1 00:00:00,388 --> 00:00:03,073 Coming now to another totalitarian system: 2 00:00:03,173 --> 00:00:07,516 Over eight million viewers watched the Scientology movie on ARD. 3 00:00:07,616 --> 00:00:10,071 Which means the subject seems to fascinate. 4 00:00:10,274 --> 00:00:14,236 I've got to say: For me this so-called "religion" is a boat with seven sails. 5 00:00:14,336 --> 00:00:16,913 Let's ask our cult expert Tina Hausten: 6 00:00:17,013 --> 00:00:19,790 Tina! Is Tom Cruise really the new Jesus? 7 00:00:21,345 --> 00:00:22,345 No Oliver. 8 00:00:22,445 --> 00:00:24,622 A new Jesus would certainly be... 9 00:00:24,722 --> 00:00:26,584 ...taller than 1,40m! [4'7ft] 10 00:00:26,843 --> 00:00:27,843 Right. 11 00:00:27,943 --> 00:00:30,972 What kind of world view does this strange organisation represent then? 12 00:00:31,072 --> 00:00:35,711 Well, Scientology is backed by a scientifically grounded weltanschauung, Oliver. 13 00:00:35,811 --> 00:00:37,340 I see, and what does it look like? 14 00:00:37,440 --> 00:00:40,061 I can outline it in about 30 seconds. 15 00:00:40,161 --> 00:00:44,812 75 million years ago, according to Scientology, 16 00:00:44,912 --> 00:00:49,503 a certain Xenu froze billions of extraterrestrials, 17 00:00:49,603 --> 00:00:51,614 flew them to earth in space ships... 18 00:00:51,714 --> 00:00:55,038 ...and stacked them around volcanoes. 19 00:00:55,138 --> 00:00:58,556 Then he blew up these volcanoes with atomic bombs... 20 00:00:59,185 --> 00:01:01,388 ...and thus killed all of them. 21 00:01:01,488 --> 00:01:05,276 The souls of these dead aliens are called "thetans". 22 00:01:05,376 --> 00:01:11,200 Alas, Xenu brought them into line by means of brainwashing in the bodies of the humans. 23 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:12,700 But the good news is: 24 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,680 Scientology can free us from the poor souls again... 25 00:01:15,780 --> 00:01:16,995 Guess how, Oliver. 26 00:01:17,095 --> 00:01:21,031 Right! Through attending paid courses! 27 00:01:22,900 --> 00:01:23,900 What? 28 00:01:24,326 --> 00:01:27,862 Tina, that's all complete nonsense, totally absurd. 29 00:01:28,362 --> 00:01:35,045 Well, strictly speaking, the story of the virgin birth is not so much more realistic. 30 00:01:36,119 --> 00:01:42,098 I mean whether you believe in Xenu or pray to an unemployed carpenter from the middle east... 31 00:01:42,320 --> 00:01:46,097 But this carpenter doesn't want my cash. Well, not him personally anyways. 32 00:01:46,197 --> 00:01:51,151 But assuming I'd be stupid enough to participate in Scientology in spite of all this UFO bunk: 33 00:01:51,251 --> 00:01:54,632 Is there by chance a kind of trial membership for beginners? 34 00:01:54,732 --> 00:01:58,519 Not directly, but similar. See for yourself. 35 00:01:58,619 --> 00:02:01,055 Scientology: A leader cult. 36 00:02:01,155 --> 00:02:03,092 Founded by L. Ron Hubbard. 37 00:02:03,192 --> 00:02:06,813 He formed the sea org to be the most important instrument of power. 38 00:02:07,054 --> 00:02:13,126 Members pledge to serve the organisation for a billion years. 39 00:02:13,922 --> 00:02:15,607 A billion years? 40 00:02:15,707 --> 00:02:17,051 Just a moment. 