Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise Already Settle Divorce: Did Scientology Cause the Split?

by SodaHead Celebs Posted 2012/07/10 16:00:00

Related Topics: Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, Divorce, settlement, Scientology

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In what may have been the fastest divorce in Hollywood history, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes have already reached a settlement, just two weeks after Katie filed for the big D. To hear what Katie's attorney had to say about it, wait for the :15 mark in the video below!

As for Cruise, his attorney Dennis Wasser told People, "All the lawyers and the parties are happy that it's done, the deal was closed and we wish everyone well." TomKat's reps even came together for a joint statement regarding the couple's 6-year-old daughter Suri, who will reportedly live primarily with Katie, while Tom Cruise gets generous visitation rights.

"We are committed to working together as parents to accomplish what is in our daughter Suri's best interests. We want to keep matters affecting our family private and express our respect for each other's commitment to each of our respective beliefs and support each other's roles as parents." So is the phrase "respective beliefs" a reference to Cruise's religion, Scientology? We're thinking it is... How about you?

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OnyxRaven 2012/07/11 11:11:31

No

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It's kind of annoying how everyone is talking about it like they know Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes personally. Seriously, you don't know these people, you just know what the media has told you and what they want for their image. Anything could have caused the divorce.
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Jevelinc.com 2012/08/07 09:34:16

Yes

DUH!

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juice 2012/07/18 19:03:34

No

No, it played a part, but they were gonna get divorced any way because they say he's very controlling.

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Matt Forrester 2012/07/17 13:15:06

Yes

But how about the possible cause simply being the fact that TC is an uncool-as-Hell nutjob? Or is that simply the definition of a Scientologist?!

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trudy.padden 2012/07/16 19:15:43

Yes

it was probably one of the reasons

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Aaron 2012/07/15 18:38:09

No

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Probably the pressures of celebs being married and having careers that separate them for long periodxs of time.

It was probably the fastest divorce in history cause they had a pre-nup that was iron-clad and covered all bases. This left very little to be ironed out in court. Since the pre-nup was signed and agreed to by both parties - sounds to me that they both handled that aspect quite well.

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Dave 007 2012/07/15 12:00:05

Yes

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Who cares?

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Skar 2012/07/15 02:40:47

Yes

Probably not the only thing, but I'm sure it was a major factor if he wasn't able to get her to convert.

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Call me Mark willya? 2012/07/13 17:33:02

Yes

I can't honestly say whether it did or didn't, but knowing as much about the religion as I do. The blackmail the money the secrecy... I can firmly say this. If she's not a Scientologist, and he is, chances are, she got tired of it... Crazy is only fun in small doses.

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skyy38 2012/07/12 23:37:17
Kitsune Touhou 2012/07/12 22:03:42

Yes

I would think so.

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Zuggi 2012/07/12 18:08:43

Yes

It was at least a huge factor.

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melissa 2012/07/12 05:10:43

Yes

I think that Katie did the right thing for Suri.

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Catnip 2012/07/12 05:05:04

Yes

Maybe. I think in large part it has to do with Tom Cruise being such a whackadoodle!

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beach bum 2012/07/12 02:42:25

Yes

yes

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Annette 2012/07/12 02:34:21

No

Tom Cruise is a crabby, hypersensitive, know it all, power hungry, arrogant man who thinks he has all the answers. He is definitely a product of his truly awful childhood. He is also the type of person who is drawn to religion as a crutch. Terrible choice as far as I'm concerned. That interview with Matt Lauer showed a Tom Cruise that was truly scary. I imagine that being in an intimate relationship with him would be a lot of work and not much fun.

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Its Me, Joel 2012/07/12 02:08:02

No

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Marriages fail everyday...(especially high profile people) with or without the involvement of a religion.

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:)SuperGirl(: 2012/07/12 02:03:46

Yes

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Mean to put no...many things probably contributed to it.

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Rebecca Louise 2012/07/12 01:51:15

Yes

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probably.
but I don't really care! xP

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RobinPeta 2012/07/12 01:02:44

Yes

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Religious differences.

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serena moon 2012/07/12 00:47:39

No

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i think they are going to better to one another being apart

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sherie 2012/07/12 00:11:23 (edited)

Yes

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If you believe what you read ;) i do believe he has a very controlling overbearing personality.Kind of the chicken and the egg thing.... which came first? Scientology or the personality?

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heeheemee 2012/07/11 23:19:55

Yes

Duh!

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nicesteve 2012/07/11 22:50:33

Yes

And the TomKat split aint the first caused by the Church of Scientology, and it's very
unlikely to be the last. The Church of Scientology scares the hell out of me. The fact is
that bunch of outlaws has been proven on several occasions to be up to their ears in
sculldugory for decades. Tom Cruise is definenately the latest and one of the most
promonate illistrations of their rampant corruption. That organization needs to be shut
down by federal, state, and international athorities before these wicked individuals causes
something more severe than marriage breakups. Say another Branch Davidian, Manson
Family, Jonestown, or other similar tragic occurrance.

