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8. Damn! I saw the ABC logo, and didn't notice the ".co" on the end... I just read the article, but

Wed Apr 27, 2016, 03:47 AM

Apr 2016

didn't scroll all the way to the bottom of the page, where I just found THIS:

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Thanks for the heads up... I'm over-tired, guess I'll pack it in and try to get some sleep...

Peace,

Ghost

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"The United States Revokes Scientology�s Tax-Exempt Status" - ABC News (edited) [View all] Ghost in the Machine Apr 2016 OP

It's about time! eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2016 #1

Why stop there? Tax them all!! 2naSalit Apr 2016 #2

Satire site. Archae Apr 2016 #3

Damn! I saw the ABC logo, and didn't notice the ".co" on the end... I just read the article, but Ghost in the Machine Apr 2016 #8

You were eventually right about Merle Haggard jberryhill Apr 2016 #4

LOL!! Yeah, I remember that... and corrected it once I couldn't find anything in the news about it, Ghost in the Machine Apr 2016 #9

Unfortunately, trying to determine what is a "real religion" is a fool's errand. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #5

Get real, people. It's a joke. "Unindicted co-conspirator" L. Ron Hubbard's been dead for 30 years. Gene Debs Apr 2016 #6

Learn math! "As part of the effort to regain tax exemption during the late 1970s,"... Ghost in the Machine Apr 2016 #11

abcnews.com_.co_ - a satire site. PoliticAverse Apr 2016 #7

Spoof website blogslut Apr 2016 #10

Tampa Bay Times would have been all over this if it was real. Fuddnik Apr 2016 #12

wish they would they are a cult and a dangerous one at that azurnoir Apr 2016 #13

Which government agency should distinguish "dangerous cults" from "religions?" David__77 Apr 2016 #18

I'm not sure but I worked for them for 1 week years ago and here's what I observed azurnoir Apr 2016 #19

In this case I simply call it Scientology. David__77 Apr 2016 #20

I wouldn't condemn them either bhikkhu Apr 2016 #25

It really is too bad that this BlueMTexpat Apr 2016 #14

awww I wanted it to be true mdbl Apr 2016 #15

Scientology is tax-exempt because the IRS got tired of fighting them in the courts. DetlefK Apr 2016 #16

Scientology is tax exempt because it determined that Scientology should be treated as a religion. David__77 Apr 2016 #17

Nice post, L. Ron! KamaAina Apr 2016 #21

What's your viewpoint? David__77 Apr 2016 #22

"Nice post, Hitler!" or whoever is a DU classic. KamaAina Apr 2016 #23

Oh, I missed that! David__77 Apr 2016 #24

I agree that Scientology is a religion. Oneironaut Apr 2016 #26