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2. This Contract is my statement of my personal, self-determined desire to participate in the Religious Services of
the Scientology religion. By signing this Contract. I recognize, acknowledge and agree that:
a. Scientology is a religion, the Church is a church of the Scientology religion, and all the services and activities
of the Scientology religion are exclusively religious In nature.
b. The Scientology religion is devoted to the study and handling of the human spirit in relationship to itself.
universes and other life. The word "Scientology" comes from the Latin "scio," meaning "knOWing in the fullest sense
of the word," and the Greek "logos," meaning "study of." Dianetlcs spiritual healing technology is part of the
Scientology religion and is the study of what the soul is doing to the body. The word "Dianetics" is from the Greek
"dia," meaning "through," and "nous," meaning "soul," and thus means "through sou!."
c. The Founder of the Scientology religion is American author and philosopher L. Ron Hubbard (hereinafter
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"lRH whose writings and recorded spoken words on the subjects of Scientology and Dianetics are a record of his
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observations and research into the nature of the human spirit and condition. The writings and recorded spoken words
of LRH on the subjects of Scientology and Dianetics present a gUide intended to assist persons to become more aware
of themselves as persons, restoring trust and respect for self and others. They are not a statement of claims by the
Church, by any other Scientology church or organization, or by LRH.
d. The term "Religious Services," as used in this Contract, means and refers to the beliefs and practices set
forth in the writings and spoken words of LRH on the subjects of Dianetics and Scientology published with the
identifying Sand double triangle or Dianetics triangle symbol, and all services or application of the principles of Mr.
Hubbard prOVided to me by the ministers or staff of the Church and all other Scientology churches and organizations,
including without limitation: "auditing." which is Scientology's unique form of religious counseling encompassing all
services on the Scientology Classification. Gradation and Awareness Charts which includes, without limitation, all
levels, rundowns. grades, assists, reviews, repairs, seminars. co-audits: all Scientology congregational services of any
description: "training," which is the study of the scripture of the Scientology religion on the road to achieVing spiritual
freedom and salvation and includes without limitation all services identified on the Scientology Classification,
Gradation and Awareness Chart, all courses, internships and cramming; the application of Scientology Ethics and
Justice technology, which are both exclusively religious components of the practice of the Scientology religion; the
study and the application of the principles contained in the administrative writings of LRH used within the Church; and
any and all other services or use of the technology of L. Ron Hubbard. without limitation. provided to me by the
ministers or staff of the Church and all other Scientology churches and organizations.
e. Neither the Church nor any other Scientology church or organization which espouses. presents. propagates
or practices the Scientology religion makes any claim:
I. that the nature or purpose of Scientology. or of Dianetics. or of the writings and recorded spoken
words of LRH. is contrary to what is stated in this Contract;
II. that the application of any Scientology or Dianetics technology or practice will have any particular
effect on me or any other person: or
III. that any particular result may be forthcoming from my participation in any Scientology Religious
Service. I specifically acknowledge that I have read and that I understand Scientology Policy Directive 13 March
1996. Statements by Staff Members. which states clearly that if any individual staff member of any Scientology
church or organization mal<es any claims about the results which may be forthcoming from my participation in
any Scientology Religious Service. any such claims are the personal opinions and beliefs of that staff member
only. and are not claims made by the Church or any other Scientology church or organization.
3. I have seen the film "Orientation" and I am now informed and aware and fully understand that Scientology is a
religion. that its teachings are religious and that its claims are religious in nature. I am further informed and aware and
fully understand that when I participate in Scientology services. I am participating in religious services under the
ecclesiastical principles of the Scientology religion. I am also Informed and aware and fully understand that the Church
and all other Scientology churches are separate. distinct legal corporations each independently operating and
responsible for its own corporate and ecclesiastical affairs.
