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  • @Bloomser
    @Bloomser  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1540

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    • @denis2381
      @denis2381 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

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    • @deletedduck1273
      @deletedduck1273 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      This was a great video!

    • @cathaxor
      @cathaxor 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      hey man, you might wanna put a flash/seizure warning on that intro. great video, though!

  • @TheSm0keP1tt
    @TheSm0keP1tt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16963

    never forgive scientology for what they did to chef

    • @devonle5883
      @devonle5883 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +80

      chief?

    • @curiouscommand5916
      @curiouscommand5916 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1064

      Think they mean Chef, Issac Hayes was a goddamn tragedy.

    • @TheSm0keP1tt
      @TheSm0keP1tt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +763

      @@curiouscommand5916 you got it man he was the goat it sucks that he got brainwashed

    • @mattf666
      @mattf666 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +196

      That fruity little club

    • @djdubuque3369
      @djdubuque3369 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +159

      The Super Adventure Club

  • @helwrecht1637
    @helwrecht1637 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7644

    I think Scientology hates Psychiatry because they know any therapist worth their salt would advise the client to flee the cult.

    • @supersaiyandiclonius3056
      @supersaiyandiclonius3056 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +76

      Faxx

    • @Goochigoop
      @Goochigoop 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Aye!!!

    • @jerrys1
      @jerrys1 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

      Most therapists aren’t worth their salt tho

    • @alexanderingraham8255
      @alexanderingraham8255 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Most cults hate psychiatry. For obvious reasons lol

    • @jamesdouglas1783
      @jamesdouglas1783 หลายเดือนก่อน +158

      My personal theory is that Hubbard was in mental institutions when he was younger, and held a grudge against them forever. And to be fair, psychiatry had a lot of ethical issues in its infancy. That's not really the case anymore, but Scientology already placed its bets so it has to keep making psychiatry sound bad because religions don't make a habit out of changing tenets in the face of facts.

  • @DrBongos
    @DrBongos หลายเดือนก่อน +2271

    In Germany, it's illegal for Scientologists to teach in school. I had to tick a box saying I wasn't a member of Scientology,

    • @jeremybirmingham2316
      @jeremybirmingham2316 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +157

      That is a good start, although when you think about it all religions are questionable.. I once had a psychologist get defensive when I asked her if she believed in god. She felt it was immaterial, but I felt that anyone in charge of my mental well being should not be delusional. For a similar reason if I needed surgery and found that the surgeon was a Jehovah's Witness who didn't believe in blood transfusions, for example, I would demand a different surgeon. It is not a question of religious freedom but a question of doing your damn job.

    • @JonHuhnMedical
      @JonHuhnMedical 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +50

      it seems to me that believing in God and being religious aren't necessarily the same thing. There's plenty of people that become convinced of a divine creator through the scientific evidence alone. My take is that it's when you start attributing attributes and beliefs about that entity based on supposed divine revelation that you have a religion.

    • @jeremybirmingham2316
      @jeremybirmingham2316 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +45

      @@JonHuhnMedical please give any example of scientific evidence leading to a belief in a divine creator. Belief in some sort of god is the definition of being religious, perhaps you are talking about spirituality which, in my book, is a cop-out.

    • @patrick1911AW
      @patrick1911AW 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jeremybirmingham2316Go outside and look around. There is your proof

    • @IgglePyggle
      @IgglePyggle 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

      Germany sounds cool

  • @Jackie89000
    @Jackie89000 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +858

    Scientologists have an episode made about them and throw a tantrum. The mormons had an episode and a whole musical mocking them and they took out an ad in the playbill.

    • @Tony-op6xf
      @Tony-op6xf 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

      😂😂😂

    • @Legionbass19
      @Legionbass19 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +145

      To be fair, The Book of Mormon (musical) mocks the religion but at the same time shows the value of well placed faith and the good it can bring in the right circumstances. Iirc Matt and Trey described it as an atheist’s love letter to religion. Mormonism can be dodgy, but Scientology deserves no ounce of good will.

    • @Jackie89000
      @Jackie89000 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +35

      @@Legionbass19 Yeah, I loved the ending speech in the Episode "All about Mormons" that the mormon kid says to Stan about how the religion may seem silly but preaches good values.

    • @jonnnnniej
      @jonnnnniej 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +40

      ​@Jackie89000 I heard so many bad stories about how things as SA in the church are constantly covered up by the Mormons though. Religion can be good, but too often it's used by bad people to justify their bad behavior

    • @vanillacapricorn
      @vanillacapricorn 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +18

      @@Legionbass19I mean they had a pretty major role in the lynching of several black people afaik.

  • @GrippingRaccoon7109
    @GrippingRaccoon7109 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18375

    The Jane and John Smith wasn't a joke. Matt and Trey wanted to make sure none of their employees got sued only them

    • @kang4137
      @kang4137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1141

      What Chad's... well more then Chad's from what they done but ntl

    • @brose-bg3ks
      @brose-bg3ks 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kang4137 *gigachads*

    • @zabeebusblaster3243
      @zabeebusblaster3243 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +522

      He said that in the video😅

    • @kyle960
      @kyle960 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +295

      The heroes we don’t deserve

    • @roboman342
      @roboman342 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He said this in the video idiot. Here I'll add your pointless statement: Did you know that South Park basically brought down an entire religion called Scientology?

  • @FernandoMartinez-pv1id
    @FernandoMartinez-pv1id 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12785

    South Park saved my own family from being brainwashed by Scientology. They convinced us into their headquarters in LA and managed to bring my Mom to her knees. I saw right through them because the questions they asked were exactly the same as on South Park. My Mom says she had been through the worst depression and fear in her life in just 25 minutes with them. I showed her the South Park episode so she'd see what they actually beleive. I of course had to back it up with news articles and leaks but the Story of Xenu snapped her out of it. Who'd have thought South Park could save Millions from this cult.

    • @GrievousReborn
      @GrievousReborn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did you mean South Park saved my own family from being brainwashed by Scientology? Because you said South Park saved my own family from being brainwashed by South Park.

    • @FernandoMartinez-pv1id
      @FernandoMartinez-pv1id 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +117

      ​@@GrievousRebornI corrected it.

    • @CaptainCat101
      @CaptainCat101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +129

      That's cool

    • @lukrumble3295
      @lukrumble3295 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +577

      @@gavincarothers595 Cope detected. Opinion rejected.

    • @jmunz8755
      @jmunz8755 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +371

      ​@@FrankieChickenlmao, found the scientology cult member.

  • @lalaj5831
    @lalaj5831 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +343

    My sister took a World Religions class. They had speakers come in from a number of different religions. My sister simply could not stop laughing at the Scientology representative and everything they said. She thought it was a joke the teacher had set up.

    • @bzuidgeest
      @bzuidgeest 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I don't see how they are much worse than any other church. Christianity is full of insane beliefs so is the Muslim faith.
      I don't see how believing in alien ghosts is that much different from believing in an invisible all powerful God, that needs priests that can't keep their hands of small boys to tell you what is right.....

    • @Rickkennett143
      @Rickkennett143 13 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +4

      It was a joke the teacher had set up. Only the scientologist rep didn't know it.

    • @MrMattSax
      @MrMattSax 8 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      Scientology is a joke that was played on the world

  • @rickysmyth
    @rickysmyth 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +135

    Its crazy how the founder even ADMITTED he made it all up as marketing to sell his book yet there are people who still believe it. Its not like he was trying to hide it and say he was the next Jesus.

