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Scientology Uses "Secret" CraigsList Ads to Recruit New Members
By Jim Edwards | Feb 11, 2010
ShareMyBNETEmailDiggFacebookTwitterGoogleDeliciousStumbleUponNewsvineLinkedInMy YahooTechnoratiRedditPrintRecommend0The Church of Scientology is advertising “secretly” on CraigsList’s activity partners section. A recent post from a miffed user in Phoenix complains:
All these ads (below) lead to Scientology, yet NOWHERE is it mentioned in ANY of these ads that they are from Scientology.
BNET opened up a couple of the ads and noted they feature the same number but different names, “Skye” and “Joan.” A call to Skye/Joan was answered by a man who said, “Hello, Church of Scientology …”
The ads use innocuous-sounding headlines such as “Evening classes” or “Group for spiritual people,” and say things like:
If you love learning about life and gaining more wisdom, you’ll love us …
… If you are interested in what we do, what we have learned, or if you want to attend a free life improvement lecture given by us, call (602) 954-1417. Ask for Joan.
Here’s one. And here’s another.
Scientology last year launched a new advertising campaign, “Know Yourself — Know Life,” which gained some notoriety. The church is also suffering from the defection of some of its members into dissident groups, and attacks by an anti-Scientology group called “Anonymous.” The CL commenter concludes:
Why would a church behave in a sneaky manner like this? Could it be that they know they are thought of as a cult by many, so they’re ashamed or afraid to mention their own faith?
Scientology Uses "Secret" CraigsList Ads to Recruit New Members
By Jim Edwards | Feb 11, 2010
ShareMyBNETEmailDiggFacebookTwitterGoogleDeliciousStumbleUponNewsvineLinkedInMy YahooTechnoratiRedditPrintRecommend0The Church of Scientology is advertising “secretly” on CraigsList’s activity partners section. A recent post from a miffed user in Phoenix complains:
All these ads (below) lead to Scientology, yet NOWHERE is it mentioned in ANY of these ads that they are from Scientology.
BNET opened up a couple of the ads and noted they feature the same number but different names, “Skye” and “Joan.” A call to Skye/Joan was answered by a man who said, “Hello, Church of Scientology …”
The ads use innocuous-sounding headlines such as “Evening classes” or “Group for spiritual people,” and say things like:
If you love learning about life and gaining more wisdom, you’ll love us …
… If you are interested in what we do, what we have learned, or if you want to attend a free life improvement lecture given by us, call (602) 954-1417. Ask for Joan.
Here’s one. And here’s another.
Scientology last year launched a new advertising campaign, “Know Yourself — Know Life,” which gained some notoriety. The church is also suffering from the defection of some of its members into dissident groups, and attacks by an anti-Scientology group called “Anonymous.” The CL commenter concludes:
Why would a church behave in a sneaky manner like this? Could it be that they know they are thought of as a cult by many, so they’re ashamed or afraid to mention their own faith?