SALT LAKE CITY — Standing side by side, liberal Mayor Rocky Anderson and conservative Utah Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka welcomed a Church of Scientology mission to Salt Lake City.
Mission director Cyndy Wright said the opening of the mission Saturday was the completion of a years-long dream to open a center that will offer courses for people new to Scientology.
“We have tools to help you handle life,” she said. “People don’t know where to get those tools. That’s why we wanted to establish (a mission).”
The denomination also has a church in the city.
About 100 people attended the ribbon cutting.
Ad:
Everything worth listening to. All in one place. Pick a plan and start listening for free.
Quoting from the late Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and from the leader of her own church, President Gordon B. Hinckley of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, on the importance of family, Ruzicka praised the Scientologists.
She has worked with some at the Legislature against state intervention in family affairs.
“What a great blessing this will be for the city of Salt Lake to have you here,” she said.
Anderson welcomed the mission as a “beacon of spirituality” and “beacon of health and nurturing.”
The mission includes a library of Hubbard writings and a room for lectures on parenting, handling stress, improving business, communication and relationships.
Part of the teachings involve purification, and the mission includes a sauna and treadmill for that process.
There are an estimated 200 to 300 active Church of Scientology members in Utah.
We appreciate your support
One way in which you can support us — at no additional cost to you — is by shopping at Amazon.com.
AFFILIATE LINKS
Our website includes affiliate links, which means we get a small commission — at no additional cost to you — for each qualifying purpose. For instance, as an Amazon Associate Religion News Blog earns from qualifying purchases. That is one reason why we can provide this service free of charge.