{"id":19211,"date":"2022-04-20T10:33:44","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=19211"},"modified":"2022-04-20T10:33:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T14:33:44","slug":"chris-pratt-mocked-for-being-christian-after-film-trailer-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/04\/chris-pratt-mocked-for-being-christian-after-film-trailer-release.html","title":{"rendered":"Chris Pratt Mocked For Being Christian After Film Trailer Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood star Chris Pratt is drawing ridicule from leftists on social media after the release of the first trailer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe flick \u201cThor: Love and Thunder.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the short clip, there is a funny moment after Star-Lord, played by Pratt, gives his team a pep talk, telling them that, whenever they feel lost, all they need to do is \u201clook into the eyes of the people that you love.\u201d At that point, Thor, played by Chris Hemsworth, stares awkwardly and intensely into Star-Lord\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Many on social media were quick to note that Star-Lord, whose character name is Peter Quill, was depicted as bisexual in a 2020 installment of the \u201cGuardians of the Galaxy\u201d comic series,\u00a0Entertainment Weekly reported.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here it is. \u2764\ufe0f + \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PImDUFzM04\">pic.twitter.com\/PImDUFzM04<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarvelStudios\/status\/1516053984812838920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Although Pratt has never divulged his views on sexuality or politics, he is often the subject of mean-spirited condemnation and mockery. This ridicule may be because he has been open about his Christian faith, which people use as a catalyst for all kinds of assumptions, including that Pratt may be anti-LGBT or politically conservative.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, actor Ellen Page, now transgender\u00a0and identifying as a male named Elliot, condemned Pratt for attending Zoe Church in Los Angeles. The church\u2019s lead pastor, Chad Veach, teaches a biblical view of sexuality and, as a result, Page\u00a0sought to sideline Pratt\u00a0for going to worship services at an \u201cinfamously anti-LGBTQ\u201d church. Pratt, for his part, responded by simply stating: \u201cI go to a church that opens their doors to absolutely everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has not once offered any specifics about his beliefs on politics or sexuality. The condemnation aimed at Pratt is based almost entirely on conjecture \u2014 seemingly for no other reason than that he is Christian.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, even Forbes senior contributor Dani Di Placido seemed to\u00a0unwittingly admit\u00a0the condemnation of Pratt has no basis in anything other than unkind assumptions made simply because the 42-year-old actor is Christian.<\/p>\n<p>Di Placido wrote in his article: \u201cPratt, who\u00a0<em>has never spoken publicly about his political beliefs<\/em>, is widely considered to be socially conservative and possibly anti-LGBT, due to his allegiance to Zoe Church\u201d (emphasis added).<\/p>\n<p>Then, the writer concluded his piece with this: \u201cThor himself, actor Chris Hemsworth, remains beloved by Marvel fans, probably because he keeps his beliefs, religious or otherwise, to himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Di Placido admits the public knows the same amount of information about Hemsworth and Pratt\u2019s views \u2014\u00a0<em>nothing<\/em>. And yet, assumptions about the latter are spun up routinely. The disparate treatment of the two Chrises seems to stem from one big difference: Pratt has openly spoken about his Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s sad that even in 2022, Christians face condemnation for being Christian. Chris Pratt has never spoken publicly about his political views or beliefs. However, because he\u2019s a Christian, people assume they already know his opinions. They judge him and come up with their views before he gets a chance to speak, which is unfair. Let\u2019s hope to live in a world where we aren\u2019t judged based on predispositions, and people get to know each other before passing judgment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood star Chris Pratt is drawing ridicule from leftists on social media after the release of the first trailer of the Marvel Cinematic Universe flick \u201cThor: Love and Thunder.\u201d In the short clip, there is a funny moment after Star-Lord, played by Pratt, gives his team a pep talk, telling them that, whenever they 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