Scientology, the Jedi, the Raliens and even Lord of the Rings are now all bon-a-fide beliefs and if you doubt that then go ask a Scientologist, Jedi, Raliens of follower of Tolkien if they truly believe and be ready to defend your point as they will come at you guns blazing.

Belief is one of these ones that sits close to the heart like love, money and politics it is very quickly very charged and loaded as a subject to any person who is invested in it.

But they all tell an interesting tale about the formation of belief structures. And there is a story in the telling with these 4 in particular. They go much further than explaining life on just Earth unlike more traditional religions.

Traditional religions are generally considered to have been around since before modern history.