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| Subject: Cruise Scientology Video Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:55 am | |
| Cruise Scientology Video Leaks OnlineAOLPosted: 2008-01-15 18:31:30Filed Under: Star Scandals, Tom Cruise, Movie News(Jan. 15) -- The video that Scientology apparently didn't want you to see is back again for your perusal on Gawker.com.
Gawker posted the video of Tom Cruise speaking candidly about his controversial religion in a way that's never been discussed publicly before. In it, Cruise explains the virtues of Scientology, what it means to him and other key topics of the religion.
In the video, Cruise says that "it's a privilege to call yourself a Scientologist, and it's something that you have to earn. Because a Scientologist does, he or she has the ability to create new and better realities and improve conditions."
Cruise goes on to say that the religion is all about helping others,"being a Scientologist, when you drive past an accident, it's not like anyone else. As you drive past you know you have to do something about it because you know you're the only one that can really help."
"We are the authorities on getting people off drugs," says Cruise. "We are the authorities on the mind. We are the authorities on improving conditions. We can rehabilitate criminals ... we can bring peace and unite cultures. Once you know these tools and you know that they work, it's not good enough that I'm just doing okay."
Cruise also lets out a hearty laugh talking about suppressive persons (or anti-social persons), which are referred to by Scientologists as SPs. He recalls a member of the church asking him "So have you met an SP?" After gathering himself from chuckling, Cruise says "I looked at them and I thought, what a beautiful thing because maybe one day it will be like that. SPs, you'll read about them in the history books."
Gawker's managing editor, Nick Denton, refers to the removal of the video from other sites, saying in the post: "Gawker is now hosting a copy of the video; it's newsworthy; and we will not be removing it."
Gawker's posting comes on the heels of the release of Andrew Morton's unauthorized biography of Cruise, which focuses heavily on the role of Scientology in his life. Among the claims in the book are that Cruise consults with Scientology leader David Miscavige on "every aspect of planning and policy" of his career and that his marriage to actress Nicole Kidman was sabotaged by the church.
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http://gawker.com/5002216/we-are-the-way-to-happiness | |
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