@AC
"Erm, you have just described EVERY organized religion. They want your money and they want to control what you think, see, and do."
In Scientology it is alleged that to progress up the chain of command, the career ladder, whatever you want to call it, to the next level of Operating Thetan, it's alledged that large sums of money have to be paid. Supposediy, why film starts such as Tom Cruise has advanced up the ranks.
This doesn't happen with the more traditional religions.