44 Responses to “Can you give me the name of at least one famous self-proclaimed atheist who is happy?”

1. By Lieu. Provo Parry Wallis on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Steven Hawkings? Happiness isn't something you can really qualify.

   Dawkins is only angry because Christians make him angry. He's probably pretty happy in real life.
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2. By ♥Trilly♥Is♥Indeed♥A♥Cunt♥ on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Matt Bellamy
   from muse
   +
   me
   cant u see my avatar

   EDIT:
   did y'all ignore my answer
   i know ur prolly fishing for the answer you want.
   But im afraid im right.
   heheheheheh
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3. By The incredible Satan on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

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4. By gutbucket on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Yes, I am.
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5. By Wellworth on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Atheists should be all satisfied.
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6. By Zhu Po Long Joe 5 on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Me. I didn't make myself up.
   Name at least one famous Christian who isn't a self-loathing bigot…two can generalize!
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7. By aznfanatic on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Wait, can't you be both belligerent and happy?
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8. By Cyrus M on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Here is a bunch or quotes by famous Atheist

   http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/quote-w1.htm

   Elie Wiesel is probably damn happy he is alive.

   http://www.wonderfulatheistsofcfl.org/Quotes.htm
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9. By Valtor (Atheist) on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

   Richard Dawkins is a pretty happy guy.
   Trent Reznor used to be depressed but he's fairly happy now.
   Marilyn Manson was never all that depressed.
   John Lennon was happy before he died.
   Carrie Fisher is happy.
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10. By Headbanging Atheist on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    This may not be famous to everyone but I can easily think of Kerry King, Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo. These three people are in the thrash metal band Slayer.

    Kerry King the guitarist.
    Jeff Hanneman is the other guitarist.
    Dave Lombardo plays the drums.

    3/4 members of Slayer are atheist.
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    Metal head

11. By interested1208 on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Me, but then I'm not 'famous' but it's important to me. I can't speak for anyone else…

    BTW, I didn't make me up.. I'm real…

    and as most atheists I know, I don't go about announcing that I am one… It's no one's business but my own…
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    IMHO

12. By Ninja Turtle AM (忍者乌龟、无神论者的佛教徒） on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    I will vote for John Lennon, although John Lemon would be the next alternative .

    —-
    You think Dawkins is and angry and hateful? Try to think Jesus being in the same position. A spoilt brad that throw tantrum at merchants for doing business outside the temple and kill a fig tree because it refuses to bare fruit for him to eat in the wrong season.

    —–
    Newsflash, atheists don't normally label themselves as such. We are atheists because we do not believe in gods, any gods. Atheism is not a religion to label ourselves with.
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13. By what_tattoo_420 on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    bill maher…….seems happy to me!
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14. By blondee4uxx on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    My dad . Stephen Hawkins is another that comes to mind..
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15. By theo the cod BTFH on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    The vast majority of Europen and Japanese celebrities and prominent scientists.
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16. By TEH TYME KITTEH =^..^= on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Can you name one that is sad?
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    wowee one whole atheist

17. By Anonnie Mouse on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    I do not know the hearts of people I have never met. Who am I to say who is happy and who isn't?

    Here's a clue for you though: Possessing strong opinions regarding religion is not a valid indication of a person's contentment or lack thereof.
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18. By Super Jude on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    You seem like a very personable type of guy. Are you allowed to fraternize with Jews?
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19. By godsuncledave on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Well me and my family (you can take it on faith that I didn't make them up)

    I think Richard Dawkins is quite 'happy' or at least he was when I saw him in the video checking his christian hate mail.

    …and…

    Douglas Adams
    Eddie Izzard
    David Baddiel
    Ben Elton
    Billy Connolly
    Ricky Gervais
    Sir Arthur C. Clarke

    A lot of them are comedians.

    As for christian happiness, I think it's called blissful ignorance.
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20. By numbnuts222 on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    I get the feeling that you think anyone who disagrees with you is angry and hateful
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21. By bornagainbeliever on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    No. Only true happiness comes from Jesus. Everything else just a counterfeit of the real thing.
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22. By Ms Minger on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    George Clooney.

    (Handsome and happy).

    Jodie Foster
    Angelina Jolie
    Ricky Gervais

    Will they do? All notably happy and evidently intelligent people.
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23. By Mabel B on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Bruce Parry
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    Atheist

24. By lyceumlogic on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    dawkins, hitchens, me
    neil degrasse tyson
    eugenie scott

    edit: seems like you can't accept the fact that we are happy
    without your little god. sorry. we enjoy life without guilt.
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25. By Claybold on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    David Attenborough.
    Jonathan Miller.

