How much does it cost to join Scientology?

How much does it cost to join Scientology?

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.

How do I join Scientology?

If you'd like to learn a little bit more about Scientology before joining a church, visit the official website and request some Scientology literature, which will be sent to you for free. You can also attend a regional Scientology conference, where you can learn about the church and meet other Scientologists.

Do you have to pay to be a Scientologist?

In addition to courses, Scientologists must attend auditing, essentially the church's term for therapy, which costs $800 an hour. These expensive auditing sessions can last a minimum of two and a half hours each, Remini said.

What are the basic beliefs of Scientology?

Among the basic tenets of Scientology are the beliefs that human beings are immortal, that a person's life experience transcends a single lifetime, and that human beings possess infinite capabilities. Scientology presents two major divisions of the mind.