'Crash' Director Paul Haggis Ditches $cientology over Prop 8

Over the past few days, a remarkable letter was published in four parts at the blog of Marty Rathbun, a former high-level Scientology official who has left the church and now criticizes Scientology's leader, David Miscavige.

In the letter, written to Scientology's current national spokesman, Tommy Davis, 'Crash' director Paul Haggis explains why he is leaving Scientology after 35 years.

Long known for his humanitarian efforts and strong support for civil liberties, Haggis says he was stunned when the San Diego branch of Scientology publicly supported Proposition 8, the state amendment that took away marriage rights for California gay couples.

Haggis goes on to list other factors -- he was shocked when Davis claimed in an interview with John Roberts on CNN that Scientology did not support the practice of "disconnection." Haggis knew that Davis was lying. He himself was asked to "disconnect" from the parents of his wife, Deborah Rennard, who had left Scientology.

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/2009/10/crash_director.php

:shrug:

or is he still in the closet with john travolta and r kelly?

there is no good reason. and it isn't, officially. but when a chapter endorsed Prop 8, and the national organization wouldn't comment on that endorsement...not anti-gay, anti-bad PR and certainly not PRO-gay. they just want to ignore it.

but this one is excellent! :think:

Isnt that what happens if you leave Scientology? They stalk you until you come back or you kill yourself?

:hi:

but once they were seen to be anti-gay! then they were crazy!

:sarcasm:

Usually people dont wake up until they are broke.