What Would Jesus Say ToWhat Would Jesus Say To

Tom CruiseTom Cruise

1 Cor. 11: 1-151 Cor. 11: 1-15

Thomas Cruise Malpother IVThomas Cruise Malpother IV

July 3, 1962July 3, 1962

Most powerful celebrity in the world Most powerful celebrity in the world (Forbes)(Forbes)

Roots in Louisville, KYRoots in Louisville, KY

Thomas Cruise Malpother IVThomas Cruise Malpother IV

Divorced homeDivorced home

Estranged from father for a decadeEstranged from father for a decade

First big break at 21—First big break at 21—Risky BusinessRisky Business

First actor with 5 consecutive films First actor with 5 consecutive films grossing over $100 million eachgrossing over $100 million each

Thomas Cruise Malpother IVThomas Cruise Malpother IV

Married 3xMarried 3x

Two adopted children; 1 biological childTwo adopted children; 1 biological child

Introduced to Scientology by his first wife Introduced to Scientology by his first wife Mimi RogersMimi Rogers

A. Be Careful Who You FollowA. Be Careful Who You Follow

Submitted himself to the words of L. Ron Submitted himself to the words of L. Ron HubbardHubbard

Spoke and wrote a lot of wordsSpoke and wrote a lot of words

Founder of ScientologyFounder of Scientology

L. Ron HubbardL. Ron Hubbard

Scientologists consider his tapes and Scientologists consider his tapes and words as “scripture”words as “scripture”

He is known as the exclusive “Source”He is known as the exclusive “Source”

His words are considered infallibleHis words are considered infallible

Foundational work: Foundational work: Dianetics Dianetics (1950)(1950)

Wisdom About Spiritual Wisdom About Spiritual TeachersTeachers

Judge byJudge by

– Quality of their livesQuality of their lives

– Quality of their messageQuality of their message

– Jesus, Paul both spoke of their lives and Jesus, Paul both spoke of their lives and messagemessage

Hubbard’s Quality of LifeHubbard’s Quality of Life

Born in Nebraska 1911Born in Nebraska 1911

1930s became somewhat well known 1930s became somewhat well known science fiction writerscience fiction writer

Said if you want to get rich Said if you want to get rich start a religionstart a religion

Hubbard’s Quality of LifeHubbard’s Quality of Life

Continual details revealing dishonestyContinual details revealing dishonesty

Involved with the occultInvolved with the occult

Mentored by Satanist Aleister CrowleyMentored by Satanist Aleister Crowley

Married 3x, accused of bigamy, declared a Married 3x, accused of bigamy, declared a pathological liar by a judgepathological liar by a judge

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

Dianetics—supposed to be derived from Dianetics—supposed to be derived from Greek meaning what the soul is doing Greek meaning what the soul is doing through the body.through the body.

While starting the religion in early 1950s While starting the religion in early 1950s he did not emphasize that as much in the he did not emphasize that as much in the beginningbeginning

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

Said it was scientific and therapeuticSaid it was scientific and therapeutic

Divided the mind betweenDivided the mind between

– AnalyticAnalytic

– ReactiveReactive

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

Reactive affected by “engrams” which are Reactive affected by “engrams” which are past traumaspast traumas

With help of e-meter and auditor one can With help of e-meter and auditor one can identify “engrams”identify “engrams”

““Engrams” can be removed until one is Engrams” can be removed until one is “clear”“clear”

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

One pays for courses and auditingOne pays for courses and auditing

At clear one would be free from At clear one would be free from psychosomatic illnesses and a host of psychosomatic illnesses and a host of other thingsother things

Scientific community rejected his pseudo Scientific community rejected his pseudo science, thus he hated psychiatryscience, thus he hated psychiatry

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

By passed criticisms by emphasizing By passed criticisms by emphasizing spiritual.spiritual.

After 1971 they took on more trappings of After 1971 they took on more trappings of a churcha church

We are ThetansWe are Thetans

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

Reincarnated spirits with billions of years Reincarnated spirits with billions of years behind us.behind us.

We created MEST and then became We created MEST and then became entangled by itentangled by it

We have “engrams” from past livesWe have “engrams” from past lives

Hubbard’s Quality of TeachingHubbard’s Quality of Teaching

We can move up the “Bridge” with auditingWe can move up the “Bridge” with auditing

We can become OTs or Operating We can become OTs or Operating ThetansThetans

At OT III you learn more of the story At OT III you learn more of the story regarding aliens. Cruise may be an OT VIIregarding aliens. Cruise may be an OT VII

B. Be Humble about YourselfB. Be Humble about Yourself

Scientology about self-evaluation and self-Scientology about self-evaluation and self-salvationsalvation

Much wiser spiritual teachers have Much wiser spiritual teachers have warned us that we are not capable of a full warned us that we are not capable of a full self-analysisself-analysis

Jeremiah 17: 9-10; 1 Cor. 4:4Jeremiah 17: 9-10; 1 Cor. 4:4

B. Be Humble about YourselfB. Be Humble about Yourself

Our hope is not in self-deliverance but in Our hope is not in self-deliverance but in the Savior’s deliverancethe Savior’s deliverance

1 Cor. 1: 18-251 Cor. 1: 18-25

The only “clear” that matters is the one He The only “clear” that matters is the one He gives gives

C. Be Wise Regarding theC. Be Wise Regarding theBest ExplanationBest Explanation

Man’s great stories follow similar themesMan’s great stories follow similar themes

There is something wrong with usThere is something wrong with us

There is something wrong with our worldThere is something wrong with our world

There is something beyond us that is There is something beyond us that is perfectperfect

C. Be Wise Regarding theC. Be Wise Regarding theBest ExplanationBest Explanation

There is evil to be overcomeThere is evil to be overcome

We know that a day of reckoning is We know that a day of reckoning is comingcoming

The question is: Who has the best The question is: Who has the best explanation? Whose story coheres?explanation? Whose story coheres?

C. Be Wise Regarding theC. Be Wise Regarding theBest ExplanationBest Explanation

It is the story of the BibleIt is the story of the Bible

We have a creation story that makes senseWe have a creation story that makes sense

We have an explanation of what’s wrong that We have an explanation of what’s wrong that makes sensemakes sense

We have a salvation story rooted in historyWe have a salvation story rooted in history