Scientology Employees Forced To Watch Tom Cruise Videos
Yikes! That sounds like our personal hell!
Marc Headley left Scientology after being involved for 15 years and is publishing a tell-all book called Blown for Good about the bizarre religion and he talks about Tom Cruise's supreme influence on its members.
Those working at the Scientology compound in Gilman Hot Springs, California are not allowed to watch television or read newspapers, but apparently they were gathered at different times to view clips of Scientology poster-child Tom Cruise!
Headley explains the strange ritual:
"Everyone there thought Tom Cruise was just brilliant. Absolutely all the employees looked up to him. They think he is an exhilaration, which is very high up on what they call the 'tone scale'. People who work within the organization were not given access to newspapers or television shows. The only thing we knew was what we were told or shown.
"At the International Headquarters they would record any appearances on TV shows or even mentions of Tom Cruise, or little stories they heard about him. Then they would re edit them and cut them together into a five or ten minute video of all the snippets of him on TV. But it was never the full interview or story.
"For example the actual footage might have said; 'Scientologist Tom Cruise, the biggest movie star in the world, acts like a crazy person on Oprah.' But what we saw was 'Tom Cruise, the biggest movie star in the world.' Then it would cut to the next thing."
That sounds so shady!
After Headley left the compound it was then he saw what the world was really saying about Tom Cruise and Scientology in general and he began to question the religion and their "propaganda:"
"I just knew he was a superstar who talked about Scientology everywhere he went and encouraged people to join. I thought everyone was embracing Scientology and that millions of people were joining because of him. But somehow just before I got out I happened to see a few episodes of Conan O'Brien and he was making fun of Tom Cruise and the church.
I had only been shown the good. I had never been exposed to anything else. But it got me thinking that if jokes are being made and people are laughing at them then not everyone thinks Scientology is so great. They don't think Tom Cruise is awesome, they think he is a freak show."
Well can you blame us? With the Oprah couch incident, the highly-publicized battle with Brooke Shields and the famous sound bite of "you're glib!" to Matt Lauer?!
Headley also talks about what it entails to leave Scientology, using Tom Cruise's family as an example including ex-wife Nicole Kidman:
"If you want to leave Scientology and publicly announce it, then you run a high risk of being branded a suppressant person. You will not be able to speak to your mother or your children or you family members again if they are still part of Scientology. If you leave and you say, 'I don't want to do this and I don't want to be here then you are punished.' You are threatened with physical and physiological harm…
"Nicole did attempt Scientology but she walked away from it. But she has never spoken about that. There are a lot of people still today who are quote on quote, 'still in Scientology'. They may not like what is happening in Scientology but they will play along for fear they would suffer the disconnection.
"If Connor or Isabella [Tom and Nicole's kids] said, 'I don't want to do anything in Scientology anymore' and didn't speak out or say its crazy then they would be fine.
"But as soon as they say 'I don't want to do it anymore and I don't believe in it' and they make that fact known publicly then they stand a strong chance of being branded a suppressant person. If that were to happen, then they are living with Nicole."
That is effed up!
The more people speak out about their experiences in Scientology, the more creeped out we get!
Somebody save Suri!
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Miley's Never Even Heard A Jay-Z Song!
SOOO SCIENTOLOGY IS ABOUT TOURTURE???? hum……
HOW CAN ANYONE BE SURPRISED. THEY ARE ALL NUTS.
THE CRAZIEST THOING THOUGH IS THAT THEY FIND CRUISE BRILLIANT.
AHAHAAAHAHAAAA AHAHAAA AAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAAA
HE NEVER EVEN GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL!
He even makes George W. look smart.
Scientology not only is a joke, and a cult, but a dangerous cancer that attempts to discredit science, and its name ought to be removed. As if it has any basis in science, is itself crazy. The thought that this group of crazies protests psychiatry, is ridiculous. They are dangerous in so many ways and their leaders, including Cruise ought to be prosecuted.
Instead of remember Lisa M how about remembering Suri she is a three year old living without help so stop with Lisa and help!! Suri needs you to help she has autism maybe it is mild but please help spread the word to someone that needs your help and is alive.
well Tom Cruiise Is Just Gay!
