Tom on Jett's Death -- "Horrific"

A visibly shaken Tom Cruise finally opened up about the death of his good friend's son -- describing Jett Travolta's death as "horrific" and addressing Scientology's role in the tragedy.

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Struggling to find the right words, Cruise addressed the emotional topic during a taping for tomorrow's episode of "The View," where he claimed his religion does not prohibit people from seeing a doctor and getting proper medication.



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106. Calliewriter you are simply a loser..and you denial of being a scientologists holds as much water as a bucket with a hole in it...don't forget to follow your leader to the next alien ship to take you to your leader Ron bastard Hubbard.

Posted at 7:12PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Hope

107. I agree. Jon...Scientologists are murders and satan worshipers. However, Jett is with God not the alien satan leader that these nutjobs bow down to.

Posted at 7:15PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Hope

108. Poor Jett. RIP Jett....... I did not know Scientology considers disabled people, " Degraded Beings. " OMG, that is unbelievable, so so sad...........I once thought I was a higher being, aliens too< That was back in th 60's when I tried lsd!!!!!!!!!!!! I just pray Jett is at peace with God.

Posted at 7:45PM on Jan 8th 2009 by CANDLE N THE WYND 456

109. Tom said he seen Jett when he was six months old. Bull, another manufactured statement set by the big wigs in scientology to try and make us believe there is no close relationship between these two families cuz they know just about everyone in the world hates Tom Cruise, and does not want us to hate another one of their big money makers.

Posted at 7:50PM on Jan 8th 2009 by susan

110. Babs is tired. Very tired. Put her in some retired drag queen nursing home where they can make fun of her sad make-up and sorry wardrobe. Not to mention those bony legs. Gawwd - feed her to a pit bull already!!

Posted at 7:59PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Babwa Wawa

111. Run Katie Run. You look horrible, and just think what he will do to your beautiful child. Call Nicle she can coach you. If not, I beg of the grandparents to take this child and run.

Posted at 7:53PM on Jan 8th 2009 by susan

112. ...notice how he specifically avoids saying "get your mental illnesses" treated!

Posted at 7:56PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Chico

113. Tom Cruise is just a plain old fashion wanker, everybody hates him and no matter how much PR he does, nothing helps. I love it!! Hope all his movies flop - opps thats right, they already do HA

Posted at 8:41PM on Jan 8th 2009 by Its Me

114. the award go to the best suck up feel sorry go to tom cruise . gee he great at acting ,,, but shame that movies sux. now he try it for real life.
Get your medicine yep abuse Brooke over depresses drug she took.. what a two face fool tom is

Posted at 5:37AM on Jan 9th 2009 by fishy

115. I don't think you all understand. Scientologists don't believe in psychiatry. They do believe in doctors. John Travolta and Kelly Preston did everything for Jett. As far asTom Cruise, wouldn't you be a little upset and at a loss for words if one of your best friend's CHILD died?

Posted at 10:21PM on Jan 8th 2009 by judi

116. Scientologists belive in treating PHYSICAL ailments...not MENTAL ailments. They do not recognize AUTISM. It's clear that Jett was autistic and WAS NOT treated with meds properly. It's common that autistics have seizures. He may have had Kawasawki disease when he was younger, but he also was autistic. Why won't interviewers ask the right question? "Does Scientology recognize that some mental conditions need to be treated with medication?" Maybe this will wake John & Kelly up and show them what kind of cult they're in.

Posted at 8:39PM on Jan 8th 2009 by BLip

117. I am rendered speechless after watching this video. There are no words...

Posted at 8:43PM on Jan 8th 2009 by speechless

118. They may have 'adored' their son but they certainly tried to hide the fact that he was autistic. In Scientology that is considered a 'degraded being'. It wouldn't surprise me AT ALL if they denied him proper medication since they want to completely eliminate psychiatry and all 'psych' drugs.

Scientology is deadly quackery.

Posted at 8:48PM on Jan 8th 2009 by moi

120. All religions are cults. This is from www.meriam-webter.com. Jett was well cared for!

cult
Pronunciation: \ˈkəlt\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French & Latin; French culte, from Latin cultus care, adoration, from colere to cultivate — more at wheel
Date: 1617
1: formal religious veneration : worship
2: a system of religious beliefs and ritual ; also : its body of adherents
3: a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious ; also : its body of adherents
4: a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator
5 a: great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book) ; especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad b: the object of such devotion c: a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion

Posted at 10:21PM on Jan 8th 2009 by judi

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