Sad story about Scientologists flying to Indonesia to "help with the recovery" and also to recruit the population into their cult:
Scientology: Cult of greed in divine garb
Sri Lankans did not invite Scientologist to come to Sri Lanka and or sought their support and assistance. They came and saw the situation after tsunami favorable to them and in the pretext of helping the affected people; they started exploiting the human misery and began to proselytize Sri Lankans. Shame on them - said Venerable Medagama Dhammanda of the Asgiriya Chapter, Kandy.
The Venerable Medagama Dhammanda of, has challenged Scientologists to refute allegations made against them in Sri Lanka.
Having extensively investigated their activities here, he said that these cultists and other dubious NGOs rode on the crest of the December 26 tsunami. No government authority or any other reputed organization had either invited them here or solicited their assistance. It is they who had seized the unexpected opportunity, to expand their questionable activities under cover of engaging in social service. If they are sincere about their charitable intentions, he pointed out; they should stick to such work instead of craftily trying to wean away Buddhists and Hindus from their traditional religious beliefs. Charity demands nothing in return - neither political nor religious conversions, he said.
Emphasis mine on that last sentence -- well said... The article then goes on to list several investigations into Scientology that show them up for what they are -- a money-grabbing cult. Sad that they should try to capitalize on the grief of these people.
