I've known and helped people like that, too, SINS. I would offer the observation that it is not Christianity per se that has caused the trauma, but the bent view of it and/or the people forcing "belief."

I think there are some other differences between Scientology and what you reference; Christianity did not exactly start as a bamboozle-- although sometimes its ambassadors make it look like it did.

Also, Scientology (the cult) is ALL about the money, throughout its empire; Christianity in most places-- the places I know from direct experience-- is not. If it is-- I'm still waiting for mine.

~Susan