Good on you Paul Haggis! suppressive SCARY - very scary! I have never pretended to be the best Scientologist, but I openly and vigorously defended the church whenever it was criticized, as I railed against the kind of intolerance that I believed was directed against it. ", "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. miscaviges As a Catholic, I, like all Catholics living the Word, have a love for all people regardless of sexual orientation. *Humanitas Prize (2) Humanitas There is more to humanity than "them" and "us." According to Vanity Fair, Boniadi, 32, was audited . terror 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. ", "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! Their public sponsorship of Proposition 8, a hate-filled legislation that succeeded in taking away the civil rights of gay and lesbian citizens of California rights that were granted them by the Supreme Court of our state shames us. The Catholic church is GROWING. According to reports, he said that. I've never been good at following orders, especially when I find them morally reprehensible.". 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. Haggis' legal team alleges the Church of Scientology, which he left, is behind the claim. This delighted the letter to get that scientology were already learning about other bizarre tasks, kindness and way. I am amazed that the reason given by Mr. Haggis for leaving Church of Scientology of San Diego ia due to "their public sponsorship of Proposition 8" which advocates that "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California". It was a terrible time. The church's refusal to denounce the actions of these bigots, hypocrites and homophobes is cowardly. You are wrong. "I will always take their calls, as I always took yours. How can they legally split up families - separate parents from children - if one or both parents do not agree to it?? UPDATE: The Church of Scientology has reached out to Bustle, stating: "The accusations made in the film are entirely false and alleged without ever asking the Church.". sociopath Catholicism is an invitation to holiness. You got to commend Paul for having the guts to stand up and finally say "enough!" Haggis views the church's actions as "cowardly," and thus, after thirty-five years of membership, is resigning. 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. Oscar-winning "Crash" director leaves faith, admonishes Church of Scientology. But they would MAKE you pay by saying if you didn't you wouldn't go through the pearly gates. I look forward to a break-away group and reform from and within Scientology. 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. While I am no great believer in resumes and awards, this is what you would have discovered: * Founder, Artists For Peace and Justice, I saw the organization -- with all its warts, growing pains and problems -- as an underdog. And it's incredibly damning to them. I called and wrote and implored you, as the official spokesman of the church, to condemn their actions. If you redefine marriage for gay couples, why not includes polygamists or other variations? abortions 1:26. Spreading lies about other religions isn't helping the image of Scientology. I am/was Catholic and I hate to burst everyone's bubble, but they did extort. abuses 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! Awards for outspoken support of Civil and Human Rights: * Valentine Davies Award Writers Guild of America In a resignation letter. financial Perhaps Mr. Haggis would do well to remember that those of us on the "Christian right" have been fighting for his and many other $cientologists' rights in outing the cult, and that many of us are proud gay rights supporters. - Now, if he could write a screenplay for it also, perhaps starring Tom Cruise and John Travolta - that's a movie I would pay big money to see! And you could laugh at the question as if it was a joke? The entire letter toof all peoplecreepy Church spokescreature Tommy Davis is below, but here are the highlights: Haggis has been asking the church to resign their support of Proposition 8. During my twenties and early thirties I studied and received a great deal of counseling. HBO In the wake of Remini's break from Scientology, Haggis wrote an open letter. Haggis testified the sex act went on for 10 to 20 minutes before . ET. It's a policy that's been well documented in the press, but especially by the reporting done by the St. Petersburg Times, who've chronicled many members who were once forced to "disconnect" people from their lives. yager Haggis wrote a letter expressing his misgivings about the church, which was later leaked to the press. I agree. Excuse me? Ten months passed. You had allowed our name to be allied with the worst elements of the Christian Right. Frankly, I had to look no further than your refusal to denounce the churchs anti-gay stance, and the indefensible actions, and inactions, of those who condone this behavior within the organization. But Haggis' most well-known letter was the one that he wrote to Davis to announce his departure from the Church. management We love them. The organization says Wednesday that Haggis' resignation was accepted on Jan 4, one day before The Associated Press published accounts from three women alleging sexual misconduct by the. But I am tolerant of those who chose to do so - that's their right. 