Doctrine of Exchange

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The Doctrine of Exchange is a central tenet^[1] of Scientology, which dictates that for spiritual well-being, "anytime a person receives something, he must pay something back"^[2] and balance "inflow" with "outflow".^[1] The Church of Scientology has presented this as the reason some of its services, such as auditing, its central practice of Scientology,^[3] must never be given away, but must be paid for.

Quid pro quo transactions are prohibited in tax-exempt organizations,^{[citation needed]} and the Church of Scientology has argued in its requests for tax exemption that Scientology courses must have fixed fees because of this religious doctrine.^{[citation needed]}

Exceptions

Not all services fall under the Doctrine. The Church has identified some services as examples of services where "no donation is expected from members":^[4]

Listening to lectures, whether from fellow parishioners or playing L. Ron Hubbard’s lectures on tape
Reading Scientology scripture in the Church library
Meeting with fellow parishioners
Receiving counseling (but not auditing) from a Scientology chaplain
Attending Sunday services, sermons, weddings, christenings or funerals

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "HERNANDEZ v. COMMISSIONER (1989)". FindLaw. Thomson Reuters. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "ROBERT L. HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER V. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, October Term, 1988". Department of Justice. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^ "Scientology Counselling - The Practice of Scientology". www.e-meter.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
^ "How are Churches of Scientology supported financially?". © 1995–2019 Church of Scientology International. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

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