Re: Dynamixx – that's exactly what carina, carina said, dynamixx - just what you said. are you a fucking idiot, or are you smoking clams????
MY GOD THAT'S AN UGLY ASS JACKET!!!
Re: El loco Norwegian – YES!!! And the rest, try looking up sea org! This stuff is craziness!
Re: Turned40 – Nah he just belived in how much money it could rake in - all this stuff about banning psych drugs etc, guess who was found FULL of them during his Autopsy??? SCAMMER!
he's gross
Re: OlivierFan – "Scientology not only is a joke, and a cult, but a dangerous cancer that attempts to discredit science, and its name ought to be removed. As if it has any basis in science, is itself crazy. The thought that this group of crazies protests psychiatry, is ridiculous. They are dangerous in so many ways and their leaders, including Cruise ought to be prosecuted. "
This is plain silly, There are many other fields that talk ish about Psychiatry and you would know if you have actually studied any of them…Psychiatry is not the end all be all of science…
Re: carinacarina – – "No,accually the weak minded person would be a lot easier to get money out of. And that is what that is all about, on the pretence of helping people!!! "
You are making the assumption that nobody has been helped. Does Tom Cruise look like he needs your wisdom, help or money? Not Really. Is the award winning director of Crash complaining about his award? haha Do you really think you have something to teach this man that is writing the book? Don't take it personal I am only trying to help you stop being frightened of things you don't know..or at least helping to stop the spread of fear as that is the number one tool that is used to control people…
Re: Bat Boy –
"Re: Dynamixx – that's exactly what carina, carina said, dynamixx - just what you said. are you a fucking idiot, or are you smoking clams???? "
God haha…You have 3rd grade comprehension level…go back and re-read it slowly and out loud Troll.
Dynamixx = $cilon = clam
I'd rather burn my eyes out that take the Tom Crusise drug.
Umm…Any reason why this CULT has not been investigated yet?
Sounds pretty Wacco to me.
Re: ballonknot –
She sold her fish?!?!
and they try to say they are not a cult. balls they soo are!!!!!!!!! freeky or wot?
What a midget-sized douche bag! Katie and Suri need to run away, FAST!!!
Rolling Stone did a great, multi-page investigative piece on Scientology a few years back and what came through clearly was how this is all based on money. You buy your way into the 'upper levels' and that gives the appearance that the religion causes people to be successful. But for the average Joe, it just means bankruptcy and brainwashing. It's one long extended infomercial. Pretty banal as far as mind-cults go, but then leave it to America to come up with a religion based on the dollar.
If you are poor people from Texas living in a cult compound you will probably have your cult raided by the FBI and taken to jail. If you are rich actors in a cult you are called Scientologists and allowed to spread your idiocity on Oprah and the Today Show.
I had an aunt that had a mental illness who was once talked into stopping her medication by a different cult like religion. It is disgusting that people like Tom Cruise and other nonqualified people stand up against things that they know nothing about and prey on people at their weakest moments. You can not be a highschool dropout and give someone medical advice! I read webMD does that make me qualified to tell Matt Lauer that people should not take their prescribed medications?
If it is true about John Travolta not giving his child medication to help with his medical condition then that is truly something they should be in jail for! Anyone who will allow a made up religion come before the health of their family members needs mental help, but unfortunately they are against that!
LMFAO… i am fascinated by the hordes who continue to blindly follow a 'religion' created on a whim by a sci fi author who just wanted to get rich. led by major tom.
"ground control to major tom, your circuit's dead, is something wrong"
may God help the poor Hubbardites on the day they learn the truth!
Re: Oswald2001 – "Dynamixx = $cilon = clam "
Oh I get it haha this idiot thinks I am a Scientologists haha.
It is ignorant dumasses like you that are the root of problems. Knowledge is free go out and read a few books and get some…
I see you are a Battle Star Galactica Fan would that be the new series or the original? My guess is that the influence comes from the newest one from Sci-Fi=SyFy because you are such a Drone that can't think for himself…How original you watch hit TV show and use a term from it oh yeah you are such a free thinker….pss Frak Off
Re: boredme – I don't see how