    • @Oriol-oo7jl
      @Oriol-oo7jl 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      i guess they hide this part to newcomers, like the dumb alien story. It doesn't help to the money-machine

    • @axisboise
      @axisboise 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      It’s the Heaven’s Gate all over again. A cult waiting for aliens to come take them in their spaceship but it never came - instead of the members realized they were conned their faith in the cult strengthened thinking “oh they did not arrive because our faith is not yet strong enough” eventually some members even committed suicide because of their belief

  • @SnakePit6517
    @SnakePit6517 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19119

    The “This is what Scientologists actually believe” joke has got to be one of the most savagely based moments in all of television.

    • @Katie_Lou_who
      @Katie_Lou_who 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1667

      The fact it’s not even a joke is what makes its sort funny.

    • @Katie_Lou_who
      @Katie_Lou_who 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +250

      Super*

    • @JesseFuches
      @JesseFuches 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +550

      @@Katie_Lou_whoyeah supper is my favorite meal

    • @lucaslee4426
      @lucaslee4426 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +384

      Puts some truth behind the statement “the jokes write themselves”

    • @CaptainCat101
      @CaptainCat101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +298

      They had to make it clear that they weren't making it up

  • @caspers3rdbathroomstall766
    @caspers3rdbathroomstall766 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14914

    The fact that they signed off their statement as "Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu" will never fail to make me cackle

    • @arcturus8329
      @arcturus8329 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +347

      Shit had me cackling

    • @SinAster_19
      @SinAster_19 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +497

      Shit sounded like a fucking DnD title

    • @HeyitsBri_
      @HeyitsBri_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

      I scrolled too far for this 😂

    • @ninjacat8659
      @ninjacat8659 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      W pfp bro

    • @CarbonatedCondensation
      @CarbonatedCondensation 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      That’s so fucking funny 😂

  • @hitmondle
    @hitmondle 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +80

    Calling Scientology a religion is the same as calling a seahorse a horse

    • @sshaunss
      @sshaunss 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +7

      I dunno there all same people believing in bollocks being scammed out of money

    • @yvan2563
      @yvan2563 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Or calling tuna "chicken of the sea".

    • @revendax2584
      @revendax2584 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      @@yvan2563 but is it chicken or tuna? chicken..... or tuna.... hmmmm

    • @phoenixdavida8987
      @phoenixdavida8987 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      😂

  • @rocksandoil2241
    @rocksandoil2241 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +83

    A friend got involved with them in the 70s. He resurfaced years later and became a surveyor. He told me and a friend at a college reunion that those were lost years and it F'd him up for a decade.

  • @CooperMarketingUnlimited
    @CooperMarketingUnlimited 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4643

    The biggest red flag is that L. Ron Hubbard's own son said that L. Ron is a liar and a crook. That apple fell off the tree, landed in a river, and floated far away from the tree. 😂

    • @augustwhite7390
      @augustwhite7390 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +246

      Also, I find it funny that if there is really a scientology sector or whatever that reviews all internet videos about scientology they can't watch this one since it talks about xenu or whatever the thing is called 😂😂

    • @CooperMarketingUnlimited
      @CooperMarketingUnlimited 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @augustwhite7390 I grew up in the LDS (Mormon) church, and there are things the members aren't told until they reach the highest levels. It's basically a Freemason front, but none of the members would ever believe you if you told them that. I'm willing to bet that most of today's religions are that way. If people knew the truth of what they believed from day one, they wouldn't want to be a part of it.

    • @sonic23233
      @sonic23233 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +83

      They also believe a sci-fi novel is religion

    • @TheValoisMadness
      @TheValoisMadness 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

      And, honestly, well done to him. Worthy of truly great praise.

    • @CooperMarketingUnlimited
      @CooperMarketingUnlimited 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

      @@TheValoisMadness Agreed. He could have inherited it all, but he called it out instead.

  • @Mudfire15
    @Mudfire15 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7352

    The sad thing, Isaac didn't quit. His Scientologist POA quit for him while he was in the hospital.

    • @Saintnick90
      @Saintnick90 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1722

      One thing that's not mentioned in this video is that Hayes did a few interviews after the episode aired, and he said that while he didn't find the episode accurate, he wasn't offended because he realizes that Matt and Trey make fun of everybody. That seems to lend further proof for the fact that him quitting was entirely Scientology's idea.

    • @zoonal-gg
      @zoonal-gg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +152

      He does talk about this.

    • @gabrielc.9219
      @gabrielc.9219 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      Blooms needs to see this.

    • @user-fz5kf9bt4b
      @user-fz5kf9bt4b 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +149

      His son backed up a statement similar to this comment.

    • @nickrustyson8124
      @nickrustyson8124 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +141

      ​@@Saintnick90 I mean Matt and Trey have often times talked about Religion, not just in the show but in the writing room, it's how they get ideas for episodes, like Isaac knew it was gonna happened

  • @rh3309
    @rh3309 หลายเดือนก่อน +712

    Blooms: Scientology = "The worlds most successful cult"
    Jehovahs Witnesses: "Am I nothing to you?"

    • @jolinamaitland0356
      @jolinamaitland0356 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Heehee! 👏👏

    • @BruceS42
      @BruceS42 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes! Another, even larger cult, that doesn't want people to know the silliness that they believe. But you're missing an even bigger one! What about the Church of LSD? Magic underwear, "marrying" underage girls, and more. Sure, they're less insane than Scientology, but that seems to be how cults go. The less openly insane their beliefs, the bigger they get.

    • @issabeganovic8822
      @issabeganovic8822 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      You're only a cult if you run a religion that's "secretive" about it's inner doctrine.
      The great irony is that Jehovah's Witnesses are about as transparent as you can get in today's world.
      Mormonism is probably closer to a cult than they are, and that's after the state reforms.
      I mean, TomSka was born and raised one, and the most relevant thing he passed on is the church's known hate and denounciation for converted pagan holidays, especially Christmas.
      Aside from their staunch views on Judgement Day, they're a much better choice than most.
      At least, based on what I've witnessed.

    • @rh3309
      @rh3309 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      @issabeganovic8822 the Jehovahs witnesses have books and classes only available to elders and overseers that are not shared with the public. I just recently requested the "shepherding the flock of God" book and was ignored

    • @rh3309
      @rh3309 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @issabeganovic8822 there takes on holidays are based on bunk archeologic writings from the 1800's that have been roundly debunked. The JW'S are very secretive about their money the second it leaves the congregation level. Trust me I know what I am talking about. The JW'S are an extremely toxic and anti Christian

  • @YehudiNimol
    @YehudiNimol 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +102

    Went into a scientology center once out of curiosity. It immediately gave me the creeps.
    Got welcomed by a pretty receptionist who asked for my name. I initially just came in to use the bathroom, take a look around and leave, but right before I left I got called again and eventually was directed to a video screen. Again, out of curiosity, I stayed. The first video I watched was called "The Truth About Scientology" and was batshit insane - the whole video was about how scientology is not a cult and how the newspapers, the media and "bad people" (like doctors and scientists) lie to you so they could profit off of you being depressed and "not knowing the truth". The video had heavy anti-medication sentiments which were only implied. At this point my leg was already shaking with unease. The second video was a short 30-second introduction to scientology that said nothing to me. The third video was about the 3 'principles' of scientology (which were all really generic, like "knowledge should be for everyone"). What absolutely bothered me is that none of the videos, nor any of the people I talked to, could properly explain to me what scientology actually was. After I filled out the personality test, I sat down with an older lady that typed all my answers into a computer program, and printed out a graph (which, of course, told me I'm depressed), then tried to shill me one of their many introductory courses. At this point I was completely tuned out, since I realized scientology was just a glorified self-improvement course and not a religion.
    It's incredible how accurate South Park's depiction is.

