The Church of Scientology

Movement·Founded 1954 CE·Sharply disputed. The church has claimed membership in the millions. National census counts and independent surveys return figures two to three orders of magnitude lower, and the church does not publish auditable numbers.

The Church of Scientology

Church of Scientology InternationalThe recordThe Anderson Report (1965) — full text of the Victorian Board of InquiryThe recordScientology and the IRS — the litigation and closing-agreement documents

Branch
Overview Belief 3How to Live 1Practice 1Stories & Scripture 1Community 1 You × The Church of Scientology Discussion

Rites & Ritual

what its people do — and when All 1 →
Weekly
Auditing on the E-meter. Two tin cans, a needle, and a question repeated until the reading flattens. It is the central practice, it is paid for by the hour, and the cost of the full Bridge is the criticism most often made of it. When Weekly or more often, in sessionsWho One preclear, one auditor, one E-meter Go deeper — context →

Numbers count Panfaith activity only — never real-world adherence.

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