The current Pope has written many positive things about Luther (you can google it) and one NEW Lutheran synod loosely associated with my church, call the ALCC, is promoting reunification as a "Lutheran Branch" within the Catholic Church. He also said he hoped it would "open the eyes" of those still with the church and help them "get out.". Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. In his letter, Haggis said he is deeply disappointed with the church to which he has belonged for decades. However, in 2009, Haggis resigned from the church due to their opposition to same-sex marriages. He created the acclaimed, if short-lived, CBS series EZ Streets which the New York Times cited as one of the most influential shows of all time, noting, that without it there would be no Sopranos.. We don't know anybody by that name." The church doesn't do that," he said. It can only do good--that is the sort of person you appear to me. You might recall that my wife was ordered to disconnect from her parents because of something absolutely trivial they supposedly did twenty-five years ago when they resigned from the church. Haggis was on Sunday detained in Italy on sexual assault . Not that any of that would matter to Leah Remini, who featured Paul Haggis and his discredited, false narrative on Aftermath three months later. Not now. Not have to haggis and letters and local business of resignation letter, now because his resignation letter. Look at the whacknut uniforms the elite Scientologists are forced to wear. Haggis testified the sex act went on for 10 to 20 minutes before . 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And formerly: Even that, you decided not to publish. The best you offered was a weak and carefully worded press release, which praised the churchs human rights record and took no responsibility. I think of all the children they could have fed or clothed - all on their own, in one afternoon. Ps. In that first conversation, back at the end of October of last year, you told me you were horrified, that you would get to the bottom of it and "heads would roll." - supporting peace and justice initiatives around the world Some stop by and smell the roses. Haggis for years falsely claimed he split with the Church because it would not take a position on Californias incendiary Proposition 8 campaign in 2008 regarding same-sex marriageknowing the Church would never take a stand on such a political issue. Breest's lawsuit asks for unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Contributed to Lisa McPherson's demise. By The Associated Press. Maybe DM should send Heber next time. I wondered how the church could, in good conscience, through the action of a few and then the inaction of its leadership, support a bill that strips a group of its civil rights. Just because marriage is defined in the way it's been used historically does not mean that gay couples can't live together or be connected in some other fashion like a civil union. The Catholic church is GROWING. Discover what people really say about all things Scientology. Independence, unfettered knowledge, freedom of thought etc. With Paul Haggis, everything is calculated. How dare you use private information in order to label someone an adulteress? You took Amy Scobees most intimate admissions about her sexual life and passed them onto the press and then smeared them all over the pages your newsletter! Haggis is currently standing trial in a civil lawsuit concerning a rape allegation. It is a example of total greed and nuttiness. ", "I am now painfully aware that you might see this an attack and just as easily use things I have confessed over the years to smear my name. "I felt if I sent it to my friends. The screenwriter, who left the church in 2009, writes that he was surprised how quickly "Leah was attacked . Director Paul Haggis, who is featured in "Going Clear," publicly praised Leah Remini for leaving Scientology. While I am no great believer in resumes and awards, this is what you would have discovered: * Founder, Artists For Peace and Justice, - sponsoring schools, an orphanage and a childrens hospital in the slums of Haiti * Co-Founder, BrandAid Foundation and BrandAid Project - marketing the work of artisans from the poorest countries in the world, * Board Member, Office of The Americas - supporting peace and justice initiatives around the world * Board Member, Center For The Advancement of Non-Violence * Member and active supporter, Amnesty International * Member, Presidents Council, Defenders of Wildlife * Member and fundraiser, Environment California and CalPirg * Member and Award Recipient, American Civil Liberties Union * Member and supporter, Death Penalty Focus * Member and supporter, Equality For All * Fundraiser, NPH (Our Little Brothers) for the children of the slums of Haiti * Member, Citizens