    • @XGD5layer
      @XGD5layer 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

      The silver lining is that if they're following their doctrine, at least they're not drugging people. We can only hope

    • @derrickbartledoo2680
      @derrickbartledoo2680 2 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      This sounds amazing, how do I check it out?

  • @zentropoetic
    @zentropoetic หลายเดือนก่อน +2840

    Imagine paying 200k to be told some secret science fiction story and some cartoon animates it on TV for you the next day

    • @callmefox630
      @callmefox630 หลายเดือนก่อน +82

      4 times more than the infamous Verbalase animation costed I guess.

    • @_M_a_r_t_i_n_M
      @_M_a_r_t_i_n_M หลายเดือนก่อน +65

      That would be utterly soul crushing for anyone who actually DID pay to 'advance' to that level of spiritualism only to find out the next day, week or month on a damned cartoon for FREE! I didn't fully grasp this until seeing this video despite having actually seen the episode the day it aired 🤣

    • @Sir_Bucket
      @Sir_Bucket หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      It should be reminded scientologists of lower level go through initiations practices that have been described as hypnotic for the one who went through it. It's extremely disorienting, and probably one of the reasons people lower their guard

    • @RedFail1-1
      @RedFail1-1 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@_M_a_r_t_i_n_M You literally just said what the comment you replied to said...

    • @tripleheadedmonkey6613
      @tripleheadedmonkey6613 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@RedFail1-1 Yes, sometimes discussions focus on a single topic, rather than veering off in any old direction. Acknowledgment that one agrees with another and reiterating in ones own words is, in large part, how consensus is formed.

  • @tophat156
    @tophat156 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2450

    >owns a popular series
    >exposes a cult
    >save people from being scammed
    >continues on like nothing ever happend

    • @Joostmhw
      @Joostmhw หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      No replies?! Scandalous!

    • @saidzilla226
      @saidzilla226 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      ​@@Joostmhwtruly out of place , something extraordinarily rare

    • @spyhy4019
      @spyhy4019 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      well chef quit for one...

    • @electronic_dude4970
      @electronic_dude4970 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      just an average day

    • @phantombigboss8429
      @phantombigboss8429 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@spyhy4019good riddance I say.

  • @benjaminnel5891
    @benjaminnel5891 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +106

    I knew he was a Scientologist but had no clue Tom Cruise was that cooked in the head.

    • @issabeganovic8822
      @issabeganovic8822 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      He's possibly dyslexic, so he had to rely on pragmatic on-site experience his whole life.
      That includes talking more often to people instead of reading.
      He's probably trusted these people enough at some point, and got far enough in that he can't back out without admitting it was all for nothing.
      Kind of like Travolta.
      Not justifying it, but just putting some logic to his reasoning.

  • @Kage342
    @Kage342 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +32

    My father was in scientology when L. Ron was still alive. He doesn't talk about it much, but some of the stories we could get out of him are horrifying. One such story was them forcing a heavily pregnant woman to eat garbage right out of the can. Torture, abuse, all of this stuff.

  • @doomslayer2290
    @doomslayer2290 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3652

    Fun fact: 4chan's first real-life raids was against scientology.

    • @doomslayer2290
      @doomslayer2290 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +144

      Or at least one of them

    • @G-manFan1
      @G-manFan1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      were*

    • @archermadsen7744
      @archermadsen7744 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      4chan doesn't raid anymore.

    • @momom6197
      @momom6197 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +257

      @@archermadsen7744Everyday we stray further from God's light. 😔

    • @doomslayer2290
      @doomslayer2290 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +67

      @@archermadsen7744 how does that change the fact presented

  • @TwistedTeaRex
    @TwistedTeaRex 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4867

    BRUH imagine only finding out your religion is a scam after you've dropped half a million on it, I would be HEATED.

    • @muckygotstd2215
      @muckygotstd2215 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +85

      That would make me crash out I’m ngl

    • @iwasacringeykid9187
      @iwasacringeykid9187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +232

      Even worse if you paid to actually KNOW what it's about for it to be public knowledge now lmao

    • @UnjustifiedRecs
      @UnjustifiedRecs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +141

      That's every religion brother

    • @Dasobreadwinner
      @Dasobreadwinner 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      That whole sentence sounds crazy dropping half a million and not knowing it’s a scam is insane lol

    • @JazzerciseJustice
      @JazzerciseJustice 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +162

      No, you would probably double down as a coping mechanism, like many victims of scams and cults do.

  • @sickofwashington
    @sickofwashington หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    The "Tom Cruise is a fudge packer" episode is also part of this amazing saga. Great episode! 💯

    • @utubeisazzhoe1413
      @utubeisazzhoe1413 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      "...but, I'm not in the closet."
      Yes, Tom.. you are in the closet.

  • @anthony108ALS
    @anthony108ALS หลายเดือนก่อน +75

    This was so important an episode, not just for South Park but for exposing the truth about this organization, which is not a church by the way, there is no religion involved here, their time is over

  • @NoahWaggoner69
    @NoahWaggoner69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3847

    I think cheeseburgers go well with fries

    • @gigachad-kk1jj
      @gigachad-kk1jj 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +86

      Same

    • @targetida3999
      @targetida3999 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +130

      Don't forget your nuggets

    • @slowpoke7268
      @slowpoke7268 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +77

      Or the sauce

    • @Biggestcornball
      @Biggestcornball 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +52

      facts my brother spit yo shiz

    • @Kenboi88LOL
      @Kenboi88LOL 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Fr

  • @pokemonmanic3595
    @pokemonmanic3595 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4172

    “YOU’RE NOT A RELIGION, YOU’RE A PYRAMID SCHEME!”
    -Spatula Madness

    • @williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511
      @williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

      Más bien es un culto

    • @ProsecutorZekrom
      @ProsecutorZekrom 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      What’s the difference?

    • @subhamraj5365
      @subhamraj5365 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ProsecutorZekrom Are you this stupid to NOT see a difference? A pyramid scheme and religion have a clear benificiery, but Pyramid Schemes have people who lose a lot by nature, but religion does not. Communities are built on religion. Before you say, "Oh religions cause vIoLeNcE!1!", that only occurs because Religion is used as a dress for other things, also, only seven, SEVEN, percent of wars were caused by religions

    • @dansmith16
      @dansmith16 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      @@ProsecutorZekromYour mother will never make it on top.

    • @ProsecutorZekrom
      @ProsecutorZekrom 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      @@dansmith16 Your mum tried to make it on top, but fell off - long story short, Tohoku 2011

  • @Waterbottlebandit831
    @Waterbottlebandit831 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +13

    Got a Scientology ad during this video and thought it was included at first cuz I wasn’t looking at the screen n just listening 😂😂

  • @Backpfeifengesicht45
    @Backpfeifengesicht45 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

    Weirdly, Scientologists had a stand at a car show here in Dublin a few years ago. They were offering personality tests, and for a laugh I went for it.
    Given the asininity of the questions asked, it was very difficult not to laugh and I cracked more than once. They then asked me to leave and then followed me around the show as I took photos of the cars on my phone. I got to the point of asking their opinion on particular cars, which angered them even further.
    Edit: I had known quite a lot about the cult prior to this.

