Scientology in France...

[fajrdrako]

I find this case very interesting. It raises all sorts of questions in my mind: what is the differentiation between a church, a cult, and a scam? is this reminiscent of the selling of indulgences in the pre-Reformation middle ages? Should the state allow more leeway when the subject is a religion? or should it be extra vigilent? to what extent is a religion that is based in one country deserving of toleration or suspicion when it moves beyond national borders?

And most important: How does this threaten (or bolster) freedom of thought?