‘Not a spiritual individual’: Chris Pratt on allegations of attending anti-LGBTQ church

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Chris Pratt has opened up concerning the accusations of him attending an anti-LGBTQ church as he harassed that he has by no means been a “religious person”. Pratt was criticised in 2019 for attending Hillsong Church, which some argued is anti-LGBTQ. At the time, the actor denied the allegations and mentioned, “Nothing could be further from the truth.”

During a profile piece interview with Men’s Health, Pratt mentioned he by no means attended the church. “I never went to Hillsong. I’ve never actually been to Hillsong. I don’t know anyone from that church,” he mentioned, including that he determined to not say that on the time as a result of he did not wish to “throw a church under the bus”.

The “Guardians of the Galaxy” star harassed that he’s not a “religious person”.” Religion has been oppressive as f**k for a long time. I didn’t know that I would kind of become the face of religion when really I’m not a religious person. I think there’s a distinction between being religious – adhering to the customs created by man, oftentimes appropriating the awe reserved for who I believe is a very real God – and using it to control people, to take money from people, to abuse children, to steal land, to justify hatred,” Pratt mentioned.

The Hollywood star revealed that he generally attends the Zoe Church, in addition to a Catholic church his spouse Katherine Schwarzenegger grew up going to. It was in 2018 when Pratt accepted an honour on the MTV Movie & TV Awards and through his speech, the actor mentioned “God is real. God loves you, God wants the best for you. Believe that. I do.”

Looking again on the notorious second, Pratt mentioned, “Maybe it was hubris. For me to stand up on the stage and say the things that I said, I’m not sure I touched anybody.” The actor mentioned whereas he tries to steer clear of on-line negativity, generally it may be hurtful, just like the criticism he obtained final November the place he was mocked for sharing a put up praising spouse Schwarzenegger.

In the put up, he thanked Schwarzenegger for giving him “an amazing life” and a “gorgeous healthy daughter,” which many assumed as a dig at ex-wife Anna Faris and their son Jack, 9, who was born prematurely and confronted well being points.

Pratt advised Men’s Health, “A bunch of articles came out and said, ‘That’s so cringeworthy. I can’t believe Chris Pratt would thank her for a healthy daughter when his first child was born premature. That’s such a dig at his ex-wife’,” he mentioned, calling the response “f****d up”.

“My son’s gonna read that one day. He’s 9. And it’s etched in digital stone. It really f***ing bothered me, dude. I cried about it. I was like, ‘I hate that these blessings in my life are – to the people close to me – a real burden’,” he mentioned.