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[[File:Celebrity atheists.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|[[Stephen Fry]] is an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396915n January 30, 2012 CBS Stephen Fry interview with Charlie Rose]</ref>  
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[[File:Celebrity atheists.jpg|thumbnail|175px|right|[[Stephen Fry]] is an [[atheism|atheist]].<ref name="cbsnews.com">[https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396915n January 30, 2012 CBS Stephen Fry interview with Charlie Rose]</ref>  
 
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See also: [[British atheism]] ]]
 
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The American Media Group wrote about '''celebrity atheists''':
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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>
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{{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>}}
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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>
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Below is a list of celebrity atheists :
 
Below is a list of celebrity atheists :
 
[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]]  ]]
 
[[File:Richard Dawkins - March 2005.jpg|alt=Richard Dawkins|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]]  ]]
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*[[Stephen Fry]]<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396915n January 30, 2012 CBS Stephen Fry interview with Charlie Rose]</ref> See also: [[British atheism]]
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*[[Stephen Fry]]<ref name="cbsnews.com"/> See also: [[British atheism]]
 
*[[Ricky Gervais]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20070624.shtml|title=BBC Radio 4 – Factual&nbsp;— Desert Island Discs&nbsp;— Ricky Gervais}}</ref><ref name="23 Celebrity atheists">[https://www.buzzfeed.com/austingebbia1/25-celebrities-who-are-totally-going-to-hell 23 Celebrities Who Don't Believe In A Higher Power].</ref>
 
*[[Ricky Gervais]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/desertislanddiscs_20070624.shtml|title=BBC Radio 4 – Factual&nbsp;— Desert Island Discs&nbsp;— Ricky Gervais}}</ref><ref name="23 Celebrity atheists">[https://www.buzzfeed.com/austingebbia1/25-celebrities-who-are-totally-going-to-hell 23 Celebrities Who Don't Believe In A Higher Power].</ref>
 
*[[Penn Jillette]] (Outspoken [[weak atheism|weak atheist]])<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2005/11/21/5015557/there-is-no-god Penn Jillette - National Public Radio]</ref><ref>[http://www.centerforinquiry.net/oncampus/blog/entry/i_expose_penn_jillettes_logic_trick/ The Course of Reason: I Expose Penn Jillette’s Logic Trick], Center for Inquiry</ref>  
 
*[[Penn Jillette]] (Outspoken [[weak atheism|weak atheist]])<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2005/11/21/5015557/there-is-no-god Penn Jillette - National Public Radio]</ref><ref>[http://www.centerforinquiry.net/oncampus/blog/entry/i_expose_penn_jillettes_logic_trick/ The Course of Reason: I Expose Penn Jillette’s Logic Trick], Center for Inquiry</ref>  
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*[[Woody Allen]]<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
 
*[[Woody Allen]]<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
 
*[[Richard Dawkins]], in addition to being a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement, is often referred to as the "world's most famous atheist".<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9102740/Richard-Dawkins-I-cant-be-sure-God-does-not-exist.html Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist], ''The Telegraph''</ref> But when interviewed, he claims that, on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is perfect faith in God and 7 is perfect confidence in atheism, he is a 6.9.<ref>{{Cite news |author= Bingham, John |title= Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9102740/Richard-Dawkins-I-cant-be-sure-God-does-not-exist.html |newspaper= [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |date= February 24, 2012 |accessdate= February 24, 2012}}</ref> Despite being an elderly, self-declared [[agnosticism|agnostic]], in his book ''[[The God Delusion]]'', Dawkins said that "permanent in agnosticism in principle" is "fence-sitting, intellectual cowardice" (see: [[Richard Dawkins and agnosticism]] and [[Atheism and cowardice]]).<ref>''The God Delusion'', page 70</ref>  In recent years, Dawkins' popularity has waned (See: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]).
 
