A friend of mine from another forum was flirting with the idea of Scientology last year. Ultimately, she didn't go through with it but it's amazing how easily some people are sucked in. In the celebrity-obsessed world we live in, Cruise, Travolta et al are exactly what Scientology needs for recruitment.
I also watched the Scientology rebuttal, but was surprised to see that they didn't try to damage Sweeney's credibility and character, as they did with former 'church members' and critics. Maybe they couldn't find any skeletons in his closet.