Is Mr. Lee a practicing Christian?

**Brandon Jones** · 6th June 2002, 03:11 AM

Just curious...because I heard him say in his birthday wav file that "The Bible says we have three score and ten years...and I've gone 10 yrs past that, so I'm very grateful."

Maybe he just knows the Bible in a historical sense and I'm reading too far into it.

later!

**Maria Silbermann** · 8th June 2002, 11:00 PM

I recall reading about him being an altar server in an AngloCatholic Church when he was young, and I wouldn't doubt at all that he was raised with some religion. He knows a great deal about many faiths and philosophies, and his spiritual views most likely reflect a less dogmatic point of view. I think he answered a question about religion on the audio Q & A section of the Multimedia files.

Maria S.

**Alfonso Casal** · 9th June 2002, 06:28 AM

What you're looking for is HERE

Nilredwen · 10th June 2002, 04:41 AM

Thank you Alfonso for posting that link. The more I hear Mr. Lee talk about any issue the more impressed I am with the wide, varied knowledge base he clearly has! Not many actors can come off sounding so scholarly on so many subjects. He is precisely correct about the Jewish Kaddish being in Aramaic and not Hebrew, I'll vouch for that as a practicing Jew! Not a piece of knowledge I'd expect everyone to know by far. He is correct in translating out Jesus' name to Yehoshua bar Yosef too ("bar" being Aramaic for "son of") It is gratifying to know that an actor I have chosen to learn more about in depth is so intelligant and well spoken. I rarely care to know too much about actors I enjoy because on closer inspection they turn out to be airheads or worse. Mr. Lee does not disappoint, he only impresses me more and more. :)

Diamondsilk · 10th June 2002, 07:12 AM

Hi, this is my first post here, and what a wonderful website. Truly one of the best I have ever seen. This reply from the moderator with a direct reply from Mr. Lee was more then one could hope for, thanks for this site and I hope to explore and learn much more!

**Brandon Jones** · 10th June 2002, 12:01 PM

My respect for Mr. Lee continually grows when I hear such comments.

Skorpionn · 11th June 2002, 05:43 AM

I believe if Mr. Lee were to read the Bible to some unbelievers, they would convert!!! I'm extremely pleased to know that he has such a broad vision of religion - too many narrow minded people around these days.

**Brandon Jones** · 11th June 2002, 11:57 AM

Well what captured me about his comments was the fact that it seemed devoid of mentioning RELIGION. His statement about believing in "One God" seemed to weasel it's way around any form of religion. Which I think is fantastic. Man-made factions have always been and always will be binding; and I refuse to adhere to a belief system that makes me feel bad about myself. Just a thought...

Chaos Mage · 23rd June 2002, 06:19 PM

I would be very interested in hearing Mr. Lee's thoughts on religion and spirituality, but it seems as if the link that Alfonso provided has moved or vanished. Does anyone know if it will be available again? Or, if not, can anyone elaborate on what he said?

**Emily McFadden** · 28th February 2006, 03:55 AM

Mr. Lee did do a few film witht he bible. I don't think you can judge a man by his rules in filsm (unlless some guy runs around screaming "I'm a satanest woohoo). He probably has some belief system...I thought I heard once he was of the Church of England or somthing.

Marije Kraa · 28th February 2006, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alfonso Casal

What you're looking for is HERE

Link doesn't work for me

**Helen Dyer** · 28th February 2006, 03:30 PM

Hi, FYI about some of the archived forums.

Unfortunately as useful as the internet is for obtaining information, cyberspace is not a permanent source. Websites are changed, abandoned and updated, so that what was applicable 4 years ago or yesterday, may not be today.

When I first started posting, I posted a comment and the link, but after spending time in the archives I realized that a bit more information needed to be put in the post due to the possibility that the link may not work in the future.

I can not answer your question, but maybe some of the 'oldtimers' here, remember what the link was about....

Cheers,

Helen

**Pam Stockbarger** · 28th February 2006, 11:02 PM

No doubt about it: one of the most well-read, well-rounded, and incredibly intelligent people you'll ever know. Christopher had wall-to-wall bookshelves, all through the living room, the hallway...he was fond of every subject. When I moved his books that one year, I remember biographies, histories, fiction, you name it, he had it, and he'd read every one.

He told me he'd read every last word.."just the last word".

:alberteinYeah, right.

He is a sponge when it comes to knowledge, and of course able to remember whole segments of dialogue (remember the Wicker Man scene with the snail, him having to learn the poem in but minutes, and he got it on the first take before the crew lost the lighting?). He could discuss anything with you, and he listened to what you had to say. He is open-minded to all beliefs, and his spiritual openness affected me profoundly. I used to call him Professor Lee when he'd pull out a book, put on his glasses, and read a passage to me, and elaborate on how it affected him. I frankly think that is what keeps him eternally young: not only does he keep working, he keeps studying.

If I learned anything from him, it was to constantly keep reading, keep absorbing information, never shut down with a stagnant opinion that kept you from growing. Especially if you chose to disagree with Christopher Lee...that's like facing a tiger with a Q-Tip. Very one-sided. :embarasse

**Emily McFadden** · 3rd March 2006, 04:53 AM

Personally I think it's good to read from other beliefs. Just so I can be educated on other ideas. I don't mind picking up a jewish book or a muslem book but I will never read a book by a person from the oucult. An open mind will eventually have to "shut on somthing solid". I simply mean sooner or later someone needs to come up with some truth...then again it really depends on how you define "open mind". It could mean you listen to other people...it's called dialougue. But dialogue doesn't always mean you give up your idea...today "open your mind" can sometimes be taken as relativeism, which looking at science and math, is illogcal and a lazy way at looking at life.
Mr. Lee is wise man. He has proformed in "John Paul II" and "In the Beginning" but if that was just for entertainment...it's anyones guess. But if he were feircy athiest, he probably would not be in those films.

And he's no Wicker Man or anything...unless he was secretly offering up burned photos of Tolkin00a man who ihe and I have been very fond of...Tolin's catholic btw)

Regardless of religion, he still a great actor. I mean I enjoyed "Catcher in the Rye", but I hardly doubt I would want to talk with the arthur over tea///he does soem scary things like date girls who are 19 (or he did when he was 58...I am rambleing now lol)

**Jessica Diggs** · 3rd March 2006, 02:46 PM

Mr. Lee is wonderfully knowledgeable on so many things. I admire that quality in anybody, but I adore him for it.

What is really lovely is that he does stay open to most groups and ideas. Many at his maturity have a hard time with that it seems, in my experience.
I can only say I have ever had one disagreement with his beliefs and that is in his ideas of groups such those who practice witchcraft. I know that sounds pretty odd, as just the word brings malevolent pictures of the Devil and sorts, but he tends to do what many do, which is bunch it together with cults and satanic worship -which it is neither, when practiced by a person with knowledge of the law of what you put out comes back a hundred times. They are lovers of nature, not of evil.

But otherwise he is very well-informed on just about everything and incredible to listen to. Had he not become an actor, he could have become a swell professor!