The debate about the existence of God has existed since there has been organized religion. While the majority of humanity firmly and passionately believes in the existence of God, there is also a very vocal minority who believe religion is nothing more than the creation of imagination and fascination. In fact, there are about 11 percent atheists in the American population. They claim that religion is a nonsensical and childish approach to life and death and only serves to distract humanity from important issues.

The motives for turning to atheism are varied and different. These motives include philosophical, social and historical aspects. One often finds atheists using these aspects in their arguments against organized religion. However, not every atheist will spend hours arguing with you to bash God and religion. Some of them prefer to remain low key.

And we all know that celebrities are a perfect representation of the general population. The only difference is that they are richer. In this article we will list the rich and famous non-believers. Also, when you see how well they did it, it doesn’t seem that important to succeed and have a good life if you don’t believe in religion.

• Lance Armstrong

The former American professional cyclist is just 44 years old. And in that time he has experienced several ups and downs. He was a promising cyclist when he was diagnosed with stage three (advanced) testicular cancer (embryonic carcinoma). He maintained confidence and hope throughout the challenging treatment process and came back stronger than ever. He started his comeback in 1998 with fourth place in the Vuelta a España. Next year he won the Tour de France by 7 minutes and 37 seconds over the second rider, Alex Zülle. This would be the first of his seven consecutive Tour de France titles. A believer would have attributed such a turn in his fate to the presence of a higher power and divine help. But not Lance Armstrong. He attributed his amazing recovery and subsequent success to his belief in treating physicians and his own ability to recover. In several interviews he showed his distrust of organized religion and stated he was reluctant to deal with it.

In 2012 he was found guilty of doping by United States Anti-Doping Agency and was subsequently stripped of all his wins and achievements. He was also handed down a lifetime ban from competing in all sports. And he can’t even blame a higher power for his misfortune.

• Brad Pitt

Although his beautiful wife Angelina Jolie has Brad Pitt recently became religious after working on a WW2 survival film. He’s still an atheist. Jolie had the advantage of meeting Louis Zamperini, who survived 47 days in a lifeboat after a plane crash and was subsequently spotted and captured by the Japanese. However, Pitt has never met anyone who could convince him of the presence of the higher power. However, that doesn’t mean he didn’t have a life-changing experience. Pitt has often spoken about his trip to Morocco in the ’90s when he was on a downward spiral. He saw poverty up close and realized the meaning of life. This trip would swing his life and make him one of the most famous activists. However, when it comes to religion and God, Pitt’s beliefs remain the same. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter given to promote the film “Tree of Life,” Pitt claimed that he oscillated between agnosticism and atheism. He also revealed that he had a very religious upbringing but never had much connection with religion.

• Emma Thompson

You remember at the beginning of article I mentions atheists who are not afraid to let the world know what they think of religion and belief in a higher power. Well, Emma Thompson is one of them. Thompson is often considered one of the greatest British actresses of her generation. She has won two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three BAFTA Awards and an Emmy Award. So there’s not much to argue about her qualifications as an actress. She proves you don’t need God or religion to be successful. And she never misses an opportunity to tell the world about her opposition to organized religion. She has always viewed religion with fear and suspicion, claiming that it makes life stressful. She has declared that it is not enough to say that she doesn’t believe in God. In fact, she is offended by some of the things written in the Bible and Quran, and she sternly rejects them. However, she believes that when the guiding moral principles, ethical principles, and much of Christian philosophy are properly applied, much good can be achieved. She also observes the Christmas tradition.

• Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster has always believed in being different and having a unique personality. Her first starring role was as a child prostitute in the critically acclaimed 1976 film Taxi Driver. She also won the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing the role of a rape victim in the 1989 drama The Accused It Comes To an atheist, she is very different from some of the other names mentioned in this article. Well, although she has revealed on numerous occasions that she is an atheist, she has no distrust or fear of organized religion. In fact, she has often stated that she has great respect for all religions. She also has a curiosity about religions and spends a lot of time studying religious texts.

Another great thing about Jodie’s attitude is religion and atheism – she has made sure that her children have a good understanding of religions and do not believe that atheism is superior to religious beliefs.

• Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore became an atheist after her mother’s death in 2009 from sudden septic shock. The loss of her mother devastated Moore, who was very close to her mother. After the tragic incident, she realized that there was no structure in the universe and religion was created to give structure to society and prevent chaos. And Moore believes that her decision, with a strong sense of personal control over her life, has made her successful. In an interview with Inquisitr, she claimed that the idea of ​​you being the center of your own life and having the ability to write your own narrative is great because it allows you to focus on important aspects of life. And according to this principle she has created her own life.

• Morgan Freeman

The man with arguably the best voice in Hollywood doesn’t believe in God. In fact, Morgan Freeman claimed in an interview that he was a god. And he does not talk about the role he played in the famous film “Bruce Almighty”. Well, if you get the point across, it seems like Freeman is another Hollywood egotist who believed too much in his abilities and present. But Freeman isn’t fooling himself like Kanye West. He has made such comments on religion in the past. Freeman believes that religion and God were created by men. He believes that man created God in his own image and not the other way around. So he only believes in God because he believes he is the god. He backed his reasoning with scientific facts. He argues that if God invented the earth and humans, the earth should be around 6000 years old. However, the scientific facts state that the earth is much older than this. Freeman also argues that there are no scientific facts to support the presence of the higher power. And Freeman, who anchored the Science Channel show “Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman,” places a heavy emphasis on scientific fact. which prove the presence of the higher power. And Freeman, who anchored the Science Channel show “Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman,” places a heavy emphasis on scientific fact. which prove the presence of the higher power. And Freeman, who anchored the Science Channel show “Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman,” places a heavy emphasis on scientific fact.

• Hugh Hefner

Ok, you can’t expect Hugh Hefner to be a religious man considering the kind of lifestyle he led. He has a relationship with the majority of the women who have modeled for his famous magazine (also known as Playmates) Playboy. So, if he was a religious guy, he would have made buckets full of confessions. In fact, his religious upbringing in a “conservative, Methodist Midwestern family” left him burdened with guilt at an early age. He eventually rejected such a lifestyle to become a poster boy for the sexual revolution of the ’60s and ’70s. He has often said clearly that religion is a ridiculous myth. He believes that religion was invented to explain the inexplicable. It is motivated by the need to invent answers when none exist. He believes that fear of eternal damnation in the afterlife shouldn’t stop people from living their lives. In his interviews, he often urges everyone to live life as if there were no rewards in the afterlife.

• Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley has appeared in catalogs of popular films such as “Atonement”, “Silk”, “The Duchess” and “Anna Karenina” and is one of the most bankable actresses in show business. In 2007, she earned around $32 million and was the second-highest paid actress that year. And she attributes her success to her great work ethic, not the blessing of a higher power. In fact, she doesn’t think much of organized religion and God. Although she isn’t as vocal about her beliefs as other celebrities on this list, she has made it clear in a few interviews what she thinks about God and religion. She once said that she regrets being an atheist and rejecting Catholicism, the faith she grew up in. she explained if she wasn’t an atheist, she could get away with anything. All she had to do was ask forgiveness and forget everything. As an atheist, she has to live with guilt for every wrong deed she commits.

• Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem doesn’t believe in God, he believes in Al Pacino. I’m not making it up. Javier Bardem said so in an interview with the British tabloid The Guardian. Javier Bardem is an atheist and Al Pacino fan. He even kept a recording of Al Pacino’s message on his answering machine telling Bardem he was stepping up his acting role in the movie Before Night Falls, in which Bardem starred alongside Johnny Depp, Olivier Martinez, Andrea Di Stefano and Santiago , loved Magill. Returning to Bardem’s atheistic beliefs, Bardem lost faith in God at the age of 25 when his father died. Even before that he was not a devout Catholic. After his father’s death, he learned that religion is just a way of dealing with death. he started asking questions about organized religion and began to rant about manipulating people’s beliefs to incite fear. On the legalization of gay marriage in Spain, he stated that if he were gay he would have married immediately just to defy the Church.

• Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe’s mother is Jewish and his father is a Protestant, but he does not follow any religion. He has often claimed that he is a militant atheist who typically believes religion is harmful to society. While he does not preach his atheistic beliefs, he does support individuals like Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins who preach atheism. However, this does not mean that he has no faith. He believes in his generation and believes that they can move forward as a society and develop their own moral system that will be sustainable in keeping with modern culture.