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 . Here are some powerful and eye-opening quotes from Haggis' letter to Davis: "I could not, in good conscience, be a member of an organization where gay-bashing was tolerated. Historical facts are still facts, change - sometimes to the better - is also a fact of human civilization. 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 felt if I sent it to my friends. The Hired guns of Scientology Academic and "experts" paid good money to puff and influence, Scientology trial ~ The 5 crucial points of Danny Mastersons court case, Tom Cruise Complicit In Scientologist Abuse, Scientology is approaching critical mass, 2 criminal cases, 3 civil law suits, all next month, Taking on Scientology in the law courts - with Karen De La Carriere, Scientology poster Boy Tom Cruise and strangest SCN CULT BROMANCE, Miscavige and Cruise - part 2/2, Tom Cruise BILLION DOLLAR shill for the Scientology cult: Look at ME ME ME, The tyrant L. Ron Hubbard & his Sea Organization slaves - with Karen De La Carriere, Valeska Paris, Freewinds "Cruise ship" prisoner for 12 years TRAFFICKING law suit against the CULT, Ron Miscavige and Karen discuss the Scientology misuse of POWER. 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. The Scene: Pete (Haggis) and Lightnin (Rathbun) in conversation with co-conspirators. "If you do away with ALL religion, you do away with concern and charity for those you don't know. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? NEW YORK Disputing allegations in a rape lawsuit, Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis testified Thursday that his accuser sometimes seemed "conflicted" during their initial . It is a "religion" that considers all who don't agree with their belief SYSTEM or even their point of view on any topic to be enemies. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider He also helped pen Casino Royale, which garnered considerable acclaim for reinvigorating the James Bond spy franchise and has written the screenplay for the next Bond production Quantum of Solace.. I'm not surprised that Harkus would automatically defend the Church. In order to contain a potential PR flap you allowed our sponsorship of Proposition 8 to stand. I'm a Scientology kid also ex SOM, my mom was in the S.O. ", Davis also denied Haggis' allegation that the church ordered Rennard to "disconnect from her parents. I am intrigued by your suggestion of "doing away with ALL religion" especially from one self-described as "kind, generous, and concerned for people I don't even know". That's not ancient history, Tommy. It is still hard for me to believe. torture Prob with religion are the people, to much power given to few of them. ", "I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology. And theyve never molested children either I suppose; tithing used to be more than just a suggestion "(Christians) use confessionals to extort money." Paul Haggis testified his resignation letter from Scientology helped Leah Remini leave the church. *Image Award NAACP I have always considered the current operation a mind control program, with militaristic overtones. Independence, unfettered knowledge, freedom of thought etc. Frankly, I had to look no further than your refusal to denounce the church's anti-gay stance, and the indefensible actions, and inactions, of those who condone this behavior within the organization. Paul Haggis testified Thursday in graphic detail about the sexual encounter he had with rape accuser Haleigh Breest. And when I pictured you assuring me that it is all lies, that this is nothing but an unfounded and vicious attack by a group of disgruntled employees, I am afraid that I saw the same face that looked in the camera and denied the policy of disconnection. The director's former publicist, Haleigh Breest, said he raped her in December 2013, which led to a $9 million lawsuit against the "Crash" director. According to Haggis, who filed a December lawsuit accusing Breest of a $9 million extortion plot, her lawyer reached out to him in November with . I have to believe that if they knew what I now know, they too would be horrified. But I reached a point several weeks ago where I no longer knew what to think. I just choose to not 'follow the rules' of any religious group. His fear was genuine and only confirmed what we were already learning about the church back then. As we can see, the business of Scientology is now beginning to fail but the GATES OF HELL will NOT prevail against the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, although I admit evil has attempted, it will NEVER overpower the Blood of Christ. 