おはようございます。KANOです。今回はこちらの記事から。
トム・クルーズといえばサイエントロジー。サイエントロジーといえばトム・クルーズ。
政治信念とかならスルーできるけど宗教の広告塔はなぁって人が多いのもわかります。私は「まあでもトム・クルーズだからなぁw」で許容する派です。
reluctantly
意味 いやいやながら, 仕方なく〈賛成する· 応じるなど〉; [文修飾]しぶしぶ; (話) 申し上げにくいのですが
Is Scientology a religion? The answer to that question depends on which country you ask. Italy, South Africa and Australia say it is, while France says it’s a cult and Germany considers it a threat to democracy, according to Reel Rundown. The U.S. reluctantly agreed to classify Scientology as a religion in 1993 following a court decision on the organization’s tax-exempt status.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
しぶしぶw
aspiration
意味 [C][通例～s; 概念では[U]]＜…に対する＞ 熱望, 野望, 切望 (desire, ambition); 大志, 向上心 ＜for, to, toward＞
Did Rogers recruit Cruise? Maybe. Hubbard believed that celebrities like Cruise had star qualities that would attract other young people with high aspirations to his organization.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
proximity
意味 [U] (かたく) （場所· 時間· 関係などが） ＜…に＞ 近いこと, ＜…への＞ 近接 ＜to＞
Hubbard established Scientology’s headquarters in Hollywood because of its proximity to famous people and also created “Project Celebrity” to reward Scientology members who recruited those people. Rogers may have taken advantage of that fact.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
brush aside A
意味 A〈人· 物· 事〉を無視する, 軽視する; 拒絶する.
Elvis brushed aside efforts to draw him into the organization saying, “There’s no way I’ll ever get involved with that son-of-a-bitchin’ group. All they want is my money,” according to Reel Rundown. But Scientology did bring Lisa Marie and Priscilla Presley into the fold for a time.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
clout
意味 [U]（経済· 政治における） 勢力, 権威, 影響力
“While Tom Cruise has clout in the movie business, it’s paltry compared to what he enjoys within Scientology. In that bubble, he’s treated like a demigod who – after thirty years of practice, study and huge amounts of fees – has achieved the status of Operating Thetan VII,” Reel Rundown explains. Even Christ hasn’t reached that level, according to Scientologists.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
「トム・クルーズにstatusを授ける立場」ってのもすごいよなー。「Thetan VII」とか中2感あってすごい。
lofty
意味 高尚な, 気高い, 高貴な〈考え方· 信念など〉 、(文) そびえ立つ, 非常に高い〈山· 建物など〉
Thetan VII status is a lofty level, indeed. True believers think Cruise can leave his body whenever he wants, think inanimate objects into moving and control human and animal behavior.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
まあ映画のアクション見て、さらに教団の説明刷り込まれたら、信じてしまうかもしれないね。
そうか…何かこの一文を読んで「サイエントロジーとトム・クルーズを批判する人」の気持ちが少し分かったかも。危うさはありますね。
decease
意味 死去する
Cruise also holds a high rank in Scientology’s leadership structure. “Hubbard, although deceased, is still considered number one as the faithful await his return. David Miscavige, the current leader, is number two, and Cruise is number three,” Reel Rundown reports.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
No3なのか、いや「No1は亡くなってるけど復活予定なので空位」だから、えっとじゃあNo2じゃんやばい思ってたより偉いwすごいさすがw
devout
意味 〈人が〉信仰心のあつい, 信心深い, 敬虔な (religious)
Why, you may wonder, would a devout Scientologist such as Tom Cruise marry outside his faith? The answer lies in L. Ron Hubbard’s desire to recruit celebrities who would attract new members, including other celebrities.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/womantowoman/2023/05/is-tom-cruise-still-a-scientologist/
