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Originally Posted by fastcarsfreedom
The turn this thread has really surprised me--and that's a difficult thing to do where this Forum is concerned.
I have fairly negative views toward the Church of Scientology on the basis of it's teachings, it's peculiar exclusivity and it's 'recruitment' practices (the tactics of course are employed by several other religious groups.) Nonetheless, what I read here is purely venomous. I am a big believer in free-will--so I don't buy the argument that this organization "brainwashes" innocent people--secondly, I strongly urge everyone to take a step back and ask yourselves what the reaction would be if this were a mosque--would you be on here saying you don't want "those people" moving in? Of course we have no idea who has bought this building--so the whole discussion is likely a moot one--but I'm still taken aback.
As an aside, the Scientologists seem to be moving into urban areas across North America. In Downtown Detroit they recently closed on a prominent and historic building in the heart of the Financial District--on Jefferson Avenue facing the river--after financial services company Raymond James decided to relocate to the 'burbs.
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"would you be saying this if it were a mosque?"
nope, certain religions can't be touched in our society. you know that.
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