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  1. Sep 27, 2023 · Now, a clip of the King of Queens star discussing Tom Cruise—perhaps the church's most famous member—has resurfaced, with the 53-year-old sharing why she believes the star is so committed.

    • How Did Tom Cruise First Become Involved with Scientology?
    • L. Ron Hubbard and Courting Celebrity
    • Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and The Prison of Belief
    • What Does Tom Cruise Find Appealing About Scientology?
    • Scientology Privileges Celebrity
    • Tom Cruise Has ... Superpowers?
    • Why Did Tom Cruise Marry Outside His Faith?
    • Penelope Cruz and Sophia Vergara
    • Katie Holmes
    • What's Tom Cruise's Relationship with Scientology Leader, David Miscavige?

    The actress, Mimi Rogers, introduced Tom Cruise to the religion when they started dating in 1986, and the two eventually married. Mimi's father was a friend of Scientology's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and helped build the church in the 1950s. Mimi was born into the religion and grow up with its practices. She has since left the faith. Because Cruise'...

    L. Ron Hubbard's strategy to promote Scientology included bringing celebrities into the fold. He believed they would shine a light on the religion and make it highly appealing to potential members. He even created Project Celebrity which offered rewards to those who recruited famous people. Scientology reportedly tried to recruit high-profile stars...

    For those intrigued by the religion and its celebrity devotees, I highly recommend Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief (2013).It's a fascinating read that details Hubbard's early strategy to court the rich and famous. Author Lawrence Wright writes:

    In most religions, members get treated the same regardless of their economic and social status (or, at least, that's the goal). Scientology sets itself apart by unabashedly giving preferential treatment to its celebrity followers. It even has set up Celebrity Centres for "artists, politicians, leaders of industry, sports figures and anyone with the...

    It's not surprising aging stars such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta, and the late Kirstie Alley embraced a universe where they're placed high above everyone elsedespite poor box office receipts, cancelled television shows, and panned performances. While Tom Cruise has clout in the movie business, it's paltry compared to what he enjoys within Scientol...

    Cruise now allegedly has superpowers that include moving inanimate objects with his mind, leaving his body at will, and controlling the behavior of both animals and humans. It's also been reported he now ranks high in the religion's leadership. Hubbard, although deceased, is still considered number one as the faithful await his return. David Miscav...

    Cruise's first wife, Mimi Rogers, was born into Scientology. However, wives number two and three, Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes, were both raised Catholic. This begs the question: Why would someone as devout as Cruise choose to marry women outside his faith?

    Once again, the answer is found in L. Ron Hubbard's plan to expand Scientology by recruiting celebrities who, in turn, would attract new followers. In the period between marriages two and three, Cruise dated actresses Penelope Cruz and Sophia Vergara. If he had been able to recruit either of these women into his religion, it would have been a treme...

    It's been widely reported that Scientology played a significant role in finding Cruise a third wife. His matchmakers vetted popular young actresses such as Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba for the job. Ultimately, Cruise and his team settled on Katie Holmes, an actress 16 years his junior, who could bring a younger, hipper crowd to the faith.

    Like many superstars, Tom Cruise has battled gay rumors for decades. Therefore, it's hardly surprising some have suggested his close relationship with Scientology honcho, David Miscavige, is something more than best buddies.

  2. Nov 20, 2023 · Tom Cruise has been branded the "number one victim" of the Church of Scientology by a former senior member of the church. Cruise is arguably Scientology's most...

  3. Jul 28, 2022 · In HBO’s Going Clear, footage of Tom Cruise laughing in his Scientology recruitment video plays while one ex-Scientologist declares, “Scientologists are all full of shit.”

  4. Jul 15, 2023 · The star of Mission: Impossible has been a Scientologist for decades, but has faced little backlash or criticism from the public or the media. Learn how he has managed to separate his movie career from his controversial religious beliefs and avoid any major scandals or controversies.

    • Jon Blistein
  5. May 29, 2022 · In 1986, when actress Mimi Rogers began dating Cruise and first introduced him to Scientology, the controversial organization was at a critical juncture: Its founder and source of all its...

  6. Jul 14, 2023 · Tom Cruise. Loice Venace/AFP/Getty. 2006 was the lowest point in Cruise's career. Audiences had enough of him talking about Scientology and his relationship with Katie Holmes. Here, we...