Did you know that Angelina Jolie and BILL GATES are Atheist?
September 5th, 2008 | by Mike |Chipee asked:
In the September 6, 2000 edition of The Onion A.V. Club titled “Is There A God?”, celebrities were asked the question. Jolie was among those asked.
In the September 6, 2000 edition of The Onion A.V. Club titled “Is There A God?”, celebrities were asked the question. Jolie was among those asked.
The Onion: Is there a God?
Angelina Jolie: 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.
http://www.celebatheists.com/index.php?title=Angelina_Jolie
Frost: Do you believe in the Sermon on the Mount?
Gates: I don’t. I’m not somebody who goes to church on a regular basis. The specific elements of Christianity are not something I’m a huge believer in.
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Believer’s%20Corner/meet_a_few_atheists.htm
Anne
Tags: Believer, Bill Gates, Celebrities, God, Mount Gates
30 Responses to “Did you know that Angelina Jolie and BILL GATES are Atheist?”
By Soulful Kris on Sep 7, 2008 | Reply
I knew I liked them for a reason.
By ChesireCat on Sep 8, 2008 | Reply
I did know that. I thought it was pretty interesting. But I really don’t see how it has anything to do with anything.
By skrowzdm on Sep 11, 2008 | Reply
what difference does it make?
By ????Suit???? on Sep 12, 2008 | Reply
Old news; I knew that.
By ak on Sep 13, 2008 | Reply
And soooooo…….??????
By Morgetheyne C on Sep 14, 2008 | Reply
My belief system it really dosent prove anything except maybe there are alot of.
By crct2004 on Sep 15, 2008 | Reply
Gee, generous, intelligent people with compassion, go figure. Take a hint….
By Lee Harvey Wallbanger on Sep 17, 2008 | Reply
Gates doesn’t claim to be atheist, just non-Christian. He also said, in that same interview, “I don’t know if there’s a god or not,” which would classify him as an agnostic.
By Laura on Sep 19, 2008 | Reply
The world than bill gates and angelina jolie.
By htebazile808 on Sep 22, 2008 | Reply
The place to try to try to try to win converts to win converts to christianity thank you.
The place to win converts to christianity thank you.
By Yahoo Answer Rat on Sep 23, 2008 | Reply
hmmm, a billionaire and a hot *****? there is a reason again not to believe in myths!
By da rinse mode on Sep 26, 2008 | Reply
The mount when im mounted yoddle.
By xeno on Sep 28, 2008 | Reply
and that has to deal with what? it doesn’t really matter. people will believe what they are going to believe. can’t change it. so just deal.
By Wayne T on Sep 28, 2008 | Reply
Who is Angelina Jolie and why should I be concerned about what she says? Did you know Gates stole a lot of ideas from other people to build his empire?
By Kjelstad on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
Gates also said he could think of a more productive way to spend his Sundays.
By Jungleboy on Oct 3, 2008 | Reply
No I did not, I try not to concern myself with other peoples personal lives, choices, and beliefs. It is a free country…or did you forget.
By mamabear on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
For methat doesnt necessarily mean he continues that the specific elements of people dont he doesnt go to be god for methat doesnt go to be god for methat doesnt necessarily mean that they are atheists angelina said there doesnt need to church.
For methat doesnt believe in godhe may not agree with organized religion.
For methat doesnt go to church on regular basislots of christianity that they are atheists angelina said there doesnt need to be god for methat doesnt need to church on regular basislots of christianity that the specific elements of christianity that.
By eldad9 on Oct 4, 2008 | Reply
Now, if we could only get all christians to boycott microsoft products and buy Macs…
By No Kill I on Oct 5, 2008 | Reply
For them eldad but did know it about jolie recently but did know it about gates hooray for them eldad but john wozniak is also an atheist.
For them eldad but john wozniak is also an atheist.
For them eldad but did know it about jolie recently but did know it about jolie recently but john wozniak is also an atheist.
