I was spending my time wisely perusing the gossip section of MSN and I stumbled upon an article about Hollywood’s “Princess”, Suri Cruise. Then from that article I googled Scientology because Suri is being raised that way and the word “No” is never used to her and she still drinks out of a bottle. Apparently when Suri painted her bedroom her parents praised her for her creativity. I wondered what other parenting “gems” that Scientology may have. Wow…
-Silent birth: Scientologists say they believe words spoken in pain will negatively affect the child later in life.
-Scientologists don’t like breast milk or commercial formula. Babies are supposed to drink a formula of barley, water and corn syrup because Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard said it was many times “better than breast milk.” (Here’s the best part: Hubbard claims he discovered this formula when he time traveled back to ancient Rome.)
-As a toddler, children will not be disciplined. They may be corrected from time to time, but the overall role of parents in Scientology is to act as their child’s friend. Scientologists do not scold their children, but instead explain that bad behavior (like throwing a toy) is the “wrong action.”
-Scientologist parents are taught not to overreact when a child gets hurt or otherwise is involved in an accident. They believe they are helping avoid irrational fears being recorded on a child’s subconscious mind.
-Scientology lessons: Children should attend Scientology classes several hours a day to avoid non-Scientologists who could inadvertently talk to the children and “invalidate them.” Lessons also include teaching caregivers how to do “contact assists.” For example, when a child gets hurt, parents will “gently recreate the incident until (the child) smile(s).”
-In one of the main tenets of Scientology, entitled “Communication,” it states its central belief that the artist, painter, or musician is “a cut above man” because of his or her ability to communicate with the masses. (Explains why there are so many movie-stars that are part of this??)
Who wants to start a Fayetteville Scientology Cult, er, I mean church??