4. This Contract is my commitment that I desire to participate in Scientology Religious Services exclusively for
spiritual purposes in accordance with the beliefs and practices of the Scientology religion. Scientology Religious
Services are designed to give spiritual aid. not medical treatment. However. the Scientology religion teaches that the
spirit can be saved and that the spirit alone may save or heal the body, and Scientology Religious Services are
intended to save the spirit. By signing this Contract. I recognize, acknowledge and agree that:
a. Scientology Religious Services are not intended and are not used for diagnosing ailments of the body or for
engaging in the teaching or practice of any medical arts or sciences.
b. It is exclusively my responsibility to see to my physical and medical well-being, and under no circumstance
does the Church or any other Scientology church or organization which espouses. presents, propagates or practices
the Scientology religion have any responsibility whatsoever in that regard.
c. I have not come to the Church. nor do I seek to participate in Scientology Religious Services. solely to be
cured of any physical illness, ailment or condition.
d. While the registrar can assist me in arranging for a competent medical examination and appropriate
treatment by a qualified medical practitioner before I participate in any Scientology Religious Services, it is solely my
responsibility to take whatever steps are necessary to demonstrate that I have no diagnosable or medically treatable
illnesses. ailments. or conditions that are not under competent medical care before I begin participating in any
Scientology Religious Service. Thereafter. any physical illness. ailment or condition I may have that has been treated
medically may then be addressed spiritually by the application of the tenets of the Scientology religion. subject to the
terms of this Contract.
e. I know that I should not participate in any Scientology Religious Service if I have a physical or mental
condition which might be aggravated or which might make my participation in the service uncomfortable or
distressful to me, and I agree to accept and assume any and all known or unknown risks of injury, Joss. or damage
resulting from my choices and decisions in that regard.
f. Scientology Religious Service may entail the use of a religious artifact Imown as the
"[-Meter" for the purpose of locating and resolving problems and difficulties which are spiritual in nature. I
understand that, by itself, the [-Meter does nothing, but serves only as a guide to Scientology ministers to assist
parishioners in locating areas of spiritual distress or travail, and that it is not intended or effective for the diagnosis,
treatment or prevention of any disease, or for the improvement of health or any bodily function.
g. Scientology is unalterably opposed, as a matter of religious belief. to the practice of psychiatry, and
espouses as a religious belief lhat the study of the mind and the healing of mentally caused ills should not be
alienated from religion or condoned in nonreligious fields. I am in full agreement with this religious belief. I do not
believe in or subscribe to psychiatric labels for individuals. It is my strongly held religious belief that all mental
problems are spiritual in nature and that there is no such thing as a mentally incompetent person -- only those
suffering from spiritual upset of one kind or another dramatized by an individual. I reject all psychiatric labels and
intend for this Contract to clearly memorialize my desire to be helped exclusively through religious. spiritual means
and not through any form of psychiatric treatment, specifically including involuntary commitment based on so-called
lacl< of competence. Under no circumstances, at any time, do I wish to be denied my right to care from members of
my religion to the exclusion of psychiatric care or psychiatric directed care, regardless of what any psychiatrist,
medical person, designated member of the state or family member may assert supposedly on my behalf. If
circumstances should ever arise in which government, medical, or psychiatric officials or personnel or family members
or friends attempt to compel or coerce or commit me for psychiatric evaluation, treatment or hospitalization. I fully
desire and fully expect that the Church or Scientologists will intercede on my behalf to oppose such efforts and/or
extricate me from that predicament so my spiritual needs may be addressed in accordance with the tenets of the
Scientology religion free from psychiatric intervention.
5. This Contract memorializes my intention to participate in Scientology Religious Services only for purposes of self-
improvement and spiritual advancement. By signing this Contract, I recognize, acknowledge and agree that:
a. Achieving the benefits and goals of the Scientology religion requires my dedicated participation. because
only through my own efforts can I achieve those benefits and goals.
b. Before I go on to any further service. It Is essential that I am completely satisfied with my experience with
my prior service. While Scientology holds out the possibility of a better life through adherence to Its beliefs and
practices, individual spiritual advancement is not always an easy or comfortable task, and my success in Scientology
ultimately depends on my own ability, strength and determination to overcome the shortcomings and harmful
patterns of my past. By agreeing to proceed with further services, I acknowledge complete satisfaction with all
services I have participated in previously.
