First, the image this group attempts to portray to the public; Scientology is a good thing, and respectable people endorse it. Even famous narcissistic actors!
Several years back, when the Pasadena "Ideal Org" Scientology office was opened, amongst much soon forgotten fanfare, the event featured a speaker at the Grand Opening who has turned out to be, well, a complete fraud. Actually, he has become more than a fraud, he has graduated to become a criminal.
I am speaking here of the Right Pretend Reverend Dr. (Not Really) Nicholas Benson. As it turns out, recent press articles have exposed that
And to top it all off, and add insult to injury for the Scientology folks, Pretend Never Mind Reverend Whatchamacallit proceeded to get himself arrested last May for five outstanding traffic violations.
The moral of this short story? Think twice, or perhaps five times, before believing anything you hear at a Scientology event. Particularly a Grand Opening.