Morgan Freeman Tells CNN Anchor He is Not a “Man of God”

Wow, he was squirmin’. I felt bad for him. But, then as it continued, I was upset. I wanted him to say one way or the other, be clear. But, he wasn’t about to. If he’s Atheist and he was too afraid to say, then I am very disappointed. I don’t know what he is. Perhaps he doesn’t know, either. But, at 73, he should have a stance figured out.

Kathiest, I give him credit for saying as much as he did. I suspect he doesn’t want to totally come out as an atheist because of his career, which I fully understand. It’s not easy for everyone.

Even Neil DeGrasse Tyson doesn’t usually just come out and say he’s an atheist. Hard to blame them or anyone else who can’t afford to be controversial.

clearly he is not a god believer…he might be agnostic…or a closeted Atheist..maybe he doesnt want to put his job on the line and admit publicly that he is an atheist for fear of not getting a next movie role. Who knows…but obviously he is not religious.

Science Channel invites viewers on the journey as Morgan Freeman picks up where Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” left off and explores the new frontiers of what is beyond Earth.

I’ve always liked him… he reminds me of my boot camp instructor (who was a nice guy down deep). I’m not sure he’s the best replacement for Carl Sagan but I’ll give him a shot. He does do outstanding narratives – great voice.

the voice of “god” does not actually believe in god! that’s so interesting! and fantastic!

Has Morgan Freeman always been such a vocal Atheist? Maybe he’s at a point in his career that he can do anything he wants (within reason).

…… Astrology? Really?

Freeman is wrong; the adoption of a hypothesis is not faith; it is inductive reasoning (narrowing to the best inference); i.e., belief proportional to the evidence. Faith is the belief in something for which there is absolutely no evidence, or in spite of evidence to the contrary. He may be a great actor, but he’s no philosopher or scientist.

Just saw Morgan Freeman on the daily show… Not entirely convinced he’s an atheist. He seemed to be making a pretty serious “god of the gaps” argument about cosmology — that God exists in the limits of our ability to explain him away.

I was a bit disappointed since I’ve always been a fan of Morgan all the way back to the Electric Company!

He said he was not a man of God. That adequately summarizes atheism at it’s simplest. However, I do not deny that he is the voice of one.

As for his other statements, I may point out that it’s hardly unusual for scientists mesmerized by their fields to speak with a reverent prose.

I have to agree with Euan. We have taken the word ‘faith’ and made it a stigmatic word. Faith, although it has its obvious negative connotation, can also be used positively for something that is true, tangible, and real.

I liked Morgan’s statement because, again as Euan said, “I don’t particularly want to or need to understand either, but I take it on faith that the people who profess such knowledge know what they’re talking about.” I’ll follow that up by saying that independent research is definitely important to confirm what you hear or read. But, since I am not a scientist, I’ll take it on ‘faith’ that the scientists studying their respective fields know what they’re talking about.

I heard him on NPR recently, and a caller asked him if he was a man of faith, and he began to stumble on his words, and said, rather hesitantly, “Well, I am a faithful man,” (I may be off on the exact wording). He seemed very careful about not saying the word “god” at all, but neither the host nor the caller seemed to pick up on this.

I picked up on it, however, and thought it was a little odd, but then thought that perhaps I’m reading too much into it. It reminded me of a friend that works for a business that espouses “faith” as one of its core tenets (its founders are Christian), and she admitted to me that when she told them she had faith, she meant that she had faith in herself. I thought that perhaps Freeman was thinking the same thing, but then I thought, “Nah, that’s crazy. I’m definitely reading too much into this.”

Now I’m wondering about that too.

I haven’t seen the Daily Show episode with him in it, so I’ll reserve judgment until I see that. That said, I do want to point out that Einstein invoked God as being the mechanics of the universe, so I’ll be keeping that in mind when I watch the episode.

(Moving) pics or it didn’t happen

I’m really looking forward to this show, as the ad on SC highlights the question “is there evidence for a creator”. OTOH, I went to the show’s website and found that there’s a lot of “fine-tuning” talk about this particular subject, which concerns me.

The fine-tuning argument, I think, has been soundly refuted. Seriously, how else should conditions look? If something were slightly different life may or may not have evolved. I think the fine-tuning argument is simply a way to skirt the real “creator” question. But, I’ll reserve my judgment until I actually see the episode.

However on The Daily Show he said that what they can not explain they use the “God factor” to explain it.

If I believed in a God, he would be a lot like Morgan Freeman.

Well, the lady version.

“I don’t believe in God, but I play him in movies … “

I think Morgan Freeman is a wonderful actor and I look forward to his many movies. In the south being black and an atheist could be a real problem. For me I’ll consider him an atheist, but I can really see why he wouldn’t want to come of the box on this one.

