Associate Minister Church School Morning Worship W ed Noon — The H our of Pow er W ed Prayer & Clots M eeting Nursery Core Provided 9:45 am 11:00 am 12:00 noon _ 7:30 pm 4635 N. E. 9th Avenue Sunday School M orning S ervice Breakfast 9:00 - 10:00 a j n . 11:00 a j n . 10:00 a j n . Reverend Samuel Johnson ' W e e re m a k in g o ur N e ig h b o rh o o d A B ro th e rh o o d " Telephone: Evenings 287-5341 . e. e ■ « ’ 1 Vancouver Ave. First Baptist Church 3138 N. Vancouver Ave. Phone 282-9496 Sunday School Morning Worship to T 9:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Dr. O. B. Williams, Pastor " T h e church w ith a h e a rt-fe lt w elcom e" Che JleuM t Olivet Kaptist Church •e v N t John H Jockton Minuter Firtt ond Schuyler Portland, O re Phon. 2 8 4 1954 Sunday School M orning W orship V .t p .r fat ua rnatr to worthtrp and depart to u n i ■nrs.' PORTLAND Thursday. F eb ru a ry 22, 1973