    • @wintersbattleofbands1144
      @wintersbattleofbands1144 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I love screwing with them. Try not to laugh so they spend more time with you and not on someone else.

  • @jamminman9585
    @jamminman9585 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2946

    The fact that even 4Chan also banded together to take down Scientology speaks volumes

    • @holschermarc
      @holschermarc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If 4Chan is against u than u really fucked around and found out

    • @jamesj8061
      @jamesj8061 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

      Yeah 😂

    • @antonydrossos5719
      @antonydrossos5719 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +142

      The one time 4Chan actually did something good, & boy, did they deliver!

    • @Chpow01
      @Chpow01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +227

      @@antonydrossos5719 One time? Go look up what they do to anyone who posts animal abuse.

    • @worldlinezero4783
      @worldlinezero4783 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Chpow014chan is like a fragmented hive mind that occasionally coalesces into one being to do good things and then spends the rest of it's time hating minorities

  • @rastas_4221
    @rastas_4221 หลายเดือนก่อน +1369

    Matt Stone and Trey Parker went to the oscars high on LSD and wearing dresses. I dont think you can really do anything against guys like that.

    • @teddycustumz3267
      @teddycustumz3267 หลายเดือนก่อน +138

      One was dressed up like Jlo. With the open back green dress. Jlo hates both of them so much

    • @Skimmerlit
      @Skimmerlit 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +52

      “It’s a magical evening!” was one of the hardest laughs of my life. They’re legends.

    • @IanRose-mp1sq
      @IanRose-mp1sq 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      ​@Skimmerlit still one of the funiest deflections ive seen from them.

    • @mnetzer6777
      @mnetzer6777 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      That's friggin awesome.

    • @dcamp671
      @dcamp671 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@teddycustumz3267because they love those taco kisses!

  • @OhOkayThenLazySusan
    @OhOkayThenLazySusan 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +35

    I totally forgot R. Kelly was in this. It wasnt mentioned here but that was a parody of this really bizzare series of videos he made back then called "In the closet." Havent seen in well over a decade but I remember it giving me a good wtf? laugh

  • @Itosalix
    @Itosalix หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Thank you for posting this, John Smith.

  • @Nerdtendo6366
    @Nerdtendo6366 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2673

    The death of Issac Hayes is still one of the saddest stories I’ve heard. A single episode forced a man from being able to continue the show he enjoyed working on, and the “religion” he supported ended up (supposedly) killing him completely. Just fucking depressing

    • @tiffprendergast4925
      @tiffprendergast4925 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      A stroke killed him

    • @johan-bq9ie
      @johan-bq9ie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +523

      @@tiffprendergast4925 ..said stroke was caused by a lack of proper medication and strict diets/exercise routines forced upon him by the church. They killed him.

    • @TheChoujinVirus
      @TheChoujinVirus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +99

      @@johan-bq9ie and I believed this was confirmed by his son?

    • @raptorskilltor4554
      @raptorskilltor4554 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +71

      Well sadly it’s probably not the first time of the organization of taking a life

    • @YepItsMeMsJMC0721
      @YepItsMeMsJMC0721 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@raptorskilltor4554oh look at Shelly Misciavage. Scientology has LAPD officers on payroll. They said they confirmed she was alive but no one has seen her in 18-ish years.

  • @happytofu5
    @happytofu5 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1584

    Here in germany, you have to confirm that you are not a Scientologist when you want to work with kids. I think that is very sensible. Edit: after reading a flustered comment about me being not right I'd like to add that I can only speak for Berlin, since I only taught kids here. Not as a teacher, but a coding workshop mentor.

    • @nebojsarodic1720
      @nebojsarodic1720 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +156

      Would be more sensible to extend that to many many other religions that prey on the developing minds of kids 😬

    • @dothiussteele
      @dothiussteele 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

      Gg Germany 🇩🇪

    • @Unknown-mz3ww
      @Unknown-mz3ww หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@nebojsarodic1720Islam

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one หลายเดือนก่อน

      *WHOA*

    • @Vyyy290
      @Vyyy290 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

      as someone who is planning to move to germany, i have yet to see a genuine downside to moving there compared to the USA lol

  • @graverobbingcleric2745
    @graverobbingcleric2745 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Super glad I followed the rabbithole from Lydia's vids. This is brilliant!

  • @StonedMexicanGuy
    @StonedMexicanGuy 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I went to the Scientology museum I. Los Angeles and when they asked what knew about the religion I just said I know about the South Park episode

  • @duo317
    @duo317 หลายเดือนก่อน +1231

    The greatest part of this was the fact that they wrote "THIS IS WHAT SCIENTOLOGY ACTUALLY BELIEVES", if they wanted to sue, they'd have to prove that they don't believe it, which would show what they actually believe.

    • @sebastianmosqueda5959
      @sebastianmosqueda5959 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's actually not that big of a mystery anymore. Joe Rogan did a full on interview with a former scientologist member. She basically confirmed that it is indeed a cult.

    • @DidierLoiseau
      @DidierLoiseau หลายเดือนก่อน +29

      That's not how the burden of proof works (eg. In a defamation case). It's the one who claims something who has to prove it, so here the South Park authors.
      I guess they had some good proofs to back it up though.

    • @SergeDuka
      @SergeDuka หลายเดือนก่อน +87

      ⁠​⁠@@DidierLoiseauAlmost. 😂 The burden of proof lays on the plaintiff. And since the South Park team wasn’t one, they didn’t have to prove they weren’t servants of Xenu or whatever other accusations the plaintiff (the cult of Scientology) would write down in the lawsuit. 😉 Meaning if I were to sue you for defamation, I would have to prove that you defamed me. You would not have to prove that you didn’t. 😂

    • @lildvsvevo
      @lildvsvevo หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      @@DidierLoiseauno. You have to prove the thing they said wasn’t true.
      If you can’t provide evidence that proves the party you are suing for defamation is lying, you don’t get to win.

    • @DidierLoiseau
      @DidierLoiseau หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@SergeDuka defaming does not necessarily imply that the statements were false, just that they hurt your reputation. However the case would be dropped if the statements are proven to be true.
      Generally, you would thus not have to prove that the statements were not true. In fact, in most cases, it would be impossible. If I say that you have committed a crime, e.g. that you were drunk driving two months ago, how would you prove that it wasn’t true?
      Same thing here: how do you prove that you don’t believe something?
      It’s the general issue of proving a negative.
      What the plaintiff has to prove instead is that the defendant made a defamatory statement to at least one other person and, usually, that the plaintiff suffered special damages as a result.
      However here, we are dealing with media, which makes things more complicated. They might be covered by freedom of the press, I don’t know (and IANAL). In that case, the plaintiff might indeed have to prove that the statements were untrue, and even that some malice was involved.

  • @Brady14356
    @Brady14356 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2237

    I had to do a research presentation on Scientology in 11th grade. I spent like 5 minutes of it talking about this episode and the controversy that surrounded it and my teacher ended up giving me extra credit because he said that he loved the episode and was glad I mentioned it.😂

    • @FlamedancerStudio
      @FlamedancerStudio 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

      I’m going to bring up South Park in school thank you

    • @CaptainCat101
      @CaptainCat101 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +60

      That's a cool teacher

    • @MrpizzaDrip
      @MrpizzaDrip 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      W TEACHER

    • @FictionalLuvus
      @FictionalLuvus 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

      Based

    • @RenAeRen
      @RenAeRen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      That teacher a real one fr

  • @albertperez3286
    @albertperez3286 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +12

    I love the episode where Tom Cuise was working as a fugde packer lol

  • @xthe_moonx
    @xthe_moonx หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    trey and matt, truly are heroes of humanity.