I’ve started DVRing this show (“Through the Wormhole). I watched the first episode, and afterward I have to say that I do not believe Mr. Freeman is an atheist. He may be a deist or whatever they’re calling themselves nowadays. He seems to believe in some sort of creator, at least that was the impression I got from the first episode. I suppose I will learn more as the series goes on, but I was a bit disappointed with some of the language used by him during the show.

When Morgan Freeman was interviewed on NPR recently, about the same show, he seemed to say that he did believe in a god. He seemed to be more of a deist than a theist, though. Perhaps he is questioning that belief, but I think it’s a bit hasty to assume he’s an atheist from this one comment.

loved it, and all i can say is i would love to be able to talk to mr. freeman, unlike these news morons who just ask stupid questions. i could sit and talk to this man for hours or days. too bad he’s so much older than me. maybe if he were 50 years younger.

Faith means having trust in Somebody or something that does a certain job and trusts they’ll get it done. Like faith in a pilot. You have faith he’ll get you to where you need to go. Like any logical person looks at evidence and sees there’s a God, and has faith in God. I’m sick of people saying faith means there’s no evidence for something. You atheists took a term we Christians often used, and turned it into a fallacious meaning.

I have heard he’s a Christian (Eastern Orthodoxy).

He is dead on with his response. He stated it in a matter which if you are intelligent you can see the obvious. The laughing was a utter give away!
He is correct with his definition of faith. The very word is polysemous (many meanings or signs).
So if someone is a atheist or agnostic who is still on the fence are having issues with the usage of the word “faith” or only sees it as a word associated with religion you need to rethink your position and perhaps a linguistics class might help you feel more comfortable.
His reference to the mathematics he even follows up his point and position. I would say that Darrell Hess pretty much hit the nail on the head.

Can we say denial. The man said he does not believe in a god.

I dont have faith in a pilot. I trust the pilot will get me to my destination. Faith is to believe without a rational or reasonable explanation. Trust is made with an observation that allows you to predict an action.

Kevin was obviously drinking.  Again.

Morgan Freeman isn’t a man of god. He IS the God.

Of being awesome

Gary, you are taking this meaning of faith right out of Wikipedia, and in the first paragraph that you paraphrase it says that there are several meanings.  “Faith,” is an ambiguous term and can mean many things.  Religious faith is something quite different from your pilot analogy above.  While you can meet and speak with a pilot, have coffee with her, sit next to her while she flies the plane, look at her flight log to see her hours of experience, and once you land you can introduce me to her and she can then take me flying.  You believe that the pilot can fly you where you want to go based upon your and others experiences with pilots flying.  It is a belief based upon a rational, demonstrable, repeatable, transferable, testable experience.  Saying god held the plane up with angels flying next to it is faith.

I am inclined to believe he is a Muslim as he can quote Sharia Law  or at least did so this morning  on a TV interview.  He does seem to have an interesting take on  life and death. Perhaps he was referring to the human energy not dying with the body.

showed his true color

 Did you miss the episode that involved the theory of our Universe coming from another Universe? Or did you miss the fact that he’s a paid actor? I’m confused…

I have a son with autism, grey matter could be a key factor in this disability. The discussion is his right to believe, since you changed the subject with the brain of the monkey you come from well enough said……

Just one small point we may have missed here folks.

Morgan Freeman is an actor.
He is a wonderful actor – one of the greats – and We love him for this.

If I wanted to learn how to act – I would ask Morgan Freeman
to teach me.
If I wanted to learn about science I would ask Stephen
Hawking or Roland Penrose or Norman Rees or another – great scientist – to
teach me.
If I wanted to learn how to dance I would ask Fred
Astaire.
If I wanted to write great music I would ask Wagner.
If I wanted to play great football I would ask Beckham.
If I wanted to learn about ‘class’ I would ask Victoria
(Joke!)

If I wanted to write great pop rock music I would ask John
Lennon or Bob Dylan or maybe even Lady Gaga (God forgive me for saying this – even though God’s forgiveness may not be wanted – or required – or even
believed in – in this somewhat dark and soul less corner of the WWW dot.)

The point is – we need to ‘trust’ that the person teaching
us about these things – is the real thing.

Morgan Freeman is a pseudo intellectual. A Great Actor – A Wonderful Actor – and praise God (substitute empty space for the atheists) for great actors– they give us great movies and great joy!

But Morgan Freeman is not – and never will be – an intellectual. Or for that matter a man of great faith.

And faith in science is a faith that is ultimately empty,
meaningless, purposeless and futile.

If you want to know something about the intellect – and the
subject of ‘Faith’– in the real sense of the word – and if perhaps your heart
and your mind and your soul are crying out for something more than the dry and
the dead pseudo science preachings of rich hollywood actors – try C.S Lewis.

QUOTE:
“My argument against God was that the universe
seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A
man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line.
What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust?”

― C.S. Lewis, Mere
Christianity

Lewis was a man of great intellect and great faith. Or try Nelson Mandela – another great man of great faith. No need for any ellaboration here.