Johnny Lewis’ Dad Tried To Use Scientology To Save His Son, Church Took Him Off Psychiatric Medication
Michael Lewis, the father of deceased Sons Of Anarchy actor Johnny Lewis tried to use several Scientology treatment centers to cure his son of his mental disease and drug problems.
A close family friends of the Lewis’ spoke with TMZ and revealed that the family tried a few different Scientology approved treatment centers but they yielded absolutely no results.
As it turns out Lewis’ father is actually a high level Scientologist who was once a close friend to church creator L. Ron Hubbard.
As a last resort the actors father sent him to a treatment center in Altadena, California known as the Ridgeview Ranch. According to the ranch it is used for the ”treatment of mental heath and/or drugs and alcohol.”
Michael Lewis says the treatment at Ridgeview appeared to be working and he believed his son would be leveled out. Michael admits that the Ridgeview regime was against psychiatric medication which led to an “alternative approach.”
After only a short period of time at Ridgeview the troubled actor decided to leave and serve out the rest of his jail sentence.
According to EOnline Johnny Lewis was “A supposed darling of the church” who was “used in the cinema unit for their training films.” The celebrity site further reports that Lewis “starred in one particular film that almost everyone watches to progress.”
Released from prison on September 21, Johnny would snap a few days later, killing his 81-year-old landlady before committing suicide.
The Johnny Lewis murder-suicide is still under investigation as police wait for a full toxicology report to be returned.
Do you think that by taking Johnny Lewis off his medications the Church of Scientology played a part in his decreased mental state?
Tags : church of scientology, johnny lewis, Scientology, sons of anarchy
Posted: September 30, 2012
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Sep 30, 2012
Aww, he should have taken him to jesus. Nobody dies or suffers that walks with jesus.
Sep 30, 2012
The article's final cheap slur is not only low-class but shows the Inquisitor reporter and editor aren't thinking logically with the actual timeline of events.
Lewis had dropped away from Scientology's teaching–presumably because the morality and ethics Scientology requires are very straight and narrow.
Johnny Lewis had deserted the (seemingly?) Scientology-agreeable treatment center, then spent time in jail–getting God knows what meds there.
Then he spent a week in the Hollywood area–getting God knows what street drugs there.
So the slimy innuendo that the church's stance against psychiatry's brain-blending drug had anything to do with the final days of Lewis's life is ill-disguised hate-speech from journalists who like their drugs and don't like anybody interfering with them.
Sep 30, 2012
Maybe if his father had cared more for his wellbeing than the church, he might have had a chance. I guess we will never know but his family and the church will say" we did all we could and he seemed to be doing better"…that is obviously the only way they can live with their guilt.
Sep 30, 2012
Please present evidence–not anecdotes–that Scientologists are more moral and ethical than other people.
Please present evidence that Scientology-based treatments for mental illness actually makes people better.
Please present evidence that critics of Scientology "like their drugs" (what does that mean anyhow?) more than the rest of us.
Sep 30, 2012
If u see the film #TheMaster U will see that Mr Phoenix is a case study for a tormented soul. 2 understand what happened here, u have to open up and understand that Scientology is a merely representative of "clarity" or Clear, if u like. (a) subject must come to this conclusion willingly. Only then can the process work. Ultimately, Dianetics is like anything else: a leap of faith.
Oct 1, 2012
james keep exposing the horrors of the church from hell. scientologits have also killed several citizens of Oklahoma by convincing drug treatment centers to drop medically approved methods of detoxing addicts and replace them with the scientology regimin of using mega doses of viamins and constant suanas for detoxing. there are 2 major police investigations and major lawsuits in oklahoma right now over suddendeaths from this sort of detox. scientology kills.
Oct 1, 2012
which is no different than willingly accepting a 12 step program or accepting a rock as your higher power. its theindividuals choice not the church of scientology or any other ORGANIZED RELIGION that makes the difference. Organized religion kills people.
Oct 1, 2012
when educated people use the phrase "organised religion" they r cheating their own intellect. its best not to buy n2 bad narratives. the America(s) r new territory. many of the same mistakes from history r being made there. no more "escaped-goats" no more shiny idols. a singular #Ideal: that is why religions succeed.
Oct 1, 2012
http://www.forum.exscn.net/showthread.php?28747-Death-of-Johnny-Lewis-actor&p=733363&viewfull=1#post733363
Oct 1, 2012
*Scientology is a merely representative of "clarity" or Clear* Don't you mean brain washing?
Oct 1, 2012
You can get out. Freeloader debts are not enforceable. There is help on the outside.
Good luck Diogenes. There is life outside scientology.
Oct 1, 2012
Scientology is incidental. the focus is on: Success. Keep the Focus.