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Fonda becomes born-again Christian
Split with Ted has
spiritual roots, say friends
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By Joseph Farah
� 2000 WorldNetDaily.com
The separation between media mogul Ted Turner and his wife, Jane Fonda, was
prompted in part by Fonda's stunning embrace of "born-again" evangelical
Christianity, sources close to the couple tell WorldNetDaily.
The split was announced yesterday in a statement, which indicated the couple
remains "committed to the long-term success of our marriage." The two have
been married since Dec. 21, 1991.
Friends say the path of Fonda's spiritual conversion began two years ago when
her chauffeur began witnessing to the actress about his faith in Jesus
Christ. At first, Fonda was reportedly troubled by those conversations.
Later, she began to welcome them and attend church with her chauffeur.
"Her faith is very real, very deep," said one insider. "Of course, with any
celebrity conversion, the pressures can be enormous, But she is serious about
her faith and regularly attends Bible study and church."
The idea of radical political activist Jane Fonda embracing Christianity is
sure to create a stir. Fonda has been a high-profile political target because
of her open support in the 1970s of Communist North Vietnam. She has been an
outspoken supporter of abortion on demand, and Turner once attacked
Christianity as a "religion for losers."
Fonda has made at least one public statement that alluded to her Christianity
in June 1998. In response to a question about why conservative Christians
object to promoting sex education, she told the National Press Club: "I want
to say this just based on the letters I get, OK? When I talk about the
Christian Coalition, I'm not talking about all the members of the Christian
Coalition. I am a Christian. I am talking about the leadership that sets the
agenda, creates the message and builds these various sophisticated campaigns.
I think that ... Well, I'll just tell you a story. I met one of the leaders
of the Christian Coalition, in, in Atlanta a few years ago. And, we were
arguing about this issue of contraception and sex education and so forth. And
I said: 'But what do you do about the fact that two-thirds of teen-agers have
sex before they graduate high school?' And she said ... she looked both ways,
and said: 'We're gonna lose them.' Well, I ... you know, I try to go into
things thinking: 'We're really on the same team.' You know, we may be
different, you know ... and stuff, but we're all working for the good of the
children. That meeting showed me that I was completely naive. I'm talking
about the leadership. I'm not talking about the people who hear the message
that sounds good and goes along. They don't care about children that don't
look like them. They don't care about children that are not white,
middle-class Christians. As far as they are concerned, others can be
eliminated. This is a holy war. And everything for our children is at stake.
And we have to get just as involved as ... People who are on a crusade are
passionate. We have to be on a crusade and be just as passionate on behalf of
our children, but not use the same tactics -- not use lies, not use
misinformation and scare tactics."
Yet, insiders say Fonda's spiritual faith, since then, has matured in a way
that affects her entire worldview. Recently, for instance, she refused to
"meditate" at an environmental conference, suggesting to those involved that
they would be well-advised instead to "pray to Jesus Christ."
"While we continue to be committed to the long-term success of our marriage,
we find ourselves at a juncture where we must each take some personal time
for ourselves. Therefore, we have mutually decided to spend some time apart,"
said the Turner-Fonda official statement. "We ask that you respect this
decision."
In building his media empire, Turner started with Turner Broadcasting Systems
and, through acquisitions and the creation of new companies, expanded his
holdings to include Turner Network Television (TNT), CNN, CNN International,
CNN Headline News, CNN/SI (with Sports Illustrated), CNNfn, the Atlanta
Braves, the Atlanta Hawks and the Thrashers -- all sister companies to
CNN.com. His television operations were acquired in 1996 by Time Warner Inc.,
Turner becoming its vice chairman. In 1998, the New Yorker reported that he
was considering a run for the White House in 2000, and quoted him saying, "I
am very serious about running for president, but Jane doesn't want me to do
it."
Fonda's family ranks among the aristocracy of the United States film
industry. She and brother Peter are the children of screen star Henry Fonda.
Her niece, Bridget Fonda, is also a popular actress. Jane Fonda won an
Academy Award for her performance in "Klute" (1971), but has largely stepped
away from acting since marrying Turner.
Turner, married three times, has five children. Fonda also has been married
three times, and has three children from her earlier marriages. Turner and
Fonda have several residences, including a 7,000-acre spread in Montana,
where they raise bison.
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