To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (476738 ) 4/30/2009 8:22:06 PM From: Brumar89 2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1577195 "..there is no God... all this talk about God is sheer nonsense." Below is an index of the religious affiliations or belief systems of celebrities (both living and dead; in film, television, music, literature, academics and politics), listed in alphabetical order by last name... Celebrity: Joseph Stalin Religion/Belief: Atheism Quotes, More Information, Sources: The Soviet dictator said, "You know, they are fooling us, there is no God... all this talk about God is sheer nonsense." - E. Yaroslavsky, Landmarks in the Life of Stalin adherents.com ---------------------------------------- Found a new atheist for you to look up to - some charming quotes: We will no longer be oppressed by the fascism called Christianity. We will no longer be oppressed by the mentality of the police state. -- Marilyn Manson, shouted at the concert in Santa Monica in January, 1997, quoted from Sara Reich, "Manson spits, hits and cuts in Santa Monica," in USC's The Daily Trojan (January 28, 1997) But I'm not a slave to a god That doesn't exist I'm not a slave to a world That doesn't give a shit -- Marilyn Manson, "The Fight Song," from the album Holy Wood Pseudo morals work real well On the talk shows for the weak But