Reports that Will Smith is involved with the church of Scientology have surfaced over the past few weeks, timing nicely with the release of his holiday blockbuster “I Am Legend”. However, if the reports are false, Smith has done very little to refute them.

The rumour began when the former fresh prince, who was raised in the Baptist church, told Vogue magazine that “98 percent of the principles [in Scientology] are identical to the principles of the Bible.”

US Weekly reported that not only has Smith been drawn to the religion, but his wife, Jada, has also taken to the ideals. As a matter of fact, earlier reports from US Weekly suggested that Jada was the one who initially showed interest in the unique beliefs of Scientology.

For anyone who had not had the privilege of hearing an amped up Tom Cruise gush about his faith, Scientologists believe in a being called “thetan”, who has experienced several incarnations – but who is not likened to other keystone religious figures like Jesus, Allah or Hashem, the Hebrew name for God.

Although the topic has been a hot one for many tabloid mags, Smith’s blatant and near intentional disinterest in clearing the rumours up have lead many to believe that the allegations are, in fact, true.






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