The
Church of Scientology Nashville in partnership with Tennessee United for Human
Rights is holding a special Sunday Service for religious freedom commemorating
the passage of the Religious Freedom Act of 1998.  “Without
freedom of religion, or freedom of thought, freedom itself cannot exist,” says Rev.
Brian Fesler, pastor of the Nashville Church of Scientology. Rev. Fesler,
active in the Nashville interfaith community, are organizing the service to
highlight the importance of the First Amendment. International
Religious Freedom Day commemorates the passage of the Religious Freedom Act of
1998, which established the office of United States Ambassador-at-Large for
International Religious Freedom and highlighted America’s responsibility to the
world in guaranteeing Human Right #18, Freedom of Thought and Belief. To
observe the day, the Church of Scientology Nashville is inviting the community to
attend Sunday service, tour the church, and have any questions answered about
Scientology or religious diversity. Tennessee
United for Human Rights (TnUHR) promotes human rights education as a way to
combat ignorance and increase awareness. 
 TnUHR is the local chapter of United for Human Rights, an
international, not-for-profit organization dedicated to implementing the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Its membership is comprised of
individuals and groups throughout the world who are actively forwarding the
knowledge and protection of human rights by and for all Mankind, according to
humanrights.com. Its purpose is to provide human rights educational resources and
activities that inform, assist and unite youth, educators, organizations and
governmental bodies in the dissemination and adoption of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights at every level of society. For more information about United for Human Rights, go to www.humanrights.com,
and for more information about Scientology, visit scientology.org.