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Tom Cruise is so hot - that is, for Scientology
St. Petersburg Times ^ | July 10, 2005 | ROBERT FARLEY

Posted on 07/10/2005 3:46:10 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife

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To: Cincinatus' Wife

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.


21 posted on 07/10/2005 5:35:39 AM PDT by GOP_Proud (...when the Iraqi soldiers stand up, we will stand down...GWB)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
"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.

22 posted on 07/10/2005 5:40:06 AM PDT by joebuck
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

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


23 posted on 07/10/2005 5:40:07 AM PDT by Wilhelm Tell
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To: everyone

Saw this elsewhere and thought it apt for this thread...

[img]http://sendaria.com/screenshots/tomshock.gif[/img]

(hopefully it works, if not, just click on the URL)


24 posted on 07/10/2005 5:44:36 AM PDT by Elathan
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To: Elathan

http://sendaria.com/screenshots/tomshock.gif


25 posted on 07/10/2005 5:44:54 AM PDT by Elathan
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

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


26 posted on 07/10/2005 5:45:02 AM PDT by Desdemona (Music Librarian and provider of cucumber sandwiches, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary. Hats required.)
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To: Wilhelm Tell

LOL


27 posted on 07/10/2005 5:45:14 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: SkyPilot; All
Cult News***In a "no holds barred" interview run in Rolling Stone Magazine, Lisa Marie Presley supposedly speaks out frankly and about her life.

However, the article comes across as more of a promotional puff piece and often neglects important facts.

Presley attempted to dismiss reports that Scientology has often dominated her life. ...........Ironically, Elvis apparently loathed Scientology. According to members of his inner circle he once said, "F - - - those people! There's no way I'll ever get involved with that son-of-a-bitchin' group. All they want is my money."

............Twenty days after ending her first marriage with Keough she married Michael Jackson in the Dominican Republic. Her first husband's brother and wife, both Scientologists, witnessed that wedding.

The Jackson/Presley union ended after 20 months. And the lawyer that tied up the loose ends was John Coale, another Scientologist.

It was rumored that the Jackson marriage was a sham, concocted by the "King of Pop" and Scientology to neutralize an ugly sex scandal.

The Jackson marriage allegedly largely ended because the pop star made it clear that he would not be involved with the controversial church. .............***

28 posted on 07/10/2005 5:51:54 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: KneelBeforeZod

I still can't figure out if its just a cult or for its founders and higher ups also an IRS tax dodge somehow.


29 posted on 07/10/2005 6:08:24 AM PDT by festus (The constitution may be flawed but its a whole lot better than what we have now.)
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To: Tax-chick

bttt


30 posted on 07/10/2005 6:08:31 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("I am saying that the government's complicity is dishonest and disingenuous." ~NCSteve)
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To: GOP_Proud

I read a couple of chapter in Dianetics before I threw it in the trash literally.


31 posted on 07/10/2005 6:24:10 AM PDT by mel
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32 posted on 07/10/2005 6:30:49 AM PDT by Trampled by Lambs (This Tagline is on hiatus as I think of a new one.)
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To: Joe Boucher

Pardon me , but Cruise is a jerk , who is an actor . A ping though for Empty Heads of Mush , along with shallow and pathetic


33 posted on 07/10/2005 6:35:18 AM PDT by lionheart 247365 (( I.S.L.A.M. ; ) Islam's Spiritual Leaders Advocate Murder .. .. .. ))
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To: mel
I read a couple of chapter in Dianetics before I threw it in the trash literally.,p> At least you didn't throw it in the toilet!
34 posted on 07/10/2005 6:46:41 AM PDT by NewHampshireDuo
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Another arrogant narcissist representative of Hollywierd. Keep plumeting, ticket sales.


35 posted on 07/10/2005 7:35:25 AM PDT by Ilky Hucktar (Ther)
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To: HHFi
"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."

Thats another thing this cult does is when you join, you are manipulated into "confessing" all the things you have done that you don't like. It's supposed to be for "cleansing" or "to make personal growth possible" and put the past behind you.

But if you ever bad mouth the cult or try to leave, guess whats the first thing they wave under your nose?

I read that in the story of the lady who woke up one day, when they laid the whole alien thing on her and she came to the stark realization that she gave them a fortune and lost over 12 years of her life to those whack jobs.

36 posted on 07/10/2005 7:42:49 AM PDT by libs_kma (USA: The land of the Free....Because of the Brave!)
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To: All

All of this valuable information from a high school dropout!!! WOW!! Cruise WOW!!


37 posted on 07/10/2005 7:45:38 AM PDT by cousair
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
He's still jumping on the couch:

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

38 posted on 07/10/2005 8:35:50 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Creationism is not conservative!)
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To: cousair

That is why I laugh at all these "stars" most of them never graduated from high school. There are a few that are college educated though such as that Star Wars chick, but she has been brainwashed by the dummies.


39 posted on 07/11/2005 5:46:33 AM PDT by mel
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