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Scientologists ministers?

The Church of Scientology has ministers to deliver

Scientology religious services to church parishioners.

Only those who specifically enroll in and graduate from

the Scientology Minister's Course and its prerequisites,

and fulfill the requirements for ordination are

Scientology ministers. All Scientology auditors are

required to become ordained ministers; however, they are

allowed to audit as ministerial students while fulfilling

their ordination requirements.

7.12 What are field staff members?

Field staff members are individual Scientologists who

disseminate Scientology, provide books to interested

friends, family members and associates and introduce (or

select) people to the Church. They are appointed by their

nearest Scientology organization. Because they have had

gains from Dianetics and Scientology themselves, they

naturally want to share it with others.

7.13 Why is everything copyrighted and trademarked in

Scientology?

Scientology and Dianetics are technologies that work if

applied exactly. If they are altered, the results will

not be uniform.

For this reason, the technology is copyrighted and the

words and symbols which represent the technology are

trademarked. This way, nobody can misrepresent something

as standard Scientology or Dianetics that really isn't.

In fact many persons have tried to rip off and profit

from the technologies of Dianetics and Scientology. The

subjects were developed for spiritual salvation, not for

anyone's personal enrichment. Through ownership of the

trademarks and copyrights, such ill-intentioned actions

are prevented by the Church.

[7.14 Does the IRS recognize Church organizations as non-profit

charitable organizations?]

[Yes, in the Fall of 1993, upon finishing an extensive in

vestigation of the Church's organizations and their fi

nances, the IRS ruled that the Church of Scientology and

its organizations were non-profit charitable organizations

and therefore eligible for tax exempt status in the United

States.]

8. CHURCH FUNDING

8.1 Why do Scientologists make donations?

Some churches have a system of tithes, others require

their members to pay for pew rentals, religious

ceremonies and services. In the Church of Scientology,

parishioners make donations for auditing or training they

wish to take. These contributions by Scientologists are

the primary source of financial support for the Church

and fund all the community programs and social betterment

activities of Scientology. Scientologists are not

required to tithe or make other donations.

Ideally, Dianetics and Scientology services would be

free, and all Scientologists wish they were. But those

are not the realities of life. When one considers the

cost of delivering even one hour of auditing, requiring

extensively trained specialists, and the overhead costs

of maintaining church premises, the necessity of

donations becomes clear.

The donation system in Scientology is the most equitable

as those who use the facilities of the Church are the

ones who most directly contribute to its upkeep and

continued existence. Naturally, no donation is expected

from those not receiving auditing or training. And church

doors are always open to those who wish to learn more

about the philosophy of Scientology, be they parishioners

or not. There are tape plays of L. Ron Hubbard's

lectures, introductory lectures, books available, people

to discuss questions with, and of course the more

traditional church activities -- Sunday service, sermons,

weddings, christenings, funerals -- all of which are

provided without any donation necessary.

Scientology does not have hundreds of years of

accumulated wealth and property like other religions -

it must make its way in the world according to the

economics of today's society.

Scientologists' donations keep the Church alive and

functioning, fund its widespread social reform programs,

make Scientology known to people who may otherwise never

have the opportunity to avail themselves of it, and help

create a safe and pleasant environment for everyone.

8.2 Why does one have to make donations to separate

organizations for their services?

Scientology churches and missions are separate

corporations and have separate financial records. The

donations that go to each church for services delivered

by that church must be separately banked and accurate

records kept in alignment with the accounting procedures

and laws in each country.

8.3 What about those who cannot afford to make donations for

services?

There is a Free Scientology Center in churches of

Scientology where those who cannot afford the donations

can receive free auditing from ministerial students.

Many Scientology services are free and the knowledge is

free to all men. There are also books, books, books and

free public lectures, Sunday services and other religious

services for which there is no cost. Books can be

obtained in the local area either by going to a church of

Scientology, a public bookstore or local library.

But it's interesting that once a person becomes more

causative through the application of Scientology

technology in his life, he does not usually need or want

free services for very long. He becomes capable of

holding a good job and thereby able to exchange for the

services he wants.

Ministers-in-training can receive free auditing from

other students while they are doing their training.

8.4 Is the Church profit-making?

No. Scientology churches are nonprofit organizations, as

the donations all go back into the support and expansion

of the Church.

8.5 How much does it cost to go Clear?

The cost varies from individual to individual depending

on which route to Clear one takes.

