Laura Prepon has revealed that she left the Church of Scientology for several years.

The actress, known for her roles in

That

'

70s Show

and

Orange Is the New Black,

joined the movement in 1999 and spent more than 15 years there.

But unlike Tom Cruise or John Travolta, the actress preferred to move away in 2016 from the organization founded by Ron Hubbard in 1950.

“I am no longer a practitioner of Scientology.

I have always been very open-minded since I was a child.

I was brought up in the Catholic and Jewish faith.

I prayed in churches, meditated in temples.

I studied the theory of Chinese meridians.

I have not practiced Scientology for almost five years and it is no longer part of my life, ”she assured

People

, before addressing her taste for meditation which she practices with her husband Ben. Foster.

Better than dianetics

“We meditate daily and I really like it.

It helps me hear my own voice and it's something we can do together, ”continued Laura Prepon.

Recognized as a religion in its own right in the United States, Scientology remains considered a sectarian movement in France, which does not prevent it from continuing to establish itself in the territory.

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