http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23677/jury-selected-in-bahamas-for-john-travolta-extortion-trial http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23677/jury-selected-in-bahamas-for-john-travolta-extortion-trial#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:20:34 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23677 John Travolta is believed to have flown to the Bahamas to take the stand against two people accused of trying to extort $US25 million from the movie star following his son Jett’s death in January.

Travolta is on a list of 14 witnesses against the defendants — a former Bahamas senator and an ambulance driver — who allegedly threatened to release a document related to the treatment of his chronically ill son Jett.

His testimony would mark a break from the low profile that Travolta and his wife, actress Kelly Preston, have kept since their 16-year-old son died from a seizure at a family vacation home on the Grand Bahama island on January 2. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23677/jury-selected-in-bahamas-for-john-travolta-extortion-trial/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23219/john-travolta-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23219/john-travolta-2#comments Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:28:48 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23219 Police have confirmed the alleged plot to extort money from actor John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston included a request for $25 million so that a supposedly 'damaging' document would not be made public.

It has been suggested the alleged culprits were in possession of pictures of Jett in the moments before and after he died. But the Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police said this is "incorrect."

He said the complaint alleges the conspirators approached the Travoltas with a document, that if released, would prove damaging to the Travoltas.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23219/john-travolta-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23201/john-travolta http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23201/john-travolta#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:18:41 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23201 Two people have been arrested in the Bahamas over an alleged plot to extort money from the actor John Travolta, whose son Jett collapsed and died while on holiday in the islands.

Police said Tarino Lightbourne, an ambulance driver quoted in newspapers talking about efforts to revive the 16-year-old, was detained yesterday. Senator Pleasant Bridgewater was held on Thursday.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23201/john-travolta/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23130/jett-travolt http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23130/jett-travolt#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:11:15 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23130 Police will question Travolta, 54, and Preston, 46 about their son's medication as part of routine inquiries into his death, the Daily Star reported.

Jett had been diagnosed with Kawasaki Syndrome, a vascular illness that leads to inflamed blood vessels, and his parents had always denied that he suffered from autism, despite the concerns of Travolta's brother Joey, an autism campaigner.

Scientology-watchers have openly wondered whether the cult's quackery may have contributed to Jett's death.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23130/jett-travolt/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23123/scientology-jett-travolta http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23123/scientology-jett-travolta#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:11:07 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23123 The tragic death of Jett Travolta has once again turned the spotlights on the insane medical claims of Scientology -- the cult his parents, John Travolta and Kelly Preston, are deeply involved in.

Their faith in the bizarre fantasies -- and claims regarding healing technology -- of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard certainly can not have helped.

We also provide links to additional information about Scientology's quackery, as well as other research resources on the cult. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23123/scientology-jett-travolta/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23121/john-travolta-son-dies http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23121/john-travolta-son-dies#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:08:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23121 Kelly Preston, Travolta's wife, has said that Jett became very sick when he was 2 years old and was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease, an illness that leads to inflammation of the blood vessels in young children.

She blamed household cleaners and fertilizers, and said that a detoxification program based on teachings from the Church of Scientology helped improve his health, according to People magazine.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23121/john-travolta-son-dies/feed 0