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Virtually all major religions have gone through periods of trial and upheaval, especially during their formative years. The Roman Catholic Church, for example, underwent numerous schisms which splintered the faith. Sometimes history lingers. It took its leaders hundreds of years to come to terms with and acknowledge that the Inquisition was wrong.
One of the steps taken to ensure that nothing like the GO could ever occur within Scientology again was the formation of Religious Technology Center (RTC). RTC is responsible for ensuring the purity of the religion and the Scientology Scriptures, and provides a policing mechanism for the Church.
Indeed, the reorganization of the Church in the wake of the GO debacle marked the beginning of a new era. The Scientology religion not only successfully weathered the storm; it emerged even stronger, more stable, larger and more influential than before. In 1980 there were 328 churches, missions and groups around the world. Today, more than 3,000 churches, missions, related organizations and groups minister the religion to parishioners in more than 130 countries. Dianetics and Scientology books are on bestseller lists all over the world, with Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health having sold four times as many copies since 1980 as it did the world of the prior 30 years.
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