Are they not aware how bad they look?
The thing that I don't get about Scientologists is how they don't realise that secrecy and hostility creates such a negative impression.
Most religions or political ideologies enjoy publicity and see it as a way to draw in more members. So why don't these guys take up the opportunity of a journalist knocking on their door to try and change their image (they must know they're not popular with the rest of society)
I wish this had been explored more