Tom Cruise isn’t just a big star on the silver screen, he’s even bigger in the Church of Scientology.
Today, the actor is the most famous name associated with the religion, and according to a former church member he is “a god,” reinforcing what Leah Remini has previously shared: that he is “considered a deity within Scientology.”
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In polytheistic religions, a deity is considered to be a god or goddess, with the Mission Impossible star ranking “second to David Miscavige — the savior of the free world. Tom is even called ‘Mister Cruise’ by staff members,” The King Of Queens actress shared in a November 2018 interview with The Daily Beast.
David is the current leader of the Church, with the official title Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center according to his website. But how strong is the Cruise muscle within the church, exactly?
Ex-Scientologist Bree Mood, who left the church several months ago, shared in a January 2019 podcast interview that lower-ranking members of the church are bussed out by their leaders to see movies that the Jack Reacher actor stars in, and confirmed Remini’s attribution of being a deity:
“Tom Cruise was a god in the lower ranks . . . every time a Tom Cruise movie came out they’d buy all his tickets. It could be 500, 1,000, up to 2,500 people. I’m not kidding.”
Field trip, LOLz!!
These interviews aren’t the only reason Mr. Cruise is making headlines this week. ICYMI, his adopted daughter Isabella is in the spotlight thanks to a March 19 promotional email containing her photo and a message about the benefits of Scientology training and internships.
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Journalist Tony Ortega of the blog The Underground Bunker, which reports on the faith, shared the details of the photo and email message from Cruise and Nicole Kidman‘s 26-year-old daughter.
She wrote in the message:
“I became that annoying girl in the org who would just talk endlessly about how incredible training is and how phenomenal the internship is. I’m sure a few people couldn’t deal just like I couldn’t. But I won’t stop with that because now I KNOW… We all need to do this. It’s hard work. It’s a lot of effort. It’s a few melt downs and running to the bathroom to have a mini episode, but it is worth everything because you will get through… The internship, for me, is what made me a Scientologist. I don’t just believe the tech works now. I know without any doubt that it does.”
She continued, thanking her famous dad and aunt Cass Mapother for their “endless support.”
“Thank you to my Dad for everything. To Cass… I would have drowned in my own problems if you hadn’t been there to sup me or get me through the preliminaries… It took a whole family and org to get me here. So thank you to all for the endless support. And to those who saw me in my moments. Thank you for seeing me to the end. This isn’t just my product but yours as well.”
While Cruise is one of the biggest celebs practicing Scientology, other notable members include Elizabeth Moss, John Travolta, and Kelly Preston.
[Image via Mario Mitsis/WENN.]
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