Does it surprise you the list that makes up the more popular members? They've read two books in their lives - Dr. Suess and Dianetics.
This is even funnier - the enlightened ones:
Former members
* J. J. Abrams, Writer
* Adi Da Samraj (a.k.a. Franklin Jones, Da Free John), religious guru (renounced Scientology after ca. one year)
* John Brodie, football player
* William S. Burroughs, author, Beat Generation icon (later denounced it)
* Leonard Cohen, singer, songwriter (at New York Org in late 60s)
* Werner Erhard, founder of EST
* Emilio Estevez, actor (renounced and won't discuss it)
* Soleil Moon Frye, actress
* Philip Gale, MIT student and primary developer of EarthLink's innovative ISP software; committed suicide on Hubbard's birthday
* Gloria Gaynor, singer (later renounced)
* Charles Manson, serial killer (professed Scientology in 1961, but critics claim he only read books in prison in the early 1960s)
* Ricky Martin, singer (says he dabbled in it)
* Van Morrison, singer, songwriter (renounced Scientology in the 1980s)
* Lou Rawls, singer (renounced Scientology)
* Melanie Safka, singer, songwriter (renounced Scientology)
* Barbara Schwarz, former Scientologist claiming Hubbard parentage
* Jerry Seinfeld, comedian
* Oliver Stone, director (said involvement was finished after 4 months)
* Sharon Stone, actress (reportedly now a convert to Buddhism)
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