Mark Wahlberg Says Religion ‘Is Not Popular’ in Hollywood but ‘I Can’t Deny My Faith‘: ’That’s An Even Bigger Sin’
variety.comZack Sharf Mark Wahlberg has long championed his Catholic beliefs, and he told “Today” in a recent interview that Hollywood’s disregard for religion won’t stop him from sharing the value of faith.
The Oscar nominee said that he needed “discipline” when he made the career jump from music to movies, and faith was one of the best ways to achieve it. “That discipline has afforded me so many other things,” Wahlberg said. “I want to share that with people.
So whether that’s with fasting, working out more, detaching from other things, and just spending more time with God in prayer or in thoughtful reflection and those things are important.” “[Faith] is everything, it’s afforded me so many things,” Wahlberg continued. “God didn’t come to save the saints.
He came to save the sinners…We want to be better versions of ourselves, and through focusing my faith, it’s allowed me to do that.” Wahlberg said “it’s a balance” when it comes to being a professional actor and also championing and spreading faith. “I don’t want to jam it down anybody’s throat, but I do not deny my faith,” Wahlberg said. “That’s an even bigger sin.
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