these famous folks just don’t believe in a higher power until it’s disproven we
a higher power until it’s disproven we
a higher power until it’s disproven we have pasted it it’s true if the
have pasted it it’s true if the
have pasted it it’s true if the mathematics work out then it’s true
mathematics work out then it’s true
mathematics work out then it’s true until it’s proven to be untrue welcome
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 celebrity atheists
celebrity atheists
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ranking the most high-profile
ranking the most high-profile celebrities who’ve been the most
celebrities who’ve been the most
celebrities who’ve been the most forthright or outspoken about their
forthright or outspoken about their
forthright or outspoken about their atheists felice we’ll also be including
atheists felice we’ll also be including
atheists felice we’ll also be including agnostics as part of this list but not
agnostics as part of this list but not
agnostics as part of this list but not scientists or philosophers to be clear
scientists or philosophers to be clear
scientists or philosophers to be clear we’re not making any moral judgments
we’re not making any moral judgments
we’re not making any moral judgments about the superiority of any one
about the superiority of any one
about the superiority of any one religious or life choice over another
religious or life choice over another
religious or life choice over another we’re simply listing those celebrities
we’re simply listing those celebrities
we’re simply listing those celebrities who made it a point to come out in
who made it a point to come out in
who made it a point to come out in public as atheists or agnostics I
public as atheists or agnostics I
public as atheists or agnostics I thought you were a practicing Catholic I
thought you were a practicing Catholic I
thought you were a practicing Catholic I am does mean I’m good at it number 10
am does mean I’m good at it number 10
am does mean I’m good at it number 10 Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt not every child grows up adhering to the
not every child grows up adhering to the
not every child grows up adhering to the same religious beliefs as his or her
same religious beliefs as his or her
same religious beliefs as his or her parents case in point
parents case in point
parents case in point Brad Pitt who was raised in a religious
Brad Pitt who was raised in a religious
Brad Pitt who was raised in a religious Southern Baptist family with strict
Southern Baptist family with strict
Southern Baptist family with strict rules and regulations don’t agree I do
rules and regulations don’t agree I do
rules and regulations don’t agree I do not it eventually grew to adopt a
not it eventually grew to adopt a
not it eventually grew to adopt a spiritual view which he claimed was
spiritual view which he claimed was
spiritual view which he claimed was quote 20 percent atheist 80 percent
quote 20 percent atheist 80 percent
quote 20 percent atheist 80 percent agnostic and an interview with The
agnostic and an interview with The
agnostic and an interview with The Telegraph stressed the actor’s
Telegraph stressed the actor’s
Telegraph stressed the actor’s identification as atheist it stated that
identification as atheist it stated that
identification as atheist it stated that his youth was filled with what he
his youth was filled with what he
his youth was filled with what he referred to as quote Christian guilt and
referred to as quote Christian guilt and
referred to as quote Christian guilt and upbringing that the actor feels
upbringing that the actor feels
upbringing that the actor feels eventually led to a spiritual shift as
eventually led to a spiritual shift as
eventually led to a spiritual shift as an adult oh god oh god
an adult oh god oh god
an adult oh god oh god number nine Stephen Fry why should I
number nine Stephen Fry why should I
number nine Stephen Fry why should I respect a capricious mean minded stupid
respect a capricious mean minded stupid
respect a capricious mean minded stupid god the noted British comedian writer
god the noted British comedian writer
god the noted British comedian writer and actor has long been a staunch and
and actor has long been a staunch and
and actor has long been a staunch and outspoken proponent of atheism one
outspoken proponent of atheism one
outspoken proponent of atheism one particular conversation that turned
particular conversation that turned
particular conversation that turned mainstream attention towards fried
mainstream attention towards fried
mainstream attention towards fried police with a 2015 interview with Irish
police with a 2015 interview with Irish
police with a 2015 interview with Irish broadcaster gay Byrne when commenting on
broadcaster gay Byrne when commenting on
broadcaster gay Byrne when commenting on what he’d asked God is given the
what he’d asked God is given the
what he’d asked God is given the opportunity Frey said he’d bring up in
opportunity Frey said he’d bring up in
opportunity Frey said he’d bring up in justices like bone cancer and children
