Editing Free Zone (Scientology) (section)

== Portrayal in media ==

A 2006 [[Channel 4]] documentary presented by [[Sikh]] comedian [[Hardeep Singh Kohli]], ''The Beginner's Guide to L. Ron Hubbard'', explored Scientology with the "Ron's Org" Free Zone group after the Church of Scientology declined to take part.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73AdC09azSI |title=The Beginner's Guide To L. Ron Hubbard |subject1=Hardeep Singh Kohli (presenter) |subject2=[[Ron's Org]] |publisher=[[Channel 4]] |date=27 May 2011|via=YouTube}}</ref>

A 2017 episode of the docuseries ''Believer'' hosted by religious scholar [[Reza Aslan]] focused on Scientology; however, Aslan was unable to get in contact with any Church of Scientology officials so instead the episode featured an array of independent scientologists.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2017/03/20/believer-reza-aslan-scientology-clip-3.cnn |title=A steep price for leaving Scientology : Believer with Reza Aslan |date=March 20, 2017 | website=[[CNN]]}}</ref> Aslan has compared the Free Zone to other [[schisms]] in religious history, such as the [[Protestant Reformation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Emami |first=Gazelle |date=2017-03-03 |title=Reza Aslan on Believer and Why Scientology Gets a Bad Rap |url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/reza-aslan-believer-scientology-muslim-american-tv-show.html |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref>