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In Scientology’s door, but not much farther

Title: In Scientology’s door, but not much farther
Date: Friday, 6 November 2009
Publisher: New York Times
Author: Ariel Kaminer
Main source: nytimes.com

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For all the rumors that swirl around the Church of Scientology — the accusations that it is a cult, the hints about its supernatural teachings, the means by which it attracts so many celebrities — its center on West 46th Street, tucked between the soignée Paramount Hotel and the workaday Edison, is a rather straightforward presence. The building looks more like a modern corporate headquarters than a religious outpost, with shiny black granite and a display of the founder’s books. A ... [Read the rest at nytimes.com]