Don't forget L. Ron Hubbard's maxim

There has been a little bit of coverage here and there today about the Church of Scientology opening a £24m centre in the heart of the Square Mile and how much you have to pay to get near Tom Cruise at Scientology events. Having been intrigued by Scientology whilst a student - I have a passing interest in theology generally - I had a glimpse at "Dianetics" some years ago. It was nonsense as far as I recall.

However, I am also always minded to remember that Scientology's founder, L Ron Hubbard, science fiction writer extraordinaire, is well known to have said (often in many variations), that the easiest "way to make a million dollars is to start a religion." He was right.