Will
Smith: "I'm Not a Scientologist"
3/19/08
Will Smith has hit back at claims he and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith
have been recruited by the Church of Scientology.
Recent reports claimed the couple had started following the
controversial faith, on the advice of close pals Tom Cruise and Katie
Holmes.
But Smith insists he chooses to study religions, without subscribing to
any one.
He says, "You don't have to be Jewish to be a friend of Steven
Spielberg. You don't have to be a Muslim to be a friend of Muhammad Ali.
And you don't have to be a Scientologist to be a friend of Tom Cruise. I
am a Christian. I am a student of all religions. And I respect all people
and all paths."
A spokesman for Smith adds, "As Will Smith's publicist I can tell
you with 100 per cent certainty that Will is not a Scientologist."