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Wednesday, 03 December 2008

Jennifer Lopez considering Scientology for her kids

8/10/2008 10:01:00 AM.  | BANG Showbiz and Jesse Perez

Jennifer Lopez would consider sending her twins to a Scientology school.

Actress-and-singer Jennifer Lopez, whose father is a follower of the controversial Church Of Scientology, insists her seven-month-old twins Max and Emme would benefit from being educated at one of the religion’s centres.

When asked if she would send her children to a Scientology school, Jennifer
replied: "Yeah. I wouldn't mind. Not at all. Because I know that the technologies that they have are very helpful… It's all about communication.

That's the thing I really don't like about talking about this.

“I do know so many great people who choose it as a lifestyle and really follow it and it is their religion… I just wish that people wouldn't judge it without knowing what it is."

Although Jennifer has denied she is a Scientologist, the 39-year-old star admits she draws on the religion - which also counts Tom Cruise and Jada Pinkett Smith among its followers - when she is feeling low.

She explained to website The Daily Beast: "I do know a lot about Scientology. And I know about the practices. I know all about what the technology is and it's very helpful. So in a sense, yeah, you do call on it."

In June, it was revealed Jada’s husband Will Smith had spent nearly $1 million on a private school that bases some of its education programmes on Scientology.

The 'I Am Legend' actor gave the money to California's New Village Academy of Calabasas, where the curriculum uses different educational theories including 'Study Technology' - a learning method developed by the bizarre sci-fi cult's late creator L. Ron Hubbard.

Will has denied he is a Scientologist.

COMMENTS

Wednesday, 08 October 2008

She would have to be joking. Hubbard was a nutter, a con man, and a fool. This religion is pure fantasy, but don't believe me do your own homework.

Posted by: Paul Trood, Southport

 

Wednesday, 08 October 2008

Don't worry, Paul. I did do my homework - and I don't believe you.

Posted by: David Mudkips, Bulwarra

 

Wednesday, 08 October 2008

If it helps people study better, great. Literacy is often connected to crime, i.e. criminals are found to have had problems in school and problems with learning. The world is thus shut off from them and they react to that. See http://www.appliedscholastics.org/results/index.php and http://www.helplearn.org

Posted by: J D, Syd

 

Wednesday, 08 October 2008

Im sure if under the pump J'Lo would reveal her knowledge of scientology on the back of a stamp .They may seem odd at a glance , im sure the crime rate amongst scientologists is low and most are productive members of the community . I've had a bad expeirence with them at a first time analisys of my personality , heck i dont know, maybe but not for me . Plenty of people are into it , some very influencial . Every form of religon excerts some form of control over their devotees

Posted by: slick 6, WA

 
 

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