On Tuesday, we showed you a leaked copy of video from Scientology’s big IAS gala in November, during which Scientology leader David Miscavige previewed their new television ad.
We told you we figured it would soon be showing up on network TV, and we were right! Just after the first half of the Patriots-Colts playoff game, folks started reporting to Twitter that they’d seen the ad. (One of our readers quickly notified us, and let us know it was the same ad we’d shown earlier in the week.)
It looks like most of the tweets were located in Los Angeles — did you see the ad in other parts of the country? Let us know.
Here’s the ad itself, which is now playing at Scientology’s official YouTube channel (it wasn’t when we previewed it Tuesday).
And here were the early reactions over at Twitter — do they lead you to believe that Scientology is getting the most for its advertising dollar?
HOLY SHIT A SCIENTOLOGY COMMERCIAL
— Terry Fuckwit (@dj_mosfett) January 12, 2014
CREEPY SCIENTOLOGY AD ALERT!!!!
— dra4 (@dra4) January 12, 2014
are they really running scientology commercials during football?
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— tyler ottoson (@teottoson) January 12, 2014
Scientology commercial on TV during the playoffs. Haha
— Philip DeFranco (@PhillyD) January 12, 2014
Did I seriously just see a Scientology commercial
— Kyle Lee (@totallyyykyle) January 12, 2014
Oh Christ, a fucking Scientology commercial.
— Liberal Librarian (@Lib_Librarian) January 12, 2014
Why is scientology allowed to have commercials?
— ajene Johnson (@AjeneJ) January 12, 2014
Scientology is the only religion I've seen commercials for.
— FKN Amazing (@allmosthome_px3) January 12, 2014
Also, CBS, please never show another Scientology commercial ever again. That shit is evil.
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) January 12, 2014
Good question RT @leagueheads: Scientology commercial during football. Did the whole nation see that or just us in LA?? #NFLPlayoffs…
— Scientology 411 (@Scientology_411) January 12, 2014
I don't think the Church of Scientology is using their advertising budget wisely. #NFLPlayoffs
— Trevor Heckendorn (@TrevorQuentin) January 12, 2014
Hmmm. I've never seen a Scientology commercial before. Targeting depressed #Saints #Packers #Chiefs #Bengals fans?
— Grant Stoner (@Grant_Stoner) January 12, 2014
@ChrisWarcraft Why are you against scientology? It's the best religion money can buy!
— Seth Burke (@Seth_Burke) January 12, 2014
After another showing of the ad during the third quarter, we got another set of tweets…
Another Scientology commercial seriously CBS can you stop with that shit
— Michael (@michaelrp310) January 12, 2014
FUCK YOU SCIENTOLOGY COMMERCIAL
— Jeremy Goldstein (@jeremybgg) January 12, 2014
AND FUCK YOU @CBS FOR AIRING A SCIENTOLOGY COMMERCIAL
— Jeremy Goldstein (@jeremybgg) January 12, 2014
A Scientology commercial during an NFL game? Get that shit out of here.
— Tim Sanchez (@Tim_Sanchez) January 12, 2014
I'm loving these Scientology ads. The NFL & Scientology: a match made in heaven.
— Sean Mulvihill (@MessEnScene) January 12, 2014
Wow, what a creepy commercial. Thanks, Scientology.
— Kristin (@SuperBarry11) January 12, 2014
Is anybody else seeing all these Scientology commercials during the game, or are these commercials made specifically for me!?
— Jason Visenberg (@JVisenberg) January 12, 2014
"Wait, you mean watching the #NFLPlayoffs *isn't* a higher state of existence?" -Football fans everywhere #scientology #INDvsNE
— Snarky (@TuffyTop) January 12, 2014
Whats with these scientology commercials during the Colts V Pats game? Reminds me of the classic Southpark episode.
— Joshua Merino (@JabbaVegas) January 12, 2014
According to the TV spot, Scientology is where science and religion meet. It's like yay! Darwin plus Jesus equals another Celebrity Centre!
— Doug Richardson (@byDougRich) January 12, 2014
That Scientology commercial during the game woulda resonated more with me if they showed some alien thetans. And John Travolta.
— Kristin Ruiz (@KRuiz) January 12, 2014
The brain trust at Scientology must think that watching six hours straight of football makes us all susceptible to their message.
— Brian Durkin (@BrianCDurkin) January 12, 2014
#scientology commercials during #NFLPlayoffs. Way to know your demographic, dumbasses.
— Rudy Martinez (@roodiemartinez) January 12, 2014
And several people said Tweet of God uttered something about it, but then chickened out!
“@TheTweetOfGod: Scientology, get the fuck out of My football.”
— C Hutchinson (@chhraleigh) January 12, 2014
@TheTweetOfGod deleted a wonderful Scientology tweet. Booooooo
— kate (@rolling_2) January 12, 2014
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Posted by Tony Ortega on January 11, 2014 at 22:10
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