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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 06:57 PM Jul 2015

Report: Tom Cruise is planning to split from $cientology, church goes into PR panic

http://deadstate.org/report-tom-cruise-is-planning-to-split-from-scientology-church-goes-into-pr-panic/

According to a report from Star Magazine, Tom Cruise is allegedly planning to leave the Church of Scientology. An inside source told the tabloid that the 52 year-old actor is finally going to break ties with the secretive and controversial religion in order to salvage his relationship with 9 year-old daughter Suri.

The source told Star that a recent phone conversation Tom had with his daughter made him realize that he’s missing important milestones of her childhood.

She was going on and on about her ballet class and how much she loves it. That’s when Tom realized he’s never seen her perform ballet and he started to tear up. It hit him that she’s growing up before his eyes and he’s not there to witness most of it. They talk on the phone and video chat, but it’s not the same.

Considering that Tom’s ex Katie Holmes has distanced herself from the Church after their divorce, Scientology sees her as a “suppressive” (Scientology speak for someone who is hostile to the church) person, and will no doubt apply that label to Suri as she gets older.


Top Gun or no Top Gun, he better stay out of small planes!
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Report: Tom Cruise is planning to split from $cientology, church goes into PR panic (Original Post) KamaAina Jul 2015 OP
Did y'all see Going Clear? Nevernose Jul 2015 #1
I'm halfway through - it's riveting. closeupready Jul 2015 #34
This is kind of a big deal. DanTex Jul 2015 #2
Or...does he split from the church and start his own sect? Dr. Strange Jul 2015 #3
That would be interesting to watch. Miscavige has got to be the creepiest guy I've ever seen. DanTex Jul 2015 #4
Miscavige. tymorial Jul 2015 #12
I have often wondered why Cruise and Nicole Kidman split up. MicaelS Jul 2015 #15
In Going Clear, it was reported that the church was very Ilsa Jul 2015 #28
Really? Interesting. MicaelS Jul 2015 #29
Going Clear contained some pretty explosive allegations about their breakup Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #35
What evil bastards. N/T MicaelS Jul 2015 #36
I think the church would use their treasure trove of emotional audited secrets to pull him back. Raster Jul 2015 #32
I encourage everyone with inside knowledge of bogus religions to come forward and NightWatcher Jul 2015 #5
Despite the tabloid source I hope it's true. Boomerproud Jul 2015 #6
Dang. Anyone who saw that HBO film knows that they will try to destroy him. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #7
Miscavige is a lot less effective at that than old L Ron was Warpy Jul 2015 #13
I think he already screwed himself so badly with his OTT rants. I wonder what dirt they have on him? bettyellen Jul 2015 #16
It's open secret here in Hollwood zappaman Jul 2015 #17
You are going to have to PM me that. bettyellen Jul 2015 #20
you mean the same one about Travolta also ? JI7 Jul 2015 #24
Yes. n/t zappaman Jul 2015 #25
Oh. bettyellen Jul 2015 #31
Well, I think if he got out and completely walked away from it he'd have a shot at redemption. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #19
Well, if he can stop the crazed behavior, yeah. bettyellen Jul 2015 #21
Yes... if. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #22
Just how reputable is Star Magazine? On a scale of 1-10? nt SwissTony Jul 2015 #8
See #10 tymorial Jul 2015 #11
Do write a tell-all book, Mr Cruise. hifiguy Jul 2015 #9
We're talking about Star Magazine. tymorial Jul 2015 #10
Exactly. I'm not familiar with it, but I got the impression from the link that I'd see a headline... SwissTony Jul 2015 #14
You just gave them the August headline! tymorial Jul 2015 #18
"According to a report from Star Magazine..." oberliner Jul 2015 #23
The nutty Scientology house of cards is finally starting to fall Major Nikon Jul 2015 #26
You've got to be a stupid asshole to be in that "church" tabasco Jul 2015 #27
He should LittleBlue Jul 2015 #30
Miscavige's father has a book coming out titled "If He Dies, He Dies" AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2015 #33

DanTex

(20,709 posts)
2. This is kind of a big deal.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:06 PM
Jul 2015

If Tom Cruise turns completely, and talks about it, it has the potential to even take down the whole church.

