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Related: About this forumChurch of Scientology seeks higher profile in Denver with new church
http://www.denverpost.com/investigations/ci_20921492/church-scientology-seeks-higher-profile-denver-new-church?source=emailBy Eric Gorski
The Denver Post
The church's grand-opening celebration filled a city block near Coors Field with pomp and circumstance: white and blue balloons floating skyward, confetti shot from a cannon, cheering throngs. A seven-camera crew captured the Hollywood-style production by the Church of Scientology.
Denver Police Chief Robert White and City Councilman Albus Brooks offered warm endorsements both working from talking points provided by the church.
Known for its celebrities and controversies, the Church of Scientology is taking a higher profile in Denver and other cities by renovating historic buildings and transforming them into gleaming new churches to serve members and the broader community.
As part of that effort, the church has successfully recruited community leaders to praise its drug-prevention programs, commitments to homeless initiatives and other outreach work.
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Church of Scientology seeks higher profile in Denver with new church (Original Post)
cbayer
Jun 2012
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Voice for Peace
(13,141 posts)1. oh dear.. next thing we know Tom Cruise will be running for president
cbayer
(146,218 posts)2. Or John Travolta. Yikes!
Permanut
(5,617 posts)3. Emperor Klaktu of Rigel IV will be pleased. That is all.
longship
(40,416 posts)4. Bah! Their brains are infested with Thetans
I am awaiting the return of Xenu who might rid these kooks of their brain infestations. In the meantime, there's always ridicule.
laconicsax
(14,860 posts)5. You're just a Suppressive Person
benld74
(9,908 posts)6. Maybe because its a mile high closer to whatever the heck they believe in,,,,,,
cbayer
(146,218 posts)7. Location, location, location,
dimbear
(6,271 posts)8. Cbayer, have you reconsidered your claim that this is not a religion?
cbayer
(146,218 posts)9. It calls itself a religion, so what I think it is doesn't really count for much.