Tom Cruise missile off course and out of control

I'm sure that everyone has been enjoying the ballistic speed at which Tom Cruise's career is unravelling.

From his bizarre antics on Oprah to his chastisement of Brooke Shield's use of drugs to combat post partum depression, the fallout from the public is positively toxic!

Here's the rundown from the Scientology watch corner. During the Clinton administration, John Travolta was the main cult spokesdupe. He was the point man, giving interviews on how Scientology helped him, etc. He was deactivated, and Tom Cruise, who had remained silent about Scientology, was removed from his box, wound up and sent out. Coincidentally, this occurred about the same time GW took office. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Fairly recently, Cruise fired Pat Kingsley, his long time publicist, in favor of his own Scientology indoctrinated sister. At this point, we cult watchers were tingling with anticipation! Kingsley kept Tom Cruise on a short leash, controlling what he said about Scientology, and arranging questions for interviewers, nixing the hard questions about his cult.

And now, here we go, on Tom Cruise's downward spiral towards professional oblivion. He brought in a Scientology "Volunteer Minister" tent to the set of 'War of the Worlds." That got some tongues wagging.

He sent out plaques to media people, bearing some tenets of the cult, along with a letter that a donation to a Scientology front group had been made in their names. That got more tongues wagging.

Tom Cruise "invited" some high level producers and other movie people for a tour of Scientology's Celebrity Center in Los Angeles. It was less of an invite, they said. More like a Command Performance. Some of them complained about it. Who would complain about wasting a whole afternoon in the maw of a predatory and creepy cult, I ask you?

And speaking of creepy, Tom Cruise's pathetic attempt to convince the public that

A: He's heterosexual

B: He's really, really in love with Katie Holmes, no, it's not a publicity stunt to get attention for his new movie, nope, he's really, really in love this time, and demonstrated that by a completely out of control performance on Oprah. He was bouncing off the couch like a chimp on sugar, wrestling with Oprah, pumping his fist, dropping to his knees, while the lady in question hovered near the exit with a 'deer in the headlights' look about her.

He's already ordered this actress to turn down the part of Evie in a scheduled film about Warhol, "because Scientologists do not believe in drugs."

This is as sensible a career choice as that of Scientologist Kirstie Alley, who turned down the Cheers reunion show because the Frasier Crane character is a psychiatrist, and Scientologists believe that psychiatry is bad. Her career has narrowed down to one show, "Fat Actress."

Speaking of psychiatry, Cruise's next Scientology foot bullet was a ranting attack on Brooke Shields, whose new book describes her battle with post-partum depression. He criticized her for using drugs, when all she needed, according to Dr. Cruise, was vitamins. He was quoted as saying,

"When you talk about postpartum, you can take people today, women, and what you do is you use vitamins. There is a hormonal thing that is going on, scientifically, you can prove that. But when you talk about emotional, chemical imbalances in people, there is no science behind that. "You can use vitamins to help a woman through those things."

Earlier, "Dr." Cruise claimed that Scientology cured his dyslexia. Now, organizations focussing on dyslexia and post-partum depression are slamming Cruise and Scientology in the media arena.

Stats are up on websites critical of Scientology. Every time Cruise opens his mouth, statistics jump as people log on to find out what the heck it's all about.

Blogs, fan sites, and newsgroups are buzzing with Cruise's bizarre behavior. Scientology is getting ripped, as people do google searches to find out more about the secretive cult. A goodly number of posters are enjoying the slow implosion of Cruise's career.

People are reading, that's the main thing. The few Scientologists who post on message boards, using the time honored party line comparing themselves to the Jews in Nazi Germany, are getting hammered for the comparison.

More people are becoming informed on this insidious cult. It's only a matter of time before that hundredth monkey finds enlightenment. And that is the point at which politicians of all stripes will view Scientology with as much loathing as they do the KKK, in public anyway. Once Scientology becomes a career liability for politicians, their whole game will crumble. Better stock up on copies of Dianetics, and get your E-Meters now! These things may wind up being novelty collectibles in the future. The near future, I hope!

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--barb
Chaplain,ARSCC

"Imagine a church so dangerous, you must sign a release form before you can receive its 'spiritual assistance.' This assistance might involve holding you against your will for an indefinite period, isolating you from friends and family, and denying you access to appropriate medical care. You will of course be billed for this treatment - assuming you survive it. If not, the release form absolves your caretakers of all responsibility for your suffering and death.

"Welcome to the Church of Scientology."

--Dr. Dave Touretzky & Peter Alexander

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