Church of Scientology

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new religious movement nonprofit organization religious organization

The Church of Scientology is a controversial religious organization and movement known for its unique spiritual doctrines, celebrity members, and aggressive legal and public-relations strategies.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	new religious movement ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ religious organization ⓘ
communicationLanguage	English ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
foundedBy	L. Ron Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ
governingBody	Church of Scientology International NERFINISHED ⓘ Religious Technology Center NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasBranch	Church of Scientology Flag Service Organization in Clearwater, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Scientology of London NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Scientology of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Scientology of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasControversy	allegations of abusive practices in the Sea Organization ⓘ allegations of aggressive litigation against critics ⓘ allegations of forced disconnection from family members ⓘ allegations of harassment of former members ⓘ allegations of human trafficking by critics and former members ⓘ allegations of labor law violations ⓘ criticism from anti-cult organizations ⓘ criticism from some governments ⓘ disputes over tax-exempt status ⓘ
hasGoal	rehabilitation of the thetan ⓘ spiritual freedom ⓘ
hasKeyConcept	Fair Game policy NERFINISHED ⓘ Operating Thetan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Xenu narrative at Operating Thetan level III NERFINISHED ⓘ clear ⓘ disconnection ⓘ ethics conditions ⓘ reactive mind ⓘ suppressive person ⓘ tone scale ⓘ
hasMainDoctrine	belief in the immortal spiritual being called the thetan ⓘ
hasMediaArm	Scientology Media Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPractice	auditing ⓘ training routines ⓘ
hasPublication	Advance! magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ Freedom Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ The Auditor magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasRitual	funeral services ⓘ naming ceremonies ⓘ wedding ceremonies ⓘ
hasSacredText	Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health NERFINISHED ⓘ Scientology: The Fundamentals of Thought NERFINISHED ⓘ The Way to Happiness NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasSymbol	S-and-double-triangle logo ⓘ Scientology cross NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTrainingLevel	Bridge to Total Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Classed auditor levels ⓘ Operating Thetan levels NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTVChannel	Scientology Network NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://www.scientology.org ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Hollywood, Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ
inception	1953 ⓘ
leader	David Miscavige NERFINISHED ⓘ
leaderTitle	Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalStatus	denied religious status in Germany ⓘ denied religious status in some other countries ⓘ recognized as a religion in Australia ⓘ recognized as a religion in Italy ⓘ recognized as a religion in Portugal ⓘ recognized as a religion in South Africa ⓘ recognized as a religion in Spain ⓘ recognized as a religion in Sweden ⓘ recognized as a religion in some other countries ⓘ recognized as a religion in the Netherlands ⓘ recognized as a religion in the United States ⓘ
notableFormerMember	Jason Beghe NERFINISHED ⓘ Leah Remini NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Haggis NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableMember	John Travolta NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirstie Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Cruise NERFINISHED ⓘ
operates	Applied Scholastics educational programs ⓘ Celebrity Centre International NERFINISHED ⓘ Criminon rehabilitation programs ⓘ Narconon drug rehabilitation centers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ Volunteer Ministers program NERFINISHED ⓘ
organizationalStructure	franchise and mission system ⓘ hierarchical ⓘ
owns	Gold Base near Hemet, California NERFINISHED ⓘ
religion	Scientology NERFINISHED ⓘ
selfDescription	applied religious philosophy ⓘ religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature ⓘ
taxStatus	lost tax-exempt status in some countries ⓘ tax-exempt religious organization in the United States ⓘ
usesText	L. Ron Hubbard policy letters NERFINISHED ⓘ L. Ron Hubbard technical bulletins ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

L. Ron Hubbard → founded → Church of Scientology ⓘ

Leah Remini → criticOf → Church of Scientology ⓘ