Committed Christian Mark Wahlberg won't 'jam faith down anybody's throat'

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Mark Walhberg wants to share his faith with people but won't "jam it down anybody's throat". The 'Father Stu' actor admitted discussing his Christian beliefs requires a "balance" between acknowledging how important it is to him and how it has helped him become a better person, and not forcing his ideals on anyone else.

Appearing on TV show 'Today', he said: “It’s a balance. I don’t wanna jam it down anybody’s throat, but I do not deny my faith. "That’s an even bigger sin.

You know, it’s not popular in my industry, but, you know, I cannot deny my faith. It’s important for me to share that with people. "But I have friends from all walks of life and all different types of faiths and religions, so it’s important to respect and honor them as well. £ Asked what his faith means to him, he added: “It’s everything, it’s afforded me so many things. “God didn’t come to save the saints, he came to save the sinners.

We’ve all had issues in our lives and we want to be better versions of ourselves, and through focusing [on] my faith, it’s allowed me to do that. ” The 51-year-old actor - who has Ella, 19, Michael, 17, Brendan, 14, and Grace, 13, with wife Rhea Durham - won't "force" his faith on his children either because he doesn't want to cause any "resentment", though he hopes his devotion to his beliefs will inspire them.