The so-called Church of Scientology is one of my favorite targets for finding a little truth in life. They are a thuggish cult under investigation or banned in many countries. they were founded by a L.R. Hubbard, a science fiction writer who said "You don't get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion." It's brutal practices have been well documented on the internet, including possible involvement and coverups in the deaths of members, though the cult is known to try to "scrub" the internet of negative references. Well, even the New York Times still gets it right every now and then, publishing this expose interviewing ex-members who detail incidences of abuse. I can only hope that the author is right about declining membership rolls. I would love to see the cult of Tom Cruise crumble.
I don't know much about Scientology, but the impression I got so far is negative. A site I volunteer at once had received a threatening letter from Scientology requiring removal of certain content they didn't like. So that's about all I know. I guess I should look at some of those links, and inform myself further.
ReplyDeleteBTW, I'm having problems leaving a comment on your blog... had to use a different browser from what I usually use. Weird.