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Chris Pratt Clarifies Views: “I’m Not a Religious Person” - Hollywood Reporter

Chris Pratt Clarifies Views: “I’m Not a Religious Person” - Hollywood Reporter

Chris Pratt Clarifies Views: “I’m Not a Religious Person” - Hollywood Reporter
Jun 28, 2022 1 min, 27 secs

"Religion has been oppressive as f**k for a long time," Pratt says, and denies ever attending Hillsong Church.

The Jurassic World trilogy star told Men’s Health in a new cover story that he’s not nearly as religious as people think (“spiritual” might be a more accurate word based on his description, though he doesn’t use it).

“Religion has been oppressive as fuck for a long time,” he said.

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 was also asked about reports that he attended Hillsong Church, which has its own long line of controversies.

Pratt told Men’s Health: “Maybe it was hubris for me to stand up on the stage and say the things that I said.

The subsequent backlash against Pratt made headlines in 2019 when actor Elliot Page slammed Pratt for attending a “infamously anti-LGBTQ” church, and then added on Twitter: “If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed.

Pratt countered at the time that Page’s comments “could not be further from the truth” and said he attends a church “that opens their doors to absolutely everyone.”

Pratt confirmed to Men’s Health writer Mickey Rapkin that he attends Zoe Church in Los Angeles, though not exclusively; outlets have vaguely described the church as a “Hillsong affiliate” or “Hillsong-adjacent.”

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