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[7] [8] [21] [22] [79] Stated in a 2019 interview that he is not a Scientologist and that he doesn't "have any connection or affiliation with it". [157] Marc Headley: 1974– 2005 Whistleblower and critic of the church. [126] Katie Holmes: 1978– 2012 Actress and formerly married to Scientologist Tom Cruise. [158] Jim Humble: 1933– 1981
The organization has had a written program governing celebrity recruitment since at least 1955, when L. Ron Hubbard created "Project Celebrity", offering rewards to Scientologists who recruited targeted celebrities. [1] [2] [3]: 254 Early interested parties included former silent-screen star Gloria Swanson and jazz pianist Dave Brubeck.
Estimates put the number of Scientologists at under 40,000 worldwide. Key Scientology beliefs include reincarnation, and that traumatic events cause subconscious command-like recordings in the mind (termed "engrams") that can be removed only through an activity called "auditing". A fee is charged for each session of "auditing".
Despite a relatively small membership base, Scientology is one of the most widely discussed fringe religious groups in the world, thanks in part to its more famous adherents. And while some ...
The Grease and Pulp Fiction star joined the Church of Scientology in 1975 and was quoted on the Church of Scientology’s website as saying: “I would say Scientology put me into the big time ...
The Church of Scientology has welcomed many celebrities, like Tom Cruise and Danny Masterson. See which stars are still members and who else has left the faith.
This category is for people who are publicly known as members or former members of the Church of Scientology.Many former members are now critics; see Category:Critics of Scientology.
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