By that I'll assume the answer is "No, I'm not a Scientologist". Approaching from a different way, if you could elaborate on your statement: "_Stranger in a Srange Land_ gives an interesting spin on this idea." it would be appreciated. Thanks.
Instead of a genius raised on Mars, LRH was a psychopath. However, Scientologists, Moonies, Hare Krishnas, and any number of other cults, old and new, might be looked at as a blessing. Those who rally to them are of the mind to rally to something, and I would prefer it is something that doesn't tell them to kill me.
Better Moon than Manson. Better Joseph Smith than Jim Jones. And, as cold as it sounds, better Marshall Applewhite than Abdul Wahhab.