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Travolta helps bring Scientology to Haiti
Actor flies in cult members who plan to stay and build a church
When John Travolta, not just an actor but a certified Boeing 707 pilot, flew his own plane into Haiti last month, it wasn't only carrying aid. As well as six tons of food, medical supplies and nappies, Travolta also ferried a cargo of Scientologists who now plan to stay on in Haiti beyond the immediate relief operation. They have already set up an orphanage and plan to build a church.
Hundreds of Scientologists - a group of ministers, doctors and general volunteers - arrived in Haiti to help with the rescue effort soon after the 7.0 earthquake struck on January 12. However the spotlight only fell on the church's work two weeks later when Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston - two of Scientology's most famous believers along with Tom Cruise - landed at Port-au-Prince airport.
In their yellow shirts, bearing the slogan 'Something CAN be done about it', the Scientologists have been a visible part of the Haiti relief effort. Their operation, the 'Volunteer Ministry Disaster Relief for Haiti', includes more than 100 doctors as well as other volunteers who distribute food and water. They now plan to establish a permanent base in a country which already has its fair share of belief systems from voodoo to Catholicism and Rastafarianism.
Critics of the cult have been dismissive of the kind of help the Scientologists are giving injured Haitians. Known as the 'assist' method, treatment might involve lightly touching parts of the body (above) or asking a patient to stare at a wall. The technique was developed by L Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer who founded the church in 1954.
But Pat Harney, a Scientology spokeswoman in Haiti, claimed the church's 'assist' treatments are valid. "A person can be hurting and medical assistance does not work," she said. "We help people to locate themselves."
A spokeswoman for the International Medical Corps, a charity working at Port-au-Prince's main hospital, acknowledged that the Scientologists had been useful when "every available hand" was needed. But she added: "My understanding is they are missionaries, not medical personnel." ·
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the orphanage is a done deal..the Scientologist have set up a web page and have 175 children in their care,according to their recent press releases and they are already offering sponsorship of the children
I am all for helping orphaned children...but Scientology just See's an opportunity to exploit and profiteer from the Tragic Disaster
A Mr Claude Reginald Jean a Haitian and a Scientoligist previously ran 2 orphanages in Haiti prior to the Earthquake
most of the children are from the 2 orphanages.
Mr Jean Ran the Haiti Dianetics center (AKA Global Pioneers) there.
Mr Claude Jean relocated his family and children to Florida on a return flight with John Travolta after the Earthquake and his children were given full scholarships to the Scientology run Clearwater Academy in Florida
several Scientology front groups are raising funds to support the orphanage which is now called Future Haiti
watch the Fox13 News story of the school and Mr Claude Jean
http://www.vimeo.com/9147509
here is a Scientology press release with the front groups raising funds, you will also notice the land for the orphanage was Given to the CoS By Mr Claude Reginald Jean
http://rogueimc.org/en/2010/02/15834.shtml
this is a press release by Narcocon a Scientology Drug rehab front group The Global Pioneers' Haitian "Adopt an Orphanage program their aim is to influence up to 2000 children
http://www.24-7pressrelease.com/press-release/narconon-reaches-out-to-he...
although you don't see any hint it is a Scientology Site it is. it's linked in Scientology press releases.
http://www.thefutureofhaiti.org/
"A spokeswoman for the International Medical Corps, a charity working at Port-au-Prince's main hospital, acknowledged that the Scientologists had been useful when "every available hand" was needed. But she added: "My understanding is they are missionaries, not medical personnel."
I've read their so called, "Bible", & these people aren't "missionaries", they are NUTS! However.. I didn't know Travolta was one of them too. I guess that puts him on my, "Don't waste my money on his movies" list. Its better for me anyways! Have you seen any of the duds coming out of Hollywood lately?!
So they really want to help the people of Haiti? By telling people to stare at a wall and building a church? Hmm....how many Haitians could be housed, clothed and fed for the cost of building that 'church'?
None of these epsilons realise Hubbard was having a laugh; he claimed he could start a religion, and did. There are always hordes of stupids willing to become followers. Then they get their minds messed with and become abusers in their turn. Neat.
"We help people to locate themselves." they're under the rubble dummy!