  • @wolfgangfegelein2450
    @wolfgangfegelein2450 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2405

    L. Ron Hubbard: You can't get rich by writing science-fiction.
    George Lucas: Hold my beer.

    • @BaeBunni
      @BaeBunni 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +218

      Yea if you ever read his books before Scientology he wasn't a very good writer. I mean obviously his description of the ships is literally "they look like planes with jet engines." So... they look like planes..

    • @x808drifter
      @x808drifter 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      And even George Lucas wasn't that good.
      Star Wars is a straight plagiarize of the 1st Dune book.
      It was so bad the Frank Herbert sued Lucas.

    • @Tokmurok
      @Tokmurok 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

      ​@@x808drifter😂people love to hate

    • @maxentirunos
      @maxentirunos 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Weirdly, I read these books when I was in my early teen and kinda liked them as an humoristic science-fic, in the same genre than Diskworld and Hitchhiker guide to the Galaxy. I though hilarous how the hero suceeded when the space drug dealer tried to sabotage him by using batshit solutions even to an alien civilization, like learning the language while speeding the recording, or calculating something size by using the echo of steps.

    • @emmanuelmondesir8677
      @emmanuelmondesir8677 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      ⁠@@x808drifterDune Flash Gordon and the Hidden fortress

  • @stephenheffren4324
    @stephenheffren4324 หลายเดือนก่อน +1312

    "I'll take the video down for $50,000."
    Scientology: You're breaking my balls, man.

    • @TSKNBgaming
      @TSKNBgaming หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      Lmao tells a lot about their current "power", which i just love so much.

    • @xgearheart8592
      @xgearheart8592 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      IDK if they can afford 50k right now. @Blooms

    • @jeremylindsey94
      @jeremylindsey94 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Scientology owns the most amount of real estate in Los Angeles than any other entity. They are over 20 million members. They are rich as heck. They've gone socially underground; they are still if not more so, a contender in cult-ish and Szionist related circles.

    • @gunier.j.kintgenanimations
      @gunier.j.kintgenanimations หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      "Your really pushing the envelope here man..."

    • @jeremylindsey94
      @jeremylindsey94 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They own almost half of the real estate in LA. They have over 20 million members. They have a ton of money and power...they have all gone underground, however. TH-cam deleted my last comment on this in this thread... Regardless, don't underestimate them; gaslight masters, human traffkrs

  • @ETHowie1
    @ETHowie1 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    This is the greatest video you have every posted absolutely insane

  • @scotthughes7208
    @scotthughes7208 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Thank you for your time and effort with this video. More people should know of this.

  • @pjf674
    @pjf674 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1027

    "I'll sue your ass and your balls" One of my favorite South Park lines.

    • @chadkennedy7855
      @chadkennedy7855 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      "We'll sue you too, buddy!"

  • @jurgenolivieira1878
    @jurgenolivieira1878 หลายเดือนก่อน +1539

    Fun fact: Hubbard committed so many crimes that he had to spend the end of his life on a boat in international waters. This is because he would be arrested immediately anywhere in the world he put his foot on land.

    • @dopesickdog
      @dopesickdog หลายเดือนก่อน

      on a boat, in international waters, surrounded by underage "servant" girls 🤢

    • @ViktorGartner
      @ViktorGartner หลายเดือนก่อน +78

      Anyone who wants to learn more, listen to Behind the Bastards Ron L Hubbard

    • @maliamock7642
      @maliamock7642 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

      And then he somehow convinced people to place their CHILDREN ON THAT BOAT!

    • @jurgenolivieira1878
      @jurgenolivieira1878 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well people also continue to send their kids to religious institutions infamous for child molestation and rape. Parents unfortunately often sacrifice their children on the altar of their personal believes. So that didn't really surprise me... Howard did hold some sway to some people back than as any cult does...@@maliamock7642

    • @thenerdbeast7375
      @thenerdbeast7375 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      So that's why he was so associated with boats.

  • @ahha6304
    @ahha6304 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    one of hazy moments I have on Scientology is about Travolta's son

  • @kilyaded7332
    @kilyaded7332 20 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    "We need more Marks!"
    -Scientology, probably

  • @guts60
    @guts60 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +815

    The Scientologists trying to dig up dirt on the creators of the show, only to find nothing because all the crazy shit they do is public anyway

    • @chinsaw2727
      @chinsaw2727 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      I’m amazed they didn’t find anything on anyone. Like… how? How do you not find anything of note on the people who make _South Park?_
      I’m pretty sure this means their spies aren’t that good at digging up dirt.

    • @guts60
      @guts60 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

      @@chinsaw2727 They were actually very thorough. The issue is that nothing South Park does is private, you can’t find any dirt to hold against them because it’s already public information

    • @theirishviking9278
      @theirishviking9278 หลายเดือนก่อน +87

      ​@@chinsaw2727you try finding dirt on two dudes who admitted to being high on acid while wearing dresses at an awards show

    • @ianslee4765
      @ianslee4765 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

      @@chinsaw2727spent all that money looking, hoping for actual evidence when they probly coulda spent like half that on a few people to lie about them. it wouldve done more damage

    • @cameronphares2482
      @cameronphares2482 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      they get paid to make the skeletons in the closet.

  • @kazekamiha
    @kazekamiha 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +544

    I think South Park standing up to Scientology showcased that in many ways they were something of a paper tiger; they opened the doors for others to mock and laugh at them.

    • @KenMabie
      @KenMabie 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      are you an idiot? Anonymous was well into Project Chanology at this point .. Trey and Matt were piggy backing on what they were doing..

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      The last bit of inspiration I needed!
      "What religion was he in? Hare Krishna??"
      No, it's Kamitora! And it's not really a religion. I just found out... Actually my police family neighbors call them Paper Paladins!
      "...Why?"
      Because they're all about paper! Cash Donations, Lawsuits and Posters with scandalous stuff!
      "Google translated that as Paper Tiger...?"
      YEAH. That's why they didn't get to be a religion!

    • @spodula
      @spodula 6 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      If you were an individual, especially one who had little to no money. they could, and would, make your life hell. Paulette Cooper, Richard Behar, Karin Spaink, David S Touretzky, Gracy ward, and more.

  • @antonnurwald5700
    @antonnurwald5700 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    It's weird, here in Germany there was a very lively and public debate about scientology, and the public was fairly well informed. We even had someone at our school to speak about it.

    • @xTintenherz
      @xTintenherz หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Ja, wir haben das Thema Sekten und Scientology im Religionsunterricht durch genommen und warum sie gefährlich sind.

    • @toulousegoose1150
      @toulousegoose1150 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      They don't talk about cults in most schools in the US. It's seen as infringing on the rights of other cults.

    • @happyspaceinvader508
      @happyspaceinvader508 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      @@toulousegoose1150the line between cult and religion is a lot blurrier in the USA than in other Western countries. There are many supposedly Christian denominations that are little more than cults.

    • @toulousegoose1150
      @toulousegoose1150 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@happyspaceinvader508 I'm American, am living elsewhere for now. My mother's former church told them that Satan put fake dinosaur bones in the ground to confuse people and lead them away from God. The whole denomination is a cult, and the laws are written so Abrahamic cults don't get offended. I agree with you that those lines are blurred.

