Was Scientology Plagiarized by Hubbard?

Based on the evidence of this 1934 German publication, by Dr. Anastasius Nordenholz, it appears that the notion of the Church of Scientology were copped by Hubbard - the church's purported founder and prolific pulp SciFi author. Another interesting note: the English-language term "Scientology" originated neither with Hubbard nor Nordenholz, but with philologist Allen Upward, who coined the term in 1907 to ridicule pseudoscientific theories. Nordenholz's entire 1934 work has now been made available online at: http://www.scientologie.org/english.htm Cursory perusal finds no references to clams, or their preparation for dining.

Wow

[jawtheshark]

who coined the term in 1907 to ridicule pseudoscientific theories

Wow, isn't that what they call "irony"?

Wait, what?

[Captain Splendid]

So basically, Scientology is even more silly and fraudulent than we originally thought? Awesome!