justices like bone cancer and children
justices like bone cancer and children as proof that God quote deserve
as proof that God quote deserve
as proof that God quote deserve no respect whatsoever I’ll say building
no respect whatsoever I’ll say building
no respect whatsoever I’ll say building cancer in children what’s that about the
cancer in children what’s that about the
cancer in children what’s that about the clip proved to be a viral hit as well
clip proved to be a viral hit as well
clip proved to be a viral hit as well receiving millions of views within only
receiving millions of views within only
receiving millions of views within only a few days of being uploaded and it shed
a few days of being uploaded and it shed
a few days of being uploaded and it shed further light on the artists religiously
further light on the artists religiously
further light on the artists religiously skeptical atheist viewpoint as well as
skeptical atheist viewpoint as well as
skeptical atheist viewpoint as well as his support of humanist causes and gay
his support of humanist causes and gay
his support of humanist causes and gay rights number 8 Daniel Radcliffe a
rights number 8 Daniel Radcliffe a
rights number 8 Daniel Radcliffe a wizard I’m locked in a 2009 interview
wizard I’m locked in a 2009 interview
wizard I’m locked in a 2009 interview the Harry Potter actor talked about his
the Harry Potter actor talked about his
the Harry Potter actor talked about his quote relaxed form of atheism what do we
quote relaxed form of atheism what do we
quote relaxed form of atheism what do we mean by relaxed well Radcliffe has been
mean by relaxed well Radcliffe has been
mean by relaxed well Radcliffe has been anything but vocal regarding these
anything but vocal regarding these
anything but vocal regarding these spiritual beliefs or lack thereof and
spiritual beliefs or lack thereof and
spiritual beliefs or lack thereof and prefers to mostly keep his beliefs to
prefers to mostly keep his beliefs to
prefers to mostly keep his beliefs to himself however one notable figure did
himself however one notable figure did
himself however one notable figure did seem to be annoyed about radcliffe’s
seem to be annoyed about radcliffe’s
seem to be annoyed about radcliffe’s religious choice Ohio Governor John
religious choice Ohio Governor John
religious choice Ohio Governor John Kasich commented that he felt it was
Kasich commented that he felt it was
Kasich commented that he felt it was quote weird that Radcliffe is an atheist
quote weird that Radcliffe is an atheist
quote weird that Radcliffe is an atheist considering the level of success he
considering the level of success he
considering the level of success he reached with the Harry Potter franchise
reached with the Harry Potter franchise
reached with the Harry Potter franchise only enough Kasich has probably said
only enough Kasich has probably said
only enough Kasich has probably said more publicly about Radcliffe’s atheism
more publicly about Radcliffe’s atheism
more publicly about Radcliffe’s atheism than Radcliffe has sorry not he’ll alive
than Radcliffe has sorry not he’ll alive
than Radcliffe has sorry not he’ll alive number 7 Trey Parker South Park has
number 7 Trey Parker South Park has
number 7 Trey Parker South Park has poked fun at just about everything under
poked fun at just about everything under
poked fun at just about everything under the Sun why would God do such horrible
the Sun why would God do such horrible
the Sun why would God do such horrible things to a good person just to prove a
things to a good person just to prove a
things to a good person just to prove a point to Satan oh I don’t know but just
point to Satan oh I don’t know but just
point to Satan oh I don’t know but just because he usually identifies as an
because he usually identifies as an
because he usually identifies as an atheist and mocks religion pretty much
atheist and mocks religion pretty much
atheist and mocks religion pretty much every chance he gets
every chance he gets
every chance he gets doesn’t mean Trey Parker hates religion
doesn’t mean Trey Parker hates religion
doesn’t mean Trey Parker hates religion in fact he referred to his and Matt
in fact he referred to his and Matt
in fact he referred to his and Matt stones hit Broadway musical The Book of
stones hit Broadway musical The Book of
stones hit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon as quote an atheist love letter
Mormon as quote an atheist love letter
Mormon as quote an atheist love letter to religion during a 2011 interview
to religion during a 2011 interview
to religion during a 2011 interview Parker admits that he didn’t grow up
Parker admits that he didn’t grow up
Parker admits that he didn’t grow up with a deep personal connection to
with a deep personal connection to
with a deep personal connection to religion and instead prefers to see the
religion and instead prefers to see the
religion and instead prefers to see the levity and humor in it all as a result
levity and humor in it all as a result
levity and humor in it all as a result he’s also commented that he sees Star
he’s also commented that he sees Star
