From the article:
"The Scientologists' unwavering devotion to their rigid dogma is one of the reasons why so many critics use the word cult when describing
Scientology."
What does any dangerous, criminal cult do? Extortion, fraud, involuntary servitude through brainwashing, bribery, you name it.
See here.
http://www.xenu.net/
By the way, I'm not relying on some website to form my opinion, I know former members who will confirm what is at that website. Countries all over the world have decided that Scammintology is in fact not a religion but a criminal organization. Only in the US and to some extent GB have these parasites had a free hand to conduct "business."