That streetview was probably from the time it was under renos prior to a recent move. It moved from a hole-in-the-wall on Rideau to this location. Now the signage is clear and big. They occupy a walk-in area on the first floor and also the floor directly above it.
There’s basically 2 families running this outfit and they’re all both mad as hatters.

(((Hugs))) I can totally relate. Cake and Kittehs and Pie. IMO Pie fixes everything. That and the fact that we own our lives now. Guilt free.

Check this out:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_status_of_Scientology_in_the_United_States

In reality, the current tax exemption agreement with the IRS
violates a previous Supreme Court ruling against the church.
Beyond that, the church has repeatedly violated a plethora of
rules and stipulations in the agreemenf since its approval by the IRS.
Those are two broad, factual legal issues that could be tackled…
by an alternate-universe IRS with the financial resources, legal acumen,
endurance, political will( with executive branch support; refer to the short list of government executives who have the authority to initiate this kind of review), and high ethical standards necessary to fight this battle to its correct, just conclusion. In short, it probably ain’t gonna happen, but at least there ARE real, available legal avenues that could be pursued to put this cult out of business.
Another, slightly more realistic angle of attack might be tackling the church’s financial fraud vis a vis credit card fraud. The civil cases dealing with sexual abuse, kidnapping, and human trafficking-among other issues-are another line of attack, albeit a slow-moving one…I’m also curious to see if some pending criminal fraud cases with direct scientology connections( see Jeff Augustine’s scientologymoneyproject.com and this blog for examples) create some kind of unforeseen legal blowback for the church…

“without guilt”

Y.E.S.

Hubbard set us up to view all the nicest things in the world as all being TRAPS to keep us stuck here on the prison planet. I now see how a large portion of the cult tek specifically isolated me from the world and made anything but Doing Scientology an overt and waste of my precious little time to get all the way up the bridge in this one short lifetime.

Wired from birth to appreciate and value delayed gratification, I would have all the fun and lazy times after I saved the planet and secured my eternity with fully established OT abilities.

…

Moving through this long experience of shedding the cult influences…

It’s an unforgivable that is very personal for me, goes very deep and is hurtful to me in an extremely singular fashion…

Its unforgivable that he robbed me of so much joy. That he made me feel shame while admiring the world, ….a forest quiet, a pebbled path… stark silhouettes of winter trees against an iron sky…

Every. Single. Scrap. Of. enjoyment.

I experienced with this tandem sense that, “I shouldn’t” .. “It’s Wog, it’s Mest, it’s a trap, it’s all part of the lie.”

……

Cake and Pie and kittens from here on out for little old me. No guilt.

🙂

(I Love the sounds of your stew. I make a mean Moroccan Chicken with my own preserved salted lemons. Zowie!!)

It would be funnier if not for Noah’s blatant hypocrisy and double standard. He has gone to great lengths defending islam and the demonising of muslims, even so far as labelling critics of islam “racist.” Yet when it comes to scientology, anything goes.

It would be just as funny if the punchline referred to the spread of islam across Europe. The only corporate media host who’s brave enough to make that joke is Bill Maher. At least he’s consistent.

“they’re” not “there”. Sorry, always these UBER-dumb errors when I’m emotional.

Stop! Its late and for various boring reasons I didn’t eat dinner tonite nor is there anything in the refrig I can cook. Have mercy, please. Apple pie, fresh rolls, Moroccan Lamb Stew – have mercy! I’m dragging myself to the deli!

I wrote to my Congressman in Florida several times and even requested an interview on the subject of Scientology tax exemption. He never responded.

I completely agree! I spend the afternoon making lamb stew with moroccan spices – the whole house smells so good! One of the worst things the SciCult steals from people is being able to enjoy the good, simple things – without guilt. Without the mind control that tells them they are Bad if they are interested in or enjoy ANYTHING except the mandated Save The Planet crap. I do pity them – their lives have been stolen from them.