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Tom Cruise’s Holiday Campaign vs. Nicole Kidman

Friday , December 21, 2007

Campaign vs. Nicole

Tom Cruise’s press campaign against ex-wife Nicole Kidman takes a nasty turn this weekend.

Cruise lets new wife, Katie Holmes, tell Parade magazine that his two older children with Kidman, Connor and Isabella, call her "Mom."

For Kidman, who’s working in Australia wrapping up an epic film with director Baz Luhrmann, this had to sting. It’s bad enough that she has more or less acknowledged in interviews that the children, whom she and Cruise adopted as babies and whom she raised until the couple’s 2001 divorce, live full-time with Cruise. At the time of the divorce the boy was 8 and the girl 6. They certainly knew who their mother was.

Kidman is a devout Catholic but has been forced to let Cruise raise the children as Scientologists — another blow, sources say. Cruise's sister home-schools Conor and Isabella in the works of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

Holmes also was raised as a Catholic, but Cruise refused to let their baby, Suri, be baptized in the Church.

"You can be a Catholic Scientologist or a Jewish Scientologist," Cruise told Diane Sawyer in an interview. "We are just Scientologists."

The Cruise-Kidman divorce commenced unexpectedly in February 2001, when Cruise swiftly filed just a few weeks after the couple’s 10th anniversary. On his divorce petition, Cruise claimed the couple had not been married for a full decade, which was untrue. It was thought this was to avoid paying Kidman extra alimony.

What followed was bizarre: Six weeks after the filing, Kidman announced that she’d had a miscarriage. A mystery ensued: Why would Cruise have filed for divorce when his wife of a decade was six weeks’ pregnant with their baby? The couple previously had been unable to have children and instead adopted Isabella and Connor.

This latest jab of Cruise’s through wife Holmes is made even more bitter because of comments Kidman recently made about the children. She told interviewers last month that the children often call her "Nicole" and not "mommy." But that may have been taken out of context. As parents of teens know, they often are disrespectful or glib just to get attention.

Holmes, who is 29 and under Cruise’s constant control, may not fully understand the impact of what she told Parade. Friends say that being away from her children is "painful" for Kidman, who is considered one of Hollywood’s most agreeable and friendly players. She didn’t need to be blindsided while doing her job half a planet away from the children she loves.

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Nicole Kidman: 'My Scientologist Children? I Don't Want To Go There'

Cruise's ex not happy with the way he's raising their teens...

Nicole Kidman has spoken out about her two adopted children and how she loathes the fact that ex-husband Tom Cruise is bringing them up as Scientologists.


Catholic Nicole, who currently lives in Nashville with her second husband Keith Urban, adopted Isabelle,14, and Connor, 12, while still married to the Jerry Maguire actor.

The children currently live with their father Tom and his new wife Katie Holmes and all practice Scientology.

Nicole told Britain's GMTV: "Yes, they're being raised as Scientologists. I don't want to go there. My daughter and son, their life is moulded by the way I live. If I wasn't willing to take on that responsibility, I shouldn't have adopted them.

"Then it can be argued that I should never have divorced, and that's true, too, but sometimes you don't have a decision in that.

"People fall out of love, they do.When children are teenagers, they have a say in where they want to be. Los Angeles is a big draw, and I'm looking to get a place there so we can share more."

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TOM CRUISE - CRUISE RAISES KIDMAN'S KIDS AS SCIENTOLOGISTS

Hollywood star TOM CRUISE is raising his two children with NICOLE KIDMAN as Scientologists.

The couple's adopted kids, 12-year-old ISABELLA and 10-year-old CONNOR, live for half the year with the WAR OF THE WORLDS actor in Beverly Hills, California, where they are allegedly home-schooled by Cruise's Scientologist sisters CASS and MARIAN.

According to the May issue of SOURCE, a magazine endorsed by the Church of Scientology, ISABELLA has already completed the Basic Study Manual - an introductory course in the religion.