*[[Richard Dawkins]], in addition to being a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement, is often referred to as the "world's most famous atheist".<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9102740/Richard-Dawkins-I-cant-be-sure-God-does-not-exist.html Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist], ''The Telegraph''</ref> But when interviewed, he claims that, on a scale of 1 to 7, where 1 is perfect faith in God and 7 is perfect confidence in atheism, he is a 6.9.<ref>{{Cite news |author= Bingham, John |title= Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/9102740/Richard-Dawkins-I-cant-be-sure-God-does-not-exist.html |newspaper= [[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]] |date= February 24, 2012 |accessdate= February 24, 2012}}</ref> Despite being an elderly, self-declared [[agnosticism|agnostic]], in his book ''[[The God Delusion]]'', Dawkins said that "permanent in agnosticism in principle" is "fence-sitting, intellectual cowardice" (see: [[Richard Dawkins and agnosticism]] and [[Atheism and cowardice]]).<ref>''The God Delusion'', page 70</ref>  In recent years, Dawkins' popularity has waned (See: [[Richard Dawkins' loss of influence]]).
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*[[Bill Nye]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://americanhumanist.org/news/details/2010-06-humanists-hold-69th-annual-conference-in-san-jose-cal |title=Humanists hold 69th annual conference San Jose, California |work=Website AHA |publisher=American Humanist Association |date=June 3, 2010 |accessdate=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
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*[[Bill Nye]]<ref>[https://evolutionnews.org/2017/05/bill-nye-insults-the-world-creationists-have-small-brains/ Bill Nye Insults the World: “Creationists” Have “Small Brains”], ''Evolution News''</ref><ref>Cedar, Joshua (September 19, 2017). [https://answersingenesis.org/reviews/movies/bill-nye-science-guy-or-secular-activist/ ''Bill Nye: Science Guy'' or Secular Activist?] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved January 15, 2018.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://americanhumanist.org/news/details/2010-06-humanists-hold-69th-annual-conference-in-san-jose-cal |title=Humanists hold 69th annual conference San Jose, California |work=Website AHA |publisher=American Humanist Association |date=June 3, 2010 |accessdate=December 31, 2014}}</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>
 
*[[Howard Stern]]<ref>[https://www.buzzfeed.com/austingebbia1/25-celebrities-who-are-totally-going-to-hell Howard Stern - 25 celebrities who are atheists]</ref>
 
*[[Larry King]]<ref name="normlive">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpKgXcDNuo4&feature=youtu.be&t=47m20s|title=Norm Macdonald & Larry King - Norm Macdonald Live - Video Podcast Network |publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=April 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://ppsimmons.blogspot.com/2014/05/howard-stern-and-larry-king-on-atheism.html Howard Stern and Larry King on Atheism and Homosexuality] by Michael Shoesmith, Wednesday, May 7, 2014</ref>
 
*[[Larry King]]<ref name="normlive">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpKgXcDNuo4&feature=youtu.be&t=47m20s|title=Norm Macdonald & Larry King - Norm Macdonald Live - Video Podcast Network |publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=April 30, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://ppsimmons.blogspot.com/2014/05/howard-stern-and-larry-king-on-atheism.html Howard Stern and Larry King on Atheism and Homosexuality] by Michael Shoesmith, Wednesday, May 7, 2014</ref>
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*Jodie Foster<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*[[Jodie Foster]]<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*Daniel Radcliffe<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*[[Rob Reiner]]<ref name=reinerbelief>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-ollivier/rob-reiner-on-the-magic-o_b_1618957.html |title=Debra Ollivier: Rob Reiner On The Magic Of Belle Isle And 'Living Your Life Until You Can't' |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com |date= June 23, 2012|accessdate=October 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>"We're not equal? How are we not equal?" Rob Reiner on Real Time with Bill Maher, in response to Maher's statement, "I would argue atheists are [not considered equal under the law]". Maher then stated, "For a group that is about 17 percent now... no representation in congress..." to which Reiner replied, "You're right about that-that we don't have that representation. I include myself in that same 17 percent...." "Real Time with Bill Maher".</ref>
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*[[Daniel Radcliffe]]<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
 
*[[Gene Roddenberry]]<ref>[https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/the-humanist-tradition/20th-century-humanism/gene-roddenberry/ Gene Roddenberry]</ref><ref>[http://www.tektonics.org/af/christianmyths.html Myths About Christianity]</ref>
 
*[[Gene Roddenberry]]<ref>[https://humanism.org.uk/humanism/the-humanist-tradition/20th-century-humanism/gene-roddenberry/ Gene Roddenberry]</ref><ref>[http://www.tektonics.org/af/christianmyths.html Myths About Christianity]</ref>
 
*[[Kathy Griffin]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 | title=Foul-Mouthed and Funny | work=OutSmart | author=Blase DiStefano | date=June 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-01 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190140/http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref>
 
*[[Kathy Griffin]]<ref>{{cite news | url=http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 | title=Foul-Mouthed and Funny | work=OutSmart | author=Blase DiStefano | date=June 2007 | accessdate=2007-07-01 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190140/http://outsmartmagazine.com/this_issue/?storyid=1129229903 |archivedate = 2007-09-27}}</ref>
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*[[Hugh Hefner]]<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2013/02/23/10_celebs_you_didnt_know_were_atheists_partner/ 10 celebs you didn't know were atheists], ''Salon'' 2-23-2010</ref> (See also: [[Atheism and pornography]])
 
