Posted on 12/30/2016 4:55:15 PM PST by Olog-hai
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has clarified that he is not an atheist, ending years of speculation about his religious beliefs.
The revelation came in a comment underneath a post Zuckerberg originally posted on Christmas Day, wishing his followers a merry Christmas and a happy Hanukkah.
Someone asked: “But aren’t you atheist [sic]?” prompting Zuckerberg to say he was not and that he believes religion to be “very important”.
Zuckerberg, who was raised Jewish, has cultivated an interest in Buddhism through his wife and met the Pope last summer, did not elaborate on his beliefs and did not explicitly say if he subscribed to a specific movement. …
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Thanks :)
Maybe i’m just desperate for ANYONE in power to say the Christian and Jewish holiday names OUT LOUD or IN PRINT!!
He’ll probably catch hell for it, so good for him.
Yeah, I dont think and I dont care if he believes or not.
It was a classy thing to do.
BTW, you’re first line is REALLY correct and the kids today don’t get that.
“i feel there’s a higher order or power” “I feel we are all one” “I feel that the earth and us are one”.
#### like that ain’t religion :)
Agreed! Even if he said he was unsure whether he believed or not, it was classy to say the holidays by name.
Almost everyone else is afraid to even mouth them.
you are so right
You know, I thought when I checked in a few hours after that post that I’d have hate mail by the dozens :)
So far, all three who responded to my post agreed.
Wise FReepers from the early years. :)
That’s always a compliment.
Maybe he’s thinking to run for office
I find it funny how he’s another Jew. Not that I got anything against Jews, but rather impressed how successful Jew become in our world. Maybe its why they’re so hated because they’re so successful
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