he’s also commented that he sees Star Wars as a viable religious option may
Wars as a viable religious option may
Wars as a viable religious option may the force be with you number 6
the force be with you number 6
the force be with you number 6 Keira Knightley some atheists are more
Keira Knightley some atheists are more
Keira Knightley some atheists are more likely than others to poke fun at their
likely than others to poke fun at their
likely than others to poke fun at their own life choices
own life choices
own life choices one such non-believer is actress Keira
one such non-believer is actress Keira
one such non-believer is actress Keira Knightley who lamented humorously in a
Knightley who lamented humorously in a
Knightley who lamented humorously in a 2012 peace with interview magazine that
2012 peace with interview magazine that
2012 peace with interview magazine that she quote could get away with anything
she quote could get away with anything
she quote could get away with anything if she weren’t an atheist
if she weren’t an atheist
if she weren’t an atheist knightly was specifically commenting on
knightly was specifically commenting on
knightly was specifically commenting on the sexual indiscretions of some
the sexual indiscretions of some
the sexual indiscretions of some high-profile conservative Republican
high-profile conservative Republican
high-profile conservative Republican leaders during the interview and
leaders during the interview and
leaders during the interview and continued by admitting how much easier
continued by admitting how much easier
continued by admitting how much easier it would be to simply ask for
it would be to simply ask for
it would be to simply ask for forgiveness from a higher power as
forgiveness from a higher power as
forgiveness from a higher power as opposed to living with human guilt
opposed to living with human guilt
opposed to living with human guilt I’m so sorry please forgive me number
I’m so sorry please forgive me number
I’m so sorry please forgive me number five George Carlin George Carlin was and
five George Carlin George Carlin was and
five George Carlin George Carlin was and is a legendary comedian partly because
is a legendary comedian partly because
is a legendary comedian partly because he never shied away from controversy the
he never shied away from controversy the
he never shied away from controversy the New York born Carlin may have attended
New York born Carlin may have attended
New York born Carlin may have attended Catholic grammar school as a child but
Catholic grammar school as a child but
Catholic grammar school as a child but his path eventually led him to atheism a
his path eventually led him to atheism a
his path eventually led him to atheism a choice Carlin mentioned in much of his
choice Carlin mentioned in much of his
choice Carlin mentioned in much of his material as he got older the comedian
material as he got older the comedian
material as he got older the comedian would satirize everything from the
would satirize everything from the
would satirize everything from the belief in a quote invisible man in the
belief in a quote invisible man in the
belief in a quote invisible man in the sky to the idea that praying to the Sun
sky to the idea that praying to the Sun
sky to the idea that praying to the Sun or to actor Joe Pesci or more worthwhile
or to actor Joe Pesci or more worthwhile
or to actor Joe Pesci or more worthwhile endeavors here’s something else I got a
endeavors here’s something else I got a
endeavors here’s something else I got a problem with the Ten Commandments here’s
problem with the Ten Commandments here’s
problem with the Ten Commandments here’s my problem why is it 10:00 Carlin
my problem why is it 10:00 Carlin
my problem why is it 10:00 Carlin continued to be critical of religion up
continued to be critical of religion up
continued to be critical of religion up until his death in 2008 frequently
until his death in 2008 frequently
until his death in 2008 frequently returning to the subject on stage in
returning to the subject on stage in
returning to the subject on stage in print and on the silver screen
print and on the silver screen
print and on the silver screen so having Ten Commandments was really a
so having Ten Commandments was really a
so having Ten Commandments was really a marketing decision number four Simon
marketing decision number four Simon
marketing decision number four Simon Pegg I’m open to the concept of religion
Pegg I’m open to the concept of religion
Pegg I’m open to the concept of religion I’m just building title convinced by
I’m just building title convinced by
I’m just building title convinced by writer actor and all-round geek icon
writer actor and all-round geek icon
writer actor and all-round geek icon Simon Pegg may not be as outspoken on
Simon Pegg may not be as outspoken on
Simon Pegg may not be as outspoken on atheist issues as George Carlin but the
atheist issues as George Carlin but the
atheist issues as George Carlin but the popular entertainment personality
popular entertainment personality
popular entertainment personality remains an example of a well-adjusted
