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Friday, August 8, 2008

The Mercury on Scientology

posted by on August 8 at 13:09 PM

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Our sister paper the Portland Mercury has a nice piece this week about the marketing of Scientology. The story is about an ex-Scientologist living in Portland who claims to be the man behind the rise of Dianetics in the 70s and to have been physically beaten by David Miscavige on several occasions. The Mercury got a 14-page letter from the church’s international spokesperson and even a phone call from that person’s boss denouncing this guy, so they must have touched a nerve.

And they have a great map of the “Sea Org” headquarters with notes like “The lake is used to throw staff in as punishment.”

I love this shit. Stupid Scientology.

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1

Maybe one of these days the church of Scientology will realize that non-stop attempts at publicly shutting everyone the hell up doesn't do anything but secure what they're saying.

Posted by Mr. Poe | August 8, 2008 1:23 PM
2

yes, poe, and one day you'll have this overwhelming urge to perform cunnilingus on me. he he.

Posted by scary tyler moore | August 8, 2008 1:54 PM
3

I already do. The Jew is holding me back.

Posted by Mr. Poe | August 8, 2008 2:10 PM
4

So if you got maps.google.com you can actually look at the castle and the grounds on the street view option. kind of weird to see a castle in the desert.here's the link street view of castle

Posted by Sage | August 8, 2008 2:21 PM
5

I guess my link doesn't work. just click on my name and it will go to the street view.
sorry.

Posted by Sage | August 8, 2008 2:28 PM
6

Hey, I remember those ads, too. Hated them, but I remember them.

Posted by wench | August 8, 2008 3:38 PM
7

Is anyone else getting a weird message when they click on this link?

Posted by breklor | August 8, 2008 4:02 PM
8

#7 No

Posted by elswinger | August 8, 2008 5:25 PM
9

First worthwhile article in the rather pathetic Mercury in a long time. Not surprised Slog picked it up.

How come The Stranger is such a great paper and the Mercury is such a joke?

Have the owners not noticed the difference in quality?

Posted by Miles | August 9, 2008 12:26 AM
10

7, no for me either. what's the message?

Posted by ellarosa | August 9, 2008 11:04 AM
11

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Posted by thelonius2000 | August 11, 2008 7:59 AM
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Posted by thelonius2000 | August 11, 2008 8:00 AM
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