Commission on Human Rights * Patron with Honors, IAS And formerly: * Trustee, Religious Freedom Trust * Board Member and fundraiser, Hollywood Education and Literacy Project * Board Member and fundraiser, For The Arts, For Every Child supporting art and music in public schools * Board Member and fundraiser, The Christic Institute - supporting Human Rights in Central America * Founding Board Member, Earth Communication Office * Working Board Member, Environmental Media Association * Fundraiser, El Rescate Human Rights for El Salvador * Fundraiser, PAVA Aid and Human Rights in Guatemala. Oct. 26 2009, Published 3:30 p.m. * Fundraiser, El Rescate Human Rights for El Salvador As a former zombie, I would welcome that. I just hope that some of Mr Haggis' integrity rubs off on some of his fellow celebrities. But they didn't. These accusations were made by top international executives who had devoted most of their lives to the church. (Introduction to Scientology Ethics;Ch 12 The Scientology Justice Codes and Their Application). *Bill of Rights Award American Civil Liberties Union But I know how easy it was for me to defend our organization and dismiss our critics, without ever truly looking at what was being said; I did it for thirty-five years. In his resignation letter, Haggis said, "We all know this policy exists." Haggis reminded Davis that a few years earlier his wife had been ordered to disconnect from her parents, "because. I'm not surprised that Harkus would automatically defend the Church. The point is this is a huge blow to David Miscavige, at least he's still got Tom Cruise fooled. I've never been good at following orders, especially when I find them morally reprehensible.". No one's sins are ever 'outed' to the world. I would respect his stance more if he were consistent. hubbard He tore apart international management. I'm not condemning those who wish to belong to any specific religion. I was shocked. Alas, with religions out there, those seekers may not easily find the path to your person wisdom. In order to contain a potential 'PR flap' you allowed our sponsorship of Proposition 8 to stand. I refuse to consent.". You could publicly state that it doesn't exist? And I felt sick. His fear was genuine and only confirmed what we were already learning about the church back then. Seriously, this doesn't help your credibility when you try to smear with lies that are easily disproved. Davis apparently drew up a press release he showed to Haggis, which eventually got canned. "Scientology has been taken over by a self-appointed dictator, David Miscavige, who has turned the Creed of the Church of Scientology, the Code of a Scientologist, and the Credo of a True Group Member on their heads and instituted the virtual practice of Reverse (Black) Dianetics" Learn More iscientology.orgScientology Reviews Free and Able The Truth RundownMike Rinder's Blog Friends of L. Ron Hubbard SaveScientology.com RediscoverScientology.com Karen de la Carriere Spiritual Freedom Zone A Guide for the DisillusionedGerman Independents SuperPower fraud. Paul Haggis has had enough of Xenu, it seems, as PopEater reports the Oscar-winning director wrote a letter of resignation to the Church of Scientology . We're prohibited from taking stances on political issues. Say what you will about them now, these were staunch defenders of the church, including Mike Rinder, the church's official spokesman for 20 years! I have always considered the current operation a mind control program, with militaristic overtones. They too are Christians. I have to believe that if they knew what I now know, they too would be horrified. What we have learned about our world and the entire universe, and our insignificant place in it, should tell any "thinking" person highly educated or not, that religions as we know them are all a bunch of crap. Representatives for Remini did not immediately return Insider's request for comment. I would dearly love to be honest with everyone concerned, but I can't. Academy Award -winning film director Paul Haggis declared to Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis that he had decided to leave the Church of Scientology after being a member for 35 years. I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. I'm glad Paul finally broke through his personal haze to see the light!!!!!!!!! attack "The church's refusal to denounce the action of these bigots, hypocrites and homophobes is cowardly," Haggis wrote. Our Catechism based belief in the sanctity of marriage between one man and woman, has nothing to do with homophobia; it instead elevates the preservation of the foundation of society-- the nuclear family. