The "Church" currently enjoys a federal tax exempt status while abusing its members.
SH, Huffington Post:
"For more than 25 years, the IRS denied tax-exemption to the Church of Scientology. The long-running policy flowed from an IRS determination in 1967 that Scientology was in fact a commercial entity operated solely for the benefit of founder L. Ron Hubbard. " In 1993,the IRS made a puzzling and highly suspicious reversal.
On civil rights alone Scientology had met the threshold for violation of federal "Title 18" statutes"
A legitimate religious organization does not use physical, mental, emotional and financial abuse to maintain membership. A valid religion informs people of church doctrine and beliefs before they join."
Businesses charge for services much like Scientology.