{"id":944,"date":"2013-01-06T21:23:55","date_gmt":"2013-01-06T21:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/incongruentelements\/?p=944"},"modified":"2013-01-06T21:23:55","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T21:23:55","slug":"church-of-scientology-has-an-alien-space-cathedral-in-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skepticink.com\/incongruentelements\/2013\/01\/06\/church-of-scientology-has-an-alien-space-cathedral-in-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Church of Scientology has an “alien space cathedral” in New Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I’m taking this one with a huge grain of salt. New York Daily News is reporting…<\/p>\n

A British reporter has uncovered a secretive Scientology site he says is an ‘alien space cathedral’ that includes a massive message to UFOs.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> writes in his new book.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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You can find a better pic after the jump.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The creepy crop circles are a salute to space creatures, and also act as a marker to\u00a0“guide Clears, (high-ranking Scientologists) returning from space to find Mr Hubbard\u2019s works after a nuclear Armageddon wipes out humanity,” Sweeney writes.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

As for official reaction to the book\/story?<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The pair was turned away at a large security gate near the site.<\/p>\n

“We drive back to civilization, wondering what kind of religion builds a space alien cathedral underground,” he writes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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