Scientology controversies

Parishioners at the Church of Scientology believe that Hollywood actor Tom Cruise is singlehandedly changing the planet because that is what they are taught, according to former member Leah Remini. Since Remini left the Church of Scientology in 2013, she has been openly criticizing the church and its practices. At present, the Hollywood actress is part of new A&E series “Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath” in which she reveals the church’s most controversial practices, Today relays. Before the show’s premiere on Tuesday, Remini answered questions in a Reddit Ask Me Anything session. During that session, she revealed that she gave millions to the Church of Scientology. She also indicated that the members hold Tom Cruise in high regard.…

The Spirit of Scientology Throughout history there have been hundreds of different religions, many of which are very similar and many that are vastly different, however, having an ultimate life goal is the one thing that remains the same with them all. That ultimate goal varies from religion to religion though most of them involve correctly following a set path and being worthy enough to meet their religions “God” or “savior”. In todays world people are allowed to follow any religion that they…

Scientology focuses mainly on ideas that people believe they can use to make their lives better, and call it an "applied religious philosophy." It does not have much to say about God, the afterlife or any other common religious beliefs. Scientology and its ideas are focused almost completely on humanity and how to make people better. It emphasizes the life a person has now, rather than past lives or the next life, which are common themes in many other religions (Scientology Beliefs). The Church…

Tom Cruise: Love affairs, Marriages, Hookups and 20 amazing facts about your Favorite actor and producer. Interesting and surprising facts about your beloved Tom Cruise 1. Tom Curise original name is Thomas Cruise Mapother 2. Nominated 3 times in Oscars award. 3. Won 3 Golden Globe Award for his best performance in 2 films “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Jerry Maguire” and best supporting role in “Magnolia” 4. Tom Married 3 times with Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Kaite Holmes 5. Cruise has…

The “whys of conformity” demonstrate why the Church of Scientology has been so successful in gaining new members and keeping indoctrinated members. Specifically, they help explain why people are motivated to conform to the church’s ideals. The group locomotive hypothesis, consistency theory, and the hedonistic hypothesis provide reasoning to understand how the church gains and keeps its members. I will examine how each of these theories/hypotheses play a role in “Going Clear”. The group…

religious conversion to scientology. It is clear that the following of these…

Tom cruise set to receive CinemaCon 2018 award Legendary actor Tom Cruise will be the first actor to receive of the 2018 CinemaCon Pioneer of the Year award. The award has been previously bagged by non actors like Dick Cook, Cecil B. DeMille and Alan Horn. Others are Donna Langley, Tom Sherak, Jack Valenti, and Jack Warner. For Cruise, this adds another feather on his hat. He is famous for stunts in Hollywood movies, as well as his successful acting career that has seen him star in hundreds…

The Church Of Scientology is under constant scrutiny if it is a religion and if it should be taxed. Scientology had tax exempt in 1957, but lost in in 1967, and regained exemption in October 1993. It is a grey area if Scientology is a religion in definition and in comparison to others; such as Christianity, Catholicism, Mormon, and Muslim. Organized religion is not taxed in the United States, therefore if Scientology is not found as a religion it should then lose its tax exemption once again.…

time. He was born in Syracuse, New York, and spent a majority of his childhood moving across the country. By the age of nineteen, he received his first acting job for the movie Endless Love. From there, his celebrity fame shot forward to win thirty-nine awards and over seventy nominations. Later in his acting career, Tom Cruise began showing odd behaviors that the paparazzi indulged into papers. His symptoms began with delusions, paranoia, and inappropriate emotions and behaviors. Through these…

tests in Sydney and Brisbane, I knew the experience might be confronting. Nonetheless, my expectations were about to be exceeded. Stepping inside Sydney’s Castlereagh Street headquarters, I was struck by images of erupting volcanoes, Egyptian-looking Scientology symbols, and Star-Trek-style video pods. It feels like a blend of a holistic healing centre and the control-deck of the Starship Enterprise. Soon, I’m looking down at Scientology’s Oxford Capacity Analysis personality test: 200…