Scientology: Faith or Business Model? Legal Analysis

This article examines the complex relationship between the liberal state and Scientology, raising questions about the limits of religious freedom. The author examines the organization's evolution from Dianetics to a form of "corporate religion" that operates a subscription model and aggressive sales techniques. In the Polish context, the lack of registration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration is crucial, creating a specific legal vacuum. The text highlights the dilemma faced by the state, which must protect freedom of conscience while simultaneously countering systemic violence and financial extortion. The analysis is based on the Polish Constitution, pointing to the information asymmetry between the organization and its members. This case study demonstrates how contemporary systems of high control test the limits of the state's ideological neutrality, transforming the sacred into a product and the faithful into a customer subjected to a strict hierarchy.