Scientology Smackdown! Television Star Exits and Talks About It!

April 15, 2008

Television Star Exits Scientology

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

By Roger Friedman

Ruggedly handsome actor Jason Beghe was best man at the wedding of "X Files"

star David Duchovny (his childhood pal) and actress Tea Leoni. In 1998, he

starred as Demi Moore's love interest in "G.I. Jane." He's been featured in

numerous TV dramas such as 'Criminal Minds,' 'Numb3rs', and 'CSI.'

In 2005, Beghe appeared in promotional spots for the Church of Scientology.

But now Beghe has escaped the Church after taking courses since 1994. He's

made a video that's up on YouTube:

This is what he has to say: "Scientology is destructive and a rip off."

He also says: "It's very, very dangerous for your spiritual, psychological,

mental, emotional health and evolution. I think it stunts your evolution. If

Scientology is real, then something's f--ed up."

You can see from the video that Beghe does not mince words. But his

refreshing candor about the religion he joined in 1994 should shake the

Celebrity Center to its core.

"It ain't deliverin' what it's promised. It sure has not. "

The video is billed as a three-minute teaser to a longer interview with

Beghe that's on its way. But the short video packs a powerful punch. Beghe

still uses a lot of Scientology lingo like "OT" and "clear." Still, it's

quite easy to understand the point he's making. After 14 years and a

tremendous amount of money, he's seeing Scientology in a different light.

Beghe has completed so many courses that he's considered a top

Scientologist, or "OT 5"-similar to Tom Cruise, John Travolta and Kirstie

Alley. But Beghe reveals: "The further up the bridge the worse you get."

He adds: "I don't have an agenda. I'm just trying to help. I have the luxury

of having gotten into Scientology and after having been in it, been out. And

that's a perspective that people who are still in and not out do not have."

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