Close encounter at the Kent County Fair

Matblack · 03-05-2009, 10:18

I went to the Kent County Fair to take some pictures yesterday and was most interested to find one of these

Its a yellow tent, not in itself very ominous.

Apparently 'Something Can Be Done' which is very exciting don't you think?

Inside are some posters of attractive people carrying similar slogans and some people wearing yellow T-shirts all very corporate. I thought it was a renewable energy or neighbourhood watch promotion but then I spotted the offer of free stress tests and it clicked, IT'S THE CHURCH OF SCAM!

Yep, at a little rural event in the middle of Kent TCOS have a marquee twice the size of any other exhibitor and although there isn't a huge amount of interest there are a number of people in there with the salespeople. Quite honestly I was astonished but a little research shows that this a quite a regular thing and they also attend the War and Peace show which takes place at the same venue. Also the War and Peace show have had a run in with John Sweeney famous for his outburst quite literally in the face of a leading Scientologist whilst he was filming them in the US, apparently the Nazi re-enactors (is that a word) at the War and Peace show out number the allies by 10:1 and Sweeney did a piece on this and surprisingly the organisers didn't like it! TCOS swooped in and now there are quite a few links including doing promotion at Hop Farm events :/

I'm stunned that such an organisation is allowed to take out a stand at a show where the primary audience is children

Thoughts?

MB

Feek · 03-05-2009, 10:28

Fire's too good for them

Jonny69 · 03-05-2009, 12:03

So these 'Free stress test' stands on Bromley high street are actually for a church? Holy scam Batman!

What church is this then?

Feek · 03-05-2009, 12:06

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Originally Posted by Jonny69

What church is this then?

The Church of Scientology.

Matblack · 03-05-2009, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

So these 'Free stress test' stands on Bromley high street are actually for a church? Holy scam Batman!

What church is this then?

No, they are for a cult

MB

Blighter · 03-05-2009, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

No, they are for a cult

MB

Haha

Mark · 03-05-2009, 20:01

If they think they're part of a religion, then they can be ex-~~terminated~~communicated. Preferably violently. Sorted.

Belmit · 03-05-2009, 20:50

I hear tents become deathtraps when they catch fire.

Rich_L · 04-05-2009, 10:26

Meh, they've only adopted tried and tested techniques from the old religions and improved on them, the only difference between a cult and a religion seems to be the number of practitioners tbh.

Matblack · 04-05-2009, 10:42

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Originally Posted by Rich_L

Meh, they've only adopted tried and tested techniques from the old religions and improved on them, the only difference between a cult and a religion seems to be the number of practitioners tbh.

Hmmmm, these guys are a bit more expensive too

MB

03-05-2009, 10:18	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Close encounter at the Kent County Fair I went to the Kent County Fair to take some pictures yesterday and was most interested to find one of these Its a yellow tent, not in itself very ominous. Apparently 'Something Can Be Done' which is very exciting don't you think? Inside are some posters of attractive people carrying similar slogans and some people wearing yellow T-shirts all very corporate. I thought it was a renewable energy or neighbourhood watch promotion but then I spotted the offer of free stress tests and it clicked, IT'S THE CHURCH OF SCAM! Yep, at a little rural event in the middle of Kent TCOS have a marquee twice the size of any other exhibitor and although there isn't a huge amount of interest there are a number of people in there with the salespeople. Quite honestly I was astonished but a little research shows that this a quite a regular thing and they also attend the War and Peace show which takes place at the same venue. Also the War and Peace show have had a run in with John Sweeney famous for his outburst quite literally in the face of a leading Scientologist whilst he was filming them in the US, apparently the Nazi re-enactors (is that a word) at the War and Peace show out number the allies by 10:1 and Sweeney did a piece on this and surprisingly the organisers didn't like it! TCOS swooped in and now there are quite a few links including doing promotion at Hop Farm events :/ I'm stunned that such an organisation is allowed to take out a stand at a show where the primary audience is children Thoughts? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two" Last edited by Matblack; 03-05-2009 at 10:21.

03-05-2009, 10:28	#2
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Fire's too good for them __________________

03-05-2009, 12:03	#3
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	So these 'Free stress test' stands on Bromley high street are actually for a church? Holy scam Batman! What church is this then? __________________

03-05-2009, 20:50	#8
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I hear tents become deathtraps when they catch fire. __________________

04-05-2009, 10:26	#9
Rich_L Dr Cocktapuss Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Seven Sizzles Posts: 1,044	Meh, they've only adopted tried and tested techniques from the old religions and improved on them, the only difference between a cult and a religion seems to be the number of practitioners tbh. __________________

03-05-2009, 20:01	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	If they think they're part of a religion, then they can be ex-~~terminated~~communicated. Preferably violently. Sorted.