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Rapper Doug E. Fresh Finds Faith in Scientology
19 August 2009, 11:31 pm

her autobiography, 'What's Love Got to Do With It.' But, when it comes to another religious belief, Scientology, lots of black entertainers are mum. However, one Hip Hop legend isn't afraid to speak out about being a Scientologist. For eight years,

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[Raven]

Some one needs to tell Doug about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENNNF4lq4xk

its a video of only part of Hubbard's racists comments. 

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Doug E. Fresh is a Scientologist - Examiner.com
6 September 2009, 8:05 pm



Examiner.com

Doug E. Fresh is a Scientologist

Examiner.com

A hip-hop legend has gone the way of Tom Cruise.

That legend is the one and only Doug E. Fresh, the "Human Beat Box". After attending a seminar, Doug says he had a change of heart and learned to embrace L. Ron Hubbard's teachings. Miss Jones, his ex-girlfriend, however, did not.

Here's the legend to Essence magazine:

"I am the first Hip-Hop artist to do it. Isaac Hayes was a former coworker of Miss Jones and he told her about it. I went with her to one of the classes. Miss Jones stopped going but I continued. I found it fascinating. It changed how I thought. I've learned how to look at things and not judge them but respect them and use it in a way that people understand that I respect them, show them love and respect their reality."

Furthermore, the MC, born Douglas Davis, states:

"Scientology is not a White religion. It is not just for White people. Scientology is not written with disrespect toward God. It doesn't worship something that is evil. It is scientific, mathematical, and spiritual. The Black community has to check it out and see what's there. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but you have to take a look. You may be amazed at what you get.

Scientology teaches immortality through a life force called "theta"."Thetans" attain oneness with their own soul, thus reaching spiritual enlightenment, according to the religion Hubbard founded in the late 1950's. Cruise, Hayes, and Lynsey Bartilson are some other known practicers of this faith.

But the religion is the object of scorn by the media due to brainwashing reports and rejection of modern science to treal illnesses.

In a culture that many have used to spread the teachings of Islam and Christianity among other faiths, this may seem odd, but I support anyone's choice of prayer or whatever.

I say, practice whatever you feel comfortable with.

Nuff said.

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Scientology appealing to African-Americans - Baltimore Sun
7 September 2009, 6:48 pm


Undaunted by the pummeling it is taking from former members, the Church of Scientology has been stepping up efforts to reach out to African-Americans.

Details appear in an interview with veteran rapper Doug E. Fresh at essence.com.

"Scientology is not a White religion. It is not just for White people," the artist, whose birth name is Douglas E. Davis, tells Terrance Dean. "Scientology is not written with disrespect toward God. It doesn't worship something that is evil. It is scientific, mathematical, and spiritual. The Black community has to check it out and see what's there. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but you have to take a look. You may be amazed at what you get."

The largely favorable piece, which mentions the erratic behavior or Tom Cruise but says nothing of the more troubling allegations against the church, lists several African-American entertainers it says have been associated with it: Chaka Khan, Al Jarreau, MC Lyte, Haywood Nelson (who played Dwayne "Hey HEY Hey" Nelson on the 1970s television show, "What 's Happening!") and Isaac Hayes.

(Which raises a question, at least in my mind: We know of entertainers who are Scientologists. Are there prominent politicians/public officials, academics/scientists/intellectuals, writers/artists or athletes who are Scientologists? That is, are the only well known people involved with Scientology actors or musicians?)

Back to outreach to the African-American community: The Essence piece details Scientology operations in Inglewood, Calif., and Harlem in New York, where the church opened a center in 2001.

"Harlem, from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and eventually Stevie Wonder and Hip Hop, has been an international cultural beacon," John Carmichael, president of the Church of Scientology of New York. "Besides residents of the neighborhood, the Church of Scientology of Harlem will also provide an especially congenial atmosphere for Scientologists in the Bronx and in Brooklyn, who already make up a large part of the Scientologists of African descent, as well as more recent arrivals from Africa and the Caribbean."

Read more at essence.com.

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RAPPER FRESH CONFIRMS SCIENTOLOGY RUMOURS - Contactmusic.com
7 September 2009, 8:37 pm

RAPPER FRESH CONFIRMS SCIENTOLOGY RUMOURS

Contactmusic.com

Veteran rapper DOUG E. FRESH is hip-hop's first Scientologist after converting to the controversial faith eight years ago.

The La Di Da Di star, 42, has previously drawn inspiration from aspects of Christianity and Islam, but has confirmed longstanding rumours of his affiliation to Scientology, the religion which counts Tom Cruise and John Travolta among its followers.

Fresh reveals he was introduced to the faith by late soul legend Isaac Hayes when he was dating New York radio DJ Miss Jones.

In an interview with Essence magazine, he says, "I am the first hip-hop artist to do it (convert to Scientology). Isaac Hayes was a former co-worker of Miss Jones and he told her about it.
"I went with her to one of the classes. Miss Jones stopped going but I continued. I found it fascinating. It changed how I thought. I've learned how to look at things and not judge them but respect them and use it in a way that people understand that I respect them, show them love and respect their reality."

And Fresh hopes to use his knowledge of the religion to educate others who may be sceptical of the faith.

He adds, "Scientology is not a white religion. It is not just for white people. Scientology is not written with disrespect toward God. It doesn't worship something that is evil. It is scientific, mathematical, and spiritual. The black community has to check it out and see what's there. I'm not saying it's for everyone, but you have to take a look. You may be amazed at what you get."

[ethercat]

There doesn't seem to be any more at essence.com.  I guess they've pulled the article.

[Lorelei]

That's OK. He hasn't had a hit since the 80s. He should be too poor to be a good cash cow for them.