Indie film director John Roecker tells TMZ he was walking to his car with a female friend in LA's trendy Los Feliz neighborhood last Sunday when he was approached by a shirtless man and a tall blonde. "Hey, man, you're making fun of my religion," said the stranger angrily.
Roecker quickly recognized the couple as actor Bodhi Elfman and his wife, 'Dharma and Greg' star Jenna Elfman. Mr. Elfman's ire was apparently drawn by Roecker's self-made t-shirt, which had a picture of Tom Cruise on the front under the caption "Scientology is Gay!" and a 'Stayin'-Alive'-era John Travolta on the back with the words "Very Gay!" For the record, both Cruise and Travolta have said repeatedly they are not gay.According to Roecker, who first recounted the incident on LA's KROQ-FM's Kevin and Bean Show, the invective started to fly after he made several references to Scientology theology and its reported central tenant, the story of Xenu.
Roecker says Jenna repeatedly said "What crimes have you committed?" and began screaming at Roecker, "Have you raped a baby?" as motorists on Los Feliz Boulevard drove by in snarled traffic.
Roecker says it appears that Bodhi Elfman prepared to take a swing at him, but thought against it.
Bizarrely, Roecker also says that the Elfmans had a young, twenty-something male companion with them whom they continually instructed to move away and cover his ears whenever references to Xenu were made.
Roecker says this is not the first time he has worn a t-shirt that has provoked similar reactions from fellow devotees of L. Ron Hubbard like Juliette Lewis, Lisa Marie Presley, and actor Hal Ozman, who worked on 'Dawson's Creek' with none other than a certain Katie Holmes. Sources at the Church of Scientology's Celebrity Centre say Roecker is no stranger to them. Several non-celeb parishioners have also complained about Roecker's t-shirts.Bodhi Elfman's rep Jenni Weinman tells TMZ that according to Bodhi "He was out for a Sunday stroll with his wife, when some guy walks by with a t-shirt on, very prominently attacking his religion. Words were extended and Bodhi and Jenna were personally attacked for their beliefs. As they went about their business, the guy continued to try to illicit negative responses from the both of them. As they walked away he continued to scream propaganda and hate at them. Apparently he spent all Monday calling the press to promote himself."
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Another Religion of Peace?<... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Old Coot | June 13, 2006 10:19 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Another Religion of Peace?
1. Posted by Old Coot | June 13, 2006 10:19 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 22:19
2. Posted by Captain Ned | June 13, 2006 10:49 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Sounds like the Elfman's moron for L. Ron in training hasn't yet paid enough to hear the truths of Operating Thetan Level III. Wouldn't want the young lad to hear about Xenu until he's fully paid his dues now, would we?
Of course, he could simply watch the South Park Scientology episodes and save himself a whole bunch of money, though he'd be missing the chance to Xenu-choke the bride of his dreams and force her to have yet another incipient moron for L. Ron.
2. Posted by Captain Ned | June 13, 2006 10:49 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 22:49
3. Posted by jpm100 | June 13, 2006 10:56 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
"So, Scientology, you may have won this battle, but the million-year war for earth has just begun! Temporarily anozinizing our episode will not stop us from keeping Thetans forever trapped in your pitiful man-bodies. Curses and drat! You have obstructed us for now, but your feeble bid to save humanity will fail! Hail Xenu!!!"
--Trey Parker and Matt Stone, servants of the dark lord Xenu.
3. Posted by jpm100 | June 13, 2006 10:56 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 22:56
4. Posted by Master Shake | June 13, 2006 11:57 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
At least they refrained from cutting his head off. I guess Scientology is a step above Islam, at least.
4. Posted by Master Shake | June 13, 2006 11:57 PM |
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Posted on June 13, 2006 23:57
5. Posted by Revolta | June 14, 2006 8:23 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Wow. It's exactly as described in "Battlefield Earth"!
5. Posted by Revolta | June 14, 2006 8:23 AM |
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Posted on June 14, 2006 08:23
6. Posted by beggs | June 14, 2006 11:33 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
i wish i had the stones to wear something like that in public.
kudos.
6. Posted by beggs | June 14, 2006 11:33 AM |
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Posted on June 14, 2006 11:33
7. Posted by paul | June 14, 2006 7:14 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
The Elfmans are seriously deranged, but this guy's a moron for using gay in this sense. Seems like the hate goes both ways, here (pun intended).
7. Posted by paul | June 14, 2006 7:14 PM |
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Posted on June 14, 2006 19:14
8. Posted by Matt G. | June 15, 2006 2:06 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
I've seen better shirts making fun of Scientology on the t-shirt hell . com website. Oh, and sorry to say, scientology is about as religious as Al Franken is Conservative or Hilary is cute.
8. Posted by Matt G. | June 15, 2006 2:06 AM |
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Posted on June 15, 2006 02:06
9. Posted by Scott | June 18, 2006 12:38 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
"Hey, man, you're making fun of my religion," said the stranger angrily.
What exactly makes this a religion? LOL. There's a sucker born every day.
If Elfman ever comes up to me like that? I'm gonna cuff him and knock his ass out. Now wouldn't that be funny?
9. Posted by Scott | June 18, 2006 12:38 PM |
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Posted on June 18, 2006 12:38
10. Posted by Rob | January 13, 2007 9:56 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Any idiot can tell that this didn't really happen. Obviously, this guy thinks he's wild and outrageous and fabricated a story to make him sound like a bad ass. Lame.
10. Posted by Rob | January 13, 2007 9:56 AM |
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Posted on January 13, 2007 09:56