Labelled as “corrupt, sinister and dangerous” yet zealously adhered to by some of Hollywood’s most influential luminaries, The Church of Scientology is never free from the public eye. From its contentious human ‘auditing’ processes to its fervent anti-psychiatry standpoint and silent drug-free birthing requirements, this controversial religion seems to belong in the midst of a slightly alarming Phillip Pullman novel.
With such practices in mind, it comes as no surprise that from the moment of its inception the Church has been implicated in numerous scandals, from murders to brainwashing, blackmail and abuse.
Tom Cruise Biography
Most recently, an explosive new biography of celebrity supporter Tom Cruise has caused a stir in the global media. Combining an excess of shock-value with a disconcertingly unbiased tone, the book makes no attempt to camouflage an intense aversion to Cruise’s religion of choice.
Among other claims, author Andrew Morton alleges that Cruise is currently second-in-command at the Church of Scientology, that his next mission is to recruit David Beckham and that his former wife Nicole Kidman was blackmailed by Church officials. Despite their shocking nature, these allegations are mere child’s play when compared to the most controversial claim in the book – that Cruise’s daughter Suri is the product of a sperm donation from Scientology’s late founder L. Ron Hubbard.
Far from turning the other cheek, Church officials have responded harshly to Morton’s claims, alleging that the book is “a bigoted, defamatory assault replete with lies” and that “accuracy and truth were not on Morton’s agenda”.
Scientology and Murder: Lisa McPherson
Despite its disapproving tone and highly publicized status, the biography of Cruise is only the most recent – and by no means the most controversial – of numerous scandals that have plagued the Church of Scientology.
Possibly the most highly publicized religious controversy of last decade, the 1995 death of 36-year-old Lisa McPherson hit the very core of the Church, resulting in both a continuous array of harsh public backlash and a $100 million civil law suit.
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