The Church of Scientology Denmark celebrated its sixtieth anniversary with a vigorous occasion in Copenhagen, the place distinguished audio system, akin to a revered non secular scholar, a passionate human rights advocate and the daughter-in-law of the church’s first Danish pioneer participated. The festivities included performances, thought-provoking speeches, scrumptious treats and a particular tour of the church’s historic premises.
Brussels, Brussels, Belgium, twenty first Could 2024 – It was on 1st April 1964 that the very first Church of Scientology obtained registered in Denmark. The day was celebrated with an Open Home anniversary within the premises of the Church of Scientology Denmark, positioned proper within the oldest sq. in Copenhagen. Among the many audio system celebrating the day have been a famend non secular scholar, a Human Rights advocate and the daughter-in-law of the person, who first introduced Scientology to Denmark in 1964.
The 60 years anniversary was celebrated with an Open Home attended by dignitaries, mates, neighbors, professionals, members of the Church and folks passing by, who skilled each enlightening speeches and uplifting reside leisure.
The primary speaker, scholar of faith, Adjunct Professor Tim Jensen, expressed his gratitude for having had the chance over time to observe the Church of Scientology. He stated:
“As a spiritual scholar it’s attention-grabbing to have the ability to observe the event and institution of a brand new faith like Scientology. In my scientific work with comparative non secular historical past I’ve checked out each Scientology and different minority religions vis-à-vis the faith of the Danish majority and the dominant perceptions of what’s ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ with regards to faith.
It’s my hope that this work is paving the way in which for folks to replicate extra on whether or not their culturally decided views of faith are the one right and potential ones. That maybe faith can exist in different methods and maybe folks akin to Scientologists could possibly be completely superb even when their faith could appeared ‘foreign’ and ‘different’. I need to thanks for the acute openness and kindness I have been met with within the Church.”
The subsequent speaker was long-term human rights advocate and writer, Bashy Quraishy. After giving the anecdotes about how he obtained launched to the Church of Scientology greater than 30 years in the past, he went on to saying:
“Even when I have no idea in full element, what the Church of Scientology stand for, I’ve a fairly good thought of the work you’re engaged in.
Prime of the checklist is to uplift a person spirit, thus making that individual, not solely a contented and glad human being but in addition a beneficial contributor to unfold kindness, freedom and hope within the society and the world at massive. To me, that is the best achievement of the Church of Scientology and the continuation of the legacy of Mr. L. Ron Hubbard’s lifelong work.”
Earlier than the company have been in a position to take pleasure in extra reside leisure, scrumptious refreshments and got the chance to tour the esthetically renovated property within the Copenhagen middle-age metropolis, which since 7 years has been the house of the Church of Scientology Denmark, there have been two extra last audio system.
The primary one was Kirsten Jørck, daughter-in-law of the person who first introduced Scientology to Denmark in 1964, Knud Jørck. She informed how he had visited the house of the founding father of the Scientology faith, L. Ron Hubbard, within the south of England within the early 1960ies. After having learn a few of the books concerning the topic, he was so enthusiastic that he crammed up his automotive with books and introduced them again to Denmark for his mates.
Kirsten Jørck continued:
“I remember the first Scientology Center in a Copenhagen suburb, where a lecture was held every Wednesday. People were lining up in front of the house an hour before the lecture started and the queue went all the way down the street. And when the room was full, the door was simply closed and people were told to come back next Wednesday.”
The outline was so picturesque that it made everybody snicker. She went on to inform about how she and her husband, Peter Jørck, grew to become executives within the Danish Church of Scientology, a place they held for a few years after having completed a full schooling as Church Executives instantly underneath the supervision of L. Ron Hubbard.
On the finish, Kirsten Jørck launched her son, Mikkel Jørck, who’s now the Govt Director within the Danish Church of Scientology and who might inform how he has himself simply gone by means of an excellent fuller schooling for Church Executives as developed by L. Ron Hubbard along with a complete crew from the Danish Church. In his deal with to the viewers he underlined:
“This Church has never had a more competent team at the helm and we are very happy to now be able to present all the tools of Scientology to our parishioners, our neighbors and the society at large.”
Apart from the Danish Church, Copenhagen can be house to the Church of Scientology Europe, which was first established in Denmark in 1968. Right here parishioners from throughout Europe come to take part within the extra superior non secular Scientology companies offered on this particular Church of Scientology.
Additional, the publishing home, New Period Publications ApS, was additionally established in Copenhagen again in 1968 and is now positioned in a Copenhagen suburb, housing one of many two publishing homes on the planet, established uniquely to solely current the works on one writer, L. Ron Hubbard.
Scientology’s recognition as a faith, but in addition for its constructive affect in civil and humanitarian causes has not cease rising, specifically for the reason that creation of Ideally suited Church buildings around the globe and the laser precision tailor-made applications on drug prevention, human rights schooling, schooling, ethical values and spiritual freedom worldwide.
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