Posted on 12/05/2015 10:35:20 AM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington recently defied liberal Hollywood by speaking out about his strong Christian faith.
Obama has consistently shown that he has a strong anti-Christian agenda, so Washington’s brave words have enraged Obama-lovers everywhere.
“I read from the Bible every day, and I read my Daily Word,†he told a reporter, adding that it was not difficult for him to grow up as the son of a preacher.
“He wasn’t a taskmaster, but there were certain things you couldn’t do,†Washington said. “He had his own church, and it was a long Sunday, because you had to be there all day.â€
“Everyone I grew up with didn’t have a father,†he continued. “I had a father. My father was a decent man. He was a very spiritual man and a gentleman.â€
Though today he is a strong Christian, in his teens he became rebellious after attending church started to feel like “a job.†That all changed in his 20s, when he had a personal encounter with God in the same church he still attends to this day.
“The minister was preaching, ‘Just let it go,’†Washington recalled. “I said, ‘I’m going to go with it.’ And I had this tremendous physical and spiritual experience.â€
“It did frighten me,†he said. “I was slobbering, crying, sweating. My cheeks blew up. I was purging. It was too intense.â€
Washington’s powerful experience left him with some serious questions.
“It almost drove me away. I called my mother, and she said I was being filled with the Holy Spirit,†he recounted. “I was like, ‘Does that mean I can never have wine again?’â€
Ever since that day, Washington has been a proud Christian, even going so far as to consider becoming a preacher.
“A part of me still says, ‘Maybe, Denzel, you’re supposed to preach. Maybe you’re still compromising,'†he said during a 1999 interview.
In the end, Washington decided to stick to playing preachers in the movies. He did, however, offer some creative advice for staying close to God every day.
“Put your slippers way under your bed so when you get up in the morning, you have to get on your knees to find them. And while you’re down there, start your day with prayer. Ask for wisdom. Ask for understanding,†he said. “Don’t aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.â€
Trump has given courage to those who were silent.
Denzel has spoken of this several times before.
Good for him!
He supported Obama for the longest time also, but better late than never.
I do not want to spend my time trying to delete all of the punctuation marks to clean up the text. FR should have something to eliminate this problem.
Denzel Washington was born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, near New York City.
Washington is the son of a Pentecostal preacher and a gospel singer. He grew up in an extremely religious household. He said:
My father was a Pentecostal minister for 50 years. We would say prayers for everything and end with, ‘Amen, God is love…’ The fundamental message is in the Bible, which I’ve read three times from front to back… If you don’t practice love, you’re missing the point. I believe in love thy neighbor.1
When Denzel’s parents divorced when he was 14, Denzel admits to rejecting his religious briefly.2 He also says that the power of his religious feelings overwhelmed him at one point and he backed away:
I believe that Jesus is the Son of God. I’ve been filled with the Holy Spirit. I know it’s real. I was in the room. My cheeks blew up, I cried like a baby, and it scared me to death. It kind of scared me off [of religion]. I backed up and went the other direction.3
Now, Denzel is one of Hollywood’s most devout Christians. His faith has influenced the roles he’s played and the fact that he’s been married to the same woman since 1983, a lifetime by Hollywood standards.4
Washington currently attends the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles and even donated $2.5 million to help them build a new facility.5 He says he has considered becoming a preacher but that he can try to “send a good message†with his film work.6
Politics
Washington hasn’t spoken too much about his political views. Given his religiosity, one might assume he’s rather conservative regarding social issues, but that’s just conjecture. Washington was a staunch Obama supporter during the 2008 presidential campaign.7
Washington gave $30,800 to the Obama campaign that year8 and defended the president after 2010’s mid-term elections ushered in a Republican Congress, saying:
I don’t think it’s just directed at Obama, I think people are frustrated. You’ve got to blame somebody, and he’s the boss – he’s got the big target on his head. I think there’s a desire for checks and balances, so now there’s a Republican party in Congress, and a Democratic party in the Senate, and a Democratic president, I think it now forces them all to work together.9
And in a strange move, not common among Hollywood stars, Washington officially endorsed a Democratic mayoral candidate in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.10
He’s a staunch Democrat, but with perspective and class. During the Bush war years, Denzel wouldn’t put down the president, but rather stated his concern for the troops coming home from battle. He said:
Are they getting the support and love they need from us? And maybe that story’s being told, but I sure haven’t seen it that much in the news. Yeah, they’re pointing fingers about who was right and whose wrong and who started what and where the weapons of mass destruction. But these kids are coming home.11
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He needs to go to the store and pick out his Uncle Tom outfit. He’ll be labeled that in a few minutes.
Where the problem of the border is concerned I’d agree, but Washington has always been outspoken in his faith.
You are so right! ...there’s never been anyone like him. God uses people for His purpose. I think He is using Trump for good people here in US. We have been in valley; Trump is leading us out.
Nice Denzel story, but where is the part that he ‘speaks out against the Obama agenda’? Yes, it’s a pro-christian testimony, but I don’t see that any new ground in social courage has been broken.
Trump / Denzel Washington
a nightmare for dhimmycrats ....
Yeah why haven’t FR fixed the problem yet?
“” I do not want to spend my time trying to delete all of the punctuation marks to clean up the text. FR should have something to eliminate this problem. “””
Fail!
Two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington recently defied liberal Hollywood by speaking out about his strong Christian faith.
Obama has consistently shown that he has a strong anti-Christian agenda, so Washington's brave words have enraged Obama-lovers everywhere.
"I read from the Bible every day, and I read my Daily Word,"Â he told a reporter, adding that it was not difficult for him to grow up as the son of a preacher.
"He wasn't a taskmaster, but there were certain things you couldn't do,"Â Washington said. "He had his own church, and it was a long Sunday, because you had to be there all day."
"Everyone I grew up with didn't have a father,"Â he continued. "I had a father. My father was a decent man. He was a very spiritual man and a gentleman."
Though today he is a strong Christian, in his teens he became rebellious after attending church started to feel like "a job."Â That all changed in his 20s, when he had a personal encounter with God in the same church he still attends to this day.
"The minister was preaching, "Just let it go," .. " Washington recalled. "I said, "I'm going to go with it." And I had this tremendous physical and spiritual experience."
 "It did frighten me," he said. "I was slobbering, crying, sweating. My cheeks blew up. I was purging. It was too intense."
Washington's powerful experience left him with some serious questions.
"It almost drove me away. I called my mother, and she said I was being filled with the Holy Spirit," he recounted. "I was like, "Does that mean I can never have wine again?" ... "
Ever since that day, Washington has been a proud Christian, even going so far as to consider becoming a preacher.
"A part of me still says, "Maybe, Denzel, you're supposed to preach. Maybe you're still compromising," he said during a 1999 interview.
In the end, Washington decided to stick to playing preachers in the movies. He did, however, offer some creative advice for staying close to God every day.
"Put your slippers way under your bed so when you get up in the morning, you have to get on your knees to find them. And while you're down there, start your day with prayer. Ask for wisdom. Ask for understanding," he said. "Don't aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference."
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Sucks, don't it
See my #14
Denzel, I like you and will pray for you. You can’t be a staunch Democrat and strong Christian. The Democrat platform has Abortion as a major plank. I pray you will have your eyes opened to this fundamental fact.
Converted Key Largo’s post above, brought it here to FR reply box and it went back to chicken scratch
I think the same thing, I (and I am not alone) have been praying that the LORD would raise up such a man for this time, I believe HE is answering our prayers.
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