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'''''The Way to Happiness''''' is a 1980 booklet written by [[Scientology]] founder [[L. Ron Hubbard]] listing 21 moral precepts, and distributed by '''The Way to Happiness Foundation International''', a Scientology-related non-profit organization founded in 1984. Eventhough The Way to Happiness makes no reference to Scientology, and it is inteded to provide a non religious moral code, the Foundation is manned by Scientology volunteers that labor to infuse the book in troubled areas as a means to instill peace and tolerance. |
'''''The Way to Happiness''''' is a 1980 booklet written by [[Scientology]] founder [[L. Ron Hubbard]] listing 21 moral precepts, and distributed by '''The Way to Happiness Foundation International''', a Scientology-related non-profit organization founded in 1984. Eventhough The Way to Happiness makes no reference to Scientology, and it is inteded to provide a non religious moral code, the Foundation is manned by Scientology volunteers that labor to infuse the book in troubled areas as a means to instill peace and tolerance. |
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==The foundation== |
==The foundation== |
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The Way to Happiness Foundation International is a non-profit 501 ( c ) 3, non-religious social betterment corporation. The International Headquarters is located in Glendale, Ca. It was written by author and humanitarian L Ron. Hubbard as an individual work and is not part of any religious doctrine. It is a modern, common sense guide to better living. It has had amazing success in helping both children and adults in the areas of honesty, integrity, tolerance and competence through it’s 21 easy to read principles. The Way to Happiness book has been used in 2035 prisons worldwide and has been used in over 1200 US schools reaching 10 million students as part of their Set a Good Example contest. There are MTV style Public Service Announcements of all 21 principles found in the book that air on televisions worldwide . There are many celebrities who are Ambassadors of this common sense book on morals such as Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Issac Hayes and their International Spokersperson: Nancy Cartwright (Voice of Bart Simpson). |
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| ⚫ | The foundation coordinates the activities of the Way to Happiness international network, including continental and national officies, associates and local groups.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.twth.org/PLs/209_TWTH_Network_Defined.pdf | title = TWTH INT POLICY ISSUE # 209| author = ED TWTH International | date = [[2006-03-28]] | publisher = The Way to Happiness Foundation International|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20060901032000/http://www.twth.org/PLs/209_TWTH_Network_Defined.pdf|archivedate = 2006-09-01}}</ref> The Way to Happiness Foundation International is a division of the [[Association for Better Living and Education]] (ABLE), and is a "Scientology-related entity" under the 1993 [[IRS]] Closing Agreement.<ref>[http://www.xenu.net/archive/IRS/#III III. Service Determinations Regarding Scientology-Related Entities.], ''CoS / IRS Closing Agreement'', [[Operation Clambake]].</ref> |
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==The booklet== |
==The booklet== |
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Revision as of 10:28, 25 April 2008
The Way to Happiness is a 1980 booklet written by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard listing 21 moral precepts, and distributed by The Way to Happiness Foundation International, a Scientology-related non-profit organization founded in 1984. Eventhough The Way to Happiness makes no reference to Scientology, and it is inteded to provide a non religious moral code, the Foundation is manned by Scientology volunteers that labor to infuse the book in troubled areas as a means to instill peace and tolerance.
The foundation
The Way to Happiness Foundation International is a non-profit 501 ( c ) 3, non-religious social betterment corporation. The International Headquarters is located in Glendale, Ca. It was written by author and humanitarian L Ron. Hubbard as an individual work and is not part of any religious doctrine. It is a modern, common sense guide to better living. It has had amazing success in helping both children and adults in the areas of honesty, integrity, tolerance and competence through it’s 21 easy to read principles. The Way to Happiness book has been used in 2035 prisons worldwide and has been used in over 1200 US schools reaching 10 million students as part of their Set a Good Example contest. There are MTV style Public Service Announcements of all 21 principles found in the book that air on televisions worldwide . There are many celebrities who are Ambassadors of this common sense book on morals such as Kelly Preston, Kirstie Alley, Issac Hayes and their International Spokersperson: Nancy Cartwright (Voice of Bart Simpson).
The foundation coordinates the activities of the Way to Happiness international network, including continental and national officies, associates and local groups.[1] The Way to Happiness Foundation International is a division of the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE), and is a "Scientology-related entity" under the 1993 IRS Closing Agreement.[2]
The booklet
The Way to Happiness booklet contains a set of 21 precepts,[3] which were written by author, and founder of Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard is presented as a humanitarian on a Church of Scientology website.[4] It presents a non-religious moral code based purely on common sense.
It was first published in 1981 by Regent House, Los Angeles as a 48-page paper-covered booklet (ISBN 0-9605930-0-4).
