[KneelBeforeZod]

I wonder if L Ron's vision was this nutty worldwide cult, or if people who came after him are the *main* cause for its spread

[HHFi]

To those not fully committed, he hotly said: Step it up or get out!

But if you decide to get out, don't be surprised if you are slandered, sued, harrassed and subjected to false "anonymous" charges to the police and the IRS. Remind me again: WHY was this cult given tax-exempt religious status by Clinton's IRS commissioner? Oh yeah, now I remember: we were never told why.

[backhoe]

-- I have some links regarding this cult ( yes, I call 'em like I see 'em... ) here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430340/posts?page=55#55

[steenkeenbadges]

Tom Cruise may not think of himself as a force for darkness, but being a crossover point from mere entertainment to ambassadorship of spiritual wickedness in high places, he has now played a disturbing role. He's the encourager of spiritual human sacrifice

How many will imitate him we can't know, but the damage to those souls will be eternal.

Pray for Tom.

[Recon Dad]

I keep thinking this is a big joke put upon all these celebs by a 50's Scifi author. (L Ron was never in the class of Asimov).

Why would anyone with more than a GED diploma pay any attention to what a Tom Cruise or his ilk has to say about anything. These people are paid to act. I doubt they would be getting paid at all if they were being paid to think!

[Joe Boucher]

Cruise is an actor period. Like all the other actors I care not for anything that comes out of his head other then watching his work.
Empty heads of mush that give a hoot what any actor or actress thinks is shallow and pathetic.

[TomB]

This episode has been a complete disaster for Scientology. Their "Xenu" story has finally seen the light of day and there's no putting the genie back in the bottle. More and more news and talk outlets are doing critical stories on Scientology and all the lawyers in the world can't stop it.

[SkyPilot]

"For Scientology, they have gotten some of the best publicity they could have," said Melton, who lectured Thursday at the University of South Florida.

This sounds like SPIN worthy of James Carville the Clinton crowd.

[Dante3]

I saw a short clip of Tom on Oprah. Maybe it was out of context, but he looked like he was on something far stronger that a dozen cups of coffee.

[stm]

Cruise's noodles have slid completely off his plate. I always used to think that he was the victim when he and Nicole Kidman divorced. Maybe she had had to put up with this lunatic for a number of years before the divorce and finally had enough.

The only movie I ever cared for him was in "A Few Good Men".

[PGalt]

Cruise-control. You have to pay extra for it. It doesn't come standard.

[xcamel]

Watch for the new book...

"Cruisinetics"

[GOP_Proud]

The article states that the membership grows mostly by "word of mouth". I think that's true. Friends rope in friends. I think all the publicity and book buying and website hitting is people looking for more info. The more info people get, the more they see how crazy these people are. That's why the literature doesn't bring them in.

[joebuck]

"They are trying to slough off that cult image, of a religion that does weird things."

Really....uhhhh....well keep up the good work my man, you're doing a stellar job.

[Wilhelm Tell]

Tom Cruise is getting serious about his girlfriend. He just invited her to meet his mothership.

[Desdemona]

No group that asks for personal financial details during a personality quiz is a religion.

[Tax-chick]

bttt

[RightWingAtheist]

He's still jumping on the couch:

(Think someone can add Tom's head to that gif?)