I've always felt WalMart was more dangerous than Scientology. Scientology only goes after people who $&*@ with them first. WalMart destroys lives and business as a matter of course. Haliburton and Blackwater scare me far more than a pyramid scheme cult like the CoS.

You can't say that all religions are cults, it's just not accurate.

Now, you can say that any religion has the ability to be as dangerous as Scientology, and in a number of ways religions like Catholicism have indeed killed people for going against faith and their beliefs.

However, most 'normal' people who follow one of the mainstream religions will not drain the life savings of someone for the church, will not kill someone who tries to leave the church, will not disallow interaction with anyone not of the church...

The issue with Scientology over other religions is that truly is just a money making machine, and does a ridiculously good job of that. And it does its best to stop people harming their money making ability.

The good thing about Scientology is that most people can see that it's a bit barmy, and insane, but you can use that against other religions with like for like comparisons.

"So, you think it's ridiculous to believe in space aliens no-one believes just because some guy wrote a book saying they exist?"
"Yeah, that's just nots"
"Why is it any more nuts to believe that over the existence of God just because a few guys wrote a book saying that he exists?"

LOL, good cover SG.

Okay, let's vote this out of the queue and tell the people more about the dangers of scientology...