Some people are exposing the actual doctrines of Scientology. They have vowed to destroy it. The cult is strange and abusive, but there are a number of high-profile adherents. Hollywood makes fun of traditional Christianity but defends Cruise.
Click this link for a scary Tom Cruise interview.
Some well known Scientologists include:
Tom Cruise and his third wife.
John Travolta.
Kirsti Alley.
The woman who does the voice for Bart Simpson.
When Kirk Douglas gave an award to Travolta, the Grease star held the aging actor's head firmly and kissed him on the mouth.
L. Ron Hubbard began Scientology with his book Dianetics. Recently I found a book trying to unite all secret mystery religions. The poor slob spent 20 years studying them all and finding universal truths in them. He was close to being included as a member in one of them. He said he declined. Maybe he was lying.
The book made a good point about all the secret religions being similar. Same author - Satan, I would say.
Some young women identify with Wicca (witchcraft) as a means of obtaining power or meaning in life. When something like that comes up in class, there is also noise for neo-paganism or an affinity with an earlier religion. One student announced she was an ordained priestess of Egyptian paganism. She was also extraordinarily rude with everyone else.
