Part of the doctrine, she wrote, is that any information that doesn’t come from a Scientologist source like outside books, magazines, newspaper and the internet is forbidden. The church teaches members that any outside sources are lies designed to destroy Scientology by people who don’t want others to be happy.
What happened Hubbard?
He died at age 74 in January 1986. Following Hubbard’s death, Scientology leaders announced that his body had become an impediment to his work and that he had decided to drop his body to continue his research on another plane of existence. …
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Battles/wars | World War II Pacific Theater |
How much does it cost to be a Scientologist?
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. And those Dianetics books? A package of the books costs about $4,000.
Do Scientologists celebrate 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.
Do Scientologists get paid?
Template:PScientology staff and sea org personnel are not paid legal minimum wages. In fact, they don’t receive wages at all, but are paid a percentage of the income generated by their org or business unit.
Can a Scientologist marry a non Scientologist?
You don’t have to convert to Scientology in order to marry. One big caveat to this point: You’re allowed to marry someone who hasn’t joined Scientology just as long as they’re not a Suppressive Person. That is, someone who actively doesn’t agree with Scientology.
Do Scientologists drink?
While the whole program’s meant to rid people’s bodies of harmful toxins, there’s no rule in the Scientology handbook that says churchgoers can’t consume alcohol or cigarettes on a regular basis you know, substances known to negatively affect the human body.