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| The Head Short Guy at the Old Town Org Opening |
A recent article has been published that exposes what may be the beginning of the end of Scientology as we know it.
I recall when the Old Town Pasadena building was dedicated a number of years ago, the street was entirely blocked off - in order to isolate a significant number of protesters who showed up to protest the opening of the building. At the time, I found this rather odd and ironically tragic.
Today, Pasadena's Ideal Org is occupied daily by a small handful of 5 to 10 people. The chain smoking among staff members is at an all time high. At least two of these folks are the rather confused and shaggy looking uniformed children of Scientology members - these adolescents are sent out to the streets of Old Town to hand out the pathetic "personality test" promotional tracts used to lure the unsuspecting and dim witted into the Ideal Org building. Most other kids this age are attempting to pass algebra, play on school sports teams, or loiter at the shopping mall. This form of self promotion is not the sign of massive growth of a religion, this is the sign of something tragically sad slowly dying.
Now this article is making more sense to me, in light of the efforts of those protesters.
Scientology it seems is neither a religion or a business. It is a sad joke.