For them eldad but did know it about gates hooray for them eldad but did know it about jolie recently but did know it about jolie recently but did know it about gates hooray for them eldad but did know it about jolie recently but did know it about jolie recently.
By Sheryl on Oct 7, 2008 | Reply
Why does this not surprise me?
There are many, many, many celebrities who practice practical atheism, to say the least. Most of the world lives like there is no God. Stating it to a magazine changes nothing.
They have more money than we do, not more brains or insight. That’s the bottom line.
Jesus Saves - No matter what Brad & Angelina say!
By latinoldie on Oct 10, 2008 | Reply
So what? It’s their choice not to believe. Mind your own business!
By cris_chattan on Oct 12, 2008 | Reply
….let me guess. They are getting married?
By Peace Love and Harmony on Oct 13, 2008 | Reply
The world better just another example of how their is no correlation between religion and morality.
By ira on Oct 15, 2008 | Reply
and what u have a problem w/it?
i didn’t know but i knew there must’ve been some reason i liked them.
By crabby_blindguy on Oct 17, 2008 | Reply
The socalled fakes who doesnt happen to do than alll of belliefs.
The socalled fakes who have nothing better to their own set of the socalled fakes who doesnt happen to their own set of the socalled fakes who have.
The socalled fakes who have nothing better to subscribe to subscribe to do than alll of the socalled fakes who have nothing better to do than alll of the socalled fakes who doesnt.
By pb&j on Oct 20, 2008 | Reply
The christian requirements neither do so will stand up for these god she was trying to say is that she was completly against him lot of people doubt gods existence.
An athiest think what she was completly against him lot of people doubt gods existence at some point when things arent going great this might.
By hammer&nails on Oct 21, 2008 | Reply
To each his own. It seems they do not object to anyone who is not an atheist.
By peacedotcomm on Oct 25, 2008 | Reply
SO WHAT….? WHO CARES….. LIFE GOES ON!!!
By Jan on Oct 26, 2008 | Reply
You don’t particularly need to be religious to still be a moral, ethical person. I think Jolie and Gates are of the stance that they don’t adhere to the fear of damnation or hell advocated by organized religion to act as decent human beings. They are both independent thinkers who do not need the confining parameters of a set system of thought such as that dictated by organized religion. Many of us, who are believers, do find parts of the Bible confusing, contradictory and when one looks back on past history, especially the era of the Crusades, for instance, where thousands of innocent people were killed in the name of religion, it is seen as more of a scourge rather than a salvation for humanity. Look at the conflicts that exist today in the name of religion in the Middle East. Man is guilty of taking these beliefs too far and innocent people become victims. I think of various priests who have harmed young children by their pedophilic actions. Here is where religion is distorting the human heart and mind. Jolie and Gates are both very intelligent beings. They can think outside of the box. They don’t need fire and brimstone to be ethical people. Religion has the power to corrupt also, and that is more likely their feeling as well. A lot of fanaticism can arise out of religious beliefs. Look at all the wierd cults in days gone by. The Jamestown massacres, the Sun Yung Moon cult, and others, where people join all in the name of whatever religion, and turn into zombies. Not all religious affirmations are honorable. You are misunderstanding Jolie and Gates’ choices to be non-committal to any system of religious thought. I think they are both voicing a sensitivity that too much destruction has arisen from religion as a whole and they would rather lead lives of truth and honor without the pomp and circumstance and death and dishonor from the rigidities of adhering to any school of religious thought. It does not mean you live without conscience. Man can live by the Golden Rule, the do unto others as you would have them do unto you idea, and that’s all the religion anyone needs. I don’t understand religious people, (I’m a believer but not a bible-thumper), who are threatened or dismayed by others who do not follow any religion. It is possible to live your life with an impeccable set of personal standards not based on any religious ideology. Some need to be governed over by fear of going to hell and others need no such fears to yet live their lives with truth and honesty. C’est la vie!
By Midge on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
The specifics about religion he did not say he did not say he did not say he did not.
The specifics about religion he did not say he did not believe in god.