How Scientology costs members up to millions of dollars, according to Leah Remini's show

So far, the A&E docuseries "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" has primarily focused on the alleged emotional and physical costs of being a member of Scientology. On Tuesday's episode, it focused on the actual financial commitments one makes as a member.

Hint: They're steep.

“There is no other religion that I know of that requires two and a half hours of your day, a quarter of a million dollars minimum, and at least 40 years of your life,” host and former Scientologist Leah Remini said.

Remini claims she spent "millions" during her 35 years with the church.

The episode focused on the course requirements of the religion and the alleged ways the religion pressures its members into continually giving above and beyond the course costs.

For the record, the church has declined to take part in the series. It contends that the statements Remini and the other contributors to the show have made about Scientology are false and are driven by a desire to profit or gain publicity from their time in the religion. 

Here's how Scientology could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for its followers, according to former members:

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Scientologists allegedly spend thousands of dollars to purchase every book written by founder L. Ron Hubbard.

Remini showed off a large bookcase in her home filled with L. Ron Hubbard texts. One wouldn't think that books for church membership could cost thousands of dollars, but Remini explained that there are 12 basic books in Scientology, and the package costs about $4,000. And a member will often have to buy the books multiple times whenever Scientology says they've been updated.

Additionally, Scientology allegedly tells members that libraries have a demand for the books and encourages members to buy multiple book packages to donate to libraries.

In addition to books, Remini said that Scientologists must buy Hubbard's lectures, various audio CDs, donate to the church's causes, and pay a membership fee.

The low-priced introductory Scientology courses are allegedly just ways to bring in new members and don't actually count toward anything.

Remini referred to several $35 introductory courses as "throwaways," which don't really count as credits in the intense list of courses Scientologists are required to take. She said they were only meant to bring in new members and "indoctrinate" them to the Church's terms.

Scientology has a detailed and costly course list called "The Bridge to Total Freedom."

"The Bridge to Total Freedom" is the list of courses required to reach spiritual actualization. 

"'The Bridge to Total Freedom' are the series of steps that were laid out by L. Ron Hubbard that every Scientologist must follow in order to attain the ultimate in spiritual enlightenment and in spiritual freedom," Scientology's former international spokesperson Mike Rinder explained.

Scientology teaches that reaching the top of the Bridge means one should be able to use their mind to do powerful things like “move things, cure cancer in yourself,” according to Remini.

Required courses cost about $650 each, Remini claimed. A course could require that its members study from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week.

Remini admitted that she got something out of the courses. 

“There are some useful one-on-one therapeutic things that are being done,” she said.

Rinder and Remini both reached level two of the Bridge, though both feel as if they didn't achieve the level's goal of "relief from the hostilities and challenges of life."