c. No Scientology church is under any duty or obligation whatsoever to return any portion of any religious
donation I make. However. I have read Scientology Policy Directive 13 March 1996. Return of Donations, and
understand that under certain circumstances identified in published ecclesiastical policies such as that Scientology
Policy Directive, a return of donations may be obtained through my strict compliance with those published policies
and procedures relating to the Claims Verification Board. I further understand, acknowledge and agree that:
I. such procedures require my direct participation to the exclusion of any third parties, including, but not
limited to. attorneys:
II. returns of donations are exclusively within the ecclesiastical authority and sole discretion of the Claims
Verification Board;
Ill. any violation of, or deviation from, such published policies by me voids any possibility of my receiving
a return of a donation; and
Iv. should I, at any time. ever request a refund or repayment of donations, such refund or repayment will
be given if and only If I have followed the exact procedures of the Claims Verification Board and this Contract, and
that in exchange for refund or repayment of such donations as determined by the Claims Verification Board, I execute
a complete release, quitclaim and waiver of claims as proVided by an authorized Church representative.
d. In connection with my participation in Scientology Religious Services. the Church may compile a folder
containing its notations of my spiritual progress. known as a "Preclear Folder" or"PC Folder," as well as other
ecclesiastical files containing notations regarding my spiritual progress. All of my PC Folders and other ecclesiastical
files containing notations regarding my spiritual progress, as well as all contents thereof, are the sole and exclusive
property of Church of Scientology International. As a matter of religious belief and of ecclesiastical doctrine and Jaw,
such folders and flies, and the contents of such folders and files, are kept confidential from all persons who lack the
ecclesiastical authority to gain access to such materials, including me, are subject to all applicable clergyman-penitent
privileges, and are neither comprehensible nor meant to be understood by anyone whose training and expertise in
their interpretation is not recognized and sanctioned by Church of Scientology International.
I. As a condition of being accepted for participation in Scientology Religious Services, I forever abandon.
surrender, waive, and relinqUish without limitation any and all rights of ownership, possession, custody. control,
access, copying. and viewing of my PC Folder or Folders and all other ecclesiastical files containing any notations
regarding my spiritual progress. both with respect to the folders and files themselves and the information
contained in them.
II. The abandonment, surrender, waiver, and relinquishment to which I refer in the immediately preceding
subparagraph is unconditional and irrevocable and applies equally to anyone acting or purporting to be acting on
my behalf or for my benefit, whether I am alive or dead, whether I am disabled or incapacitated. and under any
and all circumstances foreseen or unforeseen. in perpetuity. without exception or limitation.
Ill. Should I or anyone acting or purporting to be acting on my behalf or for my benefit ever seek access to
any of my PC Folders or any other ecclesiastical file containing any notations regarding my spiritual progress. I
intend for the submission of this Contract to the presiding judicial officer to be a complete and sufficient basis for
the immediate denial of whatever access is being sought with prejudice to any other or further effort to breach
the absolute confidentiality of those materials or the exclusive right of Church of Scientology International to
preserve their absolute confidentiality.
e. It is both an unalterable religious belief and a matter of ecclesiastical custom of the Scientology religion that
my personal spiritual progress will be directed by a minister known as a Case Supervisor who determines which
Religious Services are appropriate for my personal spiritual progress and the sequence in which I will participate in
such Religious Services. As a matter of religious belief. I acknowledge that my Case Supervisor will make the decisions
regarding the appropriate course of my spiritual progress, and I will abide by the decisions and direction of my Case
Supervisor in guiding my spiritual progress. All Religious Services in which I participate hereafter at the direction of
my Case Supervisor are subject to the terms of this Contract.
6. This Contract memorializes my freely given consent to be bound exclusively by the discipline, faith. internal
organization. and ecclesiastical rule. custom. and law of the Scientology religion in all matters relating to Scientology
Religious Services. in all my dealings of any nature with the Church. and in all my dealings of any nature with any
other Scientology church or organization which espouses, presents. propagates or practices the Scientology religion.
