scientology is a religion?

[nogginiman]

is this a joke??surely its nothing more than an elaborate money making scam by a dead failed science fiction writer for people who dont know any better?? it cannot be any more out there than saying i am a jedi check out my light sabre...discuss
mind you as jimmy carr says try to convince people in believing in following a benevolent zombie....good luck with that...he has a point I suppose