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BigmanPigman

(51,591 posts) Wed Oct 11, 2017, 06:43 PM Oct 2017

Scientologist question: How much does the average person pay

per year to remain an active member of the church? I saw A&E's series about Scientology and it seems like it is a religion for the super rich. How do members afford to belong for their entire life?

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Scientologist question: How much does the average person pay (Original Post) BigmanPigman Oct 2017 OP

My understanding was that it's different for everybody Corvo Bianco Oct 2017 #1

They slowly bleed you out- try and get you to open new credit lines to pay for more bettyellen Oct 2017 #2

Corvo Bianco

(1,148 posts)

1. My understanding was that it's different for everybody

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 06:45 PM

Oct 2017

Basically, what are you worth-they'll gut you for a percentage of that. Thus, no poor folk.

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

2. They slowly bleed you out- try and get you to open new credit lines to pay for more

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Wed Oct 11, 2017, 09:01 PM

Oct 2017

"Courses" and don't worry about the consequences. They also give them low paying jobs that are like 80 hours a week of slavish labor.

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