"You have to go to each other’s places of worship." : Gad Elmaleh talks about religion "It’s up to you" (VIDEO)

With “Besides”, Gad Elmaleh is in a tenth one-person show. Returning to France after a long American parenthesis, the 51-year-old comedian presents a show where, among other things, he talks about travel and multicultural anecdotes. On Wednesday, May 18, the artist was a guest in Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine’s movie “C à vous”.

Charlotte Casiraghi’s old friend relied on her desire to mix religions, invoking preconceived ideas about places of worship, especially when it comes to religions other than their own. “Jews and Muslims often do not want to enter churches because of superstition. That’s why I talked to imams and rabbis. And there is no verse in the Qur’an or the Torah that says you have no right to do so. I think it’s a pity. We should go to each other’s places of worship to avoid fantasy and also to exchange and connect. I find humor in that. I’ve known feuj or Muslims who always say ‘no, no, no, be careful there is a church’. No, I go to church, I go there for meditation, calmness, maybe prayer… ‘, he argued, before concluding with humor: ‘I’m going to a synagogue”.

In an interview with the site “Lepetitjournal.com”, the comedian returned to one of the meanings of this show: “Jtrying to send not only a message of brotherhood but also a message of truth. Let’s stop deceiving ourselves. Let’s stop saying you shouldn’t talk about religion in France because it makes you nervous. Stop promoting secularism. I admit, I am committed to secularism in politics, but not in daily life. Let’s face it and admit it, there are people of different faiths who practice a belief, sect, or spirituality that should be respected. For me, secularism is being able to practice one’s religion fully but not offend others. Let’s not hide the existence of communities in France. They exist and enrich it. Let’s connect to each other instead of being afraid of each other”, said.

On February 28, Gad Elmaleh revealed another theme in the “Question Box” on Canal +. The comedian, who was accused of plagiarism when asked about something improbable we don’t know yet, has openly voiced his excessive alcohol consumption in the past. “What we don’t know is that a while ago I drank too much alcohol and stopped dying. So yes, drinking wine is very enjoyable. it’s nice to drink“, before confessing, he explained: “I was a little extreme. That’s something people don’t know”.

LT