Is Scientology an atheistic religion?

It may follow a bad sci-fie plot, but I don't think they believe in any gods. Xenu is just a space tyrant. Are Scientologists atheists?

I hope so!

Yes, and just like any other form of eternal damnation, it is an essentially the worship of "self".

Yes.

Scientology is so *lame*...how...stupid...can...you...get...

Atheists are individuals that do not believe in religion. There is no such thing as an "atheistic religion" - it's an oxymoron. Scientology is just like any other religion, the only difference being that it was made up recently rather than 2000 years ago.

Technically. Scientologists also believe that life on Earth arose when a spaceship flew into a volcano and it erupted.

There's nothing religion-related about it. Hubbard decided to brand it a "religion" for tax purposes.

Xenu is the space tyrant they treat like a "god..."
So, while they don't have your typical christian kind of god, they *do* have a god...so they're not atheists.

Peace.

Well, they don't believe in gods. So they do fit the definition. Odd huh?

But they sure do act like a religion. We also don't know a lot about the religion because they keep a lot of it under wraps.

Not really. No more than Xstainity became atheistic when they replaced their deity with the Network Marketing Strategy and renamed *that* their deity.

Here's where it gets tricky. Where is the line between a superior space alien and a god? If a being's technology and understanding of the universe is beyond our comprehension, and their biological evolution has taken them to, essentially, the invulnerable level, how is that different from being a deity? For that matter, how is "He's always existed," distinguishable from, "He got here five minutes before you did"? And when we're talking about beings we can't actually see or feel, well...

No... nor is it based on "a bad sci-fie plot " .

Here's quote from the book "Science of Survival" :

"It is an empirical observation that men without a strong and lasting faith in a Supreme Being are less capable, less ethical and less valuable to themselves and society."
L.Ron Hubbard

Don't think you will find many atheists agreeing with that statement.

Here?s a factual description of my religion for you:
(From a Scientologist who has studied and practiced this religion for over 38 years):

Definition:
The term Scientology is taken from the Latin word "SCIO" : which means, in the fullest sense of the word, "knowing", and the Greek word "LOGOS" which simply means "study of".

The subject of Scientology is further defined as :

"the study and handling of the spirit in relationship to itself, universes and other life. "

Scientology is a new religion. It is an applied religious philosophy. By ?applied? is meant that it is for use in life and living. You actually use it in your day to day life to change and improve existing conditions. It is a practical religion.
All religions if you study them have a basic philosophy, but they also have certain dogma, rituals and observances and a certain faith or belief is required. There is nothing wrong with this , but Scientology is not that kind of religion. It does acknowledge the principle of God or the Supreme Being but does not try to define or describe this principle, leaving it up to the individuals own awareness and understanding. It is represented only as the 8Th Dynamic.
Scientology is also not a messianic religion. This means there is no worship of prophets or messiahs or gods. It is not belief or faith based. In Scientology a truth is true for you according to your own observation and experience .
The dictionary definition that applies:

Religion: The spiritual or emotional attitude of one who recognizes the existence of superhuman power or powers.

The most basic principle of Scientology is that YOU are your own immortal soul, that this is not a thing you have but what YOU actually are.
Scientology believes or considers that Man is basically good. This is different from many religions that promote that he his naively evil or bad unless ?made? good.

Scientology?s closest spiritual ties with any other religion are with Orthodox (Hinayana ) Buddhism with which it shares an historical lineage. But even here the relationship is based mainly on friendship and the recognition of the being as a spirit rather than any organizational ties.

The true story of Scientology as a religion goes like this:
1. A philosopher develop es a philosophy about life and death.
2. People find it interesting.
3. People find it works.
4. People pass it along to others.
5. It grows.

L.Ron Hubbard explained fully the theology and technologies of Scientology in more than 500,000 pages of writings, including dozens of books and over 4,000 tape recorded public lectures.

You can also go to WNW.scientology.org for a much more detailed description of this religion.
Or go to your local library Self Help section for books on Scientology

No. And you're operating on myths that Scientology didn't create.

To be a religion, it has to have belief in the supernatural. Atheism isn't a religion.

What ThetaAlways says is correct.

No they are not atheists. It is up to the individual Scientologist to define or not define what the view as a higher power. Some may believe in Jesus, some may just be a Deist, some may say it is the universe. But a lack in a belief in a deity? No

Scientology doesn't tell its members what to believe