Scientology, like many new religious movements, often faces questions of legitimacy. It seems that any modern spiritual movement creates a certain sense of distrust on the part of the general public, something that older, more "established" religions automatically avoid. While even religions such as Christianity and Judaism have in their teachings prophecies about coming saviors, the idea that any sort of modern-day holy figure could actually exist in Western society clashes with disbelief of non-believers and the faithful. This type of cynicism, while sometimes misplaced, is entirely deserved by Scientology and its founder, L. Ron Hubbard. Hubbard and this NRM have created much less of a church than a business and, even with their own members, often deal in deceptions and lies rather than truths. For these reasons, Scientology should not be considered a religion and, hopefully, what it really is. Hubbard initially created Scientology and its predecessor, Dianetics, with the sole purpose of making money. He is widely quoted as saying: "You don't get rich writing science fiction." If you want to get rich, you found a religion,” as well as many other variations of the same nature. (Heldal-Lund) This is essentially the most relevant quote to the entire topic of this NRM. There is no doubt that Scientology is a lucrative business. People who join the NRM must pay a membership fee and must purchase books written by Hubbard and other Church materials. The religion also owns properties in Hollywood and a number of other American cities, and has several companies within its structure. Also noteworthy are the long-running court battles between Scientologists and the U.S. government over their status as a religion, which allowed them to be exempt from paying taxes, an extremely important benefit for any company seeking to turn a profit. , as well as suspicious suspicions. and the sudden extrajudicial conclusion of these proceedings. Many other countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada, have not granted Scientology the status of a religion. (Lecture) By the 1960s, Scientology was making money, as "the Washington, D.C. branch of Scientology raised $758,982 and gave its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, $100,000 plus l 'use of a house and a car'. The NRM continued to thrive to this day, and for a period before his death, "Hubbard lived on his own 320-foot ship." (Lorne, 64) The addition of a number of celebrities to Hubbard's organization also increased his wealth and fundraising ability..