Many celebrities look toward religion to help them go through the stresses of their lives. Managing the pressures of a high-stakes career requires one to look to spiritual matters to find a sense of comfort in themselves. One of the religions that have brought a lot of comfort to celebrities has been Scientology.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - How Scientology Came to Celebrities 01:44 - Laura Prepon 02:42 - Paul Haggis 03:59 - Lisa Marie Presley 05:02 - Jeffrey Tambor 05:35 - Leah Remini 06:53 - Outro
But there have also been celebrities who left Scientology and spoke out against it. They had a bad experience with the religion and they feel there are serious concerns with Scientology and its members. Since these celebrities who left Scientology have spoken out, there’s been more scrutiny of the religion.
Laura Prepon of That 70s Show fame was practicing Scientology for several years but left the religion about 5 years ago. She felt that becoming a mother had a big part in her no longer finding solace in the faith. Since then she’s also explored other religions and philosophies.
Director Paul Haggis walked away from the religion after he had disagreements with their stance on homosexual relationships. This caused a huge controversy when the director was accused of sexual harassment. Many other stars stated that these accusations were false and were fabricated by the Church of Scientology.
Lisa Marie Presley had a horrible experience with religion and felt that it took her soul as well as her money. She stated back in 2012 that she left the religion and this brought a huge amount of attention to the religion and perhaps sparked some of the pushback.
There have been many other celebrities who left Scientology and spoke out against it. Since they’ve spoken out against it there has been growing resistance and controversy toward Scientology. Actress Leah Remini has especially been vocal about her opinions about Scientology and this has gotten a lot of attention in the mainstream media.
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Celebrities Who Left Scientology and Spoke Out Against It
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