There has been a little bit of coverage here and there today about the Church of Scientology opening a £24m centre in the heart of the Square Mile and how much you have to pay to get near Tom Cruise at Scientology events. Having been intrigued by Scientology whilst a student - I have a passing interest in theology generally - I had a glimpse at "Dianetics" some years ago. It was nonsense as far as I recall.
However, I am also always minded to remember that Scientology's founder, L Ron Hubbard, science fiction writer extraordinaire, is well known to have said (often in many variations), that the easiest "way to make a million dollars is to start a religion." He was right.
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Their old London HQ was quite near my uni, and the same indefatigable woman was always lurking by the door brandishing 'personality tests'.
Meanwhile, what is with East Grinsted? There's Scientologists and some other 'fringe' groups down there.
William makes a good point. At least their move from Tottenham Court Road will stop them preying on naive UCL students any longer.
...and those of us who wander down there looking for new cameras/gadgets/etc...
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