I started researching Scientology today. Just like I have curiosity about the traditional entity-based religions I also am quite curious about Scientology. What is it? Why is it so popular? What are the fundmental beliefs of a Scientologist? Why are millions of people following the beliefs of a single science fiction author? To me, L. Ron Hubbard is nothing more than an author with some beliefs. If you’re curious as well, check out the What is Scientology website. At least this religion knows how to use the Internet appropriately.

Everyone seems to hold such a strong opinion about Scientology. Maynard James Keenan, of Tool, has a line in a song “Fuck L. Ron Hubbard and Fuck all his clones.” But what makes John Travolta go out and make the world’s worst movie, Battlefield Earth, because it was written by Hubbard?