'God's Not Dead 2' Actress: The Name of Jesus Should Not Make People Uncomfortable
Veronica Neffinger
God’s Not Dead 2 actress Melissa Joan Hart recently
said in an interview that the name of
Jesus should not make people uncomfortable.
Christian Today reports that in an interview with Metro, the 40-year-old actress said, "In the past few years, I've been taking my religion seriously, taking Bible study and praying. I find that if you say 'Jesus', it makes people feel uncomfortable instead of feeling love and peace. It's very unfortunate.
"The idea with the movie is that Jesus shouldn't be an uncomfortable name to say... Whether or not you believe he is the Messiah, Jesus started a huge movement that changed our world. Why is it not OK to talk about that?” she continued.
She added that her husband is “really proud” of the film and also “thinks it’s an important story.”
Although some have criticized the film for showcasing “fake” Christian persecution, David A. R. White, the film’s producer and actor, told The Blaze, "It's an interesting thing, because, if it wasn't real, why do they get so offended by it? I don't think it would annoy people if it wasn't true.”