You deflected the comment by directing the subject AWAY from the money to his religion and his father -- away from the issue YOU raised.
When somebody does something risky, says they are doing it for love in spite of all predictions it will lose money, makes several decisions which make it less, not more marketable, then -- surprise! -- it makes money, you are both irrational and cynical at a deeply personal level to say "It's about the money."
When somebody expesses a preference which is patently against the available evidence, the only place left to look to explain the preference is in the personal psychology of the speaker.
By this rational heuristic we derive two inescapable conclusions: Gibson acted from religious motives and you're jealous of the money.
Next.
Analyze that, amateur shrink.