In what may prove to be an earth-shaking rupture for the organization, Oscar-winning writer and director Paul Haggis has broken publicly with the Church of Scientology, the Hollywood-centric religion that has recently come under renewed scrutiny for its political positions.
In a scathing letter to the church's celebrity contact, Tommy Davis, Haggis accused the church of hypocrisy and lies, especially regarding its decision to support the anti-gay-marriage proposition on the California ballot last year, Proposition 8.
"I told you I could not, in good conscience, be a member of an organization where gay-bashing was tolerated," Haggis wrote, referring to support for Prop. 8 in the church's San Diego branch. "You promised action. Ten months passed. No action was forthcoming."
In a scathing letter to the church's celebrity contact, Tommy Davis, Haggis accused the church of hypocrisy and lies, especially regarding its decision to support the anti-gay-marriage proposition on the California ballot last year, Proposition 8.
"I told you I could not, in good conscience, be a member of an organization where gay-bashing was tolerated," Haggis wrote, referring to support for Prop. 8 in the church's San Diego branch. "You promised action. Ten months passed. No action was forthcoming."
OK Mr. Haggis, I'm with you on the whole Prop. 8 thing - but you were OK with the whole part about a galactic emperor named Xenu who had brought frozen aliens to earth 75 million years ago in spaceships that looked like DC-8s and killed them by tossing them into the volcanoes of Hawaii and then collected their souls and brainwashed them and who were then later were assimilated into mankind and that the souls of these aliens plauge man to this very day? You were okay with that part of the story all the way up until the whole Scientology supports Prop. 8 thing, right?
Is this the one with Magic Underwear?
ReplyDeleteTommy Davis is such a twit.
ReplyDeleteGay rights was actually one of the first things I saw wrong with my cult leader. Whatever gets somebody out of a cult is a good thing in my book, no matter how silly their cult beliefs.
But were they GAY aliens?
ReplyDeleteBasing a religion on the works of a bad science fiction writer always seemed a dodgy proposition to me.
ReplyDeletesusan Basing a religion on the works of a bad science fiction writer always seemed a dodgy proposition to me.
ReplyDeleteYeah, if you're gonna do that, at least base it on good sci-fi.
http://www.shatnerology.com/
Xenuphobia? No support for Xenuptials for gays within the Church of Cruise? Hmmmm....is this really surprising?
ReplyDeleteAnd while I admire Haggis' stand, he's still the guy who made Crash. Off with his head!
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ReplyDeleteRandal Graves: Haggis is disgusting! Brains are much nicer. ;o)
ReplyDeleteZencomix: No, that's Mitt Romney! ;o)
Angie Jackson: I had to look up who Tommy Davis is. Ha! That guy is hilarious!
Übermilf: Apparently not, according to Paul Haggis! ;o)
Susan: I don't know, it seems to work for the Republicans. ;o)
Teresita: I love that site! ;o)
Zirgar: How did you know that? I had never heard of him. You must really know your movies! Awesome! ;o)
Darius Whiteplume: Gesundheit! ;o)
what should i tell the scientologists who hang in the Union Sq subway station trying to convert everyone
ReplyDeleteTell them that you found Jesus behind the couch, where he was located the whole time, playing spin the bottle with demigods of ill repute.
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to join a cult, at least pick one that promotes good sex. Dead Alien Sacrifices? That doesnt sound like fun at all.