Church Says It's There to Help, but Critics See Ulterior Motives
By MARCUS BARAM
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 3, 2007
They're ubiquitous at almost every disaster zone, assisting the wounded and consoling grieving families, from Ground Zero to Indonesia to New Orleans and now Minneapolis.
The Church of Scientology and its globetrotting team of volunteer ministers have been active over the last several years, arousing the ire of critics who read unholy motives into the group's charitable works.
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