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Leah Remini has been mourning the death of her father, George Remini, who has been estranged from her for quite some time now.
And The King of Queens actress did not hold back in pointing fingers towards who she claimed was the main culprit in this situation — the Church of Scientology.
According to Remini, it was the church that took her father away from her in the first place, and she has accused the organization of using him as a negotiation pawn.
Remini went on to say that the Church of Scientology had made her father a very heartless man, and they had taken away any last bit of humanity he had left.
And while these statements would probably be too strong for any other organization, it is no secret that the Church of Scientology is a very controversial entity, with many people frequently accusing them of manipulation and underhanded activities.
Remini even made the shocking discovery that she had been prevented from attending her father’s funeral, as she was never informed that it was taking place at all.
The best friend of Jennifer Lopez stated: “A funeral came and went, and none of us knew anything about it. We were not able to say goodbye. He was not able to redeem himself, to ask for forgiveness for his failures and hurts, to become a better man to those of us who couldn’t help but love him. If you read my book, you’ll know my father and I had a difficult relationship, but I always forgave him with a daughter’s painfully endless love and hope. Regardless of his neglect and abuse, I had hoped to one day have some closure.”
She added: “I hoped for him to acknowledge who he had been and what he had done to us as his children. That alone would have been healing in its own way. We never got that, yet I can’t help but grieve. I am angry at myself for crying for someone who didn’t ever cry for me. I am angry that I still wanted this man’s love. I’m angry that the last chapter in our relationship was dictated by Scientology. Scientology took my dad in as a pawn against me and likely robbed him of any last ounce of heart that might have been left in him. I’m angry that Scientology found his personal weak spots and got him on board not with their beliefs but with their smear campaign against me. That was his last presence in my life. Knowing my father, after taking the offer from Scientology to betray me, he wouldn’t have thought that he could ever come back from that in our relationship. If he thought that, though, he would have been wrong. I would have forgiven him as I always did. The little girls inside of my sisters and me will never forgive Scientology for taking away our last chance to have the one thing we always wanted from our father… And that was for him to say, “I’m sorry, and I loved you.”
This was the last straw for her, and she has taken the opportunity to speak out against the church at length recently.
Her statements seem to have drawn a lot of attention as well, with many people openly supporting her.
This will probably draw the ire of any Scientologists, as the church has been known for its vindictive behavior and aggressive pursuit of people they perceived as going against them.
However, judging by the way Remini spoke about the situation, she is likely way past the point of caring.