Things That Bang

A few months back I read about Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith having the Cruises over for dinner. Jada had talked about Katie Holmes having a mind of her own and the two couples generally having a good time. And the thought that buzzed through my head was- Good time??...hmmm..Tommy didn't try to sell them Scientology? Tom Cruise actually had a relaxed quiet evening with non-scientolgists? He couldn't be all that crazy.

I was over optimistic. Will Smith admitted that he was 'familiar' with Scientology in an interview in Vogue Magazine. The following is an excerpt from FOXNEWs.com:

Smith admits in the issue of Men’s Vogue on sale Tuesday that he has studied Scientology with Tom Cruise and doesn’t disagree with its basic tenets.

In doing so, he finally "comes out," joining Cruise, John Travolta, Kirstie Alley and a handful of other Hollywood types in their devotion to this controversial religion.

For a long time, Smith has denied joining the Church of Scientology with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, explaining that it would go against the beliefs of his late grandmother. But for some time, insiders in Hollywood have insisted the Smiths were, indeed, brought in by Cruise.

Smith concedes that his kids are being home-schooled, just as are those of Cruise, Travolta and other Scientologists.

In the article, Smith refers to "Thetans," who are space aliens in the vernacular of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

"... in all of the experiences I’ve had with Tom and Scientology, like 98 percent of the principles are identical to the principles of the Bible," Smith tells Men’s Vogue writer Hudson Morgan.

The Times of India projects the interview in a different light:

Smith says that he keeps the teachings of Scientology at par with other religions. “We push one another to be better. There’s a comprehension of what each of us goes through that everybody else can’t understand,” said Smith. “

I’ve studied Buddhism and Hinduism, and I’ve studied Scientology through Tom. And nobody’s saying anything different,” he added.

He may try to soothe his dead grandma's soul by drawing parallels between Scientology and Christianity or try to find the one truth in all religious philosophies but one thing is for sure Tom Cruise will give Will shelter in his bunker only if he admits to his full fledged Scientology membership or else when the Thetans finally come to earth he and Jada will be alien fodder just like the rest of us.