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Pepys Monster
02/11/20 10:54:45 PM
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Didn't South Park destroy them?

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Irony
02/11/20 10:59:05 PM
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No they kinda destroyed South Park a bit by lying about Isaac Hayes

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berlyman101
02/11/20 10:59:26 PM
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nevershine
02/11/20 11:00:19 PM
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The sheer will of Tom Cruise keeps it alive

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008Zulu
02/11/20 11:00:47 PM
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Last time I heard, they only have about 200k members.

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Pepys Monster
02/11/20 11:02:33 PM
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008Zulu posted...
Last time I heard, they only have about 200k members.
I've seen real life buildings that say "Church of Scientology" on them.

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WellKnownNomad
02/11/20 11:09:05 PM
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Tom Cruise can be a very convincing man

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pokemon2poker
02/11/20 11:12:50 PM
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Tax exempt status?

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Airhammy
02/11/20 11:13:42 PM
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008Zulu posted...
Last time I heard, they only have about 200k members.

From what I recall of Leah's show it's closer to 45k.

Scientology is still a thing because they have tax-exempt status. Once that's taken away it will crumble.

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Lost_All_Senses
02/11/20 11:24:22 PM
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You can't just destroy something like that. Southpark and Anonymous definitely damaged them tho.

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Solar_Crimson
02/12/20 12:16:57 AM
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Pepys Monster posted...
I've seen real life buildings that say "Church of Scientology" on them.
There's one in my city now.

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brestugo
02/12/20 12:27:33 AM
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Pepys Monster posted...
I've seen real life buildings that say "Church of Scientology" on them.

Go to Hollywood. They own large parcels of land, commercial buildings and luxury apartment buildings many of which say "Church of Scientology". IIRC they have parcels on 2 of the 4 corners of the intersection of Hollywood and Vine.

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Airhammy
02/12/20 12:51:45 AM
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brestugo posted...
Go to Hollywood. They own large parcels of land, commercial buildings and luxury apartment buildings many of which say "Church of Scientology". IIRC they have parcels on 2 of the 4 corners of the intersection of Hollywood and Vine.

and many of these buildings are likely empty.

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Lost_All_Senses
02/12/20 12:57:50 AM
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https://youtu.be/t0tEKe_WYmM

This is a good watch. The whole channel is good. Dude seems to really do his research.

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ThePrinceFish
02/12/20 1:00:09 AM
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Litigation and literal blackmail folders that they keep on participants.

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brestugo
02/12/20 1:06:29 AM
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Airhammy posted...
and many of these buildings are likely empty.
No.

Have you been to Hollywood?

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Airhammy
02/12/20 1:07:54 AM
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brestugo posted...
No.

Have you been to Hollywood?

No but I'm aware the "church" owns lots of land and property they do nothing with. Since it's Hollywood however they may have some representation with everyone around.

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Omasitor Hain
02/12/20 1:12:25 AM
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The downtrodden and lost will cling to anything to feel like they belong. Boom, money.
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ThePrinceFish
02/12/20 1:14:55 AM
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Omasitor Hain posted...
The downtrodden and lost will cling to anything to feel like they belong. Boom, money.
They'll especially cling to you if you encourage them to confess their darkest secrets to you and hold it over their head if they ever do something you don't like.

Literal cult.

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