Common sense booklets which provide
information on how to live better to be distributed at Stone Soul Picnic in
Memphis.
Saturday, August 31, from 1-10pm, Memphis
residents and others from around the country will “surry” on down to the Stone
Soul Picnic. As this is the 39th annual event and Memphis’ longest-running
outdoor festival, it has gained popularity and attention as an institution in
the city.
The picnic is a gospel-loving, family-friendly
occasion. In past years, the picnic has brought such luminaries as Johnnie
Taylor, Shirley Caesar and Al Green. This year's event will be held at the
historical Tom Lee Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Downtown
Memphis and expects over 15,000 in attendance.
While the festival always brings people
together for a great time, this year will go a step further to help promote
good lifestyle choices with a booklet that is being distributed called “The Way
to Happiness.”
The
Way to Happiness was written by
author, humanitarian and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard in 1981 to address
these problems and to provide a path that can be followed by any person of any
background, culture or creed to attain a happier, more prosperous and more
fulfilling life.
“Viewed
from almost any perspective, the world today suffers from a moral and ethical
crisis of epidemic proportions,” according to the website scientology.org. “Beneath
society’s rampant crime and drug abuse, corporate greed, political misconduct
and international conflict lie the root problems of dishonesty and immorality.”
Those distributing the booklet report that
when it is distributed in communities afflicted by violence, gangs and racism,
it has brought calm and peace. The booklet has been used in thousands of
prisons and its message has restored self-respect among the most hardened
criminals, guiding them onto the path to becoming useful and contributing
members of society.
More than 100 million copies have since been
distributed in 205 countries and territories since its initial publication in
the early 1980s. By participating in the Stone Soul Picnic, organizers hope to
reach people that might not be reached any other way. “We go to where people
are in order to get this message out there,” says Chris Hays who organizes the
Tennessee chapter, “In this fast-paced media age, there are many conflicting
messages of right and wrong, but by placing effective answers in someone’s hand
they can change around their life for the better.”
To learn more about The Way to Happiness,
visit thewaytohappiness.org. For more information about the Stone Soul Picnic,
visit Memphis.about.com.
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