TomKat Split: Will it Mean a Split From Scientology for Suri?

If it had become a larger enough threat to her to file for divorce I am going to guess she brought it up to him and he fought her. If you're 100% devout to your religion you most likely will not be swayed that it is wrong or uncomfortable to others of different religions. Katie is Catholic. She's obviously more comfortable with that. If Scientology is that bad to her she should be allowed to have a say. If hes totally rejecting that then its causing a huge rift in their relationship that will never be repaired unless someone backs down and gives in. That's not fair. I think Suri should be able to chose.

Scientology had rented a old fraternity house years and years ago in my neighbor hood and they where recruiting but they didn't advertise as that , the advertisement was to do surveys and get paid, well I was all in for that but it turned out to be so much more, and it took me years to get out . There are things you don't want to talk about, and some you can't. I would not want that for my child .

Katie knew she had fallen in love with Tom, and she had fallen hard! No one goes into a marriage thinking it will end with divorce. She agreed to convert to Scientology and for awhile I believe she liked what she learned and studied of the religion, but in time she realized this wasn't what she wan't for herself or for Suri. There is more to this religion than what we realize which is why this divorce was settled in record time. The church of Scientology didn't want any more negative press, and wanted this to go away and quickly. One has to wonder why?

This is the exact same story as when Tom split with Nicole Kidman...she is Catholic and didn't like how Tom wanted to raise the kids (Scientology or otherwise). So Katie should have known what she was getting into. Also, Katie converted to Scientology herself! Maybe TomKat should have spent a little more time together and gotten married before having a kid so they could have talked these things out before bringing a life into the world.

I think there is a good chance religion played a part because it is such a dominating religion but I am sure there are many more factors as with any marriage then we will ever know. Couples of differant faiths especially strong faiths face a unique situation that may be why in part she is seeking full custody because then she may have religous decision making rights typically it is a 50/50 decison by the parent that has the child at the moment but given the oddity of his religion and potential for issues they may make another choice.

I am glad I am not the judge on this case. This is a really hard decision. Do you withold both religions from Suri until she is old enough to choose? I think Katie is Catholic, but can't recall for sure. That would seem the most fair thing to do (for both parents) but then you rob Suri of a childhood of religious exposure.

I think she knew all about Tom's renowned commitment to Scientology long before she married him; she had lots of time to think about its impacts beforehand. Kinda makes her intentions - foggy at best.

Hopefully, from what I heard that is why Katie is seeking sole custody.

I think as parents they both need to come to some agreement but if neither of them want to do that then Suri will suffer.

Well, Suri is her child, too. If she doesn't want Suri to practice Scientology, Tom needs to step up and make a compromise. They're parents for goodness sake (albeit not very good ones, in my opinion) and they need to decide together what's best for her. Honestly, if Tom is wanting her to go to Scientology against the wishes of her own mother, I think it's selfish of him. I think he's doing it for his own... I dunno, beliefs I guess.