{"id":476,"date":"2006-08-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2006\/08\/build-it-and-they-will-clear.html"},"modified":"2006-08-09T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-08-09T12:00:00","slug":"build-it-and-they-will-clear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2006\/08\/build-it-and-they-will-clear.html","title":{"rendered":"Build It and They Will Clear"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<p>Earlier this summer, I wrote in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/blogs\/idolchatter\/2006\/06\/getcher-jesus-bobblehead-doll-right.html\" target=\"_New\">this space<\/a> about the growing popularity of Faith Night promotions at minor-league baseball stadiums. The faith in question was typically Christianity. Leave it to the Newark Bears, an independent New Jersey team, to celebrate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newarkbears.com\/schedule\/promo\/?month=08&amp;year=2006\" target=\"_New\">Scientology Night<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, the Bears have signed Jose Canseco&#8217;s brother Ozzie and extended the career of base-stealing king Ricky Henderson and other major leaguers, in moves that were equal parts publicity and on-field savvy. The team has also shown a knack for memorable promotional events, such as the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/blogs\/idolchatter\/2006\/08\/oh-baby-baby-britney-night-at-ballpark.html\" target=\"_New\">Britney Spears Safety Night<\/a>&#8221; that Kris blogged about earlier this week. Now it&#8217;s using the faith of Tom Cruise to help bring people out to the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Come out to the ball park and get a chance to win copies of L. Ron Hubbard&#8217;s Dianetics or DVD copies of the immortal &#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.battlefieldearth.com\/movie\/movie.html\" target=\"_New\">Battlefield Earth<\/a>,'&#8221; promises the Bears&#8217; website. &#8220;Come to the Newark Bears Box Office dressed as your favorite Scientologist (John Travolta, Tom Cruise), and receive FREE admission.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The promotion is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 11.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;padding-bottom:0.25em\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this summer, I wrote in this space about the growing popularity of Faith Night promotions at minor-league baseball stadiums. The faith in question was typically Christianity. Leave it to the Newark Bears, an independent New Jersey team, to celebrate Scientology Night. 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