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Report: Tom Cruise schooled in Scientology at desert compound
sacbee ^
| 12-17-05
Posted on 12/17/2005 9:27:51 PM PST by LouAvul
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tom Cruise's faith in Scientology was nurtured at a secretive Southern California desert compound that catered to his needs around the clock, it was reported Saturday.
Long before Cruise sprang onto Oprah's couch or blasted Brooke Shields for taking antidepressants, the Hollywood superstar undertook intensive study and counseling at the compound in the late 1980s and early 1990s, current and former Scientologists told the Los Angeles Times.
Cruise also trained at the church's better-known facilities, including those in Hollywood, Calif., and Clearwater, Fla. But much of his time was spent at the compound 90 miles east of Los Angeles, the Times reported on its Web site. Behind the guarded gates of the 500-acre compound near Hemet, Cruise had a personal supervisor to oversee his studies in a private course room, ex-members said.
"I was there for eight years and nobody stayed long at all, except for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman during that period," said Bruce Hines, who left Scientology in 2001 after three decades in the church.
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:27:52 PM PST
by
LouAvul
To: LouAvul
Come out of the closet, Tom.
2
posted on
12/17/2005 9:28:38 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: LouAvul
nurtured at a secretive Southern California desert compound that catered to his needs around the clock One can only imagine what sort of "nuturing" that entailed.
3
posted on
12/17/2005 9:30:01 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: LouAvul
Tom Cruise doesn't need Scientology. He needs a bloody good shrink!
4
posted on
12/17/2005 9:30:04 PM PST
by
Aussie Dasher
(The Great Ronald Reagan & John Paul II - Heaven's Dream Team!)
To: LouAvul
Wonder how much this cost?
5
posted on
12/17/2005 9:30:33 PM PST
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
To: Pukin Dog
Dog, you are gonna be so sued. Even in England.
;)PaMom
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:31:10 PM PST
by
PennsylvaniaMom
(I am not ready to fly my freak flag...)
To: Pukin Dog
Koo-koo!
7
posted on
12/17/2005 9:31:47 PM PST
by
airborne
(Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't!)
To: bnelson44
Most likely about 10 cents of the money you paid to see Mission Impossible.
8
posted on
12/17/2005 9:32:14 PM PST
by
demitall
(shaking my head ping)
To: LouAvul
That was a real popular spot that Hemet citizens enjoyed for 80 years prior to Scientology taking it over. I spent many New Years eve where Scientology have their so called "compound."
It was such a tragic loss for Hemet and San Jacinto when Hubbard moved that tax invasion Scientology crap there.
To: PennsylvaniaMom
BUT I'LL PULL OUT MY GUN!
Tom Cruise is still in the closet....
10
posted on
12/17/2005 9:34:49 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: LouAvul
"I was there for eight years and nobody stayed long at all, except for Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman during that period," said Bruce Hines, who left Scientology in 2001 after three decades in the church. My God. I can't think of anything I've done for three decades. At least he finally got a life!
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:35:15 PM PST
by
SteveMcKing
("No empire collapses because of technical reasons. They collapse because they are unnatural.")
To: bnelson44
Not too much if it's in Hemet.
12
posted on
12/17/2005 9:38:47 PM PST
by
Cinnamon Girl
(OMGIIHIHOIIC ping list)
To: Pukin Dog
Somewhere, Jane and John Smith are smiling:)
13
posted on
12/17/2005 9:40:07 PM PST
by
PennsylvaniaMom
(I am not ready to fly my freak flag...)
To: Pukin Dog
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:40:52 PM PST
by
M203M4
To: M203M4
Hey, thanks. I accidentally erased mine from Tivo.
15
posted on
12/17/2005 9:47:19 PM PST
by
Pukin Dog
(Sans Reproache)
To: LouAvul
IIRC, $cientology's other big star, Travolta, already hit OT8. I may be biased because I'm a pilot and I can't believe anyone could learn to fly a 747 and still be so dumb. But I think Travolta doesn't buy into any of the nonsense; he just told them some things during the early levels that he can't have exposed and basically has a business deal with them such that he pretends to believe (and pays for the privilege) and they don't tell his secrets.
Cruise, on the other hand, seems legitimately dumb enough to actually buy the sci-fi lunacy they offer. I think he's prepping to take the quarter-million-dollar cruise and reach the highest level...at which point he can COMMAND YOUR MIND. Or...not. $cientology, IMO, is actually science. Like Barnum said, there's one born every minute, and the Clams have a highly evolved scientific process designed to extract the maximum possible money from the dumbest possible people.
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:53:29 PM PST
by
Turbopilot
(Nothing in the above post is or should be construed as legal research, analysis, or advice.)
To: LouAvul
If one believes in God, one must also, logically, believe in an omniscient and omnipotent deity.
This does not pose a problem for most organized religions control and tithes of their adherents, unless and until someone starts asking why their omnipotent and omniscient God requires their cash donation.
God is still God, same as he ever was.
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:54:24 PM PST
by
sarasmom
("The French are revolting." Some phrases are true on so many levels, it's mystical!)
To: Mr. Mojo
"One can only imagine what sort of "nurturing" that entailed."The daily nurturing sessions (aka scientology mind meld) probably proceeded thusly:
/jasper
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:55:10 PM PST
by
Jasper
(Stand Fast, Craigellachie !)
To: Aussie Dasher
I'm leaning more toward exorcism, myself.
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posted on
12/17/2005 9:55:16 PM PST
by
BruceysMom
("Scott Peterson is such an amateur!"-Michael Shiavo)
To: bnelson44
Wonder how much this cost?
Per hour, minute or brain cell?
Cheers,
knews hound
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posted on
12/17/2005 10:00:01 PM PST
by
knews_hound
(i know my typing sucks, i do it one handed ! (caps are especially tough))
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