    • @drippyog3935
      @drippyog3935 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@happyspaceinvader508izlam is a dangerous cult that marrys k*DS and throws LGBT ppl off roofs but y'all afraid to talk about it

  • @Rightly_Divided
    @Rightly_Divided 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +8

    Cult is just another four letter word for scam

  • @katiethewise
    @katiethewise หลายเดือนก่อน +1090

    i remember being like 13 and watching the one scientology south park episode with my dad and genuinely thinking that scientology was just something they made up for the plot of the episode 😭😭

    • @gamer47e17
      @gamer47e17 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      it fr doesn't sound real

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They used the Anal Probe to lure me into the cult. The Probe Of Xenu.

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wait until you hear about Nation of Islam (not to be confused with the religion, Islam; they're two different things). It's like scientology mixed with Heaven's Gate Cult for afrosupremacist terrorists.

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wait until you hear about Nation of Islam (not to be confused with the religion, Islam; they're two different things). It's like scientology mixed with Heaven's Gate Cult for afrosupremacist terrorists

    • @lasagnasux4934
      @lasagnasux4934 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wait until you hear about Nation of 1slam (not to be confused with the religion, 1slam; they're two different things). It's like scientology mixed with Heaven's Gate Cult for frosupr3macist t3rrorists.
      Sorry about all the numbers and stupid censoring. TH-cam won't let me post anything mentioning religion, race, or anything slightly controversial. I've tried to post this twice already.

  • @theworkshopwhisperer.5902
    @theworkshopwhisperer.5902 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +614

    One of south park's most controversial episodes. "Do you have any idea how little that narrows it down?"

    • @atiagooqkinguliaalu4027
      @atiagooqkinguliaalu4027 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      😂 so true

    • @Zamtrios245
      @Zamtrios245 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I'd even argued that this is the least controversial episode

    • @syndrette
      @syndrette หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Least controversial but biggest aftermath ​@Zamtrios245

    • @blakebell8533
      @blakebell8533 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@Zamtrios245Easy to say nowadays, but as stated in the video, talking about scientology was a big no-no in the industry before this episode aired.

    • @The_Commandant
      @The_Commandant หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@Zamtrios245 I wanna say their Muhammad one takes the cake. Back when it was on Hulu, they didn't even list the episode lol.

  • @emiliog.4432
    @emiliog.4432 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    We need a part 2 of this. And other cults and all religions. Thank you Christopher Hitchens.

  • @dw1809
    @dw1809 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +22

    GTA 5 did a wonderful piss take of Scientology as well.

  • @nicholaspowers4901
    @nicholaspowers4901 หลายเดือนก่อน +1612

    "Just slide me 50k and this video will disappear" - Blooms
    I won't call you a sellout, I'd do the same thing.

    • @ledderfayes
      @ledderfayes หลายเดือนก่อน +50

      Yeah the economy is rough these days

    • @skittleboi1193
      @skittleboi1193 หลายเดือนก่อน +36

      Hell you'd be doing more by taking down the video and slowly draining their fund than by keeping it up as everybody who knows SouthPark knows about scientology

    • @ahetzel9054
      @ahetzel9054 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      And then reupload it a week later from a different account 🤣

    • @AzelasFromHyrule
      @AzelasFromHyrule หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      If the video really disappear then we should all do videos about scientology! To protest? Hell no, it's for the easy money!

    • @rougestarlight4308
      @rougestarlight4308 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      And cheap! Do 1M!

  • @MathGPT
    @MathGPT 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +639

    I recall Penn and Teller had their show Bullshit! at the time; and told Matt and Trey they wanted to cover Scientology so bad, but the lawyers and network wouldn’t clear it. Then Matt and Trey just up and did it, proving they shouldn’t have been so fearful in the first place

    • @kazekamiha
      @kazekamiha 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

      In fairness it was the lawyers and network; P&T likely would have gone after them.

    • @user-vw5lq5iw2h
      @user-vw5lq5iw2h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      That's not on P&T - their show is live action, it needs studio space and travel expenses and god knows how much else and it all has to be cleared through execs who would see 'scientology episode' and just say no.
      SP is made by a very small and very close knit crew of madlads who don't need to interact with anyone else and can get an episode from conception to broadcast in as little as 3 days.

  • @alessandrocerioli2151
    @alessandrocerioli2151 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    I remember those days and my impression was that Cruise's erratic behaviour did most of the damage to the ehm...."church".

  • @ThePikminCaptain
    @ThePikminCaptain 19 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    4chan and South Park teaming up to take down Scientology is the least expected thing ever

  • @deadweaselsteve3262
    @deadweaselsteve3262 หลายเดือนก่อน +872

    "Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel." - Mark Twain

    • @GaiaX5
      @GaiaX5 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      By the way, since Warthunder is the sponsor for the video... Take a shot for every time classified information has been leaked on it's fourms.

    • @RalphEllis
      @RalphEllis หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      When will Southpark do the same to lslam??
      R

    • @dordly
      @dordly หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      am acoustic what does this mean

    • @terrancecobb6802
      @terrancecobb6802 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      "Its easier to fool somebody, than to convince them they have been fooled"
      M.Twain 👍

    • @AnnoyingNewsletters
      @AnnoyingNewsletters หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      ​@@RalphEllis they kinda did with the Image of the Prophet episode...
      ... Thing is, way back in season 2, not only did they have an animated character of Muhammad as one of Jesus' Super Best Friends, they were also making fun of Scientology at the same time, but using David Blaine and his Blaine-iacs as the stand in for it.

  • @jmalmsten
    @jmalmsten 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +588

    Also, Church of Scientology wanted to infiltrate the South Park studios? They had friggin Isaac Hayes RIGHT THERE!

    • @nathancrowe9131
      @nathancrowe9131 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

      So the short answer is loyalty and a stroke.
      The longer version is that the church felt he was “too close to be useful” combined that with his aforementioned stroke and he was about as useful to them as a screen door on a submarine.

    • @normanmai7865
      @normanmai7865 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

      Isaac Hayes probably wouldn't've been on board with it, even if he hadn't suffered a stroke. He was upset but reasonable about the episode, and soon afterwards, he had a stroke, and because of that the Scientologists essentially resigned FOR him(there wouldn't have been any way for him to do espionage on Parker and Stone after that), leading to them trying to treat him with their pseudoscientific crap.

  • @jaredgibson7462
    @jaredgibson7462 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Great intro, I especially loved the part where i was trying to read the quote from Trey and Matt but the graphic was bouncing with the beat drop.

  • @UnKnown-xs7jt
    @UnKnown-xs7jt 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love your presentations and SP!!

  • @idkmannnnnnnn
    @idkmannnnnnnn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +626

    ngl there’s really not much dirt u can have on 2 guys who admitted to being high on acid while wearing dresses at an awards show 😭

    • @Imolos
      @Imolos หลายเดือนก่อน +37

      I totally forgot the acid but yea.
      They were doing Acid and still doing South Park. There isn’t much more what could look as munition against them. 😂

  • @roachseedgaming2704
    @roachseedgaming2704 หลายเดือนก่อน +346

    "My journalistic integrity is worth a lot less than a million dollars. if you just slide me $50k this video will cease to exist" absolutely TOOK me OUT 😹

    • @NobbsAndVagene
      @NobbsAndVagene หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Fortunately, that would not be a problem. It would be reuploaded the very next day. The internet, uhh, finds a way.