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. As for the issue of homosexuality - yes, the Bible states that it is forbidden. Also still called constantly for "Events". Discover what people really say about all things Scientology. Haggis false story served as the opening anecdote and linchpin for a 2011 article in The New Yorker by anti-Scientology author Lawrence Wright, and Wrights subsequent book. Furthermore, Haggis saw Davis' interview on CNN, when Davis denied the existence of a "disconnection" policy in which the church orders members to cut non-members out of their lives, as they pose some kind of negative threat towards the work of the church in members' lives. *Ethel Levitt Award for Humanitarian Service Levitt & Quinn Haggis is currently standing trial in a civil lawsuit concerning a rape allegation. We Catholics and non-Catholics have grown up with programming of our own. "Meet the abusive individual who turned Scientology into a cult, doesn't practice the religion himself, has refused auditing for 19 years, won't even do a course in Scientology. I am quietly just not doing anything anymore and trying to avoid communication from orgs. 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. I feel very sorry for him, especially with such an unsupportive mother. It can only do good--that is the sort of person you appear to me. Haggis, famous for films that include "Crash," "Million Dollar Baby" and "Letters From Iwo Jima," cited ideological and personal reasons for breaking with Scientology. Thank you Paul for standing up for what you believe in. Paul Haggis testified his resignation letter from Scientology helped Leah Remini leave the church. It was a year ago. The churchs refusal to denounce the actions of these bigots, hypocrites and homophobes is cowardly. It is still hard for me to believe. OSA liars, the integrity is gone. 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. ", " 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. Check the stats. I can fully understand why some would want to leave a retrograde Church (and many of its undesirable or ludicrous elements) and still want to Keep the Faith. abuse 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. "The church's refusal to denounce the action of these bigots, hypocrites and homophobes is cowardly," Haggis wrote. Tommy, if only a fraction of these accusations are true, we are talking about serious, indefensible human and civil rights violations. *Hubert H. Humphrey Civil Rights Award Leadership Conference on Civil Rights And I have always had a thing for underdogs. and less to do with "Myth of the empty tomb." Thats not ancient history, Tommy. Are we going to see bloodshed before this is all over? I feel the need to defend Mr. Haggis. *Catholics in Media Award Catholics in Media Associates. You said straight-out there was no such policy, that it did not exist. In response to Oh, really. To the extent that anything prohibits or infringes on anyone's civil rights, we don't agree with it. I have wondered over and over if David Miscavige humiliated and hazed Tommy Davis while Tommy was working with him. After all, when Haggis was accused of rape and sexual assault by four women in January 2018, Leah Remini publicly came to her fellow anti-Scientologists defense and victim-shamed his accusers. I hereby resign my membership in the Church of Scientology. These accusations were made by top international executives who had devoted most of their lives to the church. Tellingly, in response, on June 16, 2017, Haggis confirmed Rathbuns account in a message to a blogger, admitting he asked Rathbun to preserve the lie for Wrights article by withholding this critical information from him. I am still a church member because I am afraid to leave because of the disconnect policy and my family members who are active in the church. Jim Jones ran the People's Temple in San Francisco in the 1970s, got Mayor George Moscone elected, served as head of the SF Housing Authority, then took his PT followers to Guayana and killed 900 of them with cyanide. Loren, as I said, please re-read the letter. It wasn't a cult, said the new CAN website -- a website owned and operated by scientology. Do we all have to risk getting kicked out to get ethics in on DM and others who are enforcing his tyranny? 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. Director Paul Haggis has already been the worst kind of publicity for the Church of Scientology, penning this letter in August 2009 in which he resigned from the group over its support of . Those poor, poor people who are still stuck in COS. 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. All those years of indoctrination by the priest and nuns in Catholic school took their toll on me. They had him on the corner of Salmon and Broadway all day, every day, in all kinds of weather like a robot for Scientology. Oscar winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis ( Crash, Million Dollar Baby) has penned a long letter to a Scientology official in which he outlines the reasons why he's breaking ties with the cult. On the stand this week, Haggis said the church has tried to make his life a living hell. When asked what went wrong with Glenn Gallagher, Portland's Church of Scientology representatives said, "Glenn who? We do not "disconnect" from family or friends who are gay. He became hostile, suspicious, depressed. hidden ". To Dennis Igou- you "know" nothing of the sort. His technical alterations include the destruction of training, the re-definition of instant reads and FNs, violating the "No-Interference Zone" Policy for those on OT VII (with unnecessary sec checks every 6 months) resulting in unworkability. It took some serious planning and the help of an long time, high ranking member of Scientology, who made it her mission to "deprogram" everyone she could convinced to leave.My brother was one of the lucky ones, but he still suffers much fallout to this day, over 30 years later, not able to regain his sense of self esteem or balance in his life. Within Canada, Paul Haggis may be best known as the creator of the popular TV series Due South, which earned him six Gemini Awards including two for Best Dramatic Series. Priests have gone to prison to defend the secrecy of the Confessional. I've never been good at following orders, especially when I find them morally reprehensible. He is married, the father of four children, and splits his time between residences in Los Angeles and New York. * Member and fundraiser, Environment California and CalPirg But the accused rapist continues to shop his scripted story to media who will buy it. As you know, for ten months now I have been writing to ask you to make a public statement denouncing the actions of the Church of Scientology of San Diego. 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. a few years ago, briefly after my family found out I was gay, my dad, twin brother, 2 sisters, uncle and aunt all in SCN totally disconnected from me, my mom after that started questioning SCN and decided to keep in touch with me. Breest will not look the other way any longer.". Jury deadlocked. Ps. Their tax exempt status as a religious org. This is the beginning of real spiritual exploration to my mind. 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 nuns distorted Church history and never taught the Church's abuses. hiding 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. I do hope Tommy Davis sorts himself out. However, I have finally come to the conclusion that I can no longer be a part of this group. Families parted. Church Board Member Resignation Letter Church Board Member Resignation Letter Form of Government Orthodox Presbyterian Church. as well as other partner offers and accept our. violence The Self destruction of Scientology, the Iron fist and dark heart, what sustainability? Two of Haggis' four children are gay. You should not assume your own religion is the ONLY and BEST one in the world that leads to spiritual growth. Haggis reiterated a whopper of a lie he told in 2009 to the media that he left the Church in a dispute over LGBTQ rights. That's just more BS persecution coming from those who wish to tear down the Catholic church. scientologist Very quickly, this gentle trusting young man's whole demeanor took a turn for the worse. Sure it starts off with a simple, "I hit my little sister" and the penance is to bake her some cookies and say you are sorry. Be creative, come up with a different type of union that provides the same rights for gay couples. Many of us just wish to live our lives in peace, not involved with the manic race up the bridge. Exactly pursuant to Hubbard policy on what you do with enemies. A group of decent people mislead, betrayed and controlled by their management. 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. We're prohibited from taking stances on political issues. Christians don't have confessionals, as they don't believe you need to confess to anyone other than God himself. October 26, 2009, 8:08 AM Oct. 26, 2009 -- While many of Hollywood's elite have long adhered to Scientology, last week, Oscar-winning director Paul Haggis broke rank, resigning from the church in a scathing letter to Scientology spokesman Tommy Davis. Hey Lioness! crime I hope your letter of resignation reaches many people and finally gets the message that this so-called Church is full of the worst kind of misguided teachings. 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. Paul Haggis Resigns from Church of Scientology www May 5th, 2018 - Prob with religion are the people to much power given to few . People are kept ignorant to education, other cultures and religions and are not taught to respect people's beliefs. You want to rebut her accusations, do it, and do it in the strongest terms possible but that kind of character assassination is unconscionable. You had allowed our name to be allied with the worst elements of the Christian Right. But I don't think that redefining 'marriage' to mean something else is the answer. Having been exposed to the Christian belief system for many years I came to the realization that all religions are profit and or control motivated. 0:00. *Prism Award Entertainment Industries Council Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Haggis wrote that he had for months tried without success to have the church publicly denounce its San Diego chapter for its support of Proposition 8, the legislation to ban gay marriage in California. "Although it caused her terrible personal pain, my wife broke off all contact with them" for a year and a half, Haggis wrote. 