Flag Building It includes a 15-story tower topped by a bronze Scientology cross visible from much of Clearwater. Construction began in 1998, was halted in 2003, and was ultimately resumed to reach substantial completion during 2011. The long delay in construction led to substantial fines being levied by the city authorities. The building is valued at $80 million and at least $145 million has been raised by Church fundraising towards the project. The church denies accusations that the Flag Building's completion was deliberately delayed so that it could serve as a cash cow. The Church of Scientology announced in August 2013 that
The Scandal of Scientology started collecting everything I could get my eager hands on — magazine articles, newspaper clippings, government files, anything." Later, when "A Piece of Blue Sky" was dropped from Amazon.com listings in a controversial move, this was compared to court actions that initially limited distribution of "The Scandal of Scientology". J. Gordon Melton recommended reading both Cooper's book and the church's refutation, "False Report Correction/The Scandal of Scientology by Paulette Cooper", for "insight" into the Scientology controversy in his 1978 work, "The Encyclopedia of American Religions". The Scandal of Scientology The Scandal of Scientology is a critical exposé book about the