    Most people don't announce they're atheists because practically everyone is anyway – it would be like announcing that you've got ears, people would say "So? Who hasn't?".
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26. By Smark on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    As I'm sure you've heard from many atheists who hate you, the higher one's level of education, the less likely he or she will be religious. On the other hand, the higher the level of one's education, the more likely he or she will suffer from depression. Happiness and intelligence are more closely (and inversely) related than happiness and religious beliefs.
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    By the way, Dawkins seems pretty happy to me…

27. By staggerlee on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    hm i dunno me im pretty happy Dawkins seems pretty happy with his life just because he disagrees with you doesnt make him belligerent and angry Denett, pharyngula, Normal Bob Smith, Douglas Adams was quite the happy guy in his life, George Carlin seemed pretty happy in life he was always entertained by human folly and there is always plenty of human folly, my girlfriend is pretty happy most of the time except for like one week every damn month i have no idea why (jk)
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28. By starpenta on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Buddha seemed quite content. The Dalai Lama isn't exactly happy, but thousands believe he is enlightened.
    If you're talking about American stars, I'm pretty sure Paris Hilton said she had 'turned to God' and Lindsay Lohan turned to Judaism. Madonna's pretty content and she's a member of the Kabbalah faith…so is that pretty blonde…Tom Cruise is a scientologist and he seems pretty pleased with himself…
    Tell me, which 'truth' is the right one?

    Edit: I didn't even think of those scientists (Hawkins & Dawkins) and authors (Hitchens, Maher)
    Pretty much any comedian. Oh, yeah…Ellen DeGeneres. She's 'over the moon' I'm sure about just getting married to Portia D'Rossi and having a wildly successful show
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29. By Paul B on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Bertrand Russel
    Douglas Adams
    Me – not famous but still…

    Valtor – I think I remember hearing in an interview that Marylin Manson does actually suffer from either bipolar or unipolar disorder, can't remember which.
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30. By ☻-irockchic-☻ on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    I'm pretty sure I'm famous(to myself).
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    Happy Atheist <<<<< See, I'm happy. I always use those cute little smiley faces

31. By I accept Chaos on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Carl Sagan sure seemed happy.

    Bill Gates sure seems happy.

    I could list more names but who am I to say whether or not anyone is happy. I am no mind reader.
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32. By Ruth Aravah, JPA on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    answer: Bill Gates, Richard Dawkins are two
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33. By Pin-Up Doll on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    There was actually so many, I couldn't copy and paste them all. The guy below me has the cliff notes version. Here's the full list:

    http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Category:Atheist
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34. By Ignatius J. Reilly on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Woody Allen, Lance Armstrong, Darren, Dave Barry, , Lewis Black, Richard Branson, Berkeley Breathed, Warren Buffett, George Carlin, John Carmack, Adam Carolla, John Carpenter, Asia Carrera, Billy Connolly, Francis Crick, David Cronenberg, David Cross, Alan Cumming, Rodney Dangerfield, , Daniel Dennett, David Deutsch, Ani DiFranco, Micky Dolenz, Harlan Ellison, Brian Eno, Richard Feynman, Harvey Fierstein, Larry Flynt, Dave Foley, Jodie Foster, Janeane Garofalo, Bill Gates, Bob Geldof, Ricky Gervais, Ira Glass, James Gleick, Robert Heinlein, Nat Hentoff, Christopher Hitchens, Jamie Hyneman, Eddie Izzard, Penn Jillette, Billy Joel, Angelina Jolie, Wendy Kaminer, Diane Keaton, Ken Keeler, Neil Kinnock, Michael Kinsley, Richard Leakey, Bruce Lee, Tom Lehrer, Tom Leykis, James Lipton, H.P. Lovecraft, John Malkovich, Barry Manilow, Todd McFarlane, Sir Ian McKellen, Arthur Miller, Frank Miller, Marvin Minsky, Julianne Moore, Desmond Morris, Randy Newman, Mike Nichols, Jack Nicholson, Gary Numan, Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, Camille Paglia, Steven Pinker, Paula Poundstone, Terry Pratchett, James Randi, Ron Reagan Jr., Keanu Reeves, Rick Reynolds, Gene Roddenberry, Joe Rogan, Henry Rollins, Andy Rooney, Salman Rushdie, Bob Simon, Steven Soderbergh, Annika Sorenstam, George Soros, Richard Stallman, Bruce Sterling, Howard Stern, J. Michael Straczynski, Julia Sweeney, Matthew Sweet, Teller, Studs Terkel, Tom Tomorrow, Linus Torvalds, Eddie Vedder, Paul Verhoeven, Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Sarah Vowell, James Watson, Steven Weinberg, Joss Whedon, Ted Williams, Steve Wozniak, HUNDREDS MORE…
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    http://www.celebatheists.com/?title=Main_Page