remains an example of a well-adjusted
remains an example of a well-adjusted celebrity atheist peg stances on the
celebrity atheist peg stances on the
celebrity atheist peg stances on the topic or seen mainly on his Twitter
topic or seen mainly on his Twitter
topic or seen mainly on his Twitter account where the actor is commented on
account where the actor is commented on
account where the actor is commented on such issues as the perils and challenges
such issues as the perils and challenges
such issues as the perils and challenges of atheist parenting
of atheist parenting
of atheist parenting – how many atheists are accused of
– how many atheists are accused of
– how many atheists are accused of possessing quote no moral compass
possessing quote no moral compass
possessing quote no moral compass throughout it all Haig has managed to
throughout it all Haig has managed to
throughout it all Haig has managed to continue balancing his personal beliefs
continue balancing his personal beliefs
continue balancing his personal beliefs with his thriving career as one of
with his thriving career as one of
with his thriving career as one of geekdom most in-demand creative voices I
geekdom most in-demand creative voices I
geekdom most in-demand creative voices I was assumed
was assumed
was assumed it’s the Antigone number three bill Mahr
it’s the Antigone number three bill Mahr
it’s the Antigone number three bill Mahr in his formidable career as a
in his formidable career as a
in his formidable career as a commentator and talk-show host Bill
commentator and talk-show host Bill
commentator and talk-show host Bill Maher has long been regarded as an
Maher has long been regarded as an
Maher has long been regarded as an influential creative voice when it comes
influential creative voice when it comes
influential creative voice when it comes to the world of biting political satire
to the world of biting political satire
to the world of biting political satire the writer actor and critic has also
the writer actor and critic has also
the writer actor and critic has also been quite outspoken when it comes to
been quite outspoken when it comes to
been quite outspoken when it comes to the subject of religion with Maher
the subject of religion with Maher
the subject of religion with Maher having identified over the years as an
having identified over the years as an
having identified over the years as an atheist agnostic and a PPS the latter of
atheist agnostic and a PPS the latter of
atheist agnostic and a PPS the latter of which is defined as one who is apathetic
which is defined as one who is apathetic
which is defined as one who is apathetic to the existence of God I don’t have
to the existence of God I don’t have
to the existence of God I don’t have anybody from my tribe of atheists ever
anybody from my tribe of atheists ever
anybody from my tribe of atheists ever thank you for giving us a shout out at
thank you for giving us a shout out at
thank you for giving us a shout out at your first inaugural but you did mention
your first inaugural but you did mention
your first inaugural but you did mention non-believers myself labeling may have
non-believers myself labeling may have
non-believers myself labeling may have varied over the years but his criticisms
varied over the years but his criticisms
varied over the years but his criticisms against organized religion remain as
against organized religion remain as
against organized religion remain as fiery today as they ever were I don’t
fiery today as they ever were I don’t
fiery today as they ever were I don’t even believe in Christ but for Christ’s
even believe in Christ but for Christ’s
even believe in Christ but for Christ’s sake
sake
sake number two Seth MacFarlane Seth
number two Seth MacFarlane Seth
number two Seth MacFarlane Seth MacFarlane may have hedged his bets when
MacFarlane may have hedged his bets when
MacFarlane may have hedged his bets when he called himself 99% atheist in a 2015
he called himself 99% atheist in a 2015
he called himself 99% atheist in a 2015 tweet but that 1% hasn’t stopped him
tweet but that 1% hasn’t stopped him
tweet but that 1% hasn’t stopped him from being an outspoken advocate for
from being an outspoken advocate for
from being an outspoken advocate for atheism in the public eye what do you
atheism in the public eye what do you
atheism in the public eye what do you think of the fact that it seems to be a
think of the fact that it seems to be a
think of the fact that it seems to be a movement that’s gaining credibility as
movement that’s gaining credibility as
movement that’s gaining credibility as of late I think it’s about the writer /
of late I think it’s about the writer /
of late I think it’s about the writer / actor gave an interview in 2009 with
actor gave an interview in 2009 with
actor gave an interview in 2009 with Esquire about the necessity for
Esquire about the necessity for
Esquire about the necessity for promoting quote knowledge / faith and
promoting quote knowledge / faith and
promoting quote knowledge / faith and made further connections between the
made further connections between the
made further connections between the fight for atheists to be heard and the
fight for atheists to be heard and the
fight for atheists to be heard and the struggles of the civil rights movement
struggles of the civil rights movement
struggles of the civil rights movement it’s just another way God mysteriously
it’s just another way God mysteriously
it’s just another way God mysteriously shows that he loves it McFarland’s
shows that he loves it McFarland’s
shows that he loves it McFarland’s criticism of religion has also made its
criticism of religion has also made its
criticism of religion has also made its way into some episodes of FAMILY GUY a
way into some episodes of FAMILY GUY a
way into some episodes of FAMILY GUY a show that’s always served in part as a
show that’s always served in part as a
show that’s always served in part as a window into McFarland’s beliefs and
window into McFarland’s beliefs and
window into McFarland’s beliefs and ideas well if you’re not Jesus Christ
ideas well if you’re not Jesus Christ
ideas well if you’re not Jesus Christ then you won’t mind if I pee on these
then you won’t mind if I pee on these
then you won’t mind if I pee on these Amy Grant CDs don’t haha you are Jesus
Amy Grant CDs don’t haha you are Jesus
Amy Grant CDs don’t haha you are Jesus yes before we unveil our number one pick
yes before we unveil our number one pick
yes before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions that’s
here are some honorable mentions that’s
here are some honorable mentions that’s essentially how I feel about life full
essentially how I feel about life full
essentially how I feel about life full of loneliness and misery and suffering
of loneliness and misery and suffering
of loneliness and misery and suffering and unhappiness and it’s all over much
and unhappiness and it’s all over much
and unhappiness and it’s all over much too quickly will it well will going good
too quickly will it well will going good
too quickly will it well will going good wine will make love yeah who exactly is
wine will make love yeah who exactly is
wine will make love yeah who exactly is going to make
going to make
going to make hopefully or three of us when dr. mana
hopefully or three of us when dr. mana
hopefully or three of us when dr. mana got you’re not the hopeful number one
got you’re not the hopeful number one
got you’re not the hopeful number one ricky gervais I think there’s a
ricky gervais I think there’s a
ricky gervais I think there’s a strangeness but atheists have nothing to
strangeness but atheists have nothing to
strangeness but atheists have nothing to live for
live for
live for it’s the opposite we have nothing to die
it’s the opposite we have nothing to die
it’s the opposite we have nothing to die for few celebrities are as open about
for few celebrities are as open about
for few celebrities are as open about their atheist beliefs as writer actor
their atheist beliefs as writer actor
their atheist beliefs as writer actor and comedian Ricky Gervais the
and comedian Ricky Gervais the
and comedian Ricky Gervais the co-creator of the office openly
co-creator of the office openly
co-creator of the office openly discusses the subject with the media and
discusses the subject with the media and
discusses the subject with the media and through his Twitter account the latter
through his Twitter account the latter
through his Twitter account the latter of which has sparked interesting and
of which has sparked interesting and
of which has sparked interesting and occasionally hostile conversations with
occasionally hostile conversations with
occasionally hostile conversations with his audience Gervase remains undaunted
his audience Gervase remains undaunted
his audience Gervase remains undaunted and unintimidated however even using an
and unintimidated however even using an
and unintimidated however even using an interview with the independent in 2015
interview with the independent in 2015
interview with the independent in 2015 to discuss what he felt were
to discuss what he felt were
to discuss what he felt were misconceptions about atheists like the
misconceptions about atheists like the
misconceptions about atheists like the idea that atheists are arrogant or
idea that atheists are arrogant or
idea that atheists are arrogant or equivalent to Satanists or agnostics I’m
equivalent to Satanists or agnostics I’m
equivalent to Satanists or agnostics I’m hopeful smokers can unfollow basically
hopeful smokers can unfollow basically
hopeful smokers can unfollow basically when someone asks them why he doesn’t
when someone asks them why he doesn’t
when someone asks them why he doesn’t believe in God he’s most likely
believe in God he’s most likely
believe in God he’s most likely responsive well why do you I don’t think
responsive well why do you I don’t think
responsive well why do you I don’t think there’s a heaven and I don’t think
there’s a heaven and I don’t think
there’s a heaven and I don’t think there’s a how but you know what be nice
there’s a how but you know what be nice
there’s a how but you know what be nice anyway do you agree with our picks check
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