By signing this Contract, I recognize, acknowledge and agree that:
a. My freely given consent to be bound exclusively by the discipline, faith, internal organization, and
ecclesiastical rule. custom, and law of the Scientology religion in all matters relating to Scientology Religious Services,
in all my dealings of any nature with the Church, and in all my dealings of any nature with any other Scientology
church or organization which espouses, presents, propagates or practices the Scientology religion means that I am
forever abandoning, surrendering, waiving, and relinquishing my right to sue, or otherwise seek legal recourse with
respect to any dispute, claim or controversy against the Church, all other Scientology churches, all other organizations
which espouse, present, propagate or practice the Scientology religion, and all persons employed by any such entity
both in their personal and any official or representational capacities. regardless of the nature of the dispute, claim or
controversy.
b. The abandonment, surrender, waiver, and relinquishment to which I refer in the immediately preceding
subparagraph is unconditional and irrevocable and applies equally to anyone acting or purporting to be acting on my
behalf or for my benefit, whether I am alive or dead, whether I am disabled or incapacitated, and under any and all
circumstances foreseen or unforeseen, in perpetuity, without exception or limitation.
c. Should I or anyone acting or purporting to be acting on my behalf ever sue, or otherwise seek legal recourse
with respect to any dispute, claim or controversy against the Church, any other Scientology church, any other
organization which espouses, presents, propagates or practices the Scientology religion, or any person employed by
any such entity, regardless of the nature of the dispute, claim or controversy, I intend for the submission of this
Contract to the presiding judicial officer to be a complete and sufficient basis for the immediate dismissal of any and
all such proceedings with prejudice to further proceedings of any kind.
d. In accordance with the discipline, faith, internal organization, and ecclesiastical rule, custom, and law of the
Scientology religion. and in accordance with the constitutional prohibitions which forbid governmental interference
with religious services or dispute resolution procedures, should any dispute, claim or controversy arise between me
and the Church, any other Scientology church, any other organization which espouses, presents, propagates or
practices the Scientology religion, or any person employed by any such entity, which cannot be resolved informally by
direct communication, I will pursue resolution of that dispute, claim or controversy solely and exclusively through
Scientology's internal Ethics, justice and binding religious arbitration procedures, which include application to senior
ecclesiastical bodies, including, as necessary, final submission of the dispute to the International justice Chief of the
Mother Church of the Scientology religion, Church of Scientology International ("ljC") or his or her designee. _
e. Any dispute, claim or controversy which still remains unresolved after review by the IJC shall be submitted
to binding religious arbitration in accordance with the arbitration procedures of Church of Scientology International,
which provide that:
I. I will submit a request for arbitration to the IJC and to the person or entity with whom I have the
dispute, claim or controversy;
II. in my request for arbitration, I will designate one arbitrator to hear and resolve the matter;
Ill. within fifteen (t 5) days after receiving my request for arbitration, the person or entity with whom I have
the dispute, claim or controversy will designate an arbitrator to hear and resolve the matter. If the person or
entity with whom I have the dispute, claim or controversy does not designate an arbitrator within that fifteen (t 5)
day period, then the IJC will designate the second arbitrator:
Iv. the two arbitrators so designated will select a third arbitrator within fifteen (t 5) days after the
designation of the second arbitrator. If the arbitrators are unable to designate a third arbitrator within the fifteen
(15) day period, then the IJC will choose the third arbitrator:
v. consistent with my intention that the arbitration be conducted in accordance with Scientology
principles, and consistent with the ecclesiastical nature of the procedures and the dispute, claim or controversy
to which those procedures relate, it is my specific intention that all such arbitrators be Scientologists in good
standing with the Mother Church.
f. The Church and all other Scientology churches and organizations which espouse, present, propagate or
practice the Scientology religion are each separate, distinct legal corporations, and each such entity is independently
responsible for its own management and is independently responsible for its own corporate and ecclesiastical
affairs.
