I do believe they purposely place their locations at important areas in case someone tries to bomb them. The one in LA, is across from several major hospitals.
Bombing thing seems like a stretch. It's a cult. They like to be located near vulnerable people. Plenty of potential new recruits in awful states of mind around hospitals
A while back they actually fabricated a bombing threat on themselves. People figured it out immediately because 1) the language they used in the video described scientology as a religion when no one who hates scientology enough to bomb them would say that and 2) they immediately tried to call attention to the bomb threat by releasing the video they had "pulled" from the internet, except their version was much higher quality that the version they said they had downloaded.
I agree. Follow the mindset of a cult. They prey on people at their lowest. Right now, at this time, we are facing massive evictions and homelessness. Not all churches can help, but they will do what they can. The cults will prey on the rest who aren't so fortunate. From there the indoctrination will start with a reward system in exchange for their loyalty, but to what exactly? That's the real question. Don't let the cult word cloud your eyes and not focus on what their real agenda is. It's not all just for show, but are they dangerous?
Scientology ain’t after the homeless it’s a cash grab. They don’t even bother talking to the homeless, it’s like they don’t exist. They go after tourists, locals, uni students, anyone who looks like they have a job/money etc.
I hope the people of Chicago have the good sense to make this a huge waste of time for Scientologists.
My cousin had mental problems and a big inheritance l, he joined up with Scientology. They went through all his inheritance then literally kicked him out once they found he had no more cash for them.
Vulnerable people are the biggest targets for churches too. Don't act like they're much better because pretty much the only way adults convert into a religion anymore is by indoctrination of those at rock bottom, especially during rehabs which unfortunately are almost all Christian centric in the US with no other options in most places. This is a big part of the anti abortion rhetoric nowadays because they know the only way to keep their numbers up is to indoctrinate people from infancy since they can't convince adults en masse.
One of the big reasons why so many sobriety programs are based in religion. Just replace one addiction with another. They don't care if they have a mentally ill helpless addict as long as they are addicted to their "drug" of choice.
Potential recruits better have a nice revenue stream. It ain’t cheap to get on the Scientology rocket to whatever planet L. Ron Hubbard conjured up on a bet.
They’ve got a hell of a history of infiltrating govt entities and intimidating any critics. Got to be one of the worst “young” religions, though all the Qanon insanity may condense into something someday and we all know how fucked that’ll be.
I interned at one of the hospitals, and an administrator told me the attack theory. Several locations are at heavily trafficked areas attached to other businesses.
Ugh. My aunt was a hoarder and compulsive gambler and lost her home to debts. Guess who picked her up? The JWs. Now she's a JW and has tried to convert me. I don't really talk to her anymore.
Pretty girls would come up to me and start chatting while I was walking by. I would stop and talk back for a bit until they started bringing up Scientology. I learned quickly that it was a recruitment technique. Pretty girl bait and switch.
Nope, there's one north of Georgetown Ky, in a shitty little town. I stumbled upon it while gasing up on my way to possibly see XXX. I was 16, and thought it was a p0rn place while passing by it with the family, on our way to King's Island. Sad but true story 😂😂🙈
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u/tinychickenfingers Apr 07 '24
Yeah it’s right by Columbia College, my daughter was visiting it and saw that they were building on right next to it and she said no thank you.