The Apotheosis of Tom Cruise: Actor Proclaimed “Christ” of Scientology
“Blessed are the couch-jumpers, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”
When I started this blog, I never expected to be offering continuing coverage of weird Tom Cruise–related shit. When the news gets this strange, however, I just don’t have any choice.
According to British tabloid The Sun, Scientologist leader David Miscavige has described Cruise as having a Christ-like role for the cult:
Like Christ, he’s been criticized for his views. But future generations will realize he was right.
Miscavige can say whatever he wants, but I’m pretty sure Jesus never promised to eat a placenta.
Here’s Keith Olberman with more point-by-point comparisons between Jesus Christ and Tom Christ Cruise:
Updates
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2/24/2007 — Karin Pouw, Public Affairs Director for the Church of Scientology, has officially denied that Miscavige ever compared Tom Cruise to Jesus Christ. The denial was issued in the form of a letter to the Boston Herald (and probably many other newspapers) that had run the story in their gossip sections. Thanks are due to Greg, who informed me of the denial in one of his comments.
This denial may or may not mean that the story is bogus. The Sun isn’t exactly the Wall Street Journal, of course. On the other hand, famous people say stupid things — then retract, deny, or apologize for them — all the time. What the official denial tells me is that Miscavige may not have made the Christ comparison, but that if he did he sure wishes he hadn’t.
- 2/24/2007 — I’m happy that the comments up until today have been generally courteous, even when people disagreed with each other. Unfortunately, I just had to delete an obscenity-laden screed from some trolling jerk and another commenter’s angry follow-up (which was less rude, but now totally without context). Read the rules before you comment. This is my blog, and I will delete you with extreme prejudice if you act like an asshole.
