7.13 Why is everything copyrighted and trademarked in Scientology?
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This article is from the Scientology Catechism, by scninfo@pcnet.com (Scientology Information Server) with numerous contributions by others.
7.13 Why is everything copyrighted and trademarked in Scientology?
Scientology and Dianetics are technologies that work if
applied exactly. If they are altered, the results will
not be uniform.
For this reason, the technology is copyrighted and the
words and symbols which represent the technology are
trademarked. This way, nobody can misrepresent something
as standard Scientology or Dianetics that really isn't.
In fact many persons have tried to rip off and profit
from the technologies of Dianetics and Scientology. The
subjects were developed for spiritual salvation, not for
anyone's personal enrichment. Through ownership of the
trademarks and copyrights, such ill-intentioned actions
are prevented by the Church.
[7.14 Does the IRS recognize Church organizations as non-profit
charitable organizations?]
[Yes, in the Fall of 1993, upon finishing an extensive in-
vestigation of the Church's organizations and their fi-
nances, the IRS ruled that the Church of Scientology and
its organizations were non-profit charitable organizations
and therefore eligible for tax exempt status in the United
States.]
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