41 00:02:17,151 --> 00:02:20,364 One billion years... I've got another appointment then. 42 00:02:21,383 --> 00:02:25,696 Terrific, isn't it? No Reich of thousand years but of a billion years! 43 00:02:25,881 --> 00:02:27,307 Take that, Hitler! 44 00:02:28,047 --> 00:02:28,800 Great! 45 00:02:28,900 --> 00:02:33,138 And Ribéry contracts himself to Real Madrid for 300 million years. 46 00:02:33,238 --> 00:02:34,238 Very nice! 47 00:02:37,952 --> 00:02:40,673 So far so absurd. What's next? Another brain washing? 48 00:02:40,773 --> 00:02:46,449 No. But you receive so-called communication training for dear money. 49 00:02:46,819 --> 00:02:49,837 What am I supposed to learn? I can communicate now can't I? 50 00:02:49,937 --> 00:02:53,577 That's what you think, Oliver. You're so wonderfully clueless. 51 00:02:53,677 --> 00:02:57,501 Get educated by a Scientology expert. 52 00:02:57,601 --> 00:03:01,185 For example, there are communication courses in the beginning. 53 00:03:01,285 --> 00:03:04,647 You're told: "With us you learn communicating better" 54 00:03:04,747 --> 00:03:08,443 But really you learn the exact opposite, namely to slash at other people. 55 00:03:08,543 --> 00:03:11,275 For instance, you learn how to scream at ash-trays. 56 00:03:13,922 --> 00:03:16,181 You learn how to scream at ash-trays? 57 00:03:16,940 --> 00:03:19,217 How do I have to imagine this? 58 00:03:21,179 --> 00:03:23,716 Who do you think you are? 59 00:03:23,816 --> 00:03:26,196 You dumb little shithead. 60 00:03:26,296 --> 00:03:28,122 You're just an ash-tray. 61 00:03:28,222 --> 00:03:32,694 Are you giving me shit here now!? 62 00:03:38,137 --> 00:03:39,341 Interesting. 63 00:03:39,441 --> 00:03:42,888 But Tina. Extraterrestrial sulky ash-trays. What's all of that for? 64 00:03:42,988 --> 00:03:45,561 What's the scientologist trying to achieve with this? 65 00:03:45,661 --> 00:03:49,911 Ultimately, it's about reaching the state of clear. 66 00:03:50,011 --> 00:03:52,799 And according to my research it looks approximately like this: 67 00:03:52,899 --> 00:03:53,899 Just a moment. 68 00:03:58,168 --> 00:04:01,186 And now what is this state of clear, Tina? 69 00:04:02,852 --> 00:04:06,684 Tina, Is that already the state of clear you're having in your face? 70 00:04:07,665 --> 00:04:08,721 I understand. 71 00:04:08,821 --> 00:04:10,898 Hopefully it goes away with Clearasil again. 72 00:04:10,998 --> 00:04:12,812 That was Tina Hausten, Ladies and Gentlemen! 73 00:04:17,033 --> 00:04:20,476 Well, we've learned much about Scientology. 74 00:04:23,975 --> 00:04:28,689 Honestly, I still don't understand why people participate voluntarily in this tosh. 75 00:04:28,789 --> 00:04:29,862 What? 76 00:04:33,658 --> 00:04:38,082 On the occasion of today's television recordings in Schönbach... 77 00:04:38,182 --> 00:04:42,266 ...the cooking club at the fire station is going to cook pea soup. 78 00:04:42,366 --> 00:04:45,876 You can eat starting from 12:30 pm. 79 00:04:45,976 --> 00:04:52,041 If you want to bring the soup home, you should bring along a vessel. 80 00:04:55,170 --> 00:04:58,317 Good that there's the Hessenschau, or I wouldn't have brought my own vessel again. 81 00:04:58,417 --> 00:05:00,631 That was the Heute Show! Coming up next is "Aspekte". 82 00:05:00,731 --> 00:05:03,519 We'll see again next Friday, Tschüss!