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Chris Pratt attends an anti-gay church with a history of child molestation and ex-gay therapy
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I've actually never thought of it in a negative light myself until a few days ago. I was watching through Portlandia and the Louie CK skit came on and I thought about how he did the whole whipping his dick out and jacking it thing, and I went "Hey, actually..." and thought about that bit from Parks & Rec. I know she said she laughed and everyone thought it was hilarious but it does surprise me that I've never seen anyone call him out about it. If they hadn't been such good sports about it he could have been fired, any one of the cast or crew could have nailed him for indecent exposure or something, etc.
But that's honestly the only questionable thing I can think of relating to the guy. I have a big ol man crush on him so I hope he's not actually a piece of shit but some of his tweets have made me wonder if he's actually kind of a turd.
Edit: Oh that's right he follows some alt-right twitter accounts too, god dammit Chris
Now all we need is find out The Rock, aka the other person Era really wants to "cancel", also went to this church to really get this thread going. Have he and Pratt ever been in something together? Need that so you can get posts about how the movie they were in was shit and they've been saying it all.
Ignore all the other celebrities and athletes that go there though, not time to cancel them......yet.
Ignore all the other celebrities and athletes that go there though, not time to cancel them......yet.
Chris Pratt is that dude who will say the most neutral thing about a conversation because he knows if he's truthful he'll get some serious side eyes.
Most Christians ignore a hell of a lot from the old testament because it's outdated or no longer the norms. Things from haircuts to eating pork. For churches that are inclusive of LGBTQ people, the condemnations of homosexuality are simply another part of the books that aren't relevant anymore.
Selena Gomez had been a huge advocate of lgbtq rights -- so, to suggest that every member of a huge organization has monolithic views and behaviors is ludicrous. I dunno where Chris Pratt stands on these things, but connecting one to the original isn't an automatic thing.
First thing I thought of when I read this thread, ha ha.
Yeah, HIllsong United is part of Hillsong. And their music is fucking horrible.
It is. Hillsong as a brand is non-controversial, though the New York pastor is a complete bigot.
People wanna take Pratt down because he's a high value target.
Not relevant of course in this day, but still apart of because you cant redact it. You can ignore that part but dosnt make it absent from the overall religion and teachings.
If you go to a club for bigots, then I'm absolutely going to think you're a bigot. It's not an unfair judgement in the least.
Edit: Whether or not this accurately describes Pratt or not, I don't know. I'm not clear if he's going to the specific pastor named, or what. But the idea that who someone keeps company with isn't worth taking into account is ridiculous.
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Oh yeah, that's totally what's going on. You figured out the conspiracy. Or ya know, a person with a questionable history does another questionable thing? Yeah, Selena Gomez goes there but is she following Candace Owen or the other things Pratt does? hmmmmmmm
Sure, but then everyone would say he is trying to save face, and bring up how didn't return a library book in the 3rd grade.
It's outrage first, demand an apology second, and then maybe half the people stick around to hear that persons side of the story afterwards.
Shit, it's not like this hasen't happened in the Rock & Randy Pitchford threads in the last week.
I've gone to the Hillsong church in SF a lot of times and I never got the impression that they were against LGBTQ or anything like that.
Jesus Christ. Hillsong? Fucking hell Pratt. Why would you do this to us. There are so God damn many churches out there
Is this thread from the same posters that tried to get people mad at him in the marriage thread but had to slink off in defeat, now trying it again from a new angle?
Jesus the rush to "cancel" people is insane these days.
Jesus the rush to "cancel" people is insane these days.
I mean, sure if you're looking for a reason to hate them. "I can't believe your ancient belief has that part that you no longer acknowledge" doesn't pack much punch though. I don't think Christianity is going completely away any time soon, but as an agnostic I'd prefer we give a break to the ones that realize that some of those old teachings don't have a place in the modern church.
It's not a conspiracy, it's out there in the open. People are constantly trying to "cancel" celebrities.
Him going to one branch of a church that has a controversial pastor in a completely different city is not "a questionable thing". If it were in any way questionable you wouldn't see other celebrities going there. This is grasping at straws to bring down a dude people see as a right-wing celebrity.
