We know that Berg was influenced by Mormonism and I now suspect that Ron Hubbard was also. Elements of the weird doctrines those two cult founders dreamed up can be seen in an animated video in which a brief history of Mormonism with its interplanetary sky gods is exposed:
I also couldn't help but notice, in light of the ongoing discussion of racism on Genx, the racist beliefs of Mormons. Their take on Ham's curse is slightly different than Berg's, but racist still the same.