Just a comment from an (german) insider:
Those are just the biggest ones and the state helps them in quite a few ways. But other religions are recognized and protected, too. I think, we have more mosques in my town than Roman Catholic Churches (not as big as most churches, though).
The main point (what i really wanted to say): Scientology is not treated as religion, but as a (dangerous) company willing to get as much power and money as it can get. All other religions are treated as religions - that's all.
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Just a comment from an (german) insider:
Those are just the biggest ones and the state helps them in quite a few ways. But other religions are recognized and protected, too. I think, we have more mosques in my town than Roman Catholic Churches (not as big as most churches, though).
The main point (what i really wanted to say): Scientology is not treated as religion, but as a (dangerous) company willing to get as much power and money as it can get. All other religions are treated as religions - that's all.