Top 5. Church of Scientology. The first Scientology Church was first established in December 1953 by L. Ron Hubbard in Camden, New Jersey. The Church of Scientology International handles all Scientology churches and other entities devoted to the practice of the religious movement.
Man is an immortal spiritual being.
His experience extends well beyond a single lifetime.
His capabilities are unlimited, even if not presently realized.
The organization follows a rank which can be susbcribed with $256,000 for the highest rank. It was said that Scientology is worth $1 billion.
Top 4. Church of England. The Anglican Church is the state religion of the United Kingdom. The history of the Anglican Church dates back to the time of Henry VIII who declared himself head of the church to pave way for divorce and his second marriage.
The Church of England is worth $7.8 billion with $320 million from donations and $400 billion from its events and services as its revenue stream.
Top 3. The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. It proclaims to be the restoration of the church founded by Jesus Christ. It is also the fastest growing religion of the 20th century.
With millions of members throughout the world, the Church of Mormons is worth $40 billion. Revenue stream comes from its members' contribution called tithing estimated to be around $6 billion every year.
Top 2. Roman Catholic Church. With 1.2 billion members, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest in the world. The leader is the Bishop of Rome and pope. The current pope is Francis. The pope is also the state head of the Vatican City.
The Catholic Church owns valuable artworks, vast lands, buildings and other properties. It is hard to quantify the value of the Catholic Church but it is certain that it may reach up to $500 billion including assets of its religious orders.
Top 1. Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The temple and its assets belong to Lord Padmanabhaswamy, and were for a long time controlled by a trust, headed by the Travancore Royal family.
There are six vaults of the temple. When the first vault was opened, there were hundreds of precious stones and gold-made treasures. It was valued at $17 billion not including historical and cultural value which could multiply the value ten fold.
It was said that the second vault contains treasures valuef at $730 billion. With this the value of the temple could reach $1 trillion excluding its cultural and historical value.
