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I always read stories about what’s going on in Gloriavale, and I quite enjoy videos of random communities abroad as well. Other than Gloriavale what other fringe communities exist in NZ?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do they have much of a presence here?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They have a branch office up in Auckland at the former Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design building in Grafton, the last census counted 321 Scientologists although they claim to have 3000-5000 followers here. So they dont have much of a presence here, but still too much

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_in_New_Zealand

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Even 300 is too many, although there are worse options.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just out of curiosity what out there could be worse? Scientology are pretty evil, cant think of any worse myself

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Destiny church are a scary bunch, and beyond that there's the more murdery groups such as the Manson family.