  • @nijon438
    @nijon438 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You did an awesome job with this video. New sub my man.

  • @peterversionone
    @peterversionone วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I remember a couple of years before this episode, they had Scientologists in the Times Square subway station. I did that meter reading, they told me I was depressed, and I said no shit we are in New York. That is what alcohol is for. They stopped talking to me

  • @thekyleprojekt7996
    @thekyleprojekt7996 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +843

    The best thing you can do when a scientologist tries to talk to you is just say "dont you miss your family? how long has it been since you saw them? when did you hug your mother last?"
    You can see the tears in their eyes as they walk away because they literally arent allowed to talk about their life before scientology. Its the only way to get them to leave you alone

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Thanks for the info!

    • @TheSuperappelflap
      @TheSuperappelflap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +106

      Damn thats cold. But effective.

    • @Ramsey276one
      @Ramsey276one 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      @@TheSuperappelflap AS THEY DESERVE

    • @stephenbaker9645
      @stephenbaker9645 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      Thanks. I could put that information into use someday.😊 Maybe I could finally have some fun for once...

    • @grdfhrghrggrtwqqu
      @grdfhrghrggrtwqqu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheSuperappelflap anyone that uses that method is a horrible human being and will HAVE a terrible life because of their bad karma.

  • @piedpiper1185
    @piedpiper1185 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +582

    My favorite shot they took at Scientology wasn't even in the Scientology episode. It was Chef's Farwell episodes were be basically spent an entire hour calling the CoS a group of fruity, child-molesters

    • @innocentbystander3317
      @innocentbystander3317 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      I bet their friend Jeffery is alive and well.

    • @derekm424
      @derekm424 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      That was awesome 😎. Then he passed gracefully while pooping himself.

    • @dothiussteele
      @dothiussteele 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      It's also the only intentionally mean spirited episode of South Park, and given how Hayes left the show and the public statement that was made on his behalf, it's understandable they were somewhat bitter about the specific circumstances of the split. One of the reasons I consistently love South Park and Matt Stone and Trey Parker is because basically every other episode other than this one is never outright mean spirited. They're poking fun all the time, but it's almost always in a clever way that's encouraging the subject of the jab to find the humor as well.

    • @aethelfrithofbernica
      @aethelfrithofbernica หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@dothiussteele I counter with the ginger episode. I have faced some seriously hateful people telling me I have no soul. Kick a Ginger Day and Hug a Ginger Day existed before then so I was used to harassment, but the no soul one was backed up by a popular show. Stone and Parker didn't mean to cause harm, but goddamn

    • @dothiussteele
      @dothiussteele หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @aethelfrithofbernica I'm ginger too. That episode was very clearly coded as gingervitus being Cartman's thing. Prior to the seasons that had full narratives from episode to episode, anything that Cartman believed was coded as being bad or something they weren't for. Kids suck no matter what. If it hadn't been kick a ginger day, those kids would have found some other excuse to be assholes to their peers. It's not Matt or Treys fault they misappropriated one of the shows weakest episodes at that point.

  • @NoxNyctores427
    @NoxNyctores427 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Chef was seen one more time in South Park, years after Isaac's death in the game The Stick of Truth

  • @fachero
    @fachero 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I’ve met a few Scientologists and they were all senior citizens with money.

  • @Philtopy
    @Philtopy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +250

    When I played „The Stick of Truth“ Southpark videogame I almost died from laughing because Tom Cruise was still in Stans closet.

    • @dothiussteele
      @dothiussteele 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I didn't actually catch that. I know I missed a good deal of it. Good catch :)

    • @Ensign_games
      @Ensign_games หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      XD

  • @rockyvolcano4
    @rockyvolcano4 หลายเดือนก่อน +905

    I've written D&D one-shots with more cohesive and believable stories than what Scientology is based on.

    • @Sucullentbutter
      @Sucullentbutter หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Damn, imagine getting beaten by a random dnd dungeon Master lol.

    • @RDA000
      @RDA000 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      I played a mind flayer paladin that rolled a nat 20 forgery check that showed he should be the king. Then the royal golem truth tested me and I rollee a nat 20 on the bluff check and it attacked his own family and said I was king

    • @jameshall2769
      @jameshall2769 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Riches await you! Just need some dark triad personality defects ...

    • @tyrant-den884
      @tyrant-den884 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      This what happens when your mythology is based on a failed sci-fi writer in the 40's.

    • @michiwonderoutdoors2282
      @michiwonderoutdoors2282 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      @@tyrant-den884 I read Battlefield Earth, not a bad book, the movie? A disaster.

  • @mazera_sushi
    @mazera_sushi 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    1 min in and I'm hooked already. Great start

  • @jamesp.mckechnie2471
    @jamesp.mckechnie2471 13 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Oh I forgot that Scientology was taken down 20 years ago. So glad they were taken down and we haven't heard from them since.

  • @Portfelio
    @Portfelio หลายเดือนก่อน +531

    I was curious. Looked it up. Tom Cruise, a man without even a degree. Thinks doctors arent legitimate in their practice. That's gold.

    • @SorbusAucubaria
      @SorbusAucubaria 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +31

      I get the feeling that his aversion to drugs and therapy is somehow personal. Like perhaps a close relative was messed up by some psychiatist.

    • @vannloc7551
      @vannloc7551 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +17

      Tom Cruise also can't read. Let that sink in

    • @christophergreen6595
      @christophergreen6595 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      Yeah but he does his own stunts!
      One day he'll go in one, and be in theatre-kid Valhalla.
      You'll feel silly then!

    • @BluahGhaa
      @BluahGhaa 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      habent a degree doesnt exclude you for being dumbfuk

    • @viniciussardenberg706
      @viniciussardenberg706 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

      not agreeng with TC since he doesn't have an argument to fundament his claims against the docs but having a degree isn't a requirement for logical thought and it is perfectly valid to criticize someone, in their field of study who has a degree if your argument makes sense and the sheet of paper isn't a magic shield from that.

  • @andrewlacerenza667
    @andrewlacerenza667 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +218

    Respect to the creators of South Park for leaving all the names out of the credits in order to protect their staff. Love it

    • @mogadon7
      @mogadon7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Is Old Mother Hubbard L Ron's wife ?

  • @AdinaShoshanaSturman-os6tk
    @AdinaShoshanaSturman-os6tk 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Excellent presentation.
    Thank you.

  • @Rihansu743
    @Rihansu743 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was a good Video, subscribed. Thanks for making it

  • @shd_samurai9676
    @shd_samurai9676 หลายเดือนก่อน +436

    The fact that Isaac Hayes quit while he was fine with making fun of every other religion proves South Park's point.

    • @user-jl7cz2pe6d
      @user-jl7cz2pe6d หลายเดือนก่อน +78

      IIRC, according to his son, Hayes seemingly wasn't really offended by that episode. I think he was pressured by scientology to quit.

    • @John_the_Paul
      @John_the_Paul หลายเดือนก่อน +37

      @@user-jl7cz2pe6d he reportedly suffered a stroke, during which time associates within the ‘religion’ quit for him; at least that’s what I’ve heard.

    • @LastRookie
      @LastRookie หลายเดือนก่อน +22

      ​@@John_the_Paul 'that's what I've heard', bruh, it's in this video. Just say it said towards the end of this video.

