Excerpts from internet.cypherpunks: 9-Jun-96 Re: Anti-Scientologists by [email protected] > Truth #1: It is a religion > Truth #2: It is no longer a cult, since the leader is dead. Truth #1: It is indeed a religion. First Amendment advocates need to tread carefully when dealing with the Church of Scientology, I believe. Truth #2: Cults can exist in the absence of a charismatic leader. -Declan