Friendship Day takes place
each year at the Church of Scientology in Nashville.
The Church of Scientology will
host its fourth annual Friendship Day open house at the end of July, with
participation from many of the ethnicities and nationalities that make up the
city of Nashville.
The International Day of
Friendship was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011 in
the belief that “friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and
individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities.”
“The whole point of our open
house is to bring a diverse group of people together and demonstrate the power
of friendship,” says Rev. Brian Fesler, pastor of the Church of Scientology.
“Most of life’s problems come from our basic misunderstanding of each other—a
misunderstanding of intentions. Getting along with one another starts with
getting to know each other.”
The Church of Scientology will
partner in this effort with The Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee,
which provides a community betterment program based on the book The Way to Happiness by L. Ron Hubbard.
The initiative is predicated on the fact that one’s survival depends on the
survival of others—and that without the survival of others, neither joy nor
happiness is attainable. Several precepts in the book promote dialogue and
friendship, among them “Respect the Religious Beliefs of Others,” “Be Worthy of
Trust,” and “Try to Treat Others As You Would Want Them to Treat You.”
For more information on the
Church of Scientology, its programs or upcoming events, visit
scientology-ccnashville.org.
No comments:
Post a Comment