Tom Cruise may be bidding farewell to the Church of Scientology according to reports this week. Star magazine have stated that the Top Gun actor is planning to give up on his pledge to the church in order to spend more time with his nine-year-old daughter Suri. Tom, who turned 53 this week, is said to be seriously considering time away from the church. Tom and Katie Holmes. “She [Suri] was going on and on about her ballet class and how much she loves it,” a source told the publication. “That’s when Tom realized he’s never seen her perform ballet and he started to tear up. “It hit him that she’s growing up before his eyes and he’s not there to witness most of it,” the source added. “They talk on the phone and video chat, but it’s not the same." Tom wants to spend more time with Suri.  “Tom has been under tremendous pressure where Suri and Katie are concerned because the church doesn’t want him close to them,” the insider continued. “He’s between a rock and a hard place, but he’s finally making a choice to put his daughter first. “Tom has missed birthdays, school events, all the special parts of childhood that happen so fast and are gone before you know it. Suri is not a baby anymore; she is fully aware that her father isn’t around much."