I'm a militant atheist...' Some celebs give thanks and praise to God for their successes but not these stars! These A-listers are al...
I'm a militant atheist...'
Some celebs give thanks and praise to God for their successes but not these stars! These A-listers are all atheists and have all gone on record about their lack of belief in a Higher Power...
Daniel Radcliffe
The ‘Harry Potter’ star described himself as a “militant atheist” in 2012 when discussing his wider interest in progressive political causes. The 33-year-old actor said: "I'm not religious, I'm an atheist, and a militant atheist when religion starts impacting on legislation. We need sex education in schools.” He first spoke about it in 2009, saying: "I'm an atheist, but I'm very relaxed about it. I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like Richard Dawkins who do. Anything he does on television, I will watch."
Ricky Gervais
The ‘After Life’ star has repeatedly discussed openly and loudly his rejection of the existence of God. In 2017, Ricky debated his lack of faith with fellow comic Stephen Colbert - who has been open about his Catholic faith on many occasions - on his talk show, telling him: “You don’t believe in 2,999 gods, and I don’t believe in just one more.”
Billy Joel
The ‘Only Good Die Young’ hitmaker confirmed the sentiment of his 1977 hit in 2010 while chatting with Howard Stern. He said: "I'm an atheist. I tried it all on. I used to go to mass when I was a little kid. I liked the sound of the acoustic in the church. The singing always got to me. No matter what the religion was, the acoustics were great."
Julianne Moore
The Academy Award winner, 62, revealed the loss of her mom Anne led her to lose her faith. Julianne is comfortable now taking pride in her achievements without a higher power to praise. In 2015, Julianne said: "I learned when my mother died five years ago that there is no 'there' there. Structure, it's all imposed. We impose order and narrative on everything in order to understand it. Otherwise, there's nothing but chaos. "The idea that you're the center of your own narrative and that you can create your life is a great idea, I totally believe it. I've been really lucky, but I feel I've completely created my own life."
Javier Bardem
The ‘No Country for Old Men’ star finds meaning in cinema instead of religion. In 2012, the 53-year-old actor told GQ magazine: "I've always said I don't believe in god, I believe in Al Pacino." Javier - who is hitched to fellow Hollywood icon Penelope Cruz, the mother of his son Leo, 12, and daughter Luna, nine - went through a crisis of faith when his father Jose passed away when was 25. He said: “I wasn't a very committed Catholic before, but when that happened it suddenly all felt so obvious: I now believe religion is our attempt to find an explanation; to feel more protected."
Angelina Jolie
The ‘Tomb Raider’ star has gone on record to explain she finds no “need” for the existence of a god. In 2000, the 47-year-old actress said: “There doesn’t need to be a God for me. There’s something in people that’s spiritual, that’s godlike.” Since then, Angelina - who has kids Maddox, 21, Pax, 19, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 16, and 14-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox - has not since discussed religion publicly.
Stephen Fry
The British actor got into a spot of legal bother when he expressed what Irish law could have deemed blasphemy after a 2015 clip resurfaced of him questioning the morality of a proposed Christian God. Speaking to host RTE’s ‘The Meaning of Life’ host Gay Byrne, he explained what he would say if he met God. “I’d say, bone cancer in children? What’s that about? “How dare you? How dare you create a world to which there is such misery that is not our fault. It’s not right, it’s utterly, utterly evil. “Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world that is so full of injustice and pain. That’s what I would say," he shared.
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