SLAYER Frontman TOM ARAYA - "I Have My Own Personal Belief System That Is So Strong It Allows Me To Do What I Do"
July 30, 2007, 17 years ago
Miami's New Times recently caught up with SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. The following is a brief excerpt from the interview:
New Times: The rumor for a while has been that you are actually a born-again Christian.
Araya: (Manic laughter) First off, I was born once (more laughter). When you use the term born-again, it is because you found something that you lost, right? I haven't lost anything. I was born and raised Catholic, so it's in my blood. I don't go to church.... I was born and raised Catholic, which is about the extent of my religion. My parents made one request, that I have my first Holy Communion."
New Times: You had a Holy Communion?
Araya: "Believe it or not, I had my first Holy Communion. I am not an atheist; I believe in God. But my religion ends there. I have my own personal belief system that is so strong it allows me to do what I do. I don't have to worry about going to Hell because of Slayer, you know? Everyone has a personal belief system and believes in life somehow."
Go to this location for the complete interview.
