Chris Prattdoesn’t consider himself a “religious person.”
TheJurassic WorldDominionactor, 43,spoke toMen’s Healthfor the magazine’s July/August 2022 cover story, opening up about dealing with online backlash and becoming associated with religion over the years.
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He added at the time that his “faith is important to me but no church defines me or my life, and I am not a spokesman for any church or any group of people. … My values define who I am. We need less hate in this world, not more. I am a man who believes that everyone is entitled to love who they want free from the judgment of their fellow man.”
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In hisMen’s Healthprofile he shared, “I never went to Hillsong. I’ve never actually been to Hillsong. I don’t know anyone from that church.” Pratt explained he didn’t say that at the time because he didn’t want to “throw a church under the bus.” He added that he sometimes attends the Zoe Church, as well as a Catholic church his wifeKatherine Schwarzeneggergrew up going to.
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Overall, Pratt said “religion has been oppressive as f— for a long time” and “really I’m not a religious person” but he has his faith.
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Aside from the latestJurassic Worldmovie, in theaters now, Pratt appears in the upcomingThor: Love and Thunderas hisGuardians of the Galaxycharacter, which he’ll also reprise for a sequel next year. He also stars in the Amazon Prime Video seriesThe Terminal List, streaming Friday.
About being the subject of social media fury, the father of three toldMen’s Health, “You don’t ever wanna get caught complaining or anything, ‘cause I have so many blessings. I consider everything a blessing truly in my life. [But] why are they coming afterme?”
AddedGuardiansdirector James Gunn, “It absolutely infuriates me. Chris is unspeakably kind to people; he goes out of his way to help kids. He’s an especially loving father. And there’s a lot of stuff that people have literally just made up about him — about his politics, about who he is, about what he believes of other people, you know?”
source: people.com
