"The Passion of the Christ" really amounts to sadomasochism and homeroticism, sending a political message that Mel Gibson’s true passion is anti-Semitism and Catholic fundamentalism.

Though educated in Catholic schools, and pressed to serve in Korea, “it's worth noting that by the age of 20 [Altman] had resisted two of the most powerful institutions - church and army, both. He is an atheist.”

In a note to Donny and Marie Osmond, Penn wrote, 'There is no god,' and Teller wrote, 'He's right.'"

Sings McLachlan, without reservation, “The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost // Is just somebody's unholy hoax. // If there's one thing I don't believe in // It's you.”

As an adult, Rubinstein referred with pride to his Jewish origins, but he called himself an agnostic. He was reluctant to call himself an Atheist.

“Dissent is the mark of freedom,” wrote Bronowski, “These freedoms of tolerance have never been notable..., even when the dogma was Christian. Has there ever been a society which has died of dissent? Several have died of conformity in our lifetimes.”

Don Juan was described by a contemporary as "a school of Atheism." Tartuffe so stirred up the clergy that some clerics wanted the playwright burned as a heretic! Instead, he was excommunicated.

Stern has compared religion to a "caveman worshipping a big rock." "Hate to break it to you," he said in 1999, "but there is no God."

"Praying is like a rocking chair — it'll give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere."

"Praying is like a rocking chair — it'll give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere."