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It’s hard to be a Christian. It can be harder to be a Christian celebrity.
Take Chris Pratt, the megawatt star who also happens to be an outspoken Christian. He’s come under fire for his supposed connections to Hillsong Church, a congregation characterized by its detractors as “anti LGBTQ.” In a cover story for Men’s Health, Pratt said he’s “never actually been to Hillsong,” and that he actually isn’t all that religious—drawing a sharp line between religion and faith.
“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...