This book is frequently given out by Scientologists. A campaign in the early 1990s to distribute the book in United States schools was described in Church of Scientology publications as "the largest dissemination project in Scientology history" and "the bridge between broad society and Scientology."[5] Though it is now used as its own separate foundation, many Scientologists give out the book. The book is currently available in over ninety different languages and is also made available online as an E-book. The trademarks for The Way to Happiness name and symbol are owned by the L. Ron Hubbard Library (a name for the Church of Spiritual Technology). A reprint licensing fee of seven cents per booklet for printing a minimum of 20,000 copies is paid to The Way to Happiness Foundation International.[6]
Unauthorized use of city logos
Dallas, Texas
In 2007, "The Way to Happiness Foundation" produced and distributed pamphlets with sample endorsements from the mayors of Dallas, Texas and San Francisco, California. The mayor of Dallas did not appreciate this unauthorized usage of the mayor's logo and the official seal of the city of Dallas, stating: "Clearly we were not very comfortable and did not think it was appropriate to use the seal of the city of Dallas, the mayor's logo or my name on something we were not aware of."[7] According to a report in The Dallas Morning News, the city attorney's office of Dallas is looking into possible options in this matter.[7]
San Francisco, California
Similarly, in San Francisco, California, the office of the mayor was also not pleased with this unauthorized usage of the mayor's image, logo, and the seal of the city. According to a report by the Associated Press, the city ordered the Scientology group to stop using an unauthorized picture of Mayor Gavin Newsom on its promotional pamphlets.[8] An official spokesman for the mayor of San Francisco released a statement, saying: "The mayor does not support the unauthorized use of his image or the city seal on this booklet."[9] The city attorney for San Francisco wrote a letter to "The Way to Happiness Foundation", citing California state law, which prohibits deceptive and misleading advertising that could create an appearance that the pamphlets are from a government agency. The city attorney also cited San Francisco law, writing that the Board of Supervisors must approve any commercial use of the city's official seal.[9]
Winnipeg, Manitoba
In Winnipeg, Manitoba a box of pamphlets was delivered to the mayor's office with the official City of Winnipeg logo and the image of mayor Sam Katz. No legal action was taken: "This is obviously a sample sent to our office and it was not approved or paid for by our office... If material was being distributed on our behalf with a false endorsement, it would be a different story."[10][11]
Unauthorized claims of affiliation
In a speech given on a New Year's event in 2007, David Miscavige claimed that the distribution of the booklet is aided by "corporate tie ins", mentioning Coca-Cola, Philips, and Dell by name as companies who use this outreach to augment their "Third World image problems".[12] In an article by News.com.au, both Dell and Philips denied this[13], while Coca-Cola, upon answering a customer inquiry, also claimed that the "contribution was made with the good faith understanding that the National Office of The Way to Happiness Pakistan provided goods and services -- books, Braille imprints, language translations, etc.— to the needy and handicapped similar to other non-profit organizations active in Pakistan. In soliciting the contribution, The Way to Happiness Pakistan did not indicate an affiliation with the Church of Scientology", and that Coca-Cola "will not renew donations" to the foundation.[citation needed]
See also
- Church of Spiritual Technology
- Concerned Businessmen's Association of America
- Volunteer Ministers
- Youth for Human Rights International
References
- ^ ED TWTH International (2006-03-28). "TWTH INT POLICY ISSUE # 209" (PDF). The Way to Happiness Foundation International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ III. Service Determinations Regarding Scientology-Related Entities., CoS / IRS Closing Agreement, Operation Clambake.
- ^ [1]The list of 21 precepts in the Way To Happiness booklet
- ^ http://humanitarian.lronhubbard.org/human/index.htm | title = L. Ron Hubbard the Humanitarian | author = Golden Era Productions | date = 1997-03-13 | publisher = Golden Era Productions (ISBN 1-57318-134-x)
- ^ Sappell, Joel (1990-06-27). "Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science". Los Angeles Times. p. A1:1. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) Additional convenience link at [2]. - ^ "How to obtain permission to reprint The Way to Happiness booklets" (PDF). The Way to Happiness Foundation International. Retrieved 2006-12-02.
- ^ a b Bogus Scientology pamphlets irk Dallas mayor, Rudolph Bush, October 12, 2007, The Dallas Morning News
- ^ S.F. orders Scientology group to stop using Mayor Newsom pic, Associated Press, October 13, 2007
- ^ a b Group censured for using Newsom's image in pro-Scientology booklet, October 13, 2007, San Francisco Chronicle
- ^ Kives, Bartley (2007-10-30). "Katz finds religion... or vice versa". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Booklet sent to Winnipeg Mayor's office insinuates politician endorses Scientology". National Post. 2007-10-31.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Transcript of David Miscavige's New Year 2007 speech
- ^ Companies deny Scientology links - News.com.au