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joe 2012/07/11 22:05:37

Yes

It sure sounds like it as per the settlement. I wouldn't want my kid around a religion that most people consider a cult and who depend on their IRS tax satus to show the world they are real religion. Katie's love for her child is moe powerful than her love for Tom and his love for his Church and it's members is more powerful than his love for Katie and their child so she took responsibility and she moved on. Good luck to the three of them.

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Insanebane 2012/07/11 21:24:42

Yes

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Well I did mention it before as sort of a joke.

Also, when folks try to control others through "their" religion
of course it's going to create rifts and separations and such.

I'm glad she's thinking of her child's well being first, because
hanging around daddy too long might make her loopy
before she turns 7 years old.

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Laurie Leval 2012/07/11 21:16:17

Yes

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I don't think she had any idea of the depth of Scientology when she married him.

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the judgebigdogeagle 2012/07/11 20:57:21

Yes

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After all his rambling about post partum depression & Brooke Shields saying he is an authority on the subjects.Kate should seen the Red Flag & Fireworks going off.

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Bob DiN 2012/07/11 20:14:35

No

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Not likely. Katie knew he was into scientology before they were married. With Hollyweirds who knows what the reason is.

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Centrist_Bill 2012/07/11 20:05:20

Yes

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Considering that fact that part of the settlement is She has full control of the little ones education and its NOT going to be part of scientology Ide have to say YES.

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PortaPocketGal 2012/07/11 20:02:10

Yes

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whoever doesn't think it was a major factor here is delusional. But it wasn't the only thing, no doubt. marriages succeed or fail based on a collection of reasons, but religion / belief system is often a biggie.

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Freedom 2012/07/11 19:58:20

Yes

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Most likely. Luckily, that cult is starting to fade away.

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Freedom to Freedom 2012/07/11 21:30:37

Turns out that Katie was pretty smart: http://omg.yahoo.com/news/kat...

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Horace Nick 2012/07/11 19:50:35

No

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Nah, scientology is just like a hobby a person enjoys, nothing much.

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Centris... to Horace ... 2012/07/11 20:06:49

A hobby that costs HUGE amounts of money to get to the top and for nothing.

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Carlo 2012/07/11 19:45:53

No

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Celebs have enough hang ups as it is. Plenty have a lot of strange beliefs as well.
More like irreconcilable differences with a lot of agreement to me.

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Mr Bob 2012/07/11 19:36:51

Yes

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Scientologists are all Nuckin' Futs!

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Bucky aka KINGPIN 2012/07/11 19:21:24

Yes

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And his gayness after all.

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Hargrove 2012/07/11 19:10:44

No

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Katie knew Scientology was significant to Tom going in, I think the marriage ended because she was unhappy and she blamed Tom for it. I don't think she was capable of negotiating for her position in the marriage, consequently, she wasn't getting what she wanted, and she came to hate him for it. She just used his religion to enlist public support. She knows his religion is not mainstream, and that it arouses suspicion, making all presumption in her favor. How convenient that we learn about a Scientology propaganda cruise ship, that's she's purportedly afraid Tom will use to indoctrinate his daughter, but we're not told that children under 16 cannot attend . . . Suri's only five-year-old . . . Give me a break! Katie basically threw down the gauntlet, threatening Tom with using his religion against him, to take his child, unless he gives her whatever she wants. She know that Tom's priority is his children, and he will pay the price to preserve his relationship with them. In two out of two divorces with children, he gave up the money to keep his relationship with his kids, and even when he's got the dirt on his wives, he keeps his mouth shut! You have to respect him for that. But I'm sure deep down he's hurting to know that Katie would use their Kid to get to his money, a...

Katie knew Scientology was significant to Tom going in, I think the marriage ended because she was unhappy and she blamed Tom for it. I don't think she was capable of negotiating for her position in the marriage, consequently, she wasn't getting what she wanted, and she came to hate him for it. She just used his religion to enlist public support. She knows his religion is not mainstream, and that it arouses suspicion, making all presumption in her favor. How convenient that we learn about a Scientology propaganda cruise ship, that's she's purportedly afraid Tom will use to indoctrinate his daughter, but we're not told that children under 16 cannot attend . . . Suri's only five-year-old . . . Give me a break! Katie basically threw down the gauntlet, threatening Tom with using his religion against him, to take his child, unless he gives her whatever she wants. She know that Tom's priority is his children, and he will pay the price to preserve his relationship with them. In two out of two divorces with children, he gave up the money to keep his relationship with his kids, and even when he's got the dirt on his wives, he keeps his mouth shut! You have to respect him for that. But I'm sure deep down he's hurting to know that Katie would use their Kid to get to his money, although he provided her with millions before the marriage, and more to come pursuant to the pre-nuptial agreement. She's not a nice girl . . . See how quick she got over the need to "protect" her daughter? Tom's religion did not change, just the distribution of wealth . . .

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Mark 2012/07/11 19:09:18

Yes

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Yep , it's a CULT , not that her Romanism is Christianity , but at least she can study Scripture and be saved from G_D's wrath on sinners , regrdless of what the poluted priesthood has taugh .

With the CULT , you can NEVER find the Truth in it .

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Catitude to Mark 2012/07/11 19:28:54