As a journalist covering Scientology since 1996, I can assure readers that the cult is an evil, totalitarian mind-control outfit driven solely by greed as dictated by the unalterable doctrine of its insane, drug-addled, megalomaniac founder, L Ron Hubbard. Apart from the thousands of lives destroyed and innocent bodies buried as a result of Scientology cult abuse over the years -- most disturbing of late is their habit of exploiting tragedies for their own gain. The Virginia Tech tragedy is a case in point.
I first hand witnessed largely untrained Scientology "Volunteer Ministers" proselytizing and hindering legitimate rescue efforts at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks. Not only were they distributing cult propaganda, they committed a PR blunder by trying to officially align themselves with the Red Cross -- a legitimate rescue and aid organization that immediately denied any affiliation with the cult whatsoever.
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