how many people belong to scientology?

Answer 1

There are too many naive and incredibly foolish people in the world and quite a few of them belong to Scientology. It is very unfortunate. Scientology is a scam and a cult.

Answer 2

Far too many.
It is one of the things that they are very secretive about.
Here is part of what they wrote about themselves for the religious tolerance web site.

"There are now over 7,300 Scientology groups, missions 2 and churches 3 in 163 countries around the world servicing some 10 million individuals. And 87,000 Scientology Volunteer Ministers, 4 help in their communities and in times of disaster.

Between 2001 and 2006, over 23 million copies of books and taped lectures by L. Ron Hubbard 5 have been gotten into public hands, and the rate of expansion of the Church has been 20 times greater than the whole previous 51 years combined. During 2006, new Scientology groups, missions and churches have opened at the rate of three per day. Scientology 6 is the fastest growing religion in the world, by percentage growth per year."

Answer 3

500,000 to 600,000

The latest edition of the organization's publication What Is Scientology? lists 373 churches and missions (plus hundreds of "related organizations" which are not directly comparable to congregations) in 129 countries. (Four new countries, for a total of 133, have been opened since the publication of the book, according to a church spokesperson.) According to church officials, this publication states that in 1997 the number of people who participated in Scientology services for the first time was 642,596 internationally and that the circulation of internal Church magazines which are sent to their members was 6,630,000. Hartley Patterson, a critic of Scientology, has speculated that the circulation figure may be based on the total press run for three publications.

There are not 8 million people who, if taking a survey, would name Scientology as their religious preference. One might generously estimate up to one million worldwide, but the actual number who would fit this criterion is probably under a half million. Adding up organizationally-reported membership on a state-by-state, country-by-country basis would yield a current membership figure of about 750,000, according to a church critic. As with all religions, the complete body of adherents represent a spectrum of participation, including fully active members as well as non-attending or disengaged sympathizers.

Realistically, a figure lower than 750,000 seems be more reasonable for this page's listing. Some documents suggest that even the tabulation of 750,000 based on country-by-country/state-by-state organizationally-provided data is quite out of date. Internal documents suggest 100,000 active members -- which would easily yield an estimate of a total of 600,000 or more, including one-time members, lapsed members, and strong supporters.

Answer 4

Is very dificult to say because you can take Scientology courses and still consider your self part of a different religion. But over 10 million people have taken Scientology services.

Answer 5

There are no people in scientology. When you join, I think you have to leave your personality at the door. All they really want is your checkbook.

Answer 6

I couldn't tell you how many, but it's amazing that anybody fell for it. L. Ron Hubbard tried writing science fiction, failed at it, and decided to invent a religion instead. Then droves of people bought into it. It's kind of hilarious if you think about it.

Answer 7

One was too many

Answer 8

Too many.

Answer 9

Not me say I.