BIRTH RELIGION OR RELIGIONS OF ACTOR RICHARD GERE?

Hello

Richard Gere was born into a Christian, church-going family.

First of all I found this from an interview he gave about Tibet and
Eastern religion:

"I think the Christian religion that I was brought up with has very
little to do with Christ, really, and more on institutions that have
built up around the church."

"Dreams of Tibet"  Interview with Richard Gere in "Frontline"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/interviews/gere.html


Then I found that his parents sang in their church choir:

"They called him Dick in the middle-class suburb of Syracuse, New
York, where he grew up in the same tract house that his Anglo-Irish
parents live in today. His father was an insurance agent, his mother a
plump housewife; both sang in the church choir. Dick was in the Key
Club, the varsity club, the band, the boys' glee club, and the choir.
He was vice-president of the student council for two years. He played
piano, banjo, guitar, and trumpet. He was also a star gymnast."

"Even Richard Gere gets Dumped", by Michael Gross
Originally published in the July, 1995 issue of Esquire Magazine
http://www.mgross.com/profiles/gere.htm


Thank-you for an interesting question. Please let me know if the
answer needs any clarification and I'll do my best to help.

Regards - Leli

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Clarification of Answer by leli-ga on 24 Jan 2003 02:47 PST

Thank-you for the tip.

Good thorough answer. Useful resources. Thank you, Subject: Re: "MOVIE
STARS BIRTH RELIGION OR RELIGIONS?
Answered By: leli-ga on 23 Jan 2003 15:42 PST 
    
Hello 
 
Richard Gere was born into a Christian, church-going family. 
 
First of all I found this from an interview he gave about Tibet and
Eastern religion:
 
"I think the Christian religion that I was brought up with has very
little to do with Christ, really, and more on institutions that have
built up around the church."
 
"Dreams of Tibet"  Interview with Richard Gere in "Frontline" 
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tibet/interviews/gere.html
 
 
Then I found that his parents sang in their church choir: 
 
"They called him Dick in the middle-class suburb of Syracuse, New
York, where he grew up in the same tract house that his Anglo-Irish
parents live in today. His father was an insurance agent, his mother a
plump housewife; both sang in the church choir. Dick was in the Key
Club, the varsity club, the band, the boys' glee club, and the choir.
He was vice-president of the student council for two years. He played
piano, banjo, guitar, and trumpet. He was also a star gymnast."
 
"Even Richard Gere gets Dumped", by Michael Gross 
Originally published in the July, 1995 issue of Esquire Magazine 
http://www.mgross.com/profiles/gere.htm 
 
 
Thank-you for an interesting question. Please let me know if the
answer needs any clarification and I'll do my best to help.
 
Regards - Leli 
 
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"Richard Gere" religion family childhood church
 
     
 
Great answer, good resources, good online communication. Thank you
 
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