10 Celebrities You Won't Believe Are Atheists

Atheism: Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. A lot of closed-minded people consider Atheists and non-believers to be evil, often comparing them to the likes of people like Adolf Hitler and saying such things as “Hitler was an atheist, and look how that turned out” But is that really the case? well, lets read the quotes and listen to celeb athiests and how they feel.

Daniel Radcliffe

The famous British actor Daniel Radcliffe, known for his role as Harry Potter, declared he was an atheist in an interview. "I'm an athiest, but I'm very relaxed about it," he said. "I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like Richard Dawkins who do."

"If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Radcliffe: Bet you’re surprised to see me! because it would be… because I’m not, as I said, religious…"(from an interview with James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio)

Angelina Jolie

Famous hollywood actress Angelina Jolie does not believe God exist. "Is there a God? Hmm… For some people. I hope so, for them. For the people who believe in it, I hope so. There doesn’t need to be a God for me. There’s something in people that’s spiritual, that’s godlike. I don’t feel like doing things just because people say things, but I also don’t really know if it’s better to just not believe in anything, either."

Bill Gates

William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor, programmer and the brain behind Microsoft is an Athiest.

"Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion is not very efficient. There’s a lot more I could be doing on a Sunday morning."

James Cameron

Academy and Award-winning director James Cameron, known for films such as 'Titanic' and 'Avatar', calls himself a "converted agnostic." in The Futurist, abiography by Rebecca Keegan, he says, "I've sworn off agnosticism, which I now call cowardly atheism."

John Lennon

If you doubt Lennon’s atheism look no further than his 1970 song “God.”

God is a concept by which we can measure our pain…
I don’t believe in magic, I don’t believe in I-ching,
I don’t believe in bible, I don’t believe in tarot,
I don’t believe in Hitler, I don’t believe in Jesus,
I don’t believe in Kennedy, I don’t believe in Buddha,
I don’t believe in mantra, I don’t believe in Gita,
I don’t believe in yoga, I don’t believe in kings,
I don’t believe in Elvis, I don’t believe in Zimmerman,
I don’t believe in Beatles…
I just believe in me, Yoko and me, and that’s reality.

Also, in 1965 he said, “Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue with that; I’m right and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now; I don’t know which will go first – rock and roll or Christianity.”

Stephen Fry

"Stupid, capricious and mean-minded” are just a few words used by Stephen Fry to describe God. Watch the clip to hear more.

Darren Aronofsky

Darren Aronofsky is an American film director, screenwriter, film producer of 'Noah', 'The Wrestler'. He has received acclaim for his often surreal, disturbing films and has been noted for frequent collaborations

Being one of the best directors in Hollywood undoubtedly means a lot to Aronofsky, which is why he probably calls his work his own god — “It’s probably because I’m Godless. And so I’ve had to make my God, and my God is narrative filmmaking, which is — ultimately what my God becomes, which is what my mantra becomes, is the theme.”

Richard Branson

The eccentric billionaire isn’t the most obvious atheist on this list, but in his autobiography he gives us the proof we need when he wrote, “I do not believe in God, but as I sat there in the damaged [balloon] capsule, hopelessly vulnerable to the slightest shift in weather or mechanical fault, I could not believe my eyes.” In the clip below, you’ll notice he says he believes in evolution, not God.

Morgan Freeman

The respected and successful actor Morgan Freeman adamantly states that he is not a man of God. He believes in science, and puts faith in science instead.

Sir Ian McKellen

Sir Ian McKellen, best known for his roles as Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy and Magneto in the "X-Men" films, has listed atheism among the causes he cares most about. But he says since coming out as gay in 1988, he has been reluctant to lobby on issues beyond his most urgent concern: "legal and social equality for gay people worldwide."

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