What is Scientology?

Religious scholar Reza Aslan explores the origin and central ideas of Scientology, the new American religion founded by L. Ron Hubbard. "Believer" airs every Sunday at 10p ET.

[esecretlangel]

When I first heard about Scientology, I thought it was an extreme belief and study of science.

[HeikkiHeer]

not a religion. please do not give them credits.

[okbutlikeidontcare]

What the hell.. no wonder they say tom cruise is crazy

[gurbindersekhon]

Dude literally combined Hinduism and Buddhism and a Sci fi novel

[cachalotreal]

“Captions are on the way”💀☠️💀 brody its been 6 years

[SuperMarioJustin]

I'll tell you guys what Scientology is in a few words. "Cult and Scam"
There, I saved 2 minutes if your time.

[horsehorsemen]

When he first started explaining what Scientology was and the beliefs, I was thinking to myself oh wow, I might’ve been a Scientologist without even realizing it, and then he got to the auditing part and I was like oh never mind this is snake oil bullshit

[WealthyHomeless]

"Kinda god like status"

Oh really i think I'll pass on this one buddy

[shizukaaaa]

Someone read sci fi and went "you can make a religion out of this."

[muralidhar]

1 and 2 are straight up lifted from Hinduism! But we differ on the 3rd principle. The only way to purify yourselves from ur accumulated sins is by doing positive 'karma', not 'audition'

[jellytheninja]

I love how people say its not a religion its a "money making cult"

same shit different name

[HeathenMetalhead]

The religion that was even too crazy for Charles Manson

[RookieGamerz-]

0:37 .
Scientology : hey Hinduism can i copy your homework
Hinduism : yes but make it look a bit different
Scientology :

' copies exactly the same 🗿 '

[ryannichols]

Thank you for explaining what it is after trying to search google with no understanding of it after hearing about it from a celebrity that I’m acquainted with when he was was briefly talking about it in a couple of his YouTube videos.

[androkon]

Why are so many people disliking this video?
All he does is explain what it is, not entice you to join it :/

[konnorrockkonnoisseur]

“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.” - John 4:1


“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” - Matthew 7:15

[Chief_-ybfx]

Bill wurtz: Hey you could make a religion out of this

[nob]

U can’t tell me psychedelics don’t have a role in this

[eckiefleckie]

Who’s here after watching someone project “sucks” on the Scientology building

[phil]

Control is exactly what keeps that "religion" functioning. They are not gonna give that up.