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Val Kilmer - RIP
"Kilmer was a lifelong Christian Scientist, and upon his throat cancer diagnosis referred to it in the press as "the suggestion of throat cancer", opting not to explicitly associate himself with such a diagnosis. He underwent suggested chemotherapy despite it being conventionally against his religion."

So so sad... Christian Science claims another victim.
 
"Kilmer was a lifelong Christian Scientist, and upon his throat cancer diagnosis referred to it in the press as "the suggestion of throat cancer", opting not to explicitly associate himself with such a diagnosis. He underwent suggested chemotherapy despite it being conventionally against his religion."

So so sad... Christian Science claims another victim.
Out of curiosity, do you know why so many from Hollywood are involved in Christian Science?
 
Out of curiosity, do you know why so many from Hollywood are involved in Christian Science?

I've seen two plausible suggestions. One, many of Hollywood's most influential figures were raised in Christian Science, such as Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, or converts to it, like Mary Pickford. Hollywood is a close-knit group, so it shouldn't be surprising if three's a little evangelism going on, just as there is with Scientology.

The other suggestion was that it became popular to associate with Christian Science during the Red Scare: without requiring particular religiosity, it was sufficient to avert charges of atheism, and hence Communism.
 
I've seen two plausible suggestions. One, many of Hollywood's most influential figures were raised in Christian Science, such as Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, or converts to it, like Mary Pickford. Hollywood is a close-knit group, so it shouldn't be surprising if three's a little evangelism going on, just as there is with Scientology.

The other suggestion was that it became popular to associate with Christian Science during the Red Scare: without requiring particular religiosity, it was sufficient to avert charges of atheism, and hence Communism.
OK, if I’m being honest, I didn’t know there was a distinction between Christian Science and Scientology. I just read about that on Wikipedia. Interesting.
 
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