*[[Hugh Hefner]]<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2013/02/23/10_celebs_you_didnt_know_were_atheists_partner/ 10 celebs you didn't know were atheists], ''Salon'' 2-23-2010</ref> (See also: [[Atheism and pornography]])
 
*[[Larry Flynt]]<ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[https://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref>
 
*[[Larry Flynt]]<ref>Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross</ref><ref>"I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." ''[https://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9701/11/falwell.v.flynt/lkl.00.html Larry King Live]'', January 10, 1996</ref>
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*[[Katharine Hepburn]]<ref>Hepburn stated "I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people" in the October 1991 issue of Ladies' Home Journal[https://web.archive.org/web/20050921170257/http://atheism.about.com/b/a/2003_06_29.htm]</ref>
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*[[Katharine Hepburn]]<ref>Hepburn stated "I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people" in the October 1991 issue of Ladies' Home Journal [https://web.archive.org/web/20050921170257/http://atheism.about.com/b/a/2003_06_29.htm]</ref>
 
*[[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>
 
*[[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>
 
*[[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>
 
*[[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>
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*[[George Clooney]]<ref>[https://www.beliefnet.com/celebrity-faith-database/c/george-clooney.aspx What religion is George Clooney?], Beliefnet.com</ref><ref>[https://okmagazine.com/photos/famous-celebrity-atheists/ NO FAITH, NO PROBLEM! THE 21 MOST FAMOUS CELEBRITY ATHEISTS]</ref>  
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*[[Julianne Moore]]<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/><ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2015/01/30/actress-julianne-moore-briefly-mentions-her-atheism-in-an-interview/ Actress Julianne Moore Briefly Mentions Her Atheism in an Interview]</ref>
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*Emma Thompson<ref>[https://entertainment.inquirer.net/291190/emma-thompson-atheist-religions-oppress-many-women Emma Thompson: I am an atheist because religions oppress many women]</ref><ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*Seth McFarlane<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/><ref>[https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a6099/seth-macfarlane-interview-0909/ Hungover with Seth MacFarlane]</ref>
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*Ani Defranco<ref>Rothschild, Matthew (May 9, 2000). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080928190531/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1295/is_5_64/ai_61963258/pg_5 Ani DiFranco – folk singer – Interview]". The Progressive. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008.</ref>
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*Emma Thompson<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/><ref>[https://entertainment.inquirer.net/291190/emma-thompson-atheist-religions-oppress-many-women Emma Thompson: I am an atheist because religions oppress many women]</ref>
 
*David Cross<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
 
*David Cross<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*Julianne Moore<ref>[https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2015/01/30/actress-julianne-moore-briefly-mentions-her-atheism-in-an-interview/ Actress Julianne Moore Briefly Mentions Her Atheism in an Interview]</ref><ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*Kiera Knightly<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/><ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/16441-keira-knightley Keira Knightley]</ref>
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*Seth McFarlane<ref>[https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a6099/seth-macfarlane-interview-0909/ Hungover with Seth MacFarlane]</ref><ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*Kiera Knightly<ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/16441-keira-knightley Keira Knightley]</ref><ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
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*Patton Oswalt<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
 
*Patton Oswalt<ref name="23 Celebrity atheists"/>
 
*Rodney Dangerfield<ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14909-rodney-dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield]</ref>
 
*Rodney Dangerfield<ref>[https://ffrf.org/news/day/dayitems/item/14909-rodney-dangerfield Rodney Dangerfield]</ref>
 
*Sir Denis Forman<ref>"The more significant was Granada's Adam Smith the following year, with Keir as a bereaved Church of Scotland minister seeking the meaning of life. Though written by Trevor Griffiths under a nom-de-plume, it owed much of its character to Sir Denis Forman, by this time Granada's chairman and himself a son of the manse – Adam was his father's first name. Sir Denis is also a convinced atheist, and the series, which at first went out on Sunday evenings as a religious offering, became so doubting that it had to be switched to an ordinary outlet." Philip Purser, 'Obituary: Andrew Keir', The Guardian, October 7, 1997, Pg. 14.</ref>
 
