What happened to the Scientologists?

**gnome** · June-18-09, 09:02 PM

I thought they had bought the Raymond James Building with the intention of building a mothership to work their mojo on the weak minds downtown. Besides Gannon, the only weak minds are in CAY, what gives?

**Bigb23** · June-18-09, 09:17 PM

Oh, I don't know. : )

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**RO_Resident** · June-18-09, 10:01 PM

A few of them were offering free personality tests last Saturday outside of the Raymond James Building.

DetroitDad · June-19-09, 02:07 AM

Didn't Gannon predict the financial crisis beforehand? He seems pretty sharp.

I wouldn't mind that group choosing the suburbs over the city, although, maybe I just don't understand them...

**jtf1972** · June-19-09, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitDad

maybe I just don't understand them...

What's so difficult to understand? Jesus flies a spaceship hidden by Haley's Comet.

**thnk2mch** · June-19-09, 06:35 AM

Originally Posted by jtf1972

What's so difficult to understand? Jesus flies a spaceship hidden by Haley's Comet.

If he's not in a spaceship, where is he?

**rb336** · June-19-09, 07:24 AM

They used to set up shop in Oakland Mall. every time I saw someone going through one of their assessments I would walk over and say something like "don't forget to ask about the aliens who flew here in a 707"

gravitymachine · June-19-09, 07:36 AM

THE best story relating to scientology ever

http://www.buffalobeast.com/110/cult...cientology.htm

**eastsidechris** · June-19-09, 10:23 AM

Why would Scientologists want to bring their *cough cough cough* 'religion' *cough cough cough* to Detroit? Don't they know the average Detroiter can't afford to move up their levels of awareness? And I'm sure if they could, they'll be really p.o.'ed to find out that Tom Cruise and Co. believe that Captain Voltan and the space aliens created Earth.

DetroitDad · June-19-09, 10:28 AM

Shhhhhhhh!

They'll hear you.

Haven't you heard about what Scientologists do to people who cross or question them?

**Hypestyles** · June-19-09, 10:49 AM

uh.. no thanks..

Retroit · June-19-09, 11:09 AM

I'll convert, but only if I can be a polygamist and be rewarded with 72 virgins for killing a bunch of people.

**Bigb23** · June-19-09, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by DetroitDad

Shhhhhhhh!

They'll hear you.

Haven't you heard about what Scientologists do to people who cross or question them?

Uh, anal probes ?

**RickBeall** · June-19-09, 11:12 AM

I had a girl friends who took one of their personality tests. She was starting to get sucked right in, a common sense, helpful, one step at a time way. A few more months and she would have been on the inside looking out. This was about 15 years ago, and luckily Time magazine had just done an expose on Scientology and I gave a copy to her and she read it and snapped right out of it.

But if they put a bright blinking beacon on the Raymond James Building ... I ... might .... must obey. Coming master.

**GOAT** · June-19-09, 01:35 PM

The UFO came and took them away to Hubbard's sex slave camp.

**g-dub** · June-19-09, 02:24 PM

They used to have a storefront in Royal Oak, and they would stand on the corner at Main & Fourth and offer "personality tests" to everyone. Tenacious buggers, too. They would follow you across the street trying to get you to go inside. I suppose I should watch what I say here--they're liable to send their alien lawyers after me for libel.

Blarf · June-19-09, 03:12 PM

If you're going to allow catholic churches in the city, why not Scientologists? They are both equally wack.

**RickBeall** · June-19-09, 03:43 PM

Who said anything about not allowing them in the city?

**bailey** · June-19-09, 03:55 PM

It's funny ...as crazy as Scientology is and as openly mocked for it's ridiculousness, no one seems to have problem with virgin births and worshiping a jewish zombie.

**dtowncitylover** · June-19-09, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Blarf

If you're going to allow catholic churches in the city, why not Scientologists? They are both equally wack.

What does that mean?

**Ray1936** · June-19-09, 04:11 PM

I think Blarf means what I feel; that all religions are.....well, maybe I better not get into that on a forum.

**g-dub** · June-19-09, 04:36 PM

The difference is the Catholic church doesn't force you to pay. Scientology centers should be taxed. If they were, I'd say by all means open up shop. Other than providing a commercial building owner with some revenue, and a couple [[probably low-paying) jobs, a scientology center provides no municipal benefit.

Sludgedaddy · June-19-09, 05:59 PM

In order to gather converts, one must dress the part. Those Mormon kids on bicycles have already copped the "Men in Black" look.

I would suggest that those offering the personality test sould travel the city on skateboards and wear those inverted flower pots on their heads that were once sported by Devo.

Also adopting Gene Chandler's "Duke of Earl" as a mantra could possibly appeal to more folks.

Duke....Duke....Duke.....

**dtowncitylover** · June-19-09, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Ray1936

I think Blarf means what I feel; that all religions are.....well, maybe I better not get into that on a forum.

I am passionate about my Church, so please don't call it a "scam". Scientology was invented my science fiction writer for the benefit of himself. The Catholic Church was founded by a Man who came to Earth for the salvation of mankind. [[I'm not much for preaching about my church unless I have to, so that's all I have to say about that.) FIN.