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more about #lronhubbard more comments → J_Frank_Parnell: I'm dropping my vote for The Cult of Ray. Has its own theme song and everything. more » Wookie1972: In all seriousness, the first tenet of a PKD-based religion would be "No matter what you believe, the truth is infinitely stranger." The second tenet ... more » Insomnia Bob: I'd join Phillip K Dick's whacko space cult. Hey, at least he's a GOOD sci-fi author. more » NathanSt: While more fantasy genre than sci-fi, St. Paul had some kick-ass shit. more » ceti: Ursula K. Leguin hands down for a well developed faith/philosophy as well as ideology. In fact, EARTHSEA is an acronym I use to describe my spiritual ... more » Wookie1972: Oh, and I don't know if he counts as a "sci-fi writer", but how about Moore and his little pal Glycon? more » Wookie1972: Roddenberry, of course. And, um, there's another guy who came up with some idea of an all-powerful force that [somethings] us together... Wish I could... more » Wookie1972: Cripes, why didn't I think of this before? Gaiman. He's been leading up to this his whole career (and, coincidentally or not, was raised as a Scientol... more » Nebris: PS There's only a single P in 'worshiped'. more » Cartman86: My favorite thing to think about is that there is someone who has posted in this topic or you can ask the same question to and they will say "Oh yeah ... more » Purple Dave: What would it be like? Well, for starters, Travolta never would have made Battlefield Earth, and Chef wouldn't have been written out of South Park. more » AvenueOfTheStrongest: I've always assumed that Riverworld is an accurate depiction of the afterlife. Or at least hoped. Free food, good swimming, eternal youth, getting to ... more » PhebeDisco: Robert Heinline's Stranger in a Strange Land actually inspired The Church of All Worlds. (http://www.caw.org/) more » PercivalScrofa: Um, he kind of is.... http://www.palmtreegarden.org/about.php "We take our inspiration and our image from the words of Gnostic Prophet Philip K. Dic... more » Biku: I nominate Octavia Butler, because then we can pretty much go on the way we've been going, only _awesomer_. And with less religion! Unless you count... more » -
#scientology
What If Philip K. Dick Was Worshipped As A Prophet Instead Of L. Ron Hubbard?
Over on an anti-Scientology forum, someone asked a really good question: What if Philip K. Dick had become a religious figure instead of the much worse science fiction author L. Ron Hubbard? The resulting religion would be a lot cooler. More » -
#triviagasm
Science Fiction Writers' Craziest Wagers
Science fiction's best authors chart a vast and unpredictable cosmos - but they're not above making a little wager here and there on earthly matters. Here are SF authors' weirdest (and most productive) bets.
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#poll
Would You Boycott Science Fiction Writers Because Of Their Politics?
Most SF authors aim to make you think — but some of them make you think, "I disagree with everything this person stands for." Would you ever avoid someone's books based on his/her political views? More » -
#deadspace
EA Denies Scientology Subtext in Dead Space
Does the new scifi horror game Dead Space have a hidden agenda against Scientologists? We've told you all about EA's sci-fi horror game Dead Space - including the tragic romance that led up to its release, and even written about the game being banned in Germany, Japan and China. But now we've started hearing rumors about the game's hidden references to Xenu and the gang. More » -