When the Hollywood couple split in 2001, many friends blamed their religious differences, and consequently the issue of whose faith their children would adopt was cited as a major factor in the break-up.

11/07/2005 05:24

the kids are almost teens now... I think they should be able to decide for themselves what religion they wish to be raised. Tom shouldn't force Scientology down their throat if they'd rather be raised Catholic.

Scientologists don't realize the whole world laughs at their "faith" and belief in superior alien beings.

I thought it was great that Tom demanded Comedy Central ban the South Park episode that ripped on Scientology or else he'd never work with Viacom again, and in turn, Comedy Central said "**** you, Tom". :lol:

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Nicole Kidman on Divorce, Raising Kids and Turning 40

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2007

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In a sweeping new interview Nicole Kidman revisits her divorce from Tom Cruise and its aftermath, her relationship with her kids, and her guarded hopes for having a child with Keith Urban.

• On her 2001 divorce, she tells with Marie Claire in its December issue: "I practically shed everything when I got divorced. I have an art collection that I put in storage, and that's where it stays. I really don't have a lot of things."

• On helping their children Isabella, now 14, and Connor, now 12, through the breakup: "My daughter and son, their life is molded by the way I live. If I wasn't willing to take on that responsibility, I shouldn't have adopted them. Then it can be argued that you shouldn't have gotten divorced, and that's true, too, but sometimes you don't have a decision in that. People fall out of love, they do."

• On the kids living most of the year in L.A. with Cruise and his family: "When children are teenagers, they have a say in where they want to be. L.A. is a big draw, and I'm looking to get a place there so we can share more."

• On the kids' upbringing: "Yes, they're being raised as Scientologists. ... I don't want to go there."

• On turning 40 this past June: "Yippee! I can't believe I made it. It feels like a long haul to get here. I'm so fine with it. People want you to have some sort of breakdown, but I'm relieved to be 40 years old, and I've lived a life."

• On having a child with husband Keith Urban: "What will be will be. It's in God's hands."

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Nicole Kidman on Divorce, Raising Kids and Turning 40

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 2007

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In a sweeping new interview Nicole Kidman revisits her divorce from Tom Cruise and its aftermath, her relationship with her kids, and her guarded hopes for having a child with Keith Urban.

• On her 2001 divorce, she tells with Marie Claire in its December issue: "I practically shed everything when I got divorced. I have an art collection that I put in storage, and that's where it stays. I really don't have a lot of things."

• On helping their children Isabella, now 14, and Connor, now 12, through the breakup: "My daughter and son, their life is molded by the way I live. If I wasn't willing to take on that responsibility, I shouldn't have adopted them. Then it can be argued that you shouldn't have gotten divorced, and that's true, too, but sometimes you don't have a decision in that. People fall out of love, they do."

• On the kids living most of the year in L.A. with Cruise and his family: "When children are teenagers, they have a say in where they want to be. L.A. is a big draw, and I'm looking to get a place there so we can share more."

• On the kids' upbringing: "Yes, they're being raised as Scientologists. ... I don't want to go there."

• On turning 40 this past June: "Yippee! I can't believe I made it. It feels like a long haul to get here. I'm so fine with it. People want you to have some sort of breakdown, but I'm relieved to be 40 years old, and I've lived a life."

• On having a child with husband Keith Urban: "What will be will be. It's in God's hands."
Nicole's always been one of my favorite movie stars. She handled her divorce with real grace. :)

I think children of interfaith marraiges (and Scientology is NOT a faith) should be raised both so they can choose for themselves.

My sister-in-law was the product of a Catholic and a Jew, and she grew up being taught both Catholism and Judaism, she made her first holy communion and she also celebrated passover. When she got older, she decided she wanted to focus more on being a Catholic instead (one of her brothers is a priest also), but the parents gave all five of their kids exposure to both faiths so when they reached a certain age, they could choose for themselves which they would rather believe in. With respect for Nicole, the kids should also be exposed to Catholicism instead of being brainwashed that $cientology is the way to go.

