Answer: Yes
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Chris Pratt, full name, “Christopher Michael Pratt” is an American actor born on 21st June 1979 in Virginia, Minnesota. He gained popularity when he played the role of Andy Dwyer in the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation” in 2009. Before this time, he had taken smaller roles to help boost his movie career.
He cemented his place in Hollywood when he was featured in the blockbuster movies “Guardians of the Galaxy” as Peter Jason Quill in 2014 and “Jurassic World” as Owen Grady in 2015. He has since been featured in several Hollywood hit movies with “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame” topping the list.
As an incredible talent, Chris Pratt who is currently married to Katherine Schwarzenegger, the daughter of the famous Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has received a good number of nominations and awards including the Teen Choice Awards, Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, Critics Choice Television Awards, Young Hollywood Awards, MTV Movie Awards, Kids Choice Awards, People’s Choice Awards among others. Time magazine named Chris Pratt one of the “most influential people in the world” in 2015.
Chris Pratt was raised as a Lutheran Christian, he later became a worker for “Jews for Jesus”, and he has since become a non-denominational Christian. As a Hollywood actor, many still have doubts if Chris Pratt is a Christian or not. This article will analyze his statements and other factors to provide answers to the question: Is Chris Pratt a Christian?
Is Chris Pratt Religious?
Chris Pratt has said in an interview with Men’s Health that he is not as religious as people conceive in their minds. He has also criticized religion strongly for its structured sin.
Before we proceed, we’ll love to discuss briefly who a religious person is in our own opinion. A religious person is someone who believes and shows devotion publicly to a deity or deities and publicly expresses that belief. Being religious means keeping the laws and tenets of a particular religion.
In Chris Pratt’s interview with Men’s Health in 2022 he said that “Religion has been oppressive as $!*# for a long time, I didn’t know that I would kind of become the face of religion when I’m not a religious person. 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. Whatever it is. The evil that’s in the heart of every single man has glommed onto the back of religion and come along for the ride.”
It has been rumored that Chris Pratt worships in the Zoe Church situated in Los Angeles and is said to have some affiliation with the Hillsong Church which has been heavily criticized as being anti-LGBTQ.
To this accusation, he responded by saying that “It has recently been suggested that I belong to a church which ‘hates a certain group of people’ and is ‘infamously anti-LGBTQ.’ Nothing could be further from the truth. I go to a church that opens its doors to absolutely everyone.”
Brian Houston, the founder and senior pastor of Hillsong publicly stated that Chris Pratt was never a member of his church. In response to this, Chris Pratt said that his belief in God was still very strong even though he was never a member of the Hillsong church, and had refused to publicly denounce the church so that he would not “throw a church under the bus”. In a statement, he said, “I never went to Hillsong. I’ve never actually been to Hillsong. I don’t know anyone from that church.”
Chris Pratt has openly said that he is not a religious or spiritual person, as religion is deeper than keeping the customs of men. But people still strongly believe that he is a religious person because of his activities and utterances.
Does Chris Pratt believe in God?
There are a lot of indications that Chris Pratt believes in God. He mentioned that he believes in a God who is very real but claims not to be religious.
When Chris Pratt was married to his ex-wife, Anna Faris, they had a baby who was born preterm, the baby only weighed about 3 pounds and 12 ounces. Pratt said that the birth of his premature baby “really defined” his faith and belief in God because he and his wife “prayed a lot” during the ordeal.
Anna Peele, a writer for Esquire wrote that “He doesn’t believe in heaven or anything — he’s forsaken the Lutheranism of his youth and Jews for Jesus and is now a free agent for God — but he still speed-prays ‘Now-I-lay-me-down-to-sleep-I-pray-the-Lord-my-soul-to-keep-if-I-die-before-I-wake-I-pray-the-Lord-my-soul-to-take’ before he falls asleep, for himself and now for his son, Jack.”
In 2017, Pratt posted on Instagram that he had instructed his brother to write on a handmade tray, a Bible verse that says “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
According to Pratt’s actions, it is very clear that he has a strong belief in God.
Is Chris Pratt a Christian?
The followers of Jesus are called Christians. A Christian is a person who has put faith and trust in Jesus Christ and His work
As earlier stated, Chris Pratt was raised in a Christian home. He grew up as a Lutheran Christian and later became a member of “Jews for Jesus” but currently worships with the Zoe Church.
Chris Pratt revealed in an interview in 2014 with Esquire, how he became a Christian. He told Esquire that a man walked up to him and told him that “Jesus told me to stop and talk to you. He said to tell you you’re destined for great things.” “At that moment I was like, I think I have to go with this guy. He took me to church. Over the next few days, I surprised my friends by declaring that I was going to change my life.” Pratt said, “I gave my soul to Jesus within, like, two days. I was stuffing envelopes for his organization, Jews for Jesus. I’m not even sure, at that age — I was 19 years old — I knew what Jewish was”.
The award-winning actor has been very expressive of his Christian beliefs as heard and seen in interviews and social media posts. In his acceptance speech for the Generation Award at the MTV Award, he said that “God is real. God loves you, and God wants the best for you. Believe that I do”. He also admonished the young people to learn how to pray.
During his divorce, he said, “Despite what the Bible says about divorce my church community was there for me every step of the way, never judging, just gracefully accompanying me on my walk. They helped me tremendously by offering love and support. It is what I have seen them do for others on countless occasions regardless of sexual orientation, race, or gender.
“My faith is important to me but no church defines me or my life, and I am not a spokesman for any church or 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.”
In another interview, he said that he is “Pro-Christian, pro-Jesus, that’s my thing.” Then in 2019, when he announced his engagement to Katherine Schwarzenegger, he posted on social media “Proud to live boldly in faith with you” accompanied by an emoji of praying hands.
Chris Pratt has always stated that he is a Christian and has been very vocal about his Christianity in his actions and statements. He never denied his Christian faith.
Is Chris Pratt Baptized?
Many reports have said that Pratt was raised as a Lutheran, which also means that he was baptized into the church. He later became a member of the organization ”Jews for Jesus”
What did Chris Pratt say about Jesus?
Chris Pratt is a strong believer in Jesus Christ. When he was accepting his award at the Teens Choice Awards in 2017 he said, “I would not be here with the ease and grace I have in my heart without my lord and savior, Jesus Christ.”
Conclusion
Chris Pratt openly tells the world that he is a Christian. He calls himself a Pro-Jesus and a Pro-Christian. He believes that God is very real and he loves us. Even though he has become a non-denominational Christian, he publicly praises his Church for its support through hard times. Though he has said that he is not a religious person and should not be seen as the face of religion, Chris Pratt continues to uphold his faith in God and Jesus Christ, his Lord. In interviews, his social media posts, and every time he has an opportunity to give a speech, he has always spoken about his faith. As such we think that Pratt is Christian.
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