Chris Pratt compares himself to Jesus in the middle of the backlash: "They also hated him"
The Guardians of the Galaxy Star has discussed the criticisms he has received over the years.
He is currently the star of n ° 1 And N ° 2 films in the world ( Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 And The film Super Mario Bros. ), but the actor Chris Pratt is not universally loved by the public. In fact, the 43 -year -old actor faced considerable online counterpouss, especially when he comes to his religion And the way he talked about his faith. He defended himself over the years, but in a new interview, the Parks and leisure Star took another way. Asked about the way he takes care of hateful, Pratt cited the Bible and drew a parallel between him and Jesus Christ , saying that "people hated him too."
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Pratt referred to Jesus in an interview on the red carpet.
Pratt spoke to Page six to a recent projection of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . The publication notes that He agreed that he had been criticized to be frank of his faith.
"I do it well, but it's not new, it's not new, you know?" he has answered. "If I were of this world, they would love me like that, but as it is, I chose in this world. It's John 15:18 to 20. It's like that, nothing new, there At 2000 I hated him too, "he added, referring to Jesus.
According to the King James Bible, the verses he mentioned , "If the world hates you, you know it hated me before he hated You. If you were a world, the world would like its own: but because you are not a world, but I have chosen you out of the world, so the world haunts you. ""
Pratt would be a member of a controversial church.
Part of the reaction of Pratt's popularity concerns with the church which it frequents. (Although it has also been criticized for certain aspects of His personal life .) In 2019, he spoke of his Christian faith The late show . In response, actor Elliot page Tweeted that Pratt was a member of a "sadly anti-lgbtq" church. Pratt wrote on Instagram: "Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a church that opens its doors to absolutely everyone."
Page referred to the controversial church in Hillsong, of which Pratt would have been a faithful. Years later, in an interview in 2022 with Men's health , the actor said that He frequents the Zoe church , which would have been shaped after Hillsong. "I never went to Hillsong. I have never really gone to Hillsong. I don't know anyone from this church," said the star.
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He said he was not as religious as people assume him.
Pratt said Men's health That he believes that public opinion turned against him when he delivered a speech on his convictions to MTV Movie & TV Awards 2018.
"It was perhaps pride," he said in the interview. "To keep me on stage and say the things I say, I'm not sure I have touched someone." He added that people began to believe that he was more religious than he really is.
"Religion is oppressive like [explained] for a long time," he continued. "I did not know that I would somehow become the face of religion when I really am not a religious person. I think there is a distinction between being religious - adhering to the customs created by man, often appropriating the fear reserved for whom I believe is a very real God - and using it to control people, take people's money, abuse children, steal land, to justify hatred. ""
But he often talks about his faith.
Although he said he was "not religious", Pratt continued to open up to his beliefs in public, especially for Page six . He also regularly publishes on Christianity on social networks.
Alongside a recent Instagram post of himself and his Galaxy goalkeepers Co-stars on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter ,, he wrote , "When they gave a strong cry, the wall collapsed; so everyone loaded directly, and they took the city." He subtitled a Post on its Stillwater Ranch , "Psalm 23 He makes me lie down in green pastures. It leads me to water."
While some people have questioned the values of his church, Pratt's social messages on his faith are often encountered by disciples who thank him for being frank on Christianity.
"Thank you for standing up and being shameless Christian. We are not in time to welcome that, however, we are in a time that requires this," reads a comment on his article on his ranch. Another commentator wrote: "You have a huge base of fans because of your Christian values and we appreciate that you do not change in the Hollywood Woke ideology."
