ECCLESIASTICAL
STRUCTURE
INDIVIDUAL
CHURCHES
AND THEIR
CONGREGATIONS
s noted earlier, the individuals and organizations of Scientology that minister auditing and training to parishioners are organized according to the level of service they deliver.
It should be remembered, however, that Dianetics and Scientology both began as grass-roots movements. In 1950, when Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health was first published, people began to audit each other on the basis of guidance provided by the book and soon hundreds of groups formed in towns across America.
Today, the phenomenon is being repeated. Dianetics counseling groups are springing up again throughout North America, their members brought together through reading the still-popular Dianetics book, viewing a how-to video or attending a weekend workshop. In small towns and large cities, thousands have learned about Dianetics from a network television ad and three informational documentaries aired on cable television. Viewers can call the Church, which will place them in contact with each other, answer questions and provide further support. Public response has been enthusiastic and considerable.
As these groups grow, many will be further helped by individuals working at the first level of the ecclesiastical structure of the Scientology religion, an organization called the International Hubbard Ecclesiastical League of Pastors.
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