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Church and State of Depression
A still-grieving John Travolta wants to quit Scientology over his son Jett's death because he's angry the church didn't do more to help his reportedly autistic son, alleges Showbiz Spy. But the church won't let him go that easily, and it keeps files of embarrassing personal details of its more famous members as insurance against just this sort of thing. Let the records show we're remaining neutral -- we would never dis the Church of Scientology. Never, ever. (July 27
JOHN Travolta is a virtual recluse considering leaving the Church of Scientology six months after the sudden death of his son, according to a report quoting insiders in the church and friends of the actor.
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The report, in Britain's Mail on Sunday, claims Travolta is so distraught over the death of Jett, 16, in the Bahamas during a New Year family holiday, that he is barely able to function and seldom seen in public.
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It says Travolta is disillusioned with the secretive church and bitterly regrets adhering to its teachings when treating his son's condition, which is believed to have been autism.
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But the report claims the 55-year-old actor may not follow through on private threats to quit the church because of fears it could retaliate by revealing embarrassing details about his private life.
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The report quotes a neighbour of Travolta's as saying that he is rarely seen during daylight hours, but is often spotted driving around his property at night, alone in the golf buggy.
According to the report, Travolta has cancelled all work commitments since Jett's death.
He reportedly resents going along with Scientology's prescribed treatment for Jett's condition. The church does not recognise autism as genuine, but instead believes it to be merely psychosomatic.
The church recommends treatment with vitamins and a detox program, not prescription medicines. It is also reported that the church's response to the teenager's death has been to conduct "intensive sessions" with so-called ethics officers, whose job is to question Travolta and other family members to determine if their "negative influences" caused the tragedy.
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John Travolta 'scared to leave Church of Scientology'
By staff writers
NEWS.com.au
Travolta distraught over son Jett's death
Bitter at Church of Scientology's teachings
But reportedly wary of leaving the church
JOHN Travolta is a virtual recluse considering leaving the Church of Scientology six months after the sudden death of his son, according to a report quoting insiders in the church and friends of the actor.
The report, in Britain's Mail on Sunday, claims Travolta is so distraught over the death of Jett, 16, in the Bahamas during a New Year family holiday, that he is barely able to function and seldom seen in public.
It says Travolta is disillusioned with the secretive church and bitterly regrets adhering to its teachings when treating his son's condition, which is believed to have been autism.
But the report claims the 55-year-old actor may not follow through on private threats to quit the church because of fears it could retaliate by revealing embarrassing details about his private life.
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The report quotes a neighbour of Travolta's as saying that he is rarely seen during daylight hours, but is often spotted driving around his property at night, alone in the golf buggy.
"We used to see him driving around on a buggy with his son. Now it's just John by himself," the unnamed neighbour was quoted as saying.
According to the report, Travolta has cancelled all work commitments since Jett's death.
He reportedly resents going along with Scientology's prescribed treatment for Jett's condition. The church does not recognise autism as genuine, but instead believes it to be merely psychosomatic.
The church recommends treatment with vitamins and a detox program, not prescription medicines. It is also reported that the church's response to the teenager's death has been to conduct "intensive sessions" with so-called ethics officers, whose job is to question Travolta and other family members to determine if their "negative influences" caused the tragedy.
Travolta has reportedly made private threats to leave the church. But Rick Ross, an author who has watched the church for 30 years, was quoted as saying that can be a dangerous move for any high-profile practitioner.
"Scientology keeps files on its celebrity members containing embarrassing personal information about them," he said.
"And Scientology has proven in the past that it has a penchant for releasing that information to embarrass people who have left and who have said things it doesn't like."
Travolta and wife Kelly Preston must return to the Bahamas in September for the trial of an ambulance driver called to treat Jett the day he died. He is accused of trying to blackmail the couple for millions of dollars.
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