35. By Ratfuzz on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Why does an atheist have to be famous for his/her happiness to matter? I'm an atheist, and perfectly happy.
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36. By Diane the Succubus (PFLAG) on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Bill Gates…. Adam Savage…. James Hyneman… Penn and Teller…. Gene Wilder… Robert Heinlein… Lance Armstrong…
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37. By neil s on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    You have no idea how Dawkins feels, and his presentations are never hateful. Apparently there is a widespread inability to distinguish between criticism and hate. Hate comes in when you have no evidence and still judge against others, such as Prop H8 in California.
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38. By BIG BROWN on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    I can't give you one single name of any atheist who is happy because they're too busy fussing and cussing, and ridiculing.

    I also cannot think of very many happy people in general period, because this is a sad sad world we live in full of evil people and hypocrites.

    I long for Armageddon to set matters straight – whether I make it or not.

    Thanks.
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39. By monkeybumpants on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    P.Z Meyers is a jovial fellow. So's James Randi. So are David Suzuki, Billy Connoly, Ben Elton, Terry Pratchett, Derren Brown, Russel T Davies, Stephen Fry, Ricky Gervais, Eva Green, Sir Ian McKellen, Adam Savage, Joss Whedon, Mick Jagger, Stephen Hawking…

    There are a lot of famous atheists, and they all seem pretty damn happy.
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40. By USA Is An Atheist Nation 92%er on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Warren Buffett, Barbara Forrest, Bill Gates, Ellery Schempp (designed the MRI) and yes even Dawkins is a very happy man. You're seeing selected bits from the Dominionists you admire.
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41. By 2012 is the end, enjoy life now on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Woody Allen, Lance Armstrong, Isaac Asimov, Richard Branson, Warren Buffett, George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Jodie Foster, Bill Gates, Billy Joel, Angelina Jolie, Bruce Lee, Tom Lehrer, Tom Leykis, Barry Manilow, Arthur Miller, Randy Newman, Mike Nichols, Jack Nicholson, Gary Numan, Paula Poundstone, Ron Reagan Jr., Keanu Reeves, Gene Roddenberry, Andy Rooney, Salman Rushdie, Howard Stern, Studs Terkel, Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and Steve Wozniak.
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42. By link955 on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    John Lennon, Steven Hawkins, and Carrie Fisher come to mind (and I apologize to the others who named them first). Dawkins might seem hateful to you, since he so vehemently disagrees with your religion, so I imagine it's a matter of perspective.

    You might look closely at Europe and Scandinavia. The majority of their populations are atheist or agnostic; they enjoy economic prosperity, low crime rates, low incidences of sex crimes, and the lowest teen birth rates on Earth. They do well without your Jesus, thank you. We could, too.
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43. By Nowpower on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Helen Keller

    "There is so much in the bible against which every insinct of my being rebels, so much so that I regret the necessity which has compelled me to read it through from beginning to end. I do not think that the knowledge I have gained of its history and sources compensates me for the unpleasant details it has forced upon my attention."

    Benjamin Franklin

    "I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life, I absenteed myself from Christian assemblies."

    "Lighthouses are more helpful then churches."

    Abraham Lincoln

    "The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession. I could never give assent to the long, complicated statements of Christian dogma."

    Albert Einstein

    "I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religion than it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it."

    "I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own — a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. Neither can I believe that the individual survives the death of his body, although feeble souls harbor such thoughts through fear or ridiculous egotism."

    "If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for a reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed."

    Andrew Carnegie

    "I don’t believe in God. My god is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life."

    Arthur C. Clarke, author

    "Religion is a byproduct of fear. For much of human history, it may have been a necessary evil, but why was it more evil than necessary? Isn't killing people in the name of God a pretty good definition of insanity?"
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44. By Cap'n T on Mar 21, 2009 | Reply

    Seth McFarland.
    Julia Sweeney.
    Bill Gates.
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