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider Shouldn't the test as to whether a spiritual philosophy or religion is beneficial be that it actually progresses one spiritually? ", "While I have not been an active member for many years, I found much of what I learned to be very helpful, and I still apply it in my daily life. Haggis was deathly afraid Rathbun might reveal the truth to Wright and expose the crusading image as a farce, as Rathbun notes in recalling their conversation: He [Haggis] said Look, for the sake of my image with my daughters, can you please avoid telling Larry Wright that you were the personthat you prompted me?. Correction: November 2, 2022 A previous version of this story inaccurately referred to the reason Paul Haggis left the Church of Scientology. It is still hard for me to believe. Accusing the Roman Catholic Church to "use confessionals to extort money" is crazy. Some people like pickles, some like cucumbers. These were not the claims made by "outsiders" looking to dig up dirt against us. The Church of $cientology continually shows us through the writings and testimony of ex-members that at it's heart and core of leadership it cares nothing for the eternity of the human spirit or freeing humanity it's all about control, programming, and destroying those who would dare question it. And so, after writing this letter, I am fully aware that some of my friends may choose to no longer associate with me, or in some cases work with me. When disgraced director Paul Haggis was arrested in Italy on June 19, 2022, for what police are calling the violent sexual assault of a young woman, Leah Remini was notably silent. I wish I could tell you that they rang true. Say what you will about them now, these were staunch defenders of the church, including Mike Rinder, the churchs official spokesman for 20 years! I called and wrote and implored you, as the official spokesman of the church, to condemn their actions. Well, luckily I have never held myself up to be anyones role model. UPDATED with more testimony, 5:09 PM: Back on the witness stand Thursday, Paul Haggis denied sexually assaulting any of the four Jane Does who have testified in support of Haleigh Breest, the New Y Paul Haggis testified his resignation letter from Scientology helped Leah Remini leave the church. It's about not living in a glass house. Fully developing his invented narrative, Haggis wrote a letter of resignation to the Church in 2009 that was then leaked to press, generating a media storm. Christians don't have confessionals, as they don't believe you need to confess to anyone other than God himself. how did he fall for this b.s. Spreading lies about other religions isn't helping the image of Scientology. "The church doesn't tell people who they should and shouldn't be connected with. In September 2017, Remini and her Aftermath co-host, Mike Rinder, featured Haggis on their show. In any case, I applaud Mr. Haggis' decision to leave his church. Fully developing his invented narrative, Haggis wrote a letter of resignation to the Church in 2009 that was then leaked to press, generating a media storm. This is really very arrogant of scientologists to think this way. Ive attached our email correspondence. and my dad in the GO, they are divorced now and have been on services for more than 30 years. Haggis is currently standing trial in a civil lawsuit concerning a rape allegation. The Church of Scientology lost one of its most high-profile members when the Hollywood film-maker Paul Haggis quit the organisation in protest at its stance on same-sex . torture When asked what went wrong with Glenn Gallagher, Portland's Church of Scientology representatives said, "Glenn who? Haggis asserted that supporters of Prop 8 were bigoted and hateful, and supporters are the MAJORITY of Californians, most of whom do NOT belong to the Christian right. ", " After writing this letter, I am fully aware that some of my friends may choose to no longer associate with me, or in some cases work with me. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology. Paul Haggis. It is still hard for me to believe. Paul Haggis, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who directed "Crash," has been living under a cloud since a woman sued him in civil court . They left me dumbstruck and horrified. . suppression But then again, Remini also proudly boasted that she refused to vet the credibility of her subjects, and that A&Es attorneys let her get away with it. A judge ruled on Friday that director Paul Haggis will be allowed to argue at his upcoming civil trial that the Church of Scientology is behind a rape allegation against him. Internationally, he is renowned for a number of film achievements. It was a year ago. The deception can continue only so long. You're all lemmings. chairman I attended 2 years of Catholic High School and wrote a paper for religion class about "buying forgiveness" and the dangers it presents - and got kicked out of school for my troubles. Check the stats. Paul Edward Haggis, writer, director, producer (born 10 Mar 1953 in London, Ontario). has to & must be ended as quickly has possible. However, I have finally come to the conclusion that I can no longer be a part of this group. 