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[[File:Temple of Reason.jpg|thumbnail|200px|The Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg was turned into a Temple of Reason by the [[Cult of Reason]]. See: [[Atheist cults]] ]]

 

{{Cquote|Celebrity [[atheism|atheists]] are everywhere and it’s not hard to wonder why. After all, with so much adulation and praise, entertainers have become their own [[religion|religious]] figures in a sense. Their celebrity has become something to worship and actors such as [[George Clooney]] and [[Brad Pitt]] are at the forefront. These celebs have chosen to forgo a higher power in exchange for something a little more glamorous.<ref>[https://okmagazine.com/photos/famous-celebrity-atheists/ NO FAITH, NO PROBLEM! THE 21 MOST FAMOUS CELEBRITY ATHEISTS]</ref>}}

Below is a partial list of celebrity atheists:

 

*[[Stephen Fry]]

*[[Bill Maher]]

*[[Penn Jillette]]

*[[Woody Allen]]

*[[George Clooney]]

*[[George Carlin]]

*[[Hugh Hefner]] (See also: [[Atheism and pornography]])

*[[Lance Armstrong]]

*[[Billy Joel]]<ref>[https://www.newsweek.com/atheist-day-2018-billy-joel-stephen-hawking-and-more-why-god-may-not-exist-868074 'ATHEIST DAY' 2018: BILLY JOEL, EMMA THOMPSON AND MORE ON WHY GOD MAY NOT EXIST], Newsweek</ref>

*Rodney Dangerfield<ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14909-rodney-dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield]</ref>

*[[Howard Stern]]<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/austingebbia1/25-celebrities-who-are-totally-going-to-hell Howard Stern - 25 celebrities who are atheists]</ref>

*[[Jesse Ventura]]<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2012/06/22/jesse-ventura-i%E2%80%99m-an-atheist-and-i%E2%80%99m-proud-to-say-it/ Jesse Ventura - I am an atheists and proud to say it]</ref>

Recently, the actor Brad Pitt confessed he was never an atheist and just pretended to be out of rebellion.<ref>[https://www.premier.org.uk/News/World/Brad-Pitt-says-he-s-given-up-on-atheism-and-clings-to-religion Brad Pitt says he's given up on atheism and 'clings to religion']</ref>

== Atheism and its reliance on celebrity atheists ==

[[Wikipedia]], an online encyclopedia founded by an atheist and [[agnosticism|agnostic]], has an entire article entitled ''List of atheists in film, radio, television and theater''<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_atheists_in_film,_radio,_television_and_theater&oldid=914506622 List of atheists in film, radio, television and theater]</ref>

[[File:Temple of Reason.jpg|thumbnail|200px|The Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg was turned into a Temple of Reason by the [[Cult of Reason]]. See: [[Atheist cults]] ]]

The [[Scientology]] [[cult]] uses celebrities to recruit followers (see also: [[Atheist cults]]).<ref name="Courting">{{cite news | first=Joel | last=Sappell |author2=Welkos, Robert W.  |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientology062590b,1,279442.story?coll=la-news-comment| title=The Courting of Celebrities| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=A18:5 | date=June 25, 1990 | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref><ref name="Shaw_telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3671262/What-do-Tom-Cruise-and-John-Travolta-know-about-Scientology-that-we-dont.html|title=What do Tom Cruise and John Travolta know about Scientology that we don't?|last=Shaw|first=William|date=February 14, 2008|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2009-06-25}}</ref>  

The [[Scientology]] [[cult]] uses celebrities to recruit followers (see also: [[Atheist cults]]).<ref name="Courting">{{cite news | first=Joel | last=Sappell |author2=Welkos, Robert W.  |url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-scientology062590b,1,279442.story?coll=la-news-comment| title=The Courting of Celebrities| work=[[Los Angeles Times]] | page=A18:5 | date=June 25, 1990 | accessdate=2006-06-06}}</ref><ref name="Shaw_telegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3671262/What-do-Tom-Cruise-and-John-Travolta-know-about-Scientology-that-we-dont.html|title=What do Tom Cruise and John Travolta know about Scientology that we don't?|last=Shaw|first=William|date=February 14, 2008|work=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=2009-06-25}}</ref>