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10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:12 am
by _just me
I just love this kind of thing. I only actually knew a few of these, so it was an interesting read.
Who Knew? 10 Celebrities Who Are Former Mormons
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:43 am
by _zeezrom
The guy in "Lars and the real girl" is on the list. What a great movie!
JM, where in tarnation have you been?
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 12:48 pm
by _DrW
Eliza Dushku said:
"I remember driving to church in the minivan on Sunday. My brothers and I would stop at a red light, throw open the slider [door] and run for the hills.”
(Sounds about right.)
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 2:23 pm
by _zeezrom
DrW wrote:Eliza Dushku said:
"I remember driving to church in the minivan on Sunday. My brothers and I would stop at a red light, throw open the slider [door] and run for the hills.”
(Sounds about right.)
:biggrin:
My kids would do that.
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:42 pm
by _Blixa
I have a friend who used to baby sit Eliza Dushku. Her mother is quite interesting and I suppose everyone here knows her because of her tangling with Mitt Romney...
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 3:52 pm
by _Cylon
That's awesome, Just Me, I only knew a couple of those, too!
In case anyone's still unaware, Aaron Eckhart was the fiancee in that early 90's seminary movie "Godly Sorrow."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQYHVabpvQc
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:02 pm
by _Fence Sitter
As far as the Church is concerned those celebs that were baptized are still Mormons.
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:24 pm
by _Tchild
Fence Sitter wrote:As far as the Church is concerned those celebs that were baptized are still Mormons.
Well, the LDS church teachings and culture did instill certain beliefs and traits that by the confession of most of these celebs still remain with them to some degree.
The church is still a proud parent, especially when it comes to famous and well liked Mormons.
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:34 pm
by _Elphaba
I attended church with the women who launched the Exponent II, and remember thinking how brilliant Judy Dushku was. I also am a huge
Dollhouse fan, and never realized Eliza was Judy's daughter. Six degrees of separation, indeed.
Here is a really cute video of Ryan Gosling performing at a roadshow. You can see the charisma that led to him becoming such a heartthrob--even in funky pants!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQvXCoNDzM
Re: 10 Celebs Who Are Former Mormons
Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:44 pm
by _sock puppet
Fence Sitter wrote:As far as the Church is concerned those celebs that were baptized are still Mormons.
A few of them specifically pointed out they do not consider themselves still Mormons.