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Filmmaker Paul Haggis (Crash) has reportedly resigned his membership in the Church of Scientology over the church’s support of California’s controversial anti-gay ballot initiative Proposition 8. Ex-Scientologist Mark Rathbun published a lengthy letter said to be penned by Haggis to ...
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"I am only ashamed that I waited this
many months to act. I hereby resign my membership...
in the Church of Scientology." Over the past few days, a remarkable letter was published in four par...
'Crash' Director Paul Haggis Ditches Scientology
celebitchy.com - 10/26/2009
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Oscar winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis (
Crash , Million Dollar Baby ) has penned a...
long letter to a Scientology official in which he outlines the reasons why he’s breaking ties with the cult. This is very significant, because ...
Director Paul Haggis’ scathing letter resigning from ...
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Paul Haggis confirms Scientology letter; Church spokesperson responds
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A spokesperson for Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis ( Crash ) confirms that he is the author of an incendiary letter announcing his resignation from the Church of Scientology . Haggis wrote the lengthy letter, which was addressed to Church of Scientology spokesperson Tommy Davis, back in August, according to his publicist, Ziggy Kozlowski. “Yes, it is his. It was meant to be private and it was leaked,” Kozlowski tells EW.com, adding that Haggis will not have any further comment on the controversial matter since he is currently in Pittsburgh directing his next film, The Next ...
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markrathbun.wordpress.com 10/26/2009 — The Paul Haggis news has gone viral. A few U.S. news links that have picked it up and commented on the matter are given below. I have posted the entire letter below the links for easy reference in once place. Paul Haggis is no joke.
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Paul Haggis confirms Scientology letter; Church spokesperson responds
hollywoodinsider.ew.com 10/28/2009 — A spokesperson for Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul Haggis (Crash) confirms that he is the author of an incendiary letter announcing his resignation from the Church of Scientology. Haggis wrote the lengthy letter, which was addressed to Church of ...
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