Documentary busts Scientology: Twitter rips into Tom Cruise, John Travolta

Going Clear, Alex Gibney’s Scientology documentary, based on Lawrence Wright’s book of the same name, premiered on HBO. Just like all of us who saw the film during its theatrical release, HBO viewers were bowled over by the film, which makes plain the abuse, corruption and violence at the organisation’s heart. Read more here.

These are the hilarious reactions on Twitter:

"Scientology" is a combination of "scient-," meaning "science," and "-ology," meaning "science." And it just gets stupider from there.

— God (@TheTweetOfGod) March 30, 2015

My favorite thing I've read about Scientology in the past 24 hours is that they don't tell their members about the aliens right away. Smart

— Ristolable (@Ristolable) March 30, 2015

Scientology is what would happen if your therapist threatened to publish your session notes just because you stopped seeing her. #GoingClear

— 50 shades of blond (@goldengateblond) March 30, 2015

If L Ron Hubbard was really serious about creating a cult ruled by fear, money, & mind control, he'd have founded a college. #GoingClear

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 30, 2015

David Miscavige is like if Draco Malfoy became headmaster. #GoingClear

— Daniel Kibblesmith (@kibblesmith) March 30, 2015

Watching Going Clear and thinking Nicole Kidman went through shit none of us can imagine. Tom Cruise is scum.

— The Boarding House (@SalvatoreBH) March 30, 2015

Wow. Finally watching the HBO documentary on the fraud that is Scientology. Tom Cruise and John Travolta should be ashamed of themselves.

— Dave Biddle (@davebiddle) March 31, 2015

I ASK THE @SCIENTOLOGY SERIOUS QUESTION: WHO HAVE BIGGER BALLS MIDGET BABY MOSQUITO OR THE TOM CRUISE?

— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) March 30, 2015

Horrifying how Scientology loathes and persecutes gay men and women. Yet, top spokespeople? Tom Cruise and John Travolta. #GoingClear

— Amy Selwyn (@amyselwyn) March 30, 2015

I knew #Scientology was a horrible cult, but @HBO's #GoingClear still shocked. Travolta & especially @TomCruise are complicit cowards.

— Peter Staley (@peterstaley) March 30, 2015