So, German gave up on trying to ban Scientology from the country.  I don't usually hammer anyone about religion because people are altogether too attached to their religions to have intelligent discussions, it seems, but I manage to not be sucked into the madness usually by explaining the process for my beliefs.  The substance of my beliefs are subject to change, as long as the process remains true.  Unfortunately for the believers I know, it involves a lot of science and questions, and most of their beliefs just don't fit. 

But Scientology is just WAY out there. People aren't allowed to associate with people from outside the church, and they even have a term for non-scientologists, though I can't remember it right now.  This policy has even mandated splits between fathers and sons, husbands and wives.  What the hell kind of religion can promote that?  And what's up with the circa 1960 lie detectors telling people when their lives are headed in the right direction?  Not at all surprising that the religion's founder was also a huge science fiction writer (he even made a movie with John Travolta in it that was actually pretty good), but if I'm gonna have a science fiction religion, I'm gonna be a Jedi Knight, because Jedis are WAY cooler than "Clears." 
"Hey Jedi, what's your super power?" -- "I can use the force to kick your ass across the room, then a Jedi mind trick to make you think you liked it."
"Hey, scientology Clear, what's YOUR super power?" -- "Uh, I can convince myself I'm not hungry today."

Yeah, what a bunch of tools, and they just keep getting bigger and bigger.