How much does it cost to join Scientology?

As members get higher in the Scientology church, they are expected to consistently take courses, which cost from $650 (for a beginner class) and quickly escalate into thousands per course. The “audits” cost about $800 per hour.

Do you have to pay to join Scientology?

Some people buy nothing more than the book Dianetics. Others attend one or more classes at local churches. The Church of Scientology even offers some auditing services for free for those with financial need who are willing to be audited by a minister-in-training. In these cases, Scientology is quite inexpensive.

Can you walk into a Scientology church?

Anyone can walk into a Church of Scientology Mission or Organization and ask for help. The staff at these places are there specifically to help you in any way that they can. In addition, there are 19 free classes in Life Improvement that you can take on-line at Scientology.org.

Is Scientology illegal?

The government places no restrictions upon its activities. Since 1993, the Internal Revenue Service in the United States has formally recognized Scientology as a non profit for tax purposes. Scientology is not recognised by any of the other 157 member states of the United Nations at this point.

Do Scientologist believe in Christmas?

Scientologists also celebrate holidays such as Christmas, Easter and New Year’s Eve, as well as other local celebrations. Scientologists also celebrate religious holidays depending on other religious beliefs, as Scientologists very often retain their original affiliations with religions in which they were raised.

Where do most Scientologists live?