I think you might be confusing them with the Christian Science people
Scientology is the evil cult, separate you from your family sort of thing. They try to get you to donate everything you own, which then seems to go on paying for cease and desist orders.

But I know what you mean. I've read about the scientologists and they truly scare me.
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:50, 1 reply)

Ooh, them too.
Yes, the CS people are also weirdly batty.

But at least they don't try to infiltrate the government, inject you full of vitamins till you die, run enforced labour, wear pretend Navy uniforms, or most bizarre of all, believe that Battlefield Earth was worth turning into a film.
( Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 11:53, closed)

Ha, I read an interview with the Battlefield Earth scriptwriter recently
He said he only hung out at the Scientology place to get chicks...and he was as appalled by the (changes they had made to the) finished movie as everyone else
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 12:10, closed)

Battlefield Earth
Hmm, as if the source material was a masterpiece of writing.
(Scooby Don't, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 13:25, closed)

I thought the book was a bloody good read
If it was filled in with any indoctrinating pseudo-scientology clap trap, then it went right over my head. As a pure sci-fi book though, it's epic.
( LemonEntryMyDearWatson This time, Moriarty, the hand is on the other foot, Tue 6 Apr 2010, 14:34, closed)