1. This Contract is my good faith application to participate in Scientology Religious Services. By signing this
Contract, I promise, covenant, and represent that:
a. I am applying to participate in Scientology Religious Services to achieve spiritual betterment because I truly
believe that persons can be helped to gain greater understanding and happiness in life.
b. I am applying honestly and in good faith to derive all possible personal gain from Scientology Religious
Services.
e. I am not connected with any person, such as by marital or familial ties, of known antagonism to spiritual
treatment or to Scientology.
f. Neither I nor any member of my immediate family has ever sued, embarrassed or attacked, or threatened to
sue, embarrass or attack, Scientology.
g. I am not attempting to investigate Scientology as a representative of any news media, government agency
or entity, or any other organization, entity or person.
8. This Contract will become a legally binding agreement between me and the Church upon its acceptance by the
Church or upon my commencing my participation in a Scientology Religious Service, whichever occurs first. In
determining whether to accept this Contract, I acknowledge that the Church will rely on the acknowledgements,
agreements, representations and promises which I have made herein.
9. As further consideration for the Church's permission for me to participate in Scientology Religious Services and
for me to use its facilities and other facilities provided for such purposes:
a. I, on behalf of myself and on behalf of my heirs, distributees, legal representatives and assigns, agree not to
make claims against, sue, attach the property of, or prosecute the Church, the successors and assigns of L. Ron
Hubbard, Church of Spiritual Technology, Religious Technology Center, the Church of Scientology International, any
and all Scientology-affiliated churches, missions, corporations, associations, partnerships, trusts, religious orders or
organizations, or, in any and all capacities and as individuals, their officers, directors, trustees, agents, servants,
successors, heirs, executors or representatives, or the owners, managers, employees, agents or representatives or
associates of, any facilities conducting Scientology Religious Services (hereinafter collectively "the Releasees") for any
physical, mental or emotional injury, property damage, or monetary loss resulting from negligence or other acts,
howsoever caused, of any Releasee or of any employee, agent or contractor of the Church, its affiliates, or other
Releasee, in any way relating to my participation in Scientology Religious Services.
b. I further release and discharge the releasees in any and all capacities and as individuals from all actions,
claims or demands I, my heirs, distributees, guardians, legal representatives or assigns now have or may hereafter
have for any physical, mental or emotional injury, property damage, or monetary loss resulting in any way from my
participation in Scientology Religious Services.
c. I further agree to indemnify and save and hold harmless the Releasees in any and all capacities and as
individuals, and each of them, from any loss, liability, damage or cost they may incur due to my participation in
Scientology Religious Services or due to my presence or action in or about the Church premises or the facilities
providing such services.
d. I understand, admowledge and agree that should any provision or provisions of this Contract be, for any
reason. unenforceable, the balance shall nonetheless be of full force and effect.
e. I further understand, acknowledge and agree that this Contract contains everything that the Church or
Church representatives and I have addressed or discussed with respect to Scientology Religious Services, and that It
constitutes the sole and entire agreement which contains everything that I have relied upon in applying to participate
in Scientology Religious Services and supersedes any and all verbal discussions I have had with anyone.
I HAVE CAREfULLY READ THIS CONTRACT AND FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS CONl1NTS AND CONSEQUENCES. I
ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SCIENTOLOGY RELIGIOUS SERVICES UNLESS I SIGN THIS
CONTRACT. I REAmRM THAT I WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN SCIENTOLOGY RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND THAT THIS
CHOICE IS AN INDEPENDENT EXERCISE OF MY OWN FREE WILL. I FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT BY SIGNING BELOW,
I AM fOREVER GIVING UP MY RIGHT TO SUE THE CHURCH, ITS STAFF AND ANY OF THE HEREINABOVE
REIIRENCED RELEASEES FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE SUFlIRED IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SCIENTOLOGY
RELIGIOUS SERVICES •
I sign this Religious Services Enrollment Application, Agreement and General Release on this _ day of
_ _ _ _ _" 20_, intending to be legally bound by it, and request that I be permitted to participate in
Scientology Religious Services.
(SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT)
(Home Address)
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(SIGNAruRE OF WITNESS)
Having reviewed the above Religious Services Enrollment Application, Agreement and Generai Release the Church,
in reliance upon, and conditioned upon, the truthful promises, representations and agreements made therein, on this
_ day of I 20_, accepts for participation in Scientology Religious Services.
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY _
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