*Sir Denis Forman<ref>"The more significant was Granada's Adam Smith the following year, with Keir as a bereaved Church of Scotland minister seeking the meaning of life. Though written by Trevor Griffiths under a nom-de-plume, it owed much of its character to Sir Denis Forman, by this time Granada's chairman and himself a son of the manse – Adam was his father's first name. Sir Denis is also a convinced atheist, and the series, which at first went out on Sunday evenings as a religious offering, became so doubting that it had to be switched to an ordinary outlet." Philip Purser, 'Obituary: Andrew Keir', The Guardian, October 7, 1997, Pg. 14.</ref>
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=== New Atheism and celebrity atheists ===
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[[File:Sam Harris-2010.jpg|thumbnail|250px|right|The [[New Atheism|new atheist]] [[Sam Harris]] said concerning the label of [[Atheism|atheist]], "It's right next to child molester as a designation."(see also: [[Distrust of atheists]])<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007).  [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"].  News21.  Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God">[http://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-poll-90-believe-god-97611 NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God], ''Newsweek'' 2007</ref> See: [[Distrust of atheists]] ]]
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See also: [[Atheism and Mass Murder|Atheism and mass murder]] and [[Irreligion/religion and war]] and [[Atheism and violence]]
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The article ''Why the arguments of the ‘New Atheists’ are often just as violent as religion'' states:
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{{Cquote|Celebrity atheists such as Richard Dawkins appear to claim the moral high ground when it comes to violence. Dawkins, along with [[Sam Harris]] and the late [[Christopher Hitchens]], insist that because religion is intrinsically violent, then atheism is inherently more pacific. After all, if all the evils in the world can be blamed on religion, then arguably eliminating religion is not only desirable but a moral obligation for atheists who believe in peace.
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Yet [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629817302640 our research shows] that in the [[War on Terror]], these atheists have been surprisingly willing to align themselves with policies which are at least as violent – and in some cases more so – than many of those perpetrated in the name of religion...
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Their arguments are not new. But, unlike more ponderous academic atheist philosophers, they seemingly cultivated combative and acerbic, media-savvy personae. Their success at writing bestselling books, giving engaging public talks and cultivating a [[Global atheism|global following]] through [[social media]], has made them minor celebrities. For example, Dawkins has been depicted in [[South Park]], [[Family Guy]] and [[The Simpsons]] – and even made a cameo appearance in [[Dr. Who]].<ref>[https://theconversation.com/why-the-arguments-of-the-new-atheists-are-often-just-as-violent-as-religion-95185 ''Why the arguments of the ‘New Atheists’ are often just as violent as religion'']</ref>}}
  
 
== Overlap between celebrity atheists and Hollywood ==
 
== Overlap between celebrity atheists and Hollywood ==
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In addition, many famous actors/actresses have inflated [[ego]]s as do many atheists (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheism and narcissism]]).
 
In addition, many famous actors/actresses have inflated [[ego]]s as do many atheists (see: [[Atheism and arrogance]] and [[Atheism and narcissism]]).
  
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For example, an article in ''The Daily Illini'' (a newspaper at the University of Illinios) indicated: "It’s awards season yet again, and I for one feel overwhelmed with the amount of awards shows that seem to exist purely for stoking the already inflated egos of [[Hollywood]]."<ref>[COLUMN: Stop giving celebrities so many awards – their egos are big enough], ''The Daily Illini''</ref>
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For example, an article in ''The Daily Illini'' (a newspaper at the University of Illinois) indicated: "It’s awards season yet again, and I for one feel overwhelmed with the amount of awards shows that seem to exist purely for stoking the already inflated egos of [[Hollywood]]."<ref>[COLUMN: Stop giving celebrities so many awards – their egos are big enough], ''The Daily Illini''</ref>
  
 
== Errant celebrity atheists lists ==
 
== Errant celebrity atheists lists ==
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Many celebrity/famous atheists lists have a tendency to inflate their list by claiming [[agnosticism|agnostics]] to be atheists or even claiming [[theism|theists]] as being atheists (see: [[American atheism#American atheist activists exaggerating the number of atheists in the United States|Atheists inflating the number of atheists]] and [[Atheism and deception]]).
 
Many celebrity/famous atheists lists have a tendency to inflate their list by claiming [[agnosticism|agnostics]] to be atheists or even claiming [[theism|theists]] as being atheists (see: [[American atheism#American atheist activists exaggerating the number of atheists in the United States|Atheists inflating the number of atheists]] and [[Atheism and deception]]).
  
