Scientology

To answer your question...
"Why do I have to keep seeing Tom Cruise on TV advocating for this cult?"

Same reason I have to see christian nut-cases doing it.
Freedom.

But do I have to see it?
Nope, I can change the channel, turn the page etc...

Bravo Lynn!

Yep, Cruise is doing nothing more than following and promoting his Cult as any other Cult member does. Take a look at Pat Robertson, Dobson, Huchabee and also Sports figures who promote it also. All religions are Cult's, it's all about submission and giving up your free will.

That is a pretty broad definition of a religion/cult, Pagan. Virtually any grouping of people involves limitations on someone's exercise of free will. I can't smoke weed or dance naked at a PTA meeting but I wouldn't call the PTA meeting a cult.

Also my point was that when Cruise's alien mumbo-jumbo gets a free pass from the media (many of whom are afraid to criticize scientology for fear of being sued), it makes other insane people that you mentioned look rational by comparison.

Catholics are all about free will. I'm interested in the explanation here.

Religion is about what? Strict obedience to the Commandments, Church leaders and to your Lord, so where's the "free will"? There's no such thing as excommunications are there?

Merriam-Webster's definition of Cult

1: formal religious veneration : worship
2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual ; also : its body of adherents
3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious ; also : its body of adherents
4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator
5 a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book) ; especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people

Just going back to the Tom Cruise thing.

The publicity isn't doing him any harm is it?

Yes, because I choose to be part of the Church. I'm not forced into anything.

Yeppers....and they get conned just like the catholics, mormons, jews etc.
It's all the same shit....different pile.
A crutch if you will.
But, it is MOSTLY by choice that people attend this shit. Unfortunately, many kids ARE born into it and FORCED to attend....But usually those who are FORCED turn against the church the day they wake to realize they actually DO have a mind of their own.
I was born an RC into a strict RC family...and have despised everything this religion stands for since I was 7. I dabbled in other "religions" since...and came to realize it was all a load of shit...and have moved on to something more of a spiritual nature that is more in alignment with science and human kindness. I am proud to say what I believe falls into NO category...it has NO name or title....it has no funding, no demands, no dogma...it's mine and I share it only when someone ASKS me what I stand for and adhear to.
Organized religion is poison IMO...and nothing less.

I agree, I can't stand to see it either. Although we all have a right to choose our religon, freedom of speech.
I turn the channel as well. I have never liked Tom Cruise.

I don't think it's right for children to be forced into any religon- although I know most of us are. I'm just glad that I was able to choose as I grew older.

At least Scientologists aren't knocking on my pentagram clad front door trying to convert me.

Given a choice, I'd rather tolerate Tom Cruise every once in a great while!

Here is another good one.

While I find Tom Cruise rather obnoxious, how is Scientology more a cult than Catholicism?

IMO - it's EXACTLY the same.

We can't blame Tom Cruise if he wants to promote his religion. That is his right as a follower of Scientology. We do as well promote our religion in our own little ways. The only difference is that Tom Cruse is a Hollywood star and he can influence a lot of people.

Hello. I just like to add. One reason s because they're registered as a religion and by law you can't just tamper a freedom of religion just like that. A great cover for them don't you think?

By the way, did you know? One of the reasons why the population of Scientology keeps on growing isn't because many people are joining them intentionally, but they force people to join them.

We'll' if tom Cruise believes in it and many other celebrities then let them be!!!! It's their choice not ours !!! If they go to hell with it it's their prob;em, if you believe in something then it is you own free will!!! Turn off the boobtube or change the channel that will really be a big help!!

wghy would someone force to do so

And also if forced why to do so they arent having a MMG in there hands

We have the choice of switching the channels. No one is forcing us to listen to what any celebrity is talking about or promoting.  To tell you the truth I never endorse any product or religion any celebrity is promoting.

I believe that they are getting something in return in doing that.

Deadly and dangerous Satanic cult is deadly.

RIP Lisa Mcpherson and Keep Scientology not working - KSNW

I'm absolutely agreeing  with your opinion about the Scientology. Besides I have never been  considering that Tom Cruise is a serious actor. I think that Scientology have nothing in common with the religion. I'm sure that it's a more or less successful business project.

I do not think that they can force somebody who are in the right mind to join this organisation. I'm sure that they are looking for people with the weak consciousness and  trying to fool them.

I think that it's a really big problem sometimes  to unmask the Satanic cults. Many of such cults have technologies of  forcing  the people to join them. We shouldn't be indifferent to such cults because they are a real danger to the society.