The Church of Scientology Sweden and all its affiliate Church buildings in Stockholm, Malmö and Gothenburg are celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of the Spiritual Recognition of the Church of Scientology. The choice was issued on the Birthday of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, 13 March 2000, in accordance with the Act on Spiritual Communities (SFS 1998:1593)
Whereas Sweden has loved freedom of faith in a larger kind since 1951 and it’s a proper enshrined within the Swedish Regulation and Structure which gives the freedom to apply faith with others or alone, a rise of acknowledged non secular variety occurred because the separation of church and state in January 1st 2000. After that, a variety of different religions along with the Church of Sweden, bought acknowledged, together with the Swedish Missionary Church, Roman Catholic Church, Swedish Alliance Mission, Baptist Union of Sweden, Salvation Military, Methodist Church in Sweden, Pentecostal Church, the Evangelist Church amongst others.
The primary main recognition for Scientology in Sweden got here from the Tax authorities which after having researched and questioned in regards to the teachings, practices and social impression of Scientologists within the nation, determined to grant the Church tax exemption on 23 November 1999. Of their choice they said that the “Church is a non-profit organization with religious practices such as Sunday Services, weddings, spiritual counseling as well as studies of the religious scriptures” complying to all necessities of the regulation.
It was now the proper time to make sure the Church additionally bought its authorized rights to be acknowledged as a Bona Fide faith, and upon request and verification of assembly the necessities, on March 13, 2000, on the Birthday of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard, the Swedish Nationwide Judicial Board for Public Lands and Funds (Nationwide Administration of Religions) granted the ultimate registration as a spiritual entity.
“The year 2000, was a very significant year for us in Sweden in many ways”, says the then Info Secretary of the Church of Scientology in Sweden, Minister Tarja Vulto. “We received not only the recognition of being a genuine religious belief organization, but we also got all the ministerial rights to conduct legally binding weddings, naming ceremonies and funeral ceremonies” says Tarja Vulto.
For sure, the Church of Scientology has been actively concerned in social betterment initiatives throughout Sweden, notably in areas affected by crime and gang exercise. For instance, in a Malmö neighborhood, recognized for its excessive crime charges and gang presence, Scientologists distributed The Technique to Happiness (TWTH) booklets, which promote moral residing. After partaking with the native gang chief, they have been granted entry to the realm, resulting in transformative adjustments. The gang members participated in cleansing and restoration efforts and watched TWTH instructional movies, whereas the native youth heart obtained assist for renovations. Inside weeks, the realm transitioned from being crime-ridden to a cleaner and extra peaceable group, a change acknowledged by the police as a major enchancment. An identical initiative in a Stockholm’s neighborhood noticed hundreds of TWTH booklets distributed, leading to a noticeable discount in prison exercise, as confirmed by native regulation enforcement.
Past these particular group efforts, and the various common “family weekends” with hundreds in attendance within the Ideally suited Church of Scientology of Malmo, Scientology-affiliated organizations have lengthy been energetic in Sweden. The Residents Fee on Human Rights (CCHR) has labored for over 40 years to show human rights abuses inside psychiatry and advocate for legislative adjustments selling humane remedy. In the meantime, Narconon, a drug rehabilitation program primarily based on the discoveries of L. Ron Hubbard, has operated in Sweden for over 50 years. It has helped hundreds of people and their households overcome habit via its distinctive strategies and maintains agreements with municipalities throughout the nation to supply its companies. “Scientology’s multifaceted approach to addressing social issues while fostering community engagement is something members of our community are very proud of, and they do their best to keep improving and increasing these efforts”, said Ivan Arjona, Scientology consultant to the European establishments and the United Nations.
The Scientology faith was based by creator and thinker L. Ron Hubbard. The primary Church of Scientology was fashioned in Los Angeles in 1954 and the faith has expanded to greater than 11,000 Church buildings, Missions and affiliated teams, with thousands and thousands of members in 167 international locations, with increasingly international locations recognizing its bonafide religiosity and its worth to society, as demonstrated by recognition within the USA, UK, Spain, European Courtroom of Human Rights, United Nations, Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Colombia, Mexico, Canada, Portugal and plenty of extra.
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