0:00. Reformed Episcopal Church Wikipedia. Haggis said he wrote the letter so the world at large would know he had left the religion and so that others wouldn't be recruited to join Scientology based on his involvement. In order to contain a potential "PR flap" you allowed our sponsorship of Proposition 8 to stand. After that, it could levy accusations about just about every other cult, while pretending scientology wasn't like them. There will always be divisions over policy, but the human rights violations he mentions are real, and they simply must stop. Podcast: Mike Rinder Talks to Jeffrey Augustine About His Bestselling New Book A Billion Years: My Escape From a Life in the Highest Ranks of Scientology. Haggis says the encounter with Breest was consensual and his lawyers have tried to pin the allegation on a Scientology plot to discredit him. As a former Catholic, I can tell you, Harkus, that once your mind is freed, you can see that the Church had a corrupt history. I wondered how the church could, in good conscience, through the action of a few and then the inaction of its leadership, support a bill that strips a group of its civil rights. suppressive scientologist These accusations were made by top international executives who had devoted most of their lives to the church. hide Another name Hollywood name, who was with Scientology for 35 years, is Paul Haggis, a screenwriter, director, and producer. Kozlowski added that it was "intended as a private correspondence between [Haggis] and Tom Davis" and that he has no idea how it was leaked. Haggis, famous for films that include "Crash," "Million Dollar Baby" and "Letters From Iwo Jima," cited ideological and personal reasons for breaking with Scientology. The bottom then fell out of the Haggis lie when Mark Marty Rathbun, anti-Scientologist and former guru to both Paul Haggis and Leah Remini, broke his silence on the matter in 2017 to reveal that he and Haggis had orchestrated Haggis departure story and there is no truth whatsoever to the Haggis account. The best you offered was a weak and carefully worded press release, which praised the church's human rights record and took no responsibility. The great majority of Scientologists I know are good people who are genuinely interested in improving conditions on this planet and helping others. lies ", "My wife was ordered to disconnect from her parents because of something absolutely trivial they supposedly did twenty-five years ago when they resigned from the church. All roads to the same place, some are rocky, some are straight and flat. At the time of Larrys article and book I withheld the fact that Marty had reached out to me by email.I withheld that information from Larry Wright. Not that Larry Wright would have cared: Paul Haggis served his purpose for Wright, who did no fact checking. You even felt free to publish secrets from the confessional in Freedom Magazine you just stopped short of labeling them as such, probably because you knew Scientologists would be horrified, knowing you so easily broke a sacred vow of trust with your parishioners. People are kept ignorant to education, other cultures and religions and are not taught to respect people's beliefs. Academy Award-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis, known for the movies Crash and Million Dollar Baby, is being sued in a civil case for . "He wanted the church to take an active stance on a political issue, which we don't do. Please don't make blanket statements about groups you don't know and good luck in your journey through life. Haggis, who is best known for his work on Crash, Million Dollar Baby, and Casino Royale, began his time with Scientology before he was in Hollywood, but had a very public resignation in 2009. Besides the fact that so many of the church's most high-profile members have long been subject to gossipy speculation of being gayto name a few: Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Will Smiththe Church is now going to have to (A) take a stance on homosexuality, (B) come out against Haggis, one of the most revered, successful writer-directors of the last decade, or (C) stay quiet and look even sketchier than they already did after Tommy Davis blew up on national television earlier this weekend. ", "How dare you use private information in order to label someone an adulteress? You took Amy Scobees most intimate admissions about her sexual life and passed them onto the press and then smeared them all over the pages your newsletter! I agree. I do not know the woman, but no matter what she said or did, this is the woman who joined the Sea Org at 16! It's