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See also: [[British atheism]] ]]

See also: [[British atheism]] ]]

The American Media Group wrote about '''celebrity atheists''':

The American Media Group wrote about '''celebrity atheists''': "[[Celebrities|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>

{{Cquote|[[Celebrities|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>}}

The actor Brad Pitt confessed he was never an atheist and just pretended to be one out of rebellion (see also: [[Causes of atheism]]).<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>

The actor Brad Pitt confessed he was never an atheist and just pretended to be one out of rebellion (see also: [[Causes of atheism]]).<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>

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

[[File:Temple of Reason.jpg|thumbnail|200px|left|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> [[Vox Day]] noted that the [[cult of personality]] surrounding Richard Dawkins is similar to the cult of [[Scientology]] (See: [[Richard Dawkins' cult of personality]]).<ref>[http://voxday.blogspot.com/2014/08/the-cult-of-dicky-dawk.html The Cult of Dicky Dawkins]</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> The [[cult of personality]] surrounding Richard Dawkins is similar to the cult of [[Scientology]] (See: [[Richard Dawkins' cult of personality]]).

Stratfor Advisory Services, which provide global enterprises predictive, customized intelligence assessments, wrote about violent ideologies and their recruitment methods:

Stratfor Advisory Services, which provide global enterprises predictive, customized intelligence assessments, wrote about violent ideologies and their recruitment methods: