Comments on: JADA PINKETT SMITH TO OPEN ANOTHER SCHOOL

By: Merrill

Merrill — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:38:13 +0000

He is not even a Scientologist.
Just because he is close friends with Tom, does NOT mean he is in scienctology.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Smith
http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7843428

Stop accusing whatever.

Also, is he WAS a scientologist, it doesn’t matter. Scientology and Christianity and any other religions are just as ridiculous as the other!

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By: Bowknowzo

Bowknowzo — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:14:41 +0000

Here’s some info about the “Study Tech” the Smiths say they intend to use in their new school. The following is a quote from an essay by Dr. David S. Touretzky. He’s a member of the Computer Science Department & Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition, Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA.

“According to the Study Tech materials, a single misunderstood word can cause a person to not remember anything on the page they just read, or make them want to stop studying the subject altogether (Learning How to Learn, p. 116; Basic Study Manual, pp. 58-59). The books also teach that misunderstood words cause physical symptoms: feeling blank, tired, worried, upset, “like you are not there”, or suffering “a sort of nervous hysteria” (Learning How to Learn, pp. 110-112; Basic Study Manual, pp. 50-52.) The reason for these symptoms is not explained but the answer lies in other Scientology doctrines not included in the “secularized” version of Study Tech (more on this later).”

The rest of the essay is here:
http://www.studytech.org/study_tech_print.htm

Is this how you want your kids to learn? I should hope not. It’s absolute lunacy.

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By: Joie

Joie — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:56:03 +0000

Generally speaking, if one does not have concrete supporting evidence and information, one should not take liberties to make statements that can only be viewed as ignorant. Learning about anything, even if it is Scientology, just means that a person is seeking knowledge. It does not mean they are followers or they are trying to promote the concept. Not everything about something may be objectionable.

I think the Smiths would be ‘fearless’ enough to state categorically they are Scientologists. They have not and therefore no one can say definitively that they are. I see no evidence that they are. Many parts of our public school system is broken and I think it is commendable that the Smiths are opening schools instead of bars and restaurants. This tells me they are taking a pro-active approach to their children’s education. What is there to hate about this?

Ash, as you seem to know the Smiths personally, then I guess I must respect what you are so adamant about. I didn’t know that the people they socialize with actually wrote about them on the boards. You seem to be so sure about what they teach. Have you seen the school’s curriculum? Is your child a pupil at the school? Do you teach there yourself? Hope you didn’t hurt yourself jumping to the conclusions you made.

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