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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.
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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 .
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Church School
Morning Worship
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' 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
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3138 N. Vancouver Ave.
Phone 282-9496
Sunday School
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