Dr. Strange

(25,921 posts)
3. Or...does he split from the church and start his own sect?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:20 PM
Jul 2015

Who would Scientologists follow? Miscavige or Cruise?

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
12. Miscavige.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:38 PM
Jul 2015

He has a billion dollar war chest, lawyers who see nothing wrong with abusing the legal system and lackeys who see nothing wrong with endeavoring to destroy a person's life. Cruise has star power that's it.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
15. I have often wondered why Cruise and Nicole Kidman split up.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:42 PM
Jul 2015

And have to come to the conclusion it was Scientology. At first I thought it was their inability to have biological children together. But since they both had children by other spouses I was forced to ditch that idea. So the only fallback is the "church".

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
28. In Going Clear, it was reported that the church was very
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:22 PM
Jul 2015

Upset when the two started dating because Nicole's father is a renowned psychiatrist or something. They were afraid her father would turn Tom away from them.

I suspect they looked for ways to interfere in their marriage.

Bjorn Against

(12,041 posts)
35. Going Clear contained some pretty explosive allegations about their breakup
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 10:43 PM
Jul 2015

According to the film the church of Scientology actually placed surveillance on Nicole Kidman and sent people to her home to harrass her, it was extremely creepy.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
32. I think the church would use their treasure trove of emotional audited secrets to pull him back.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 08:46 PM
Jul 2015

Just like they've done with/to Travolta.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
5. I encourage everyone with inside knowledge of bogus religions to come forward and
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:22 PM
Jul 2015

expose them.

Anyone else?

Boomerproud

(7,952 posts)
6. Despite the tabloid source I hope it's true.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:23 PM
Jul 2015

It's not too late for Tom Cruise to get himself out of that cult and have a better life.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
7. Dang. Anyone who saw that HBO film knows that they will try to destroy him.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:25 PM
Jul 2015

I hope he takes Travolta with him, too.

Warpy

(111,261 posts)
13. Miscavige is a lot less effective at that than old L Ron was
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:41 PM
Jul 2015

He was a charismatic sociopath. Miscavige is just a sociopath and membership has been dropping like a rock since he took over. Even Sea Org is losing people quickly and some of those guys have been talking.

Apparently Miscavige has a vicious temper and now that his wife has been tossed into $cientology stir, there's no one around to absorb the worst of it.

It sounds like Cruise has seen it in action. Plus, he knows his days to contact his daughter on line are going to be severely limited if the cult has anything to say about it.

It's just good that they're losing membership. Few cults last more than a couple of generations after the founder kicks the bucket. Let's hope they don't last even that long.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
16. I think he already screwed himself so badly with his OTT rants. I wonder what dirt they have on him?
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:42 PM
Jul 2015
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
20. You are going to have to PM me that.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:50 PM
Jul 2015

I hope someday someone breaks in and destroys all their tapes. Except the Hollywood ones, which they give to me.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
19. Well, I think if he got out and completely walked away from it he'd have a shot at redemption.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:48 PM
Jul 2015

In the public eye.

If.

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
10. We're talking about Star Magazine.
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:36 PM
Jul 2015

That rag is one step above the crazy person on the corner with the placard showing the end of the world.

SwissTony

(2,560 posts)
14. Exactly. I'm not familiar with it, but I got the impression from the link that I'd see a headline...
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 07:41 PM
Jul 2015

like "Justin Bieber to marry Pat Boone."

AnotherMother4Peace

(4,244 posts)
33. Miscavige's father has a book coming out titled "If He Dies, He Dies"
Thu Jul 2, 2015, 09:37 PM
Jul 2015

after the statements made by his son, David Miscavige, to the private investigators he hired to investigate/follow his father. The elder Miscavige was in physical distress in a WalMart parking lot, clutching his chest. The PI's phoned the son (David - head of Scientology), and he told them not to help him: "If he dies, he dies." This is the church of Scientology. His niece also wrote a book about her escape from the cult.

I hope Cruise leaves the cult for the sake of his daughter. It has a history of breaking up families.

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