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Colordeagua
Member
10-25-2003
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 5:51 am
Another scientologist: Nancy "Bart Simpson" Cartwright Gives $10 Million to Scientology Actress Nancy Cartwright, the voice behind cartoon character Bart Simpson, has been awarded Scientology's Patron Laureate Award after donating $10 million to the faith in 2007. Cartwright's gift - almost two times her annual salary from The Simpsons - puts her top of a list of celebrity benefactors, who have handed over their hard-earned cash to the Church of Scientology. She gave even more than Tom Cruise - who is reported to be the controversial religion's second-in-command - who has donated $5 million in the last four years. According to Impact magazine, Kirstie Alley gave $5 million last year and has picked up the Diamond Meritorious Award. Fellow followers John Travolta and Kelly Preston gave $1 million each and were awarded the Gold Meritorious Award, while Priscilla Presley was handed the Patron Award for a donation of $50,000. The prizes were handed out at a top secret ceremony in Florida last summer, according to the American publication. Link
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:28 am
Heard this morning that Briteny was carted back to the hospital early this A.M.
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Wilsonatmd
Member
01-23-2001
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 7:33 am
yep and she's officially in a 72-hour psychiatric hold, which might be extended to 14 days- TMZ is reporting that her parents and her agent are fighting over who can make medical decisions for her...supposedly she hasn't slept in 4 days..
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:16 am
I would like to know what is going on with Britney for real, an actual diagnosis. I hope she gets the help she desperately needs.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:49 am
Wow she must be making some serious bank being the voice of Bart Simpson.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 8:54 am
Don't have a cow, Mocha.  
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 9:10 am
Lol
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:12 am
Of all the stupid things to donate to. I am sorry, but with childhood diseases, aids, cancer, african aid, why the hell would anyone be so selfish as to donate to this?
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Nyheat
Member
08-09-2006
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:13 am
'ET' won't run Ledger party video
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:40 am
I'm glad that ET won't run the video. Let's let this family have some peace with their loss. I so hope that Britney gets some help.
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Mocha
Member
08-12-2001
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:48 am
How is that selfish? It's her money and she wanted to give it to her church.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:57 am
Well, let me explain why I think that before I get jumped on: Some/most churches give back to the communities, they do missions, build houses, help the homeless etc. IMO, that's a ok with me. BUT, when you take gobs and gobs of money and "donate" it in order to one up the previous celebrity, it just irks me. It irks me that this "church" would rather you give to them, and they don't give back, instead of rewarding you for donating it, to let's say, breast cancer research. IMO, they are not donating their money for a good cause, they are buying their fame and calling it donating to a church. Now i realize that it's their money, they can do as they please, but to me, this is the equivalent of standing next to a homeless man on a bridge, and dumping your money off of it for the sheer sensation of it. What does the church of scientology need so much money for? What are they using it for? Are they building schools? Hospitals? Aiding in research? What exactly are they doing? (I think it's building robots for world domination, but that's just me)
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:13 am
It's a slippery slope when we get into value judgements about what people do with their money. For example, I bought myself a cup of coffee this morning. Did I really need the coffee? No. I could have taken that money and sent it to help a starving child or donated it for research. Does that make me a bad person? Did I waste my money when it could have gone to a better cause?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:17 am
Well, if that cup of coffee cost you twice your annual salary, and gave you the highest rank on the Starbucks wall-o-fame.....
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Brenda1966
Member
07-03-2002
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:21 am
Ten million dollars is a far cry from a cup of coffee. Sure, she can donate her money to whatever organization she likes. Remember Scientology is not a "religion" so I don't even feel good calling it a church. And yes, I'd like to know what good they do in their community other than picketing outside of psychiatry offices. But, again, she can donate it wherever, but I don't have to respect that or admire it like I do the donations that people like Bill Gates or Bono make. And yes, it does sound like it's about one-upping your fellow scientologist.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:29 am
Well, I think it's selfish, I don't respect her decisions. I will suspect now that Tom will donate a ton more. Just more money wasted on something stupid that could have saved lives.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:30 am
I see both sides. I agree with Jimmer about being careful about making value judgments about what people do with their money, but my first reaction was very similar to Escapee's in thinking that there are so many other areas or causes in this world that could use 10 million dollars more than the "Church of Scientology." Out of curiosity, does the CoS do any charity work? I guess I could go look it up myself, but thought someone might already know and I don't really want to delve into Scientology more than I have to, lol.
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:35 am
It's all a matter of what a person values and what he or she believes in. I have an acquaintance who is a Scientologist and he is firmly convinced that most of the money going into Cancer research is misspent and wasted. Having said that, you won't be seeing me donating my money to Scientology!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:36 am
I like what Brenda said. She can do what she wants with her money, but I am free to think what I want of what she does with it! 
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:37 am
Where was that 10 mil when Katrina destroyed so much? That much money could have made a big difference.
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:38 am
HERMI! HI, yeah, I am with you on that one. I have never seen a CoS Memorial Hospital, or a CoS Habitat for Humanity Fund or anything like that. I guess TPTB might be keeping that covert. Huh, seems here that they wanted to be recognized as a charity and were denied: http://www.cesnur.org/testi/charity.htm
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:39 am
Jimmer, now I don't know if I feel better or worse about my $4 coffee a day habit. Ok, not everyday but enough to make me feel guilty. I know, stop buying coffee if I feel guilty right?
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:42 am
I have an acquaintance who is a Scientologist and he is firmly convinced that most of the money going into Cancer research is misspent and wasted. Wow, that's sad. I wonder if by "wasted" she means their household bills paid and the medical fees waived. That is the case for many here in California anyway. In my town the "foundation" started this for breast cancer patients and it has branched out to other forms of cancer to help families cope with financial difficulties. they also provide emotional support for the entire family of cancer patients. Yeah, wasted and misspent. (rolls eyes)
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Jimmer
Moderator
08-30-2000
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:42 am
LOL Denecee. Where does it end. No plasma TV for us! 
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Escapee
Member
06-15-2004
| Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:44 am
Oh great, we have been talking about a new TV, too... Hey, I didn't buy coffee this morning!
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