[beavus]

The Stranger in all his genius finally discovers a way of finding acceptance among earth-born humans. He frames his mysterious (but not mystical) alien ways in the form of a religious cult, to which people then rally. Being a good-natured fella, he ensures his cult is benign, but gives people what they want in terms of the usual religious trappings of ceremony, mystery, and pat answers.

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.

[searchandrecovery]

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 Marshall Applewhite than Abdul Wahhab.

Ok, just checking. Truce. Sorry. Definately a big distinction between religions that advocate suicide vs. homicide.