It is said that parents can do anything for their children. And this means even if a parent has to give up on his chosen religion. There is a lot of buzz that Suri Cruise might have been why Tom Cruise had to give up his Scientology religion.
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Tom Cruise is mainly known as the Golden Boy of Scientology. Yet he has no choice but to give up on this religion or faith. He may not mind doing so since it will help repair his relationship with his daughter.
It has come to the forefront that Tom Cruise has severed ties with the Church of Scientology. Right from the time he became a star, he was associated with the church. This faith influenced his life greatly. Ranging from his relationships to his divorce and then his battle for his child.
Not only is Tom Cruise associated with the Church, but two of his elder children have also joined the Church. Although the actor has not commented on these speculations, he was seen filming for his upcoming movies in downtown London.
His divorce with Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes filed for divorce from the actor seven years after marriage in 2012. He got the divorce within a couple of weeks. A settlement of approximately $400,000 per month was agreed upon until Suri Cruise becomes 18 years old. Also, he would get exclusive custody of his daughter.
One of the main reasons for their conflict was converting to the new faith. To escape the influence of Scientology, Holmes was compelled to file for divorce. Their daughter, meanwhile, was put into a Catholic school just after the divorce.
Tom Cruise had agreed to full custody of the child to Katie Holmes. He was not supposed to contact Suri due to his faith and the couple’s disagreement over Scientology. Now that the veteran actor has decided to quit the Church, there are speculations that the father and daughter can come together again. It has been more than a decade since he last saw his daughter.
His two children continued to stay with him after he got a divorce from his wife, Nicole Kidman. As such, many say that this explains why the two children, developed an interest in his faith in Scientology. As such, if he is planning to leave the Church, it might strain his relationship with his two elder children, but on the other hand, it is likely to improve his relationship with his daughter Suri Cruise and wife, Katie Holmes.