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Katie Holmes has been banned from speaking to her baby for a week after it is born |
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Katie Holmes has been banned from speaking to her baby for a week after it
is born, it has been reported.
The pregnant actress has agreed not to talk to her new arrival, believed to
be a girl, for at least seven days after she has entered the world, in
accordance with fiancé Tom Cruise's Scientology beliefs.
Katie, who is due to give birth any day, has already promised Tom she will
deliver the child in complete silence, and she will also have very little
contact afterwards.
A source told Britain's Closer magazine: "Katie respects Tom's dedication to
Scientology. She is devoted to him and wants to bring up the child the
Scientology way."
L. Ron Hubbard - the founder of the strange sci-fi cult - writes in the
religion's creed, that all followers must live by, that new born babies must
not hear their mother speak for a week so they will not associate their
voice with the trauma of birth.
The creed also states that immediately after leaving the safety of the womb
the baby should "be wrapped somewhat tightly in a warm blanket, very soft,
and then left alone for a day or so" and no medical examinations must take
place within the first week of the baby's life.
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Comments
Oh my god I can't believe Tom would ask this of her. Katie really needs to be with her baby immediatly after birth for the safety and security. You can't leave a baby alone for any length of time. I could NEVER agree to anything so horrible. I have two children who came out perfect. They're not traumatized because of delivery. I know everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and I totally agree with that but he seems to have gone overbord with this scientology stuff. Where will it ever end? Be strong girl fight for your baby if you love her.
Posted by: Regina | April 13, 2006 2:42 AM