How much does Scientology cost? Tell me about the cost.?

Answer 1

A lot! It's a money-making cult, started by Sci Fi writer L.Ron Hubbard, who was at one time a follower of Aleister Crowley. They use a process called "auditing" which is really just hypnosis.

Answer 2

Thetaalways has the best answer, really. I am interested in your apparent interest in Scientology. You do ask intelligent questions rather than rant & rave, ala "zero cool". But I digress...

Scientology is quite inexpensive, especially when you consider the personal benefit.

A book like "self analysis" costs the price of the book, which you can get on Amazon.com and do the exercises in that book.

Then there are personal improvement courses, running around 200 dollars, around the price of a typical college course.

Then there is "counselling" (auditing is what the term is, please see definition on the official website, www.scientology.org) which is cheaply done with a study partner.

And if you joined as a staff member, you get courses inexpensively or free.

There are also scholarships and specials during the holidays as well as costs for lectures and books.

It does NOT cost "hundreds of thousands" (God help me).

And, as it's non-denominational, you don't need to give up your current religious practice. I'm a Catholic and a Scientologist, for example [because Scn is "non-denominational", look it up].

Do look up Self Analysis on Amazon. Cheap used copies right now. :)

Answer 3

Their press is far worse than that of the Masons. The church has membership dues which are about 3000.00 for lifetime, or 450.00 a year, unless it went up again. To just do some introductory courses- that actually does not cost much. So to get into it, doesn't cost much. But to go far in it- then it can run to big bucks. As in HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of dollars The reason the church gets a lot of bad press is their treatment of members and harassment of critics. Note to Fabio: the Church of Scientology does have membership dues. They are called IAS dues. Any reg will tell you that your IAS dues are supposed to be paid up, in addition to the course and auditing fees. How could you not know that?

Answer 4

Could cost you your life. I know people in Seattle who were into Scientology in the 1970's, that didn't make it, they were "high up in Scientology" and when Hubburd was still alive. They found out it was a scam. The members of the group harrassed them endlessly until one jumped from the Space Needle. That questionaire that they have you answer, is find your "triggers" to your personality-and your fears. Once they have your money, they have your soul. Shrug, is that the way you want to go?

Answer 5

Well reading the books cost a trick to your local library.
Introductory courses cost from from $30 to $200.
Introductory Dianetics auditing cost around $200 for 12 hours.
There are many ways to get it done. If you wanna hire the top auditors and go OT is going to cost. But if you wanna take the courses and audit your self with a fellow student is a lot cheaper.

Answer 6

I assume you are referring to money rather than time and dedication.
It is true that Scientology has various fixed donations for it's services. The amount depends only on the cost to deliver them and support the specific Church or Mission that is doing so.
The reason for this unusual financial set up for a Church is that Scientology is a new religion, only 53 years old. It does not have hundreds of years of accumulated wealth and property like other religions. It must operate and establish itself in the world according to the economics of today's society.
It selected the donation system it has as it's primary method of funding itself because it is the most equitable (fair) method.
Those who want the training and individual spiritual councelling should be the ones who contribute most to maintain the facilities that provide it.
Actually it is the individual spiritual councelling that is the more expensive to provide since it involves many highly trained professional staff, some of whom are trained at church expense for sometimes as long as 2 or 3 years, to be able to properly deliver it.
Doing the less expensive training courses includes spiritual councelling at no additional cost to the individual and is encouraged as the best route. But it is really up to the individual in terms of time and circumstances.
Bottom line people don’t exchange money for something that has no value to them.
The Church provides Free and very inexpensive services like films and seminars and Basic Courses on life skills and to train individuals in simple techniques and other self improvement knowledge,. There is also a free clinic for spiritual help and assisance.

The cost of books tapes and materials that give you knowledge of Scientology compare with the costs of any similar texts CD’s or DVD’s.

If you want some Scientology you can always check out a book from the local library. That doesn’t cost you anything.

Or contact a Registrar at you local Church or Mission if you want exact prices for some specific services, but be prepared to be enkightened first. If we don’t feel we can help you we give you back your money.
Also if after you have paid for and recieved the services and you don't feel that Scientology has helped you you can ask for and will get a refund of your money.

Answer 7

That would depend on whether you are an in-church Scientologist, or a normal independent-from-church Scientologist like all the lovely people I know. I highly reccomend not getting involved with the actual Church of Scientology if you want to become a Scientologist.

Answer 8

It costs as much as you let it cost, up to and including all of your property and your life. Do some research.

Answer 9

sorry...I might be wrong here... but "fixed donation" is a price, a tariff. I don't trust a religion where I have to pay to be a member, no matter the contents of it.

ps BTW I don't think you can be a Catholic AND a member of another religion. The Bible says there's only one GOD.

Answer 10

Hundreds of thousands of dollars.

The official Scientology organization is composed of a number of “levels”. One begins as a “preclear” & works their way up. One must purchase virtually every service crucial to advancement directly from the "church" & at staggering prices. "Auditing", for example, is purchased in 12½ hour blocks, costing anywhere from $200-$750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions. Basically, Scientology claims to possess exclusive knowledge of the path to religious redemption & then charges obscene amounts of money for every tiny incremental step towards this end. Visit this link to see how $380,000 is a conservative estimate for the total cost of moving all the way up the Scientology hierarchal ladder: http://www.xenu.net/archive/prices.html
These are the total costs for auditing alone: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_as_a_business#Costs
Here’s an explanation of what “auditing” is: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061224182319AA2nnd6

L. Ron Hubbard, the science fiction writer & “prophet” of Scientology, has been quoted as saying: "Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion" http://lisatrust.freewinds.cx/scientology/hubbard.htm

The cult is mostly a high powered scam. It pays members 10% commissions, called FSM (Field Staff Member) commissions, for bringing in new recruits who take a course or get counseling, so Scientology members routinely try to "sell" Scientology to others. The new members then, in turn, are required to pay vast amounts of money to the "church" in order to receive "auditing", “Run Downs”, courses, literature, take tests, retake tests, etc.

Here is testimony from a woman who had been involved in exposing Scientology & other cults for most of her adult life: http://www.clambake.org/archive/books/tsos/sos-19.html

Even more proof that Scientology is out for your money... here is Hubbard discussing turning the business of Scientology into a "religion" for profit:

"I am not quite sure what we would call the place - probably not a clinic - but I am sure that it ought to be a company, independent of the HAS (Hubbard Association of Scientologists) but fed by the HAS. We don't want a clinic. We want one in operation but not in name. Perhaps we could call it a Spiritual Guidance Center. Think up its name, will you. ... It is a problem of practical business. I await your reaction on the religion angle." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology_controversy#L._Ron_Hubbard_and_starting_a_religion_for_money