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Part of the problem is the some atheists/agnostics give vague responses in relation to the existence of God when asked which is partly due to much of the public having unfavorable views towards atheists (see: [[Views on atheists]] and [[Distrust of atheists]] and [[Closet atheist]]). Also, there are various [[definition of atheism|definitions of atheism]]).
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Part of the problem is the some atheists/agnostics give vague responses in relation to the existence of God when asked which is partly due to much of the public having unfavorable views towards atheists (see: [[Views on atheists]] and [[Distrust of atheists]] and [[Closet atheist]]). Also, there are various [[definition of atheism|definitions of atheism]].
  
 
== Celebrity atheist lists and celebrity sports figures ==
 
== Celebrity atheist lists and celebrity sports figures ==
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[[File:Basketball.jpg|right|225px|thumbnail|Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes.<ref>[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>]]
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[[File:Basketball.jpg|right|225px|thumbnail|Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes.<ref name="thesportjournal.org">[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>]]
 
''See also:'' [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]
 
''See also:'' [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]
  
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Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes (see: [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]).<ref>[http://www.thesportjournal.org/article/strength-religious-faith-athletes-and-nonathletes-two-ncaa-division-iii-institutions ''Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions'']</ref>
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Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes (see: [[Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism]]).<ref name="thesportjournal.org"/>
  
 
Celebrity atheists lists are extremely sparse when it comes to very well-known celebrity atheist athletes.
 
Celebrity atheists lists are extremely sparse when it comes to very well-known celebrity atheist athletes.
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== Atheism and its reliance on celebrity atheists ==
 
== Atheism and its reliance on celebrity atheists ==
  
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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]] ]]
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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>  
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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]]).
  
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Stratfor Advisory Services, which provide global enterprises predictive, customized intelligence assessments, wrote about violent ideologies and their recruitment methods:
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[[Stratfor]] Advisory Services, which provide global enterprises predictive, customized intelligence assessments, wrote about violent ideologies and their recruitment methods:
 
{{Cquote|A few weeks ago I wrote about how uncannily similar today's [[jihad]]ists are to the [[anarchism|anarchists]] who came a century before them...
 
{{Cquote|A few weeks ago I wrote about how uncannily similar today's [[jihad]]ists are to the [[anarchism|anarchists]] who came a century before them...
  
 
For one, both types of terrorists rely on celebrity ideologues to recruit and radicalize new followers. Consider the modern jihadist movement, which has trotted out a procession of thought leaders to fill its ranks and fundraise.<ref>[https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/kill-ideology To Kill an Ideology] By Scott Stewart, VP of Tactical Analysis, Stratfor</ref>}}
 
For one, both types of terrorists rely on celebrity ideologues to recruit and radicalize new followers. Consider the modern jihadist movement, which has trotted out a procession of thought leaders to fill its ranks and fundraise.<ref>[https://worldview.stratfor.com/article/kill-ideology To Kill an Ideology] By Scott Stewart, VP of Tactical Analysis, Stratfor</ref>}}
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[[Secular left]]ism has a history of being violent and murderous (see: [[Atheism and Mass Murder|Atheism and mass murder]]). See also: [[Atheism and violence]] and [[Left-wing violence in the Trump era]] and [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Atheism vs. Islam#Intolerance of militant atheism and militant Islam|Intolerance of militant atheism and militant Islam]]
 
[[Secular left]]ism has a history of being violent and murderous (see: [[Atheism and Mass Murder|Atheism and mass murder]]). See also: [[Atheism and violence]] and [[Left-wing violence in the Trump era]] and [[Donald Trump and American atheists]] and [[Atheism vs. Islam#Intolerance of militant atheism and militant Islam|Intolerance of militant atheism and militant Islam]]
  
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...a few things bothered me, most notably the [[Atheism and arrogance|air of self-congratulation]] (which I excused on the grounds of enthusiastic people finding like-minded folks for the first time), the “fanboyness” directed at some of the famous atheists (they hardly let poor [[Richard Dawkins' cult of personality|Richard]] alone, and I’m not sure he liked that!), and the lameness of quite a few of the talks.  Again, how much new can you say about atheism?<ref name="whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com">[https://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/are-there-too-many-atheist-meetings/ Are there too many atheist meetings?] by Jerry Coyne</ref>}}  
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[[Groupthink]] is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of individuals in which the quest for harmony/conformity within the group results in irrational and/or poor decision-making.
 
