I’m taking this one with a huge grain of salt. New York Daily News is reporting…
A British reporter has uncovered a secretive Scientology site he says is an ‘alien space cathedral’ that includes a massive message to UFOs.
The site, located in northeastern New Mexico, houses the writings of the shadowy religion’s founder, L. Ron Hubbard, in a titanium-sealed bunker built to withstand a nuclear blast, BBC Panorama reporter John Sweeney writes in his new book.
Oh boy. Now, the original article is a *bit* sensationalistic (I’m being kind) and this one isn’t a lot better. However, I was able to find this pic on Wikipedia, whether it’s just a symbol or an actual “alien cathedral” is debatable. It’s interesting nonetheless.
You can find a better pic after the jump.
In the book, Sweeney — who is well known for exploding on a Scientology flack during a 2007 investigation for BBC One’s Panorama, a “60 Minutes”-style program in Britain — writes that the Trementina Base is inscribed with two giant interlocking circles, each with a diamond inside.
The creepy crop circles are a salute to space creatures, and also act as a marker to “guide Clears, (high-ranking Scientologists) returning from space to find Mr Hubbard’s works after a nuclear Armageddon wipes out humanity,” Sweeney writes.
“Its vault houses the lectures of church founder L Ron Hubbard on gold discs locked in titanium caskets sealed with argon,” the excerpt says. “The cathedral is H-bomb proof, protected by three 5,000lb stainless steel airlocks.”
As for official reaction to the book/story?
Sweeney writes that he tried to visit the site with Marc Headley, an ex-Scientologist who says he was given spiritual guidance, or “audited,” by Tom Cruise and beaten up by church leader and Cruise pal David Miscavige.
The pair was turned away at a large security gate near the site.
“We drive back to civilization, wondering what kind of religion builds a space alien cathedral underground,” he writes.
