Hi -
This is my first post, but have been following this forum with great interest for quite some time. I got out of Scn when Reed Slatkin hit the fan. Was in since the 60's, second generation Scn. My family is still a broken mess because of the disconnection policy. But that's another Oprah for another day...
I have been reading the posts about various people wondering who might be an effective leader to pick up the pieces in the Church if/when David Miscavige runs for the hills, goes to jail, or whatever. Some think Diana would be good, etc. I personally think there is only one person with the power who could possibly take over. Tom Cruise. Now, before you scoff, hear me out.
I know he and DM are currently 'best friends'. He's also VERY dedicated to the Church. If Tom TRULY knew what DM was doing to his Church: the injustices, the mistreatment of staff, the squirreling of the tech, etc. he'd be the one would rise up and do something about it. His PR is already rather tarnished these days - at least with the general public - so anything DM decides to sling at him from his PC folders couldn't really hurt his reputation much more. But he's the one guy who would scare DM enough to send him running. Or if he already ran, to put the pieces back together. He wouldn't be one to run the Church, but he'd be in a position to put together a new Int Mgmt team and let them get on with it. Tom has the money, power, notoriety. He's very well thought of in the Scn community. The general public would instantly accept him as a leader. The already know him. He's not someone DM could send to the RPF for mutiny (although he could declare him).
Of course, the hard part is getting Tom to realize he's been had by his good pal, DM, and that the injustices really exist in the Church...
This is my first post, but have been following this forum with great interest for quite some time. I got out of Scn when Reed Slatkin hit the fan. Was in since the 60's, second generation Scn. My family is still a broken mess because of the disconnection policy. But that's another Oprah for another day...
I have been reading the posts about various people wondering who might be an effective leader to pick up the pieces in the Church if/when David Miscavige runs for the hills, goes to jail, or whatever. Some think Diana would be good, etc. I personally think there is only one person with the power who could possibly take over. Tom Cruise. Now, before you scoff, hear me out.
I know he and DM are currently 'best friends'. He's also VERY dedicated to the Church. If Tom TRULY knew what DM was doing to his Church: the injustices, the mistreatment of staff, the squirreling of the tech, etc. he'd be the one would rise up and do something about it. His PR is already rather tarnished these days - at least with the general public - so anything DM decides to sling at him from his PC folders couldn't really hurt his reputation much more. But he's the one guy who would scare DM enough to send him running. Or if he already ran, to put the pieces back together. He wouldn't be one to run the Church, but he'd be in a position to put together a new Int Mgmt team and let them get on with it. Tom has the money, power, notoriety. He's very well thought of in the Scn community. The general public would instantly accept him as a leader. The already know him. He's not someone DM could send to the RPF for mutiny (although he could declare him).
Of course, the hard part is getting Tom to realize he's been had by his good pal, DM, and that the injustices really exist in the Church...