Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Can You Feel Sorry for a Child Who's Not Even Born Yet?

i'm all for freedom of religion. for example, while it might make me a little uncomfortable, i've never tried to stop ian from worshipping me as his One True God.

now that my religious tolerance has been established, let me just go on to say that tom cruise is a complete and total ass monkey. oh, and also that scientology is for ass monkeys, by ass monkeys. read this article about the upcoming birth of their child if you think i'm being harsh:


TOM Cruise’s pregnant fiancée Katie Holmes will be reminded to keep her vow of silence during birth — by signs plastered around their home.

The couple — following the Scientology tradition of a silent birth — had the posters delivered to their Beverly Hills mansion. The 6ft placards will be placed so Katie can see them in labour.

One reads: “Be silent and make all physical movements slow and understandable.”

Dawson’s Creek actress Katie, 26, must “keep mum” and will not even be allowed painkillers when she has the couple’s first child due any day. (NOTE FROM BEN: LIKE HOW THAT READS? "WILL NOT BE ALLOWED." POOR, POOR GIRL. TOM CRUISE, YOU'RE SUCH AN ASSHOLE.)

Friends — believed to be Scientology elders — were pictured carrying the huge white boards through the gates. The “birthing boards” will also tell staff and visitors to stay silent.

Followers believe it is traumatic for babies to hear their mother scream or groan when giving birth. They think it can cause “psychic” damage, which takes years of therapy to overcome.

The cult’s creator, sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard, once said: “Maintain silence in the presence of birth to save both the sanity of the mother and child.”

The doctrine stresses newborns cannot be poked or prodded for medical tests or spoken to for seven days. (NOTE FROM BEN: OK, THIS PART JUST MAKES ME WANT TO CRY.)

6 Comments:

Blogger Ben said...

and this is a precious reply from a reader of the article:

"Perhaps Katie Holmes could hold Tom Cruise's testicles throughout the birth and see if he remains silent!!!"

9:01 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ALLOWED painkillers?! Are you kidding me?! Any woman who pushes a watermelon through her you-know-what without the option of pain medication should be allowed to then have her man push something through his you-know-what!!

Kimmy
(new mom)

9:55 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

and without a groan or a moan? you have to be kidding me. that's so sad for her.

signed,
mother-in-law of new mother....

2:42 PM  
Blogger annette said...

i had to scroll down and look at smiling hannah pictures after this one.

reminds me of the day she was born & i told her all about the ragin' pizza parties we would throw together when mom and dad go out of town.

4:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What a complete and utter asshole...my god, he's gone insane!! Kim, can you imagine not watching t.v. and talking about the high price of natural gas??????? Can you imagine what a freak this child is going to be with that insanity going on.

Momma J.

8:49 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tom Cruise is awsome I can't wait intill MI 3 I think his wife is hot so what if they are crazy sientoligistis mind you're own biznes why you so up in his grilz? Leave her alone she is preganant after all...

-I am a reader of your blog alot

3:29 AM  

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