Tom Cruise has Risen Very High in the Scientology Hierarchy

Tom Cruise has become the Church Of Scientology’s second-in-command, according to a new biography.

British writer Andrew Morton, best known for his books about the late Diana, Princess of Wales and David and Victoria Beckham, claims the 45-year-old Hollywood superstar’s life has been taken over by the controversial religion.

In “Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography,” Morton alleges the “church,” founded by science-fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, relies so heavily on Cruise’s celebrity to recruit followers, the actor is now considered second only to leader David Miscavige.

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8 comments on “Tom Cruise has Risen Very High in the Scientology Hierarchy

  1. Wilfred says:

    Do these guys get planets too?

  2. saj says:

    Let’s pray for Tom Cruise — he would make an excellent Christian!

  3. Didymus says:

    Only if he were a charismatic– all the jumping on pews would annoy everyone else.

  4. Albeit says:

    I find it interesting that I’ve never seen or heard of a “poor Scientologist,” including on Social Security or Welfare. In fact, I can’t recall any “middle class Scientologists” as well.

    Check out their official demographics and you’ll see what I mean:
    http://www.scientology.org/en_US/religion/statistics/pg003.html

    Seems like you “gotta be somebody” to be a Scientologist.

  5. Irenaeus says:

    “Seems like you ‘gotta be somebody’ to be a Scientologist”

    Well, you most certainly do have to pay someone: the Church of Scientology.

  6. paulo uk says:

    Anyone knows which is the position of John Travolta in the CofS ?

  7. Andrew717 says:

    The ex-Tom Cruise?

    Of course, they always need someone to fly the rocket-ship DC-8s

  8. Derek Smith says:

    After Andrew’s comment, perhaps we now understand why John Travolta is a pilot…