the whole bad apple in the bunch theory - not all priests or churches "extort" via confessional, but some do. Tom Cruise could learn a lot from this gentleman On Friday night, Tommy huffed out of the ABC Nightline interview in front of four million viewers. I got out form the S.O. ..H. Praise for Paul Haggis. Then maybe it's "make sure the zoning law gets passed so the church can continue its work" or "donate $$$ or host a fund raiser so the church can do ____". HBO In the wake of Remini's break from Scientology, Haggis wrote an open letter. OSA liars, the integrity is gone. Furthermore, making judgments (about actions NOT people-- big difference) is part of natural law, and is a requirement for a stable society--a society free of ANY judgment is a society in a state of anarchy. Both sides would be agog, so who knows if it will happen, but such dynamics are seldom as simple as some of these posts. "Mr. Haggis had a disagreement with the church that went beyond having anything to do with the church," Davis told ABCNews.com. Far from being a principled decision by Haggis over gay rights, it was actually Rathbun who approached Haggis starting in June 2009 and coached him on how to make his exit and obtain maximal publicity. :-), I am proud of Mr. Haggis, I do wonder why it took so long for him to "see the light.". ", "I was truly disturbed to see you provide private details from confessionals to the press in an attempt to embarrass and discredit the executives who spoke out. Really? Leah Remini is pictured inset on October 07, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. What a tragedy to see current and/or former members of CoS wasting decades of their lives (ironic to see how much they detest the LDS church, given they both exist because of the teachings of a modern-day man). Yet three months before that Aftermath episode, Paul Haggis had already eviscerated his own credibility by confirming he lied, and that his anti-Scientology exit tale is built on a fraud. The Self destruction of Scientology, the Iron fist and dark heart, what sustainability? Sadly, for humanity at large to embrace this simple truth would be like expecting intellectual discourse from a field mouse. This is the beginning of real spiritual exploration to my mind. Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis is fighting a rape lawsuit in New York City. Lies are lies- and unless you have first-hand knowledge of such extortion- I'd zip it, if I were you. The sleep deprivation and other abuses. This is why I'm not affiliated with any religion, which is my personal decision. I find that scientologists are VERY ignorant about other religions and condemn other religions without knowing any facts. "I refused to do so. There has been corruption through all religions. Isn't the proof in the pudding? SCARY - very scary! management If they are the "clear" ones -- do you really want to be "clear"? It was over the church's refusal to denounce one chapter's statement of support for Proposition 8. But I read the article and most of the comments (my apolgies to the last 1/4 of responders--it just went on for so long, and understandably so! We, as a planet, would all do better if we eliminated these groups of intolerance and hatred. With his resignation from Scientology, Haggis wrote an open letter to Tommy Davis, the former head of the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre International. Lioness, I do not have the time or energy to go into detail as to why you are wrong here, however, you address a common, simplistic complaint, so I feel the need to comment however brief. abuse And many dozens of fundraisers and salons at our home on behalf of Human and Civil Rights, the Environment, the Peace Movement, Education, Justice and Equality. NOT ALL ARE MEANT FOR ALL PEOPLE. I joined the Church of Scientology thirty-five years ago. blackmail rathbun By Christie D'Zurilla Staff Writer. The Scene: Pete (Haggis) and Lightnin (Rathbun) in conversation with co-conspirators. But what happens when you are an adult - and someone of power like a city council member, senator or other influential entity? Loren, as I said, please re-read the letter. In 2006, Haggis screenplay collaborations included the duo Clint Eastwood productions Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima, the latter earning him his third screenplay Oscar nomination. I am a christian and consider my self conservative, but even I can't deny the fact that there are some "Christian" sects out there that are bigotted and even VIOLENTLY opposed to homosexuals and other people that don't follow the Word of God. Ten months passed. I carefully read all of your rebuttals, I watched every video where you presented the churchs position, I listened to all your arguments ever word. 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