TMZ has uncovered more of the Tom Cruise video that has America saying, "Man, Matt Lauer was really onto something."
In this clip, Cruise receives an introduction worthy of a heavyweight boxer, and then salutes a picture of L. Ron Hubbard on a stage full of people.
It's the gift that keeps on giving.
Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Tom & Katie
361. Tom is a freak!!!! I would like to have every dollar I spent to watch his movies back. When does the spaceship come and cart his sorry ass off???
Posted at 11:29AM on Jan 19th 2008 by Chicago Man
362. Please go to xenu.net. A great website exposing $cientology. The shallow post by yumyumdelish doesn't take into real consideration the differences & the problems with $cientology. The website will put them in CLEAR view. Also go to www.freedomofmind.net. Steve Hassan has written 2 great books on mind control, etc., and has a good list of Groups pages under Resource Center. The problem today is so many people make comments on these kinds of things without knowing nearly enough & not wanting to do the homework. $cientology is really bad, as was its founder, L. Ron Hubbard
Posted at 1:20PM on Jan 21st 2008 by HarryFromNE
363. he is a real freak!! I think we should have been told a long time ago what a nut job he is and what a scary cult he belonged to. I don't think Top Gun and all those movies back then would have been very successful. I wonder why Nicole Kidman, whom I like, was with him for so long when he is obviously dangerously unbalanced mentally?
Posted at 11:15AM on Jan 23rd 2008 by raven
364. isn't tomcat sooooo gay what a fraud
Posted at 12:32AM on Jan 24th 2008 by daimonsox
365. $cientology needs to be exposed for what it is. www.xenu.net & www.freedomofmind.net have great info on it, and then there's the South Park episode that Cruise, I think, got censored by blackmailing Comedy Central's owners (Viacom?) not to air it or he wouldn't promote his movie with them (last Mission Impossible?). However, on Pieta's comments on Romney & Mormonism- just because $cientology is what it is, it doesn't make sense, or is it factual to dismiss objections' to another religion or deflect from it or Romney. Mormonism is deceptive, evasive & hides it's true doctrines. Whether U care what they believe or practice, it's a matter of integrity, honesty & openness so others can make a truly informed decision. They say the same words, etc., as others in churches, but they are redefined- they hold back on informing us of the differences. They are not open that the Mormon/LDS Church states the Father, Jesus & the Holy Spirit "are three Gods" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p 370), but LDS founding prophet, Joseph Smith, has as Article of Faith #1 that "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, His Son Jesus Christ & the Holy Ghost.", but there is no definition of their natures (3 Gods, became Gods), but it is common to see the definition of the Trinity included in Protestant & Catholic churches. Instead they commonly use the non-specific '3 beings'/etc & avoid saying 3 Gods. They believe the Father became A God as we can become literal gods (LDS Melchizedek Priesthood study guide 1985, pp 151-513, Doctrine & Covenants 132, Abraham 4-5), but commonly use the covered vague 'we are made in God's image' & 'we can become like him'. Both later euphemisms can be said by any faithful Protestant, Catholic but they are not even close to the LDS definition. Living LDS apostle Boyd K Packer says if a Mormon doesn't believe in Mormonism/have a 'testimony', bear it to others anyway & that will help in getting one (In official LDS mag Ensign 1/1983). That is lying to others (saying U believe in something U don't), and emotional self-conditioning. LDS defender Robert Millett says LDS have no obligation answer others' questions & advocates answering the question you think they should have asked instead of what they actually asked (YouTube, "Lying for The Lord" video). Faithful & obedient LDS/Mormons don't tell non-LDS the contents of what goes on in the temple ceremony, etc (bare essentials of some other things only at best), and they say it isn't secret, but sacred. That is a redefinition of the word secret to avoid admitting the obvious that it is secret (They used this line for years & I read it again this week). This isn't honest. It's a distinction without a difference. If they won't tell you about most of what goes on, then they are keeping it secret. This is what Romney has in the fabric of his religion. Romney was in a 2007 YouTube GOP presidential debate that had someone ask if the candidates believed in a inerrant (error-free/perfect) Bible- he said "Yes, I believe the Bible is the word of God", but his church & scriptures say it is corrupted & many parts taken out (Book of Mormon 1 Nephi 13) & the LDS Church even state that one Bible book isn't inspired writing (LDS Edition of KJV Bible: Song of Sol 1:1 NOTE). At best, he dodged it with the last part of his answer, and at worse, he lied, since he plainly said "yes" to the very clear question (Whether the question should have been asked on the debate or not, it is Romney's honesty & integrity in his answer that is the issue). He said in elsewhere he thought polygamy was horrible, but his church's scriptures still holds to the principle & doctrine as from deity (D&C 132). I heard him say these things.
It's not what they say many times that is the most revealing, but what they leave out.
From the foundation & present teaching & practice of the LDS Church to his own words, there are definite reasons not to trust Romney, or his church, unfortunately. Many LDS are nice people, good neighbors, etc., but that doesn't justify the above & a lot more. Check out www.MRM.org & UTLM. Not perfect websites, but very good.
With the legacy of his church (I only touched upon a few points here), and his following in the same line of sidestepping, lying, etc., about his faith, I cannot trust him as a politician (I am from Massachusetts where he was governor). I cannot trust him when he says he sincerely changed his views on issues & it supposedly wasn't a political change.
Cruises' crazy couch jumping & $cientology problems & strange sci-fi beliefs (L Ron Hubbard was as ci-fi writer, so it wasn't a big jump for him to invent his odd theology (thetans, etc), & so much more does not follow that we dismiss other groups because they aren't $cientology or a person isn't Tom Cruise.
Posted at 3:41PM on Jan 26th 2008 by HarryFromNE
366. That was crap. Really, that video wasn't of anything so what the hell are y'all making such a big fuss about? Don't be so dramatic
Posted at 12:01PM on Feb 1st 2008 by Lisa
367. Britney's waiting for you in the nuthouse, Tom. Katie, take that sweet little girl and run away. Far away.
Posted at 12:15AM on Feb 5th 2008 by Lane
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