I also think children of divorce, whose parents are of different religions, should be exposed to both, and then decide when they're adults, 18 or so. Scientology is very real to those who practice it.

I'm surprised that Nicole is allowing them to be raised strictly as Scientologists, unless I'm reading it wrong. I'm sure there are provisions in divorce decrees which stipulate how matters are handled, such as religion, education, healthcare, etc.

I also think children of divorce, whose parents are of different religions, should be exposed to both, and then decide when they're adults, 18 or so. Scientology is very real to those who practice it.

I'm surprised that Nicole is allowing them to be raised strictly as Scientologists, unless I'm reading it wrong. I'm sure there are provisions in divorce decrees which stipulate how matters are handled, such as religion, education, healthcare, etc.
the thing I dislike about Tom and Scientology is that he insists everyone around him follow the religion also. Katie was a self-professed Christian before she met Tom (she even gave interviews to faith-oriented publications, so it would almost be like converting Lisa Whelchel or Kirk Cameron) but Tom couldn't handle that she didn't believe in Scientology and converted her. And he also converted his mother and siblings and the sort, and now his kids. He claims he doesn't like it when people bash or discriminate against his faith, but he's precisely doing the same thing when he won't allow anyone in his inner circle believe in a God that isn't Xenu.

John Travolta is also a well-known Scientologist (Battlefield Earth was a pet project for him that had a lot of importance), but he seems to act more respectful to people who don't believe in the same thing he does. To this day, him and Olivia Newton-John are very close and ONJ is a very spiritual person who has put a lot of Christian imagery in her latter material (there isn't that much difference between Grace And Grattitude and an Amy Grant album). John never told her to believe in Xenu or die, the way Tom does with everyone.

I don't know enough about Scientology to engage in a debate. However, I know I don't like their stance on medicine. I know at least one woman died. Medicine saves lifes. I don't know where they draw the line, but nobody's going to tell that I can't take an aspirin if I have a headache....or a worse scenario. My husband would did without his diabetes medication.

Nicole's always been one of my favorite movie stars. She handled her divorce with real grace. :)
:yeahthat Nicole was and is a class act, and Tom is...NOT. :mad: Poor Nicole.

John Travolta is a class act when it comes to Scientology. Unlike Tom, he doesn't go around defending it to a degree that it becomes nauseating. He also doesn't force it on anyone to believe what he believes. Just like any other religion, faith or belief, you have those who seem to be a zealot, a fanatic almost of their beliefs. Tom is a zealot.

even tho I do not like Tom Cruise and the scientology thing makes him as annoying as Rosie. I will give him credit for being one of the rare Hollywood exceptions who goes out of his way to be nice to his fans. He's been famous for over twenty years, but still acts like someone who just became famous by the way he is notorious for standing outside for an hour signing autographs and making sure to shake every hand in a crowd. He is a crazy religious zealot and it's been several years since he made a decent movie, but I do have to respect the fact that he has never forgotten that it's the movie-going public that has made him who he is.

Please don't judge homeschooling based on this situation. I was homeschooled. It was the best School experience I could ask for. I am grateful.

Just because these people are creepy, doesn't mean all homeschool parents what to hide their kids from the world.

Please don't judge homeschooling based on this situation. I was homeschooled. It was the best School experience I could ask for. I am grateful.

Just because these people are creepy, doesn't mean all homeschool parents what to hide their kids from the world.
Grade school was a living hell for me (I can actually trace certain fears as an adult back to grade school bullies. It's been twenty years but there are moments that scarred me and I would never wish on my worst enemy). Sometimes I wonder in hindsight if my mom could've homeschooled me instead, but I can't really fault my parents since they both worked full-time and did the best they could do to provide for me, but grade school (predominantly grades four to seven, I switched schools in seventh grade and the next year and a half was halfway decent) were the worst years of my life and took me ages to even start building some self-esteem back from what I went through then.

5th, 6th and 7th grades were awful for me too. It got better for me somewhat as time goes on but there were still a few awful years for me, in particular, 9th grade. Bullies suck. :(