I knew some Scientologists in the late nineties, and there are many parallels. Ironically, they were also devout Christians, and one later became a priest.
Something very eye opening is know precisely who L Ron Hubbard is, what kind of person he was, and nonetheless seeing a real religion building up around him made me realise that all of the major religions must have started similarly.
Watching Trump's followers turning MAGA into a new political religion gives me the same heavy feeling of dismay.
Something very eye opening is know precisely who L Ron Hubbard is, what kind of person he was, and nonetheless seeing a real religion building up around him made me realise that all of the major religions must have started similarly.
Watching Trump's followers turning MAGA into a new political religion gives me the same heavy feeling of dismay.