Tom Cruise Scientology Video: A New Clip

The "Today" show did a story on Tom Cruise's Scientology ties Wednesday morning pegged to the leaked 9-minute video showing the actor praising Scientology. During the piece "Today" aired another clip that shows Cruise accepting an award from and what appears to be Scientology big-man David Miscavige and saluting a painting of "LRH" - the late L. Ron Hubbard. The voice is that of NBC reporter Kerry Sanders.

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Covering the media firestorm over the release of a 9 minute video in showing Tom Cruise praising Scientology, The Today show aired another clip. It shows Cruise accepting an award from David Miscavage and saluting "LRH" - L. Ron Hubbard. From 1/16 http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1378342487http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1178199204

Tom Cruise calls the EPA liars:


br> Update: Gawker has more, including Cruise's rants on 9/11 and Ground Zero

Comments

[totalliberal]

Why are Cruises beliefs any stupider than those who think a 70 year old virgin male who wears white dresses and wanders around a palace in Rome while his followers starve, is infallible?

They are both really dumb.

[Wanjiru]

...if they gave me enough money, I'd join in a heartbeat.­..

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[jbeach]

Well, in fact the EPA *was* lying about the toxic chemicals in the air in NY after 9/11.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3076626/

http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0608,lombardi,72258,6.html

Doesn't mean Scientology is the answer. It's still creepy as f**k.

And it's a shame that Cruz's hamhanded use of valid problems - also including his invocation of psychiatric over-prescriptions and poor diagnoses - taints these concerns by association with Scientology.

[hip dibler]

he should probably do more comedy. he's really good at it.

[em8chel]

I agree that it's a good thing when you passionately believe in something - but not when you passionately believe in Hitler, KKK, or L. Ron Hubbard.

This is a profit-maximizing corporation that has been preying on, brainwashing the weak and the ignorant, prosecuting and silencing the critics and “enemies” while enjoying the status and privileges of a religion (Neither the UK nor Germany recognizes it as a religion). I detest all religions, but you don't see any other religion set up a “celebrity center” especially catering to the rich and famous. Scientology is becoming so powerful that these actors are either joining it for connections or because they can't act and need to learn how to make an ashtray fly.

Doing a quick search on YouTube I just found most informational videos or documentaries on Scientology were removed...­hopefully someone will put them back up soon...

How Scientology destroyed and took over Cult Awareness Network (CAN):

www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoASMyv9Cek (the blood-boiling video got removed, but here's a transcript: http://www.xenu.net/archive/events/60minutes/60min-transcript.html)

The story of Xenu:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=bvfW2RpGtaI

BBC documentary: Scientology and Me

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-126281853779690652&hl=en

The Bridge by Brett Hanover:

http://www.scientomogy.com/the_bridge.php

“What are you afraid of?”

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pPol_m8wm8Y

“What are your crimes?”

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ocw90W44Boc

[NicoleAnonymous]

I don't understand this obession with that video they stole/borrowed that everyone is talking about. I didn't watch it but I'm sure he seems fanatical.

But he is an actor - they are very emotional people. I find this less offensive then the eco-hypocrites and their fanatic preaching or someone like James Woods having a relationship with his friend's teenage daughter. But nobody seems to have a problem with that.

The fact is that Tom Cruise didn't have a father and that could make him an easy target for someone coming into his life and having an authoritative role in it. This is the reason some men join gangs. There are worse things out there then being fanatical about your beliefs.

[Coyote2]

Arvin posted: Here is the missing original video:

http://defamer.com/344987/the-tom-cruise-indoctrination-video-scientologists-dont-want-you-to-se

[Coyote2]

Raelians, not Scientology. Scientologists are fakes. The Raelian faith is the leading UFO religion, believing that we were genetically engineered by an alien race. Sensuality is a required part of the Raelian doctrine, so free sex and sexual orgies are a big plus.

What I find interesting is how much their belief system dovetails with coyote mythology.

[schwinnrider]

I've been an atheist since I was twelve and a Secular Humanist for the past 10 years, but this did it. I'm joinin' up! How could Jebus ever conquer the rationality of L. Ron Hubbard.

[Ihaveadream]

Walk around Clearwater FL, the HQ and you'll see them strutting around in their uniforms - yes uniforms - that look like SS uniforms. I saw this in the late 90's when visiting my sister who lived there. I said what is this and who are these people. And they saluted each other - what's with that shit? Was Nazism a religion?

[helonias]

If he pissed all his money away would he still be a thngeetist

[JudyMillerDubyaAgent]

Is this how he gets into character for that Nazi movie he's in?

Just wondering. :)

[SILVANUS]

A long way from David Geffen's couch. I would have stuck with Geffen. At least he doesn't preach Xenu-tia.

[SubparDude]

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

A complete lack of any is terrifying.

YIKES.

[kellygrrrl]

here, Crazy, allow me to shove my ethics in you