After Chris Pratt appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” last week, a Twitterstorm started over a tweet posted by actress Ellen Page.
On the testify, Pratt discussed the impact his religion has had on his life and his select to do the “Daniel Fast.”
“Oh. K. Um. But his school is infamously lgbtq so maybe address that too? ” wrote Page.
Oh. K. Um. But his religiou is infamously anti lgbtq so maybe address that more? https :// t.co/ meg8m 69 FeF
— Ellen Page (@ EllenPage) February 8, 2019
“If you are a prominent performer and you belong to an organization that dislikes a certain group of beings, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed, ” she added.
While the “Jurassic World” star currently attends Zoe Church in L.A ., various media outlets claimed that he’s affiliated with Hillsong.
Pratt responded to the backlash resulting from the tweet in an Instagram tale TAGEND
“It has recently been suggested that I belong to a faith which hates a certain group of people and is’ infamously anti-LGBTQ.’ Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a religiou that opens their doors to absolutely everyone.
Despite what the Bible says about my divorce, my religiou society was there for me every step of the action, never try, precisely gracefully accompanying me on my gait. They facilitated me tremendously offering their affection and carry. It is what I have seen them do for others on countless reasons regardless of sexual orientation, hasten or gender.
My faith is important to me but no religion defines me or my life, and I am not a spokesman for any faith or any group of people. My costs characterize who I am. We requirement less detest in this nature , not more. I am a man who believes that everyone is entitled to enjoy who they demand free from the judgment of their fellow man.”
Hillsong Church has since exhausted[ its] own public announcement, refuting the assertion that the objective is “anti-LGBTQ” TAGEND
“Hillsong Church does not preach against anyone or any group; “were not”‘ anti-anyone’. We are an inclusive Christian church that loves, evaluates and welcomes all people, irrespective of their background, ethnicity, faiths, evaluates, or personal identity.
We are also a religion that adheres to mainstream biblical qualities shared by the overwhelming majority of evangelical Christian churches throughout the world, and millions of Christians across the USA. Believing the training courses of the Bible and desiring all people- including those who have different perspectives- are not mutually exclusive. In information this is the awfully description of accept and inclusiveness…
At Hillsong we want to be known by who we are for . We are for people spotting hope in Jesus, the administration is for people meeting ardour and credence, and we are for helping people in any way we can.”
They was also indicated that they are against “gay conversion therapy, ” as their primary focus is to site parties to Jesus, “the way, the truth, and the life”.
Read Hillsong’s full testimony on their website.