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. When actress Leah Remini publicly defected from the Church in 2013, Haggis spoke on her departure in a letter, calling her exit "brave." Sign up for notifications from Insider! You can read what I had to say about this back in January 2018 Concerning Paul Haggis. 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 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. And I have always had a thing for underdogs. Representatives for Remini did not immediately return Insider's request for comment. Lisa Marie Presley | How much money did Scientology take from her? informative resignation letter template that requires the basic details of the employee and check box the option of relocation as the reason of resignation Expat Dating in Germany chatting and dating Front page DE . The film, which starred Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron and Susan Sarandon, was a suspense drama of a fathers search for his missing son, who is reported AWOL after returning from Iraq. and my dad in the GO, they are divorced now and have been on services for more than 30 years. The Catholic church has undergone quite a bit of internal reform since the time of Luther, although Sunday school teachers wouldn't want to teach it. This letter was published online by Marty Rathbun on his blog after he received a copy from a third party recipient of the letter. However - the Bible also states that we are not to judge, that we are to love our neighbor.. and that's how most Christians live their lives. Anyone who was around knows that the beatings occurred. Hurray! With Paul Haggis, everything is calculated. * Fundraiser, NPH (Our Little Brothers) for the children of the slums of Haiti There will always be divisions over policy, but the human rights violations he mentions are real, and they simply must stop. tommy This was my state of mind when I was online doing research and chanced upon an interview clip with you on CNN. Haggis' publicist, Ziggy Kozlowski, confirmed to ABCNews.com today that the letter posted on scientology-cult.com Friday was indeed written by the director in August. If you are tired of DM running the show and letting his out ethics destroy us, call or email me today. secretly. * Patron with Honors, IAS Screenwriter . Thats the kind of integrity I thought we had, but obviously the standard in this church is far lower the public relations representative can reveal secrets to the press if the management feels justified. While I admire Mr. Haggis' stance against hypocrisy in the Scientology Church, I must "out" some blatant hypocrisy of his own. Haggis, also a former church member and now prominent critic of Scientology, has been accused by four women of sexual misconduct and assault. Scientology spokesman Davis denied Haggis' claims that the church or its San Diego chapter had supported Proposition 8. Haggis' legal team alleges the Church of Scientology, which he left, is behind the claim. At some point it became evident that you did not value my concerns about the church's tacit support of an amendment that violated the civil rights of so many of our citizens. 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. Stay up to date with what you want to know. Davis told Haggis that "heads would roll" over this about ten months ago. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. scientologists 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. An opportunist who describes himself as a "bullying selfish prick" and who cheated on his former wife with dozens of women, Haggis was sued for rape in December of 2017 and arrested for . The entire letter toof all peoplecreepy Church. Even that, you decided not to publish. I remember after the poor sap who was sued (the former CAN owner) had to give up CAN to the scientologist nutbags, CAN then became a new scientology tool. I recall being sent to the priest every time I expressed an independent thought. Scientology has claimed that their high-profile defectors hold personal grudges against them for demotions and other bureaucratic failings. This totally illogical crazy cult needs to be exposed and let to die a quick and very public death as soon as possible. Despite all the church's words about promoting freedom and human rights, its name is now in the public record alongside those who promote bigotry and intolerance, homophobia and fear. I am only ashamed that I waited this many months to act. We took the little test they gave (probably still give) and were told we needed auditing. Mon 26 Oct 2009 12.29 EDT. "for bringing honor and dignity to writers everywhere" "I joined the Church of Scientology 35 years ago," Haggis writes. * Fundraiser, PAVA Aid and Human Rights in Guatemala. And I have always had a thing for underdogs. Rathbun recounts in detail how Haggis manipulated and lied to the press concerning his letter of resignation, which was leaked in October 2009. I refused to do so. 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. 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