Earl Smith

Reverend Earl Smith has been a Scientology minister for more than forty-one years. During that time, he has worked with various interfaith bodies to promote understanding, peace, and harmony for all. He served as president, and other executive positions with the Horizon Interfaith Communications Media Council from 1978 to 2018. He serves as the Church representative for the North American Interfaith Network. He serves as chair for the Canadian Multifaith Federation South Regional Committee. He is a board member with the Toronto Area Interfaith Council and has been the representative of it in the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition for many years.

“Trust is the biggest factor in nations and people, I believe. We have to increase it through education and peace building.”

I am inspired by the writings of L. Ron Hubbard, who during the 1950s and 1960s wrote and lectured extensively on the subject of nuclear war, radiation, and its effects in an effort to bring about 
a calmer, more rational attitude to abolish nuclear weapons and seek real peace among nations.

As the representative for the Toronto Area Interfaith Council, I became more acquainted with the issue and with the Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition members. They are real heroes trying to change our nuclear policies and educate the general public. I admire them very much. As one becomes more educated about nuclear disarmament, one becomes more dedicated to seeing it occur. We are on that journey. Trust is the biggest factor in nations and people, I believe. We have to increase it through education and peace building.

“On the day when we can fully trust each other, there will be peace on Earth,” said L. Ron Hubbard.

—Earl Smith

Portrait of Setsuko Thurlow standing by the Eternal Flame in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Setsuko Thurlow

Portrait of Katy McCormick standing in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Katy McCormick

Portrait of Vinay Jindal in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Vinay Jindal

Portrait of Mary Ellen Fancoeur standing in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Mary-Ellen Francoeur

Portrait of Sid Ikeda in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Sid Ikeda

Portrait of Barbara Birkett standing in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Barbara Birkett

Portrait of Michael Nevin sitting in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Michael Nevin

Portrait of Rosemary Keenan standing in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Rosemary Keenan

Portrait of Phyllis Manning Creighton sitting in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Phyllis Manning Creighton

Portrait of Alex Pereklita standing in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Alex Pereklita

Portrait of Earl Smith sitting in the Peace Garden at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto.

Earl Smith