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By elevating some in our movement to the level of celebrities, I fear we have cheapened it through irrational hero worship.<ref>[http://www.atheistrev.com/2012/10/feeling-disillusioned-with-atheist.html ''Feeling Disillusioned With the Atheist Movement''], Atheist Revolution</ref>}}
 
By elevating some in our movement to the level of celebrities, I fear we have cheapened it through irrational hero worship.<ref>[http://www.atheistrev.com/2012/10/feeling-disillusioned-with-atheist.html ''Feeling Disillusioned With the Atheist Movement''], Atheist Revolution</ref>}}
  
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Stephen Fry is an atheist.[1]

See also: British atheism

The American Media Group wrote about celebrity atheists: "Celebrity atheists are everywhere and it’s not hard to wonder why. After all, with so much adulation and praise, entertainers have become their own 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."[2]

The actor Brad Pitt confessed he was never an atheist and just pretended to be one out of rebellion (see also: Causes of atheism).[3]

Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia founded by an atheist and agnostic, has an entire article entitled List of atheists in film, radio, television and theater[4]

Celebrity atheist list

Below is a list of celebrity atheists :

Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
Gene Roddenberry was the creator of the Star Trek franchise

The crew of the Enterprise from the original 1960s show.

New Atheism and celebrity atheists

The new atheist Sam Harris said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."(see also: Distrust of atheists)[37][38] See: Distrust of atheists

See also: Atheism and mass murder and Irreligion/religion and war and Atheism and violence

The article Why the arguments of the ‘New Atheists’ are often just as violent as religion states:

“ Celebrity atheists such as Richard Dawkins appear to claim the moral high ground when it comes to violence. Dawkins, along with Sam Harris and the late Christopher Hitchens, insist that because religion is intrinsically violent, then atheism is inherently more pacific. After all, if all the evils in the world can be blamed on religion, then arguably eliminating religion is not only desirable but a moral obligation for atheists who believe in peace.

Yet our research shows that in the War on Terror, these atheists have been surprisingly willing to align themselves with policies which are at least as violent – and in some cases more so – than many of those perpetrated in the name of religion...

Their arguments are not new. But, unlike more ponderous academic atheist philosophers, they seemingly cultivated combative and acerbic, media-savvy personae. Their success at writing bestselling books, giving engaging public talks and cultivating a global following through social media, has made them minor celebrities. For example, Dawkins has been depicted in South Park, Family Guy and The Simpsons – and even made a cameo appearance in Dr. Who.[39]

”

Overlap between celebrity atheists and Hollywood

A study found that atheists were more likely to be seen as narcissistic than religious believers - especially male atheists.[40] See also: Atheism and arrogance and Atheism and narcissism

See also: Hollywood values and Atheism and morality and Atheism and arrogance and Atheism and narcissism

One of the reasons why there is overlap between celebrities and atheists is their similar respective value systems (see: Hollywood values and Atheism and morality).

In addition, many famous actors/actresses have inflated egos as do many atheists (see: Atheism and arrogance and Atheism and narcissism).

For example, an article in The Daily Illini (a newspaper at the University of Illinois) indicated: "It’s awards season yet again, and I for one feel overwhelmed with the amount of awards shows that seem to exist purely for stoking the already inflated egos of Hollywood."[41]

Errant celebrity atheists lists

See also: Atheists inflating the number of atheists and Definition of atheism and Atheism and deception

Many celebrity/famous atheists lists have a tendency to inflate their list by claiming agnostics to be atheists or even claiming theists as being atheists (see: Atheists inflating the number of atheists and Atheism and deception).

Part of the problem is the some atheists/agnostics give vague responses in relation to the existence of God when asked which is partly due to much of the public having unfavorable views towards atheists (see: Views on atheists and Distrust of atheists and Closet atheist). Also, there are various definitions of atheism.

Celebrity atheist lists and celebrity sports figures

Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes.[42]

See also: Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism

Numerous studies report that athletes to be more religious than non-athletes (see: Sports performance: Religious faith vs. atheism).[42]

Celebrity atheists lists are extremely sparse when it comes to very well-known celebrity atheist athletes.

On the other hand, Christianity/theism has an abundance of well-known sports athletes associated with it.[43][44] And Christian athletes commonly ascribe their success to God's blessing and thank God for their victories.[45]

Atheism and its reliance on celebrity atheists

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).[46][47] 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:

“ A few weeks ago I wrote about how uncannily similar today's jihadists are to the anarchists who came a century before them...

For one, both types of terrorists rely on celebrity ideologues to recruit and radicalize new followers. Consider the modern jihadist movement, which has trotted out a procession of thought leaders to fill its ranks and fundraise.[48]

”

Secular leftism has a history of being violent and murderous (see: Atheism and mass murder). See also: Atheism and violence and Left-wing violence in the Trump era and Donald Trump and American atheists and Intolerance of militant atheism and militant Islam

As far as atheism and anarchism, according to the website The Atheist Scholar:

“ Most anarchists, past and present, are atheists. Their slogan is: “No god, No master.”