    • @maxtracker2904
      @maxtracker2904 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Scientology is like ALL religions - they make some good points (eg. over-prescription of psych meds) but then spoil it with a lot of offensive nonsense…

    • @thechatteringclown
      @thechatteringclown หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@LastRookie well yeah, but given the original comment and the amount of likes that comment got, how many of these people actually watched the video?

  • @musclemainia5173
    @musclemainia5173 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1103

    A funny little story about scientology. My grandfarther was interveiwed in a church of scientology and, of course, got told that he should become a part of the church because he could become happier. My grandfarther is a very happy and compasionate man so he didn't see any point in joining the church, so he reversed the interview and got the interviewer to reflect on their life. They were in tears and my grandfarther comforted them and left.

    • @YuutaTogashi0707
      @YuutaTogashi0707 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +55

      Nice

    • @reddeath5791
      @reddeath5791 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +90

      Your grandfather sounds like a lovely man

    • @SmubFinger
      @SmubFinger 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +81

      He reminds me of Iroh from avatar

    • @Susman69.
      @Susman69. 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

      Bro pulled out a uno reverse card

    • @musclemainia5173
      @musclemainia5173 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      @@Susman69. I was about to write that but I chose not to

  • @JudgeDrey
    @JudgeDrey 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    All jokes aside. I LOVED this video.
    I remember watching that episode years ago and being flabbergasted at the information about Scientology's beliefs and having a good laugh and all...etc. But I never imagined that it had that profound an impact to this day! I'm so, well, grateful to SP for doing this. I've always hated Scientology and all CULTS like it for taking advantage of people at their most vulnerable. Mentally AND financially.
    You're video taught me a LOT of things about that episode and what unfolded afterwards! Thanks for going so deep into it and creating videos like this.
    Peace and prosperity!
    *LIKED and SUBSCRIBED BTW*

  • @unnik1173
    @unnik1173 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +16

    The fact that Tom Cruise actually propagated a bullshit of this magnitude makes me wonder what kind of a dumb guy he must be.
    “Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu” That was pure gold 😂

  • @CrisperLime
    @CrisperLime 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +404

    "i had a really weird lecture the other day, my Professor was waffling about war of thunder"

    • @derekm424
      @derekm424 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Maybe they are sponsoring him too 😅. Wouldn't surprise me, this day in age.

  • @solomonpachowiak106
    @solomonpachowiak106 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +261

    Then they kept the "fuck you" to Tom with the episode where he's in a factory literally packing fudge.

    • @bzboo
      @bzboo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      LMAO

  • @bretthoward5317
    @bretthoward5317 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +11

    When I was a teenager as close friend talked me into entering Scientology I did some tests with them in Sydney Australia and told him they were just about brainwashing and control I was young but not stupid and moved on and the watched their machinations over the years I'm glad I kept my life intact and normal

  • @worstxb1playertylerteehc635
    @worstxb1playertylerteehc635 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

    Up there with the Mormon episode. Brilliant.

  • @aequitas26
    @aequitas26 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +220

    The R. Kelly addition was all because at the time, he had a music video series called “Trapped in the Closet”

    • @Sentarry
      @Sentarry 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +25

      oh yeah, but now he locked up fr 😅

    • @justpok3285
      @justpok3285 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      ​@@Sentarry Trapped in the Cell

    • @Natej3ds
      @Natej3ds หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@justpok3285 My names R. Kelly and I like to p

    • @british35
      @british35 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@justpok3285Trapped in the lockup sounds better

  • @amandamoore7512
    @amandamoore7512 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +461

    “I don’t care what anyone says or thinks” yet is literally spending MILLIONS of dollars in Scientology. Ok Tommy-boy

    • @TheRealBatCave
      @TheRealBatCave 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      He likely doesn't spend a nickle, he is thier asset, they spend money on him

    • @wanderingbufoon
      @wanderingbufoon 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      religious organizations are considered tax shelters. Just so you know. These things do not function at a spiritual level and whatever cult functionality it serves, it's for the unimportant people within those organizations. The mid to high levels are the ones that see it as a business venture as it always has been. The same goes for charity organizations, etc.

    • @issabeganovic8822
      @issabeganovic8822 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *🍭SUCKER🍭*

  • @DJC6669
    @DJC6669 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    There's also speculation on what happened to Philip Seymour Hoffman after his portrayal of Scientologist

  • @eljay2224
    @eljay2224 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We should all organise a south park bingo (full different things we think we’l see in the next south park season

  • @MatthewSmith-to1hz
    @MatthewSmith-to1hz หลายเดือนก่อน +565

    Matt and Trey deserve the Noble Peace prize for saving millions from this scam

    • @conor7154
      @conor7154 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing changed after this episode aired and if you watch this shitty reaction channel you’re a moron.

    • @mortache
      @mortache หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Noble Peace Prize is reserved for war criminals and loan sharks

    • @ChaossX77
      @ChaossX77 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Nothing gets through to most cult members.

  • @360entertainment2
    @360entertainment2 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +459

    Years ago I had a friend consider joining Scientology. She’s fairly smart but after our deployment she came back with a lot of issues and saw that group as a way to help her. I showed her this episode and at first she didn’t believe it but she eventually did her own research and decided against joining them!

    • @lukethmpsn
      @lukethmpsn หลายเดือนก่อน +27

      Such a good story affirming the reason Matt and Trey wanted to risk doing the episode.

    • @foxbat1766
      @foxbat1766 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Don't stop there! Go forth and prevent others from joining...

    • @Halcon_Sierreno
      @Halcon_Sierreno หลายเดือนก่อน

      Is joining scientology still popular.

    • @diediedice
      @diediedice หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Halcon_Sierreno Kind of seems like it. When I still had tiktok, there were sooo many videos of a guy just "camping" in front of their buildings and embarrassing the workers there when they tried to get unexpected people to come in and join them, essentially saving them from their shady hands

  • @paulhappyfeet
    @paulhappyfeet วันที่ผ่านมา

    I REALLY LOVED the "THIS IS WHAT SCIENTOLOGIST ACTUALLY BELIEVE" text box. They even didn't had to make a parody or a joke about that "religion"; Scientology was a joke by itself. 🤣🤣🤣 That's why I consider it one of the best and funniest episodes.

  • @AndreBellCopywriter
    @AndreBellCopywriter หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you. Never been a South Park fan. So did not know of this episode. But I had read leaked documents several years ago. Reading about that Xenu nonsense made me glad I did not get caught up in that crap when I was teenager. I had read the Dianetics (sp??) book eons ago and am glad I think it was my mother who pointed out this was a dangerous shallow con. Was attracted to the promises of making you more than you are. To reach your true potential and all that. They prey on the weak and broken but pursue the rich and anyone with money. Glad they are decreasing in numbers despite their billions.

  • @natalierose13
    @natalierose13 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +326

    “You’re not the guy who played Napoleon Dynamite, but you’re alright” 😂
    I was in school when this episode came out and me and my best friend LOVED IT. Brandon literally could not wait to show it to me. He used to tape episodes off cable for me because I didn’t have cable and could watch South Park lol.

    • @MotorcycleCheetah
      @MotorcycleCheetah 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      That’s actually a really cute story. Glad y’all had fun with that, haha!

  • @BaronNate
    @BaronNate 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +243

    The R. Kelly, "now I'm in the closet, I'm in the closet too". I always die laughing hearing that.

  • @loveless131
    @loveless131 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One of my favorite episodes. I quote the "And I pulled out my gun!" line all the time.