Chris Pratt claimed he had never been to Hillsong three years after Elliot Page accused him. Attend a “terrible anti-LGBTQ +” church.
The terminal list star claimed that he didn’t really want to be called by his name anymore, and that he sheds light on his religious beliefs and has nothing to do with Hillsong.
“I have never been to Hillsong,” Pratt said. “I have never actually been to Hillsong. No one in the church knows.”
After Umbrella Academy star Elliott talked to Pratt about his “spiritual side” at a late show with Stephen Colbert and then called on him to deal with Hillsong’s attitude towards the LGBTQ + people.
According to the actor, he talked about his relationship with God in his acceptance speech at the 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards and began to be the subject of criticism of his religion after telling the audience: God loves you. ‘
In an interview with Men’s Health, he continued:’Maybe it was arrogant. I don’t know if I touched anyone to stand on stage and say what I said.
“I didn’t know that I would be the face of religion when I wasn’t really a religious person.
“Religious, that is, to keep the customs made by humans and to divert the awe prepared for those who I believe to be a very real God, and to use it with people. I think there is a difference between dominating, taking money from people, and abusing children. To steal land, to justify hatred /’
Pratt added: “The evil in everyone’s heart has emerged behind the religion and has come for the vehicle.”
The Hillsong Church was first founded in Australia in 1983 and is known for its young supporters and its worshiping music, attracting celebrities such as Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin.
Rev. Carl Lentz is famous for being fired from the church For a “moral failure” in 2020 after he admitted to his wife that he was dishonest.
Karl was then dismissed from Hillsong in 2020 He turned out to be fooling him Wife Laura – Married in 2003 and shares three children.
One of the most prominent figures, the pastor, said at the time:
“This failure lies with me, and I alone take full responsibility for my actions. I am now rebuilding my trust with my wife Laura and her children and working on my life in real time, We are embarking on a journey to heal and find the help we need.
“We deeply apologize for losing the trust of many who loved to serve. This news can be very difficult and confusing for people to hear and process. I understand. “
Earlier this year, a three-part series, “Hillsong: The Exposure of Megachurch,” was released exploring his case and the controversy surrounding Hillsong.
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