Chris Pratt refutes accusations that he is anti-LGBTQ: "I never went to Hillsong."

Chris Pratt has declared that he is not religious and that he has never attended the Hillsong Church.

In a recent cover story for Men's Health, the Jurassic World actor discussed claims that he is connected to the church, whose prominent members have expressed anti-LGBTQ+ views.

"I have never attended Hillsong. I've never been to Hillsong. No one from that church that I know, "Pratt, 43, said to the publication.

Pratt received criticism after discussing religion during a 2019 appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert after being called out by actor Elliot Page.

At the time, he released a statement informing followers: "Recently, it has been claimed that I attend a church that is "infamously anti-LGBTQ" and "hates a certain group of people." Nothing is more false than it is. I am a man who thinks that everyone has the right to love who they want without having to worry about other people's opinions."

To explain why he refrained from criticizing Hillsong during the backlash, he said: "I'm going to, like, throw a church under the bus?" before adding: "If it's like the Westboro Baptist Church, that's different." Now, however, he has confirmed that the church he attends is Zoe Church.

Hillsong Church is known for holding services in enormous, arena-like settings and identifying itself as a "contemporary Christian church."

Its mission is to "reach and influence the world by building a large Christ-centered, Bible-based church, changing mindsets, and empowering people to lead and impact in every sphere of life," according to its website.

Christians have long argued over whether the church is a Christian institution that loves God or a cult-like fad. For worship, the church favors contemporary music.

In the interview, Pratt discussed his broader perspectives on organized religion and called it "oppressive."

"For a very long time, religion has been repressive as f***. I had no idea that despite not being religious, I would essentially become the face of religion "Despite claiming to attend Zoe Church, Pratt said.

"I think there's a difference between being religious and following man-made traditions, which frequently appropriate the respect due to what I believe to be a very real God, and using it to control people, take their money, abuse their children, steal their land, or justify hatred," he continued.

Regardless of what it is, the actor continued. "The evil that is in every man's heart has clung to the back of religion and come along for the ride," the author said.