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Comedian Russell Brand confirmed he was baptized as a Christian, fulfilling a promise he had made.
Previously Buddhist, Brand said baptism allowed him to be “reborn.”
In an interview, he told Tucker Carlson he needed spirituality and God in his life in order to cope, insisting without them he could not manage in the world.
I got baptised!!!!
And… pic.twitter.com/c1JamCk49x
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) April 29, 2024
“I need spirituality,” he said. “I need God, or I cannot cope in this world.”
While enjoying luxury at times, he remembered the realities of life and his well-being depended on spiritual connection and principles like self-sacrifice and self-reflection, as he sought to improve himself.
“As much as I might enjoy the feeling of privilege and luxury,” he added, “I remember what reality is.”
“I remember that my wellness is contingent upon spiritual connection, upon certain values and principles,” he said, “and they, I’m sorry to admit, involve sacrifice and self-scrutiny about my own conduct and behavior, which often falls short, and I’m working on improving myself.”
“Like many desperate people, I need spirituality,” Brand said. “I need God, or I cannot cope in this world. I need to believe in the best in people.”
Like many desperate people, Brand said he needed God or could not cope.
