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In 1991 Time magazine wrote a major exposé of Scientology, describing it as ''The Cult of Greed'',  <blockquote>
 
In 1991 Time magazine wrote a major exposé of Scientology, describing it as ''The Cult of Greed'',  <blockquote>
 
a hugely profitable, global racket that survives by intimidating members and critics in a Mafia-like manner.. Scientology is quite likely the most ruthless, the most classically terroristic, the most litigious, and the most lucrative cult the country has ever seen.
 
a hugely profitable, global racket that survives by intimidating members and critics in a Mafia-like manner.. Scientology is quite likely the most ruthless, the most classically terroristic, the most litigious, and the most lucrative cult the country has ever seen.
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<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html  Time, ''The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power''  pp. 32-33]</ref></blockquote>. Scientology unsuccessfully sued Time magazine  over the revelatory story.<ref>http://www.watchman.org/sci/historyofterror.htm</ref>  Numerous other authors and publication have been additional targets of Scientology retaliation.<ref>http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/index.html</ref>In 1995, ''The American Jurist'' Magazine published, ''Dangerous Science: The Church of Scientology's Holy War against Critics'', which notes, <blockquote>
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<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,972865,00.html  Time, ''The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power''  pp. 32-33]</ref></blockquote>. Scientology unsuccessfully sued Time magazine  over the revelatory story.<ref>http://www.watchman.org/sci/historyofterror.htm</ref>  Numerous other authors and publication have been additional targets of Scientology retaliation.<ref>http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/index.html</ref> In 1995, ''The American Jurist'' Magazine published, ''Dangerous Science: The Church of Scientology's Holy War against Critics'', which notes, <blockquote>
 
It is typical of the Church of Scientology to use lawsuits -- very many of which are dismissed as frivolous -- to intimidate, harass and quell its critics and defectors into silence. This scheme is even written into the church's doctrine.<ref>[http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/amjurist1195.html The American Jurist, November 1995]</ref> </blockquote>  
 
It is typical of the Church of Scientology to use lawsuits -- very many of which are dismissed as frivolous -- to intimidate, harass and quell its critics and defectors into silence. This scheme is even written into the church's doctrine.<ref>[http://www.lermanet.com/scientologynews/amjurist1195.html The American Jurist, November 1995]</ref> </blockquote>  
  
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