Remember on Doughboys when Mitch told a story about the Parks and Rec set where Chris Pratt made fun of Mitch for being excited about the new Doritos Loco Tacos at Taco Bell. Adam Scott was supportive of Mitch. Adam Scott should be Star Lord.
It's frankly beyond belief that we've got people handwaving this away because Religion
Like, you do realise that he sincerely believes what this church teaches? More than possibly anything else?
Like, you do realise that he sincerely believes what this church teaches? More than possibly anything else?
Oh yeah, cancelling celebrities. Yep. OK.
Conveniently forgetting his history. Oh well.
Y'all are reading too much into this IMO. Pretty sure most "tolerant" churches are the exception. It'd be pretty hard to be a church attending christian and have to worry about to worry about which ones aren't bigoted. You either have to give up your faith, travel an impractical distance to go to a good church or do what most morally upstanding religious individuals do which is pick and choose what parts to follow and ignore the toxic portions.
While not christian, a large portion of my family is part of the lgbtq+ community and are muslim. They all choose the 1st or 3rd option.
If there is anyone to be upset at itd be the church staff that actually did the fucked up shit right? Not beiber or gomez or pratt lol. Like am i trippin or what? Church partakes in civil right abuse and the church goers are getting flack?
While not christian, a large portion of my family is part of the lgbtq+ community and are muslim. They all choose the 1st or 3rd option.
If there is anyone to be upset at itd be the church staff that actually did the fucked up shit right? Not beiber or gomez or pratt lol. Like am i trippin or what? Church partakes in civil right abuse and the church goers are getting flack?
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He follows Trump, Tulsi Gabbard and Bernie lol.
Who knows where he's at.
The actual church he goes to might not teach these things, as I'm sure he goes to one in California, not New York. I'd say it's likely that Pratt (and the other mentioned celebs) don't even know about any of these things.
ok no
are you people serious
this thread is in desperate need of a lock
Some of you people really are desperate.
Just waiting for someone you keep shitting on to crack like it's fun.
Well, the Pope is notoriously anti-gay when he wants to be, and likes to fly to Africa and tell them not to use contraception, so if anyone ever goes to see the Pope in Italy, by association, they must also be anti-gay and pro-aids. The Catholic Church also likes to cover up paedophilia, so you know, every Catholic must take the blame for that as well.
Religion, how does it work?
Well, it's full of hypocrisy and as always when it comes to individual religious people you really have to find out what they're thinking to know best. Last time I checked we couldn't read minds, so, maybe internet warriors should cool off the "I know everything!" before they actually have tangible or more substantial evidence to go on. Especially if it's going to be used to judge someone and proclaim you now know they are a "certified piece of shit".
What history? I'm aware of loving Jesus in speeches and that's about it.
That's a yikes, but I question if this is an unforced error of him and his team not doing their due diligence on the church or a purposeful decision to ignore common sense, decency, and tolerance.
It was instructions on how a nomadic tribe in the wilderness could survive as a nomadic tribe in the wilderness. There's plenty in it we don't listen to and I don't see why the 'how to not give the entire tribe gonorrhea' rules should be any different
tell me what the difference is? It's a celeb-focused religion making its leaders rich with 10% tithes. Everything is about money in the end no matter how you dress it up.
And I'm a lapsed-ass Catholic, so don't me thinking you can out-christen me or some bullshit
I dont understand what you mean. KJV or New World Bible, it dosnt matter. Those old old teachings is the religion itself. It is its foundation. Anything new added or changed from it is considered not accurate? It is looked down upon to choose what part of it to practice as the religion itself calls for complete and unwavering faith. Is this not true?
This is how I understand world religions like Islam, buddhist, and such.
Look at all the "Era standing by with pitchforks" dudes. You can tell they were just waiting for the first opportunity to say it.
It's actually just bad reporting, because the branch Pratt goes to is not the branch lead by the outspoken bigot or the branch that had the child abuse controversy.
Hillsong is just a brand.
So him following Tucker Carlson isn't a big deal? Meghan McCain? Candace Ownes? COLIN MORIARTY?
Like, you're trying so hard to deny the signs because you believe a grand conspiracy to bring him down.
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