Quotations from famous anarchists, William Godwin to Voltairene de Clerye, all theorists and/or activists against religion and god.

Most scholars agree that in 19th Century America, freethought was basically anti-Christian and anti-clerical, whose goal was to free each individual spiritually and politically to make personal decisions about religion.

The anarchists maintained that “Where there is authority, there is no freedom.”[49]

”
The atheist Jerry Coyne speaking at a 2013 atheist meeting entitled The Amazing Meeting (TAM). TAM is an annual meeting.

In 2011, Coyne said about the atheist conferences which he attended that they had an air of self-congratulation.[50] He also indicated about atheist meetings: "But to me the speakers and talks have often seemed repetitive: the same crew of jet-set skeptics giving the same talks."[50]

The atheist Jerry Coyne said about the atheist conferences which he attended:

“ But to me the speakers and talks have often seemed repetitive: the same crew of jet-set skeptics giving the same talks.

...a few things bothered me, most notably the air of self-congratulation (which I excused on the grounds of enthusiastic people finding like-minded folks for the first time), the “fanboyness” directed at some of the famous atheists (they hardly let poor Richard alone, and I’m not sure he liked that!), and the lameness of quite a few of the talks. Again, how much new can you say about atheism?[50]

”

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of individuals in which the quest for harmony/conformity within the group results in irrational and/or poor decision-making.

Concerning atheism and groupthink, research indicates that atheists are less open-minded (see: Atheism and open-mindedness and Atheism and dogmatism).

The atheist website Atheist Revolution declared about segments of the atheist population:

“ We've seen various cliques emerge, some of which have largely abandoned critical thinking for dogma. This mutual admiration society strikes me as being antithetical to free thought, as similar ideas are rewarded through promotion while diverse perspectives receive less attention. This sets the stage for a type of groupthink that runs counter to big tent atheism...

By elevating some in our movement to the level of celebrities, I fear we have cheapened it through irrational hero worship.[51]

”

In 2018, the atheist PZ Myers wrote: "I noticed the “troubling turn” about 8 years ago, as more and more atheists began to rally around two themes: the Glorious Leaders who were fonts of inarguable Reason & Logic, and a definition of atheism that exempted them from all social responsibility or ethical obligation."[52][53]

Atheism, Christianity and celebrities

See also: Atheism and the media

The Media Research Center released a study in 2008 reporting pro-atheism bias by major press outlets in the United States (see: Atheism and the media).[54]

Unlike atheism, Christianity (which has a large body of evidence to support it) has never heavily focused on using Hollywood celebrities and the mainstream media to recruit adherents.

