This is borne out by the opening words of the book of ceremonies. In this direction lies insanity, increasing slavery, less knowingness, greater scarcity and less society. Scientology has opened the gates to a better World. It is a body of knowledge which, when properly used, gives freedom and truth to the individual. Technology is the application of science.
Science accepts nothing on faith.
I'm going to reject definition 2 as being circular. For 3, I will concede that Scientologists are scrupulously conformal when it comes to following the tek. So are electricians who follow the National Electric Code. It's a weak definition.