Travolta might have seen the light....

[dudalb]

I want to make it clear this is just a rumor, but if true the CO$ might have a huge embarassment on it's hands.

From the INternet Movie Base (IMDB) news section:

Travolta Turning His Back On Scientology?
27 July 2009 3:01 PM, PDT


John Travolta is reportedly set to abandon Scientology after losing faith in the controversial religion following the death of his teenage son.

The Grease star and his wife Kelly Preston, two of Scientology's most prominent followers, are still struggling to come to terms with 16-year-old Jett's tragic demise after he suffered a seizure during a family holiday in the Bahamas in January.

Jett was rumoured to have battled seizures since childhood, but the youngster was not prescribed any medication to treat the alleged condition as Scientologists are generally opposed to drugs.

The sudden loss is said to have left Travolta with doubts about the religion he's followed for the last 34 years.

Scientology expert, lecturer Rick Ross, tells DailyMail.co.uk, "There have been strong rumours coming out of Scientology that John Travolta is disappointed that the religion was not able to help his son more. It's led him to question his faith

 

[Marduk]

he's not on his own is he, all religions consistently fail to perform miracles

 

[desertgal]

I want to make it clear this is just a rumor, but if true the CO$ might have a huge embarassment on it's hands.

From the INternet Movie Base (IMDB) news section:

It might be true...but there is one little thing:

Scientology expert, lecturer Rick Ross, tells DailyMail.co.uk, "There have been strong rumours coming out of Scientology that John Travolta is disappointed that the religion was not able to help his son more. It's led him to question his faith

It's the Daily Mail.

I hope it's true, though.

 

[ravdin]

I won't hold my breath- but a high profile defection like this would make my day!

 

[snoop_doxie]

I had no idea Jett suffered from a treatable condition. How incredibly sad!
I didn't pay much attention after the news came out, Travolta has been a favorite actor and/or hunk of mine since 'Welcome Back Kotter'.
Hopefully, they will emerge from their grief and the Church of Scientology quickly.

 

[dudalb]

I won't hold my breath- but a high profile defection like this would make my day!

That is my stand. Very skeptical, but if Travolta does bolt it would be a VERY bad day for the Super Adventure Club.

 

[Audible Click]

How sad to lose a child to a treatable condition. I really do hope that Travolta and his wife are rethinking their commitment to that cult.

 

[dudalb]

he's not on his own is he, all religions consistently fail to perform miracles

Ture, but most churches do not encourage you to give up all medical treatment and rely on miracles.
That is what makes the CO$ so dangerous.

 

[Dunstan]

Given that the Church probably has a very thick file of materials from Travolta's "auditing" sessions that would embarrass him, this would be a very brave thing for him to do.

I'm no fan of the Catholic church, but at least I have to give them credit for treating confessions as confidential, whereas the Scientologists apparently regard them as blackmail material.

 

[desertgal]

I had no idea Jett suffered from a treatable condition.

Alleged treatable condition.

I don't doubt that Jett's condition was, in all likelihood, treatable, BUT the Daily Mail is not a reliable source. Fact is, we have no idea what conditions Jett may have suffered from, what treatments his parents used, if they secretly used treatments in defiance of Scientology doctrine, or, even, the detailed circumstances of his death. Without any of that information, we have no way of knowing if his condition(s) was treatable and/or if his death could have been prevented.

That said, though, I sincerely hope the Travoltas break with the CoS. If Scientology doctrine failed Jett, then his parents have paid too high a price already, and they SHOULD question their faith. I certainly would.

No parent should outlive their child. It happens too often, but it is no less tragic when it does, regardless of the circumstances.

 

[desertgal]

Travolta Remains a Scientologist

John Travolta’s faith in Scientology remains firm. A July 25 report in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper claiming that Travolta, 55, had grown disenchanted with his longtime religion in the wake of his son Jett's death in January is "totally false," his rep Paul Bloch tells PEOPLE.

 

[dudalb]

SOme people never learn..sadly.

 

[Big Les]

I wouldn't be surprised if he did finally defect at some point. He was (AFAIK) the only Celeb to ever speak out against the church whilst still in it, back in 1983 I think. He's clearly been drinking the Hubbard-Ade the whole time, but he did at least question the church as an organisation.

 

[Makalu G]

I'll bet they "got" to him...

 

[fredcarr]

True, but most churches do not encourage you to give up all medical treatment and rely on miracles.

That sure isn't the Church of Scientology. We have very strict policy about sending parishioners to medical doctors for treatment.


BTW lol @ the wild speculation that occurs on such a skeptical site.

 

[AgeGap]

wild speculation

WTF? From the OP it was made clear that it was just a rumour and dudalb was posting that the rumour was going about. Anyone who fails to see that it either dumb or in need of more auditing. HTH

 

[Epok]

Given that the Church probably has a very thick file of materials from Travolta's "auditing" sessions that would embarrass him, this would be a very brave thing for him to do.

I'm no fan of the Catholic church, but at least I have to give them credit for treating confessions as confidential, whereas the Scientologists apparently regard them as blackmail material.

It wouldn't really matter what they tried to say about him to give him bad press. Noone is really gonna believe it, at least I sure wouldn't. But this whole fiasco has got to be hard on Travolta, I mean, he just lost his kid. Thats gotta be rough on any parent. And even if he does stick with Scientology I would feel bad about making fun of him over something like this.

 

[Gord_in_Toronto]

That sure isn't the Church of Scientology. We have very strict policy about sending parishioners to medical doctors for treatment.

Take it up with LRon:

HCOPL 26 July 1965 "Release Declaration Restrictions, Healing Amendments

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BTW lol @ the wild speculation that occurs on such a skeptical site.

I though $camology was supposed to make you brain work better?

 

[Cleon]

It wouldn't really matter what they tried to say about him to give him bad press. Noone is really gonna believe it, at least I sure wouldn't. But this whole fiasco has got to be hard on Travolta, I mean, he just lost his kid. Thats gotta be rough on any parent. And even if he does stick with Scientology I would feel bad about making fun of him over something like this.

He lost his kid, he's obviously rather depressed, and there's a whole bunch of people on the Internet who are pestering him to leave the Church.

Honestly, the entire hoopla around Travolta seems kinda ghoulish. This isn't our proudest moment, I don't think.

 

[fredcarr]

Here are a couple comments on a thread that started with the statement that this is just a rumor:

It might be true...but there is one little thing:

It's the Daily Mail.

I hope it's true, though.

I won't hold my breath- but a high profile defection like this would make my day!

I had no idea Jett suffered from a treatable condition. How incredibly sad!
I didn't pay much attention after the news came out, Travolta has been a favorite actor and/or hunk of mine since 'Welcome Back Kotter'.
Hopefully, they will emerge from their grief and the Church of Scientology quickly.

How sad to lose a child to a treatable condition. I really do hope that Travolta and his wife are rethinking their commitment to that cult.

Ture, but most churches do not encourage you to give up all medical treatment and rely on miracles.
That is what makes the CO$ so dangerous.

Given that the Church probably has a very thick file of materials from Travolta's "auditing" sessions that would embarrass him, this would be a very brave thing for him to do.

I'm no fan of the Catholic church, but at least I have to give them credit for treating confessions as confidential, whereas the Scientologists apparently regard them as blackmail material.

I'll bet they "got" to him..