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Originally posted by Derwood
Technically, I think that Scientology was based on Hubbard's books, but he didn't specifically start Scientology.
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Not the way I heard it. Used to hit a lot of science fiction conventions back in the '70s and early '80s, and talked to a old of old LA fans and writers who'd tell me stories about Hubbard recruiting science fiction fans for his new religion at cons in the late '40s and early '50s. There may be a more to the story, but he was definitely in at the ground floor of the organization.