Hollywood has hostility towards biblical Christianity and Christians

Today, much of Hollywood has hostility towards biblical Christianity and its adherents (see: Hollywood values).[55][56]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 January 30, 2012 CBS Stephen Fry interview with Charlie Rose
  2. ↑ NO FAITH, NO PROBLEM! THE 21 MOST FAMOUS CELEBRITY ATHEISTS
  3. ↑ Brad Pitt says he's given up on atheism and 'clings to religion'
  4. ↑ List of atheists in film, radio, television and theater
  5. ↑ BBC Radio 4 – Factual — Desert Island Discs — Ricky Gervais.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 23 Celebrities Who Don't Believe In A Higher Power.
  7. ↑ Penn Jillette - National Public Radio
  8. ↑ The Course of Reason: I Expose Penn Jillette’s Logic Trick, Center for Inquiry
  9. ↑ The Amazing James Randi
  10. ↑ Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist, The Telegraph
  11. ↑ Bingham, John. "Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not exist", February 24, 2012. Retrieved on February 24, 2012. 
  12. ↑ The God Delusion, page 70
  13. ↑ Bill Nye Insults the World: “Creationists” Have “Small Brains”, Evolution News
  14. ↑ Cedar, Joshua (September 19, 2017). Bill Nye: Science Guy or Secular Activist? Answers in Genesis. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  15. ↑ Humanists hold 69th annual conference San Jose, California. Website AHA. American Humanist Association (June 3, 2010). Retrieved on December 31, 2014.
  16. ↑ Howard Stern - 25 celebrities who are atheists
  17. ↑ Norm Macdonald & Larry King - Norm Macdonald Live - Video Podcast Network. YouTube (April 30, 2013).
  18. ↑ Howard Stern and Larry King on Atheism and Homosexuality by Michael Shoesmith, Wednesday, May 7, 2014
  19. ↑ "Debra Ollivier: Rob Reiner On The Magic Of Belle Isle And 'Living Your Life Until You Can't'", Huffingtonpost.com, June 23, 2012. Retrieved on October 11, 2012. 
  20. ↑ "We're not equal? How are we not equal?" Rob Reiner on Real Time with Bill Maher, in response to Maher's statement, "I would argue atheists are [not considered equal under the law]". Maher then stated, "For a group that is about 17 percent now... no representation in congress..." to which Reiner replied, "You're right about that-that we don't have that representation. I include myself in that same 17 percent...." "Real Time with Bill Maher".
  21. ↑ Gene Roddenberry
  22. ↑ Myths About Christianity
  23. ↑ Blase DiStefano. "Foul-Mouthed and Funny", OutSmart, June 2007. Retrieved on 2007-07-01. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. 
  24. ↑ 10 celebs you didn't know were atheists, Salon 2-23-2010
  25. ↑ Flynt writes, "I have left my religious conversion behind and settled into a comfortable state of atheism": see the epilogue of Flynt and Ross
  26. ↑ "I am not saying he don't believe in God. I am just saying I don't believe in God. That puts me at odds with him." Larry King Live, January 10, 1996
  27. ↑ Hepburn stated "I'm an atheist, and that's it. I believe there's nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people" in the October 1991 issue of Ladies' Home Journal [1]
  28. ↑ 'ATHEIST DAY' 2018: BILLY JOEL, EMMA THOMPSON AND MORE ON WHY GOD MAY NOT EXIST, Newsweek
  29. ↑ Jesse Ventura - I am an atheists and proud to say it
  30. ↑ Actress Julianne Moore Briefly Mentions Her Atheism in an Interview
  31. ↑ Hungover with Seth MacFarlane
  32. ↑ Rothschild, Matthew (May 9, 2000). "Ani DiFranco – folk singer – Interview". The Progressive. Archived from the original on September 28, 2008.
  33. ↑ Emma Thompson: I am an atheist because religions oppress many women
  34. ↑ Keira Knightley
  35. ↑ Rodney Dangerfield
  36. ↑ "The more significant was Granada's Adam Smith the following year, with Keir as a bereaved Church of Scotland minister seeking the meaning of life. Though written by Trevor Griffiths under a nom-de-plume, it owed much of its character to Sir Denis Forman, by this time Granada's chairman and himself a son of the manse – Adam was his father's first name. Sir Denis is also a convinced atheist, and the series, which at first went out on Sunday evenings as a religious offering, became so doubting that it had to be switched to an ordinary outlet." Philip Purser, 'Obituary: Andrew Keir', The Guardian, October 7, 1997, Pg. 14.
  37. ↑ Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). "Interview with an atheist". News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.
  38. ↑ NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God, Newsweek 2007
  39. ↑ Why the arguments of the ‘New Atheists’ are often just as violent as religion
  40. ↑ The perception of atheists as narcissistic, Dubendorff, S. J., & Luchner, A. F. (2017), Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 9(4), 368-376.
  41. ↑ [COLUMN: Stop giving celebrities so many awards – their egos are big enough], The Daily Illini
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions
  43. ↑ Athletes Who Live Their Faiths: A Newsmax List, NewsMax
  44. ↑ 20 athletes who are vocal about their faith
  45. ↑ Strength of Religious Faith of Athletes and Nonathletes at Two NCAA Division III Institutions
  46. ↑ Sappell, Joel. "The Courting of Celebrities", Los Angeles Times, June 25, 1990, p. A18:5. Retrieved on 2006-06-06. 
  47. ↑ Shaw, William. "What do Tom Cruise and John Travolta know about Scientology that we don't?", The Daily Telegraph, February 14, 2008. Retrieved on 2009-06-25. 
  48. ↑ To Kill an Ideology By Scott Stewart, VP of Tactical Analysis, Stratfor
  49. ↑ Anarchism, Website: The Atheist Scholar
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 Are there too many atheist meetings? by Jerry Coyne
  51. ↑ Feeling Disillusioned With the Atheist Movement, Atheist Revolution
  52. ↑ Get out of my head, Eiynah! by PZ Myers
  53. ↑ A shambolic atheist community faces some tough choices by Denyse O'Leary
  54. ↑ "Smoking gun proof that there is an atheist media bias" (July 17, 2008). YouTube video, 2:56, posted by Atheism Sucks! Retrieved on July 25, 2014.
  55. ↑ Hollywood’s Immoral Agenda by Billy Graham Association
  56. ↑ Hollywood's Anti-Christian Bias
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