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Money and Scientology would seem to be virtually synonymous subjects if one looks at or reads much of anything about the corporate church of Scientology.
Some important distinctions need to be made early on however if we are to come to a rational understanding of the role, and abuse, of the subject of money in regards to "Scientology".
The 'church' is not Scientology
- Note: The word "church" is in lower casethe whole sum of past by-passed charge. (HCOB 19 Aug 63)
when referring to the corporate entity known as "the church of Scientology.
Scientology is NOT the church of Scientology.
The church of Scientology is NOT Scientology.
The first thing to know about Scientology and money, and this is admittedly a tough one to get one's wits around, is that everything you may have heard about "Scientology", its lust for and obsession with accumulating money, is in reference to the corporate entity called the church of Scientology.
The SUBJECT of Scientology has nothing to do with money. Let me repeat that - the SUBJECT of Scientology has nothing to do with money.
LRHL. Ron Hubbard mum on the subject
The founder of Scientology, L Ron Hubbard, is significantly mute on the subject of money except as to how his organizations are to deal with it. (more on that in a minute) He left no direction or instructions to parishioners, none whatsoever, as to how they should handle their own personal finances. (if anyone has a reference please add it to the discussion feature)
There are many many references from him as to how the organizations are to eschew borrowing and debt. He admonished staff to always pay cash for everything, including real estate, and never allow the organizations to become insolvent or out of balance with their cash/bill ratio.
He also famously whipped staff in many instances to make money. He demanded "registrarsIn a Scn org, the person signs up people for Scn service (HCO Admin Ltr 30 Jul 75)" be trained on "Big League Sales"[1]
references
- ^ {http://www.amazon.com/Big-League-Sales-Closing-Techniques/product-reviews/0130761257 Big League Sales reviews]
