“Wasn’t Hubbard reported to have said at a SciFi convention that he was going to start a religion because thats where the real money is made?”
Quotes by L. Ron Hubbard:
“You don’t get rich writing science fiction. If you want to get rich, you start a religion.”
“The only way you can control people is to lie to them. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them.”
“If you want to make a little money, write a book. If you want to make a lot of money, create a religion.”
Science Fiction writer Harlan Ellison was there when this happened: Youtube: Harlan Ellison & Robin Williams discuss LRH starting at the 5:40 mark.