Could Brad Pitt Be Going Down The Same Road As Tom Cruise

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» left by Ben Morrish ^(8,528)
Ben Morrish (91 days 11 hours ago.)

"I think bringing your beliefs into who your image is can be a major mistake"

 

It can be, but he was asked the question. Being defensive and refusing to answer can be very damaging to a celebrity's image too.

 

He says he doesn't believe in God, but admits he doesn't know for sure - none of us do. Nothing really objectionable in that, and no reason for any fans to think less of him.

 

This is very different to the Tom Cruise situation, where he regularly demonstrates his enthusiasm for something (scientology) that is widely considered to be nonsensical (what with being founded by a sci-fi writer who'd previously stated that if he wanted to get rich he'd start a religion) and possibly fraudulent.

 

Saying you don't know if there's a God shouldn't be controversial.

 

It's certainly nothing like claiming that you have special abilities due to your "Operating Thetan" level, and acting crazy on certain talk shows :)

 

There are many successful actors who have made similar public admissions of atheism or agnosticism, and it hasn't damaged their careers. It is just part of the body of irrelevant information fans love to collect, like what their favourite colour is or what foods they like.

 

Other actors who have revealed themselves to be atheists or agnostics include Angelina Jolie (although with spiritual beliefs), Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Ian McKellen, Uma Thurman, William Shatner, Richard Dean Anderson, and Michael Caine.

 

Also George Clooney, who made a relevant point:

 

"It's an interesting thing. I'll tell you what's tricky about this. In talking about religion, if you're well known, anything you say, it sort of takes off about a bunch of other people and attacks their belief. So I always try to say that, you know, first and foremost, that whatever anybody believes as long as it doesn't hurt anybody else, it's fair enough, and works, and I think, is real, and matters. I don't happen to have those beliefs, as much, you know, I don't believe in those things"

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» left by Anonymous (71 days 16 hours ago.)

he only says it because Angelina and george clooney are atheists. The guy doesn't have a mind of his own.

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