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Church of Scientology responds: Paul Haggis, watch your back
In a recent profile in The New Yorker, filmmaker Paul Haggis opens up about his three decades in the Church of Scientology -- something the "Crash" writer now openly regards as a cult.
Out of the church for two years now, the schism happened when Haggis -- who has two openly gay daughters -- could not convince Scientology officials to publicly condemn Proposition 8.
"I was in a cult for 34 years," Haggis says. "Everyone could see it. I don't know why I couldn't."
EW obtained a statement from the church in response to Haggis' claims: "The article is little more than a regurgitation of old allegations that have long been disproved. It is disappointing that a magazine with the reputation of The New Yorker chose to reprint these sensationalist claims from disaffected former members hardly worthy of a tabloid."
Expect to see copies of The New Yorker popping up in grocery check-out lanes any day now.
Out of the church for two years now, the schism happened when Haggis -- who has two openly gay daughters -- could not convince Scientology officials to publicly condemn Proposition 8.
"I was in a cult for 34 years," Haggis says. "Everyone could see it. I don't know why I couldn't."
EW obtained a statement from the church in response to Haggis' claims: "The article is little more than a regurgitation of old allegations that have long been disproved. It is disappointing that a magazine with the reputation of The New Yorker chose to reprint these sensationalist claims from disaffected former members hardly worthy of a tabloid."
Expect to see copies of The New Yorker popping up in grocery check-out lanes any day now.
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Watch out Mr. Haggis.
You don't want to be on the wrong side of the most famous closeted Scientologist of them all: Tom Cruise...you'll never work in this town again!!
Seriously, the only people who don't know that Scientology is a cult are those who have been brainwashed into becoming members.
I think pretty much all of it is a cult. But yea I would hire a bodyguard now if i was him lol
It's amazing how dismissive the "church" is of these and other allegations. I applaud Mr. Haggis for standing up for his daughters' rights, and for stepping away from Scientology.