"Restore Stephen Baldwin" Asks for Donations

A website is appealing to visitors to donate money to what it says is a noble cause - helping actor Stephen Baldwin.

RestoreStephenBaldwin.org claims that the actor's 2002 conversion to evangelical Christianity hurt his career opportunities and led to him file for bankruptcy in 2009. The website hopes to bring in donations to help restore the actor to popularity so he can spread Christianity to the masses.

The site compares Baldwin to a modern-day Job, the biblical figure who lost his family and wealth but remained faithful to God.

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The money donated through the website goes "directly into [Baldwin's] bank account," according to the site's Q&A section. The actor needs this "personal wealth," it claims, because "Stephen's influence is in Hollywood. Hollywood worships money and without it you are seen as a loser and cannot be an effective influence to this group."

The website says it was created with the permission of Daniel Southern, Baldwin's spiritual advisor and president of his ministry, and that the actor was not involved with planning the movement. Southern confirmed to the Washington Post that Baldwin was not involved in the website's creation and that the actor has not seen any significant money yet.

"Right now, it's more curiosity," Southern said.

So how much does Baldwin need to become restored in the public eye? The website estimates the actor needs "several million dollars" to pay off his debts but "deserves hundreds of millions for his Job like faithfulness in the face of relentless loss and persecution."

[RestoreJohnShore]

Well, the important thing, I think, is for Christians to have a choice. And that is why I (also a Christian) have put up a site called "The Restoration of John Shore."

You decide which cause is more credible.

http://restorejohnshore.wordpress.com/

[bruce22980]

The restoring he needs can not be done with PayPal Nor does Mr. Southern have a clue.

Job was said to be faultless in all his ways and Steve...well is not there.

Rather than being lile Job he really just needs a Job!

[ellensmithee]

Really... Stephen Baldwin is like Job. I've read Job's story, and Stephen can't hold a candle to what happened to Job, and he should be ashamed of himself for the comparison.

Still, there are enough stupid people in the world who would send him fat wads of cash, and I do appreciate his entrepenurial spirit. Good luck, Stephen, because you are a lousy actor. Mayhap that's why the directors never called you back. Maybe you are just using Chistianity to fleece the flock. More power to you for stripping idiot Christians of their cash. You certainly aren't the first to have thought of that. Like every preacher on the pulpit of evangelical Christianity.

[ellensmithee]

I'd rather serve the Devil and make money.
Ha! :-)

[confused2byu]

WHAT!!! So dude converted to Christianity and lost all of his money. Now he wants donations so he can get his influence back in Hollywood. If his cause is honest and true then God will provide for him; if not then I would recommend he find a new spiritual advisor.

I always heard he was the loony Baldwin brother; now thinking that was an accurate assessment.

[gonzoberger]

Stephen. Go away.

[erasmus111]

Wow. Unbelievable.

And you have to know that there are a million idiots out there that will actually send money!

Everytime I look at this guy, I see Barney Rubble. And I never even watched the "Flinstone" movie that he was in!

[erasmus111]

All Baldwin's money went in donations to the "Church", so now they have set up a website for him to get some money, so he can continue to do that. Either that, or they will just keep the money.

Smart thinkin'. Hahahahaha!

[jxknowles]

Wow, this is tragic. Baldwin's acting career was going so well, I felt with just a little more time, a worst actor Razzie was witin reach. Please people. Dig deep and contribute to this worthwhile charitable cause. We all want more Jobs. This reminds of Baldwin's line as Doyle Johnson in Pauley Shore's Bio-Dome movie:

"I've never quit anything in my life except for Chinese calligraphy, my Theses 2, Kangaroo Anatomy, Toe Photography, Booger sculpture and masturbation. Well, maybe not masturbation but give me a break it's the only thing I'm good at".

[magoo2u1]

Hmmmmmmmm. I know plenty of people who believe in god and still function just fine in society. Could his inability to function be linked to something other than his belief in god? "You betcha!"

[JakeOhio]

A "Baldwin Bailout"? The same people who say no need for heathcare and banking reform(You're on your own pal, sucks to be you) will be the very same people who will bail out this loser. Poor Stephen is such a victim. Always has been, always will be.