Eek! They're following me! I moved up from St. Petersburg last year. The Church of Scientology owns half of the next town over, Clearwater. Oddly enough, Clearwater is also the birthplace of Hooters.
There's a big difference between Scientology and Masons. I'd wager there's not much that cold be compared between the two actually. And, in the big picture of things, any religious belief fits nicely into the mold of "Cult"; especially ones that promote Missionaries.
Yep, and they're expanding! I thought it was strange enough that they had the little place down the street in Westville Center, but this place is freaking huge.
I'll go with you. :) We can hum the Mission Impossible tune, hide behind stuff, and - if we get caught - we'll tell them that we're Alien Secret Shoppers checking up on their customer service skills! "Aha! You didn't try to upsell me three spiritual levels for the price of two!"
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Date: 2004-09-02 12:51 pm (UTC)The Scientology HQ is out here, as you may have heard. The neon sign still stands on Hollywood Blvd. (As seen in the Decline of Western Civilization.)
Would you believe there's an L. Ron Hubbard museum? Yeesh.
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Date: 2004-09-02 02:40 pm (UTC)run away! run away!
I'm a'feared for you!
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Date: 2004-09-02 03:11 pm (UTC)That building was BEGGING for some rich nutjobs to do it over as a temple.
I don't think it was ever really fulfilled as a furniture store.
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Date: 2004-09-03 02:45 am (UTC)I moved up from St. Petersburg last year.
The Church of Scientology owns half of the next town over, Clearwater.
Oddly enough, Clearwater is also the birthplace of Hooters.
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Date: 2004-09-03 05:32 am (UTC)I'd wager there's not much that cold be compared between the two actually.
And, in the big picture of things, any religious belief fits nicely into the mold of "Cult"; especially ones that promote Missionaries.
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Date: 2004-09-03 06:43 am (UTC)We can hum the Mission Impossible tune, hide behind stuff, and - if we get caught - we'll tell them that we're Alien Secret Shoppers checking up on their customer service skills!
"Aha! You didn't try to upsell me three spiritual levels for the price of two!"