One route is to pay for professional auditing and get

audited all the way up to Clear. The preferred route,

however, is to get trained as an auditor and co-audit

with another Scientology student. The co-auditing route

to Clear requires far less donations than professional

auditing plus one helps another to progress. As

professional auditing is much more expensive for the

organization to deliver (requiring several staff to

service one parishioner) the donations are necessarily

higher. Training donation rates are much more economical

and an incentive for persons to train while they co-audit

without cost to the state of Clear.

No matter which route one chooses to achieve the state of

Clear, all who have attained it express the pricelessness

of the increased spiritual freedom they have achieved.

8.6 How well paid are Scientology staff?

The pay varies from church to church and from time to

time. Staff are paid in proportion to the amount of

donations received by their individual organizations.

Thus, staff members are in control of how much they make

by virtue of how well they perform individually on their

own jobs.

In any event, Scientology staff aren't motivated by money

and in no instance anywhere in the church structure is

pay exorbitant. Scientology staff are motivated by a

desire to help, not get rich.

[8.6 Are donations made to the Church of Scientology tax

deductible in the United States?]

[Yes, according to a 1993 decision by the IRS, donations

of any kind made to the Church of Scientology (including

auditing and training donations), are tax deductible in

the United States.]

9. SCIENTOLOGY BOOKS

9.1 What is the best book for a beginning Scientologist to

read?

_Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health_ which is

the best-selling self-help book of all time, is the book

recommended for beginners who are interested in the mind

and how it works. This book has been a best-seller for

over forty years.

In 1977, 'Publishers Weekly' called _Dianetics: The

Modern Science of Mental Health_ "perhaps the

best-selling non-Christian book of all time in the West."

In 1988, 'Publishers Weekly' awarded _Dianetics_ its

prestigious "Century Award" for more than 100 weeks on

its best-seller list, officially designating it the No.

1 best-selling self-help book of all time.

If a person is more interested in starting with a broad

summary of L. Ron Hubbard's research and findings about

man as a spiritual being and basic principles of life,

the first recommended book is _Scientology: The

Fundamentals of Thought_. (Chapter 41 [of _What is

Scientology?_] gives a more detailed explanation of the

books available and suggested course of reading.)

9.2 Are the books difficult to understand?

Not at all. The books are quite easy to understand.

Depending on what aspect of Scientology and Dianetics you

are most interested in, any church Bookstore Officer can

recommend the best sequence in which the books should be

read.

9.3 Where can L. Ron Hubbard's books be purchased?

All of his books are available at missions and churches

of Scientology. Many of his books are also available in

popular bookstores and in libraries in cities all over

the world.

9.4 What books should one read to get information about:

9.4.1 Dianetics:

'The Basic Dianetics Picture Book'

_Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health_

_The Dynamics of Life_

_Dianetics: The Evolution of a Science_

_Child Dianetics_

9.4.2 Basic Scientology principles:

'The Basic Scientology Picture Book'

_Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought_

_A New Slant on Life_

_Scientology 0-8: The Book of Basics_

9.4.3 Self-help, tests and processes:

_Self Analysis_

9.4.4 Handling the residual effects of drugs and toxins:

'Purification: An Illustrated Answer to Drugs'

_Clear Body, Clear Mind: The Effective Purification

Program_

9.4.5 Basic principles of communication:

_Dianetics 55!_

9.4.6 Predicting human behavior and understanding people:

_Science of Survival_

9.4.7 How to increase success on the job:

_The Problems of Work_

_How to Live Though an Executive_

9.4.8 Basic principles of organization:

_The Organization Executive Course_ volumes 0-7

9.4.9 Basic principles of management:

_Management Series_ volumes 1, 2 and 3

9.4.10 The principles of ethics and how to use them to live

a more productive life:

_Introduction to Scientology Ethics_

9.4.11 Study methods:

_Basic Study Manual_

_Learning How to Learn_

_Study Skills for Life_

_How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children_

9.4.12 Procedures to increase one's spiritual awareness and

abilities:

_The Creation of Human Ability_

_Advanced Procedure and Axioms_

_Scientology 8-8008_

_Scientology 8-80_

9.4.13 Past lives and how they relate to this life:

_Have You Lived Before This Life?_

_A History of Man_

9.4.14 The application of basic Scientology technology to

help others improve their lives:

_The Volunteer Minister's Handbook_

These books were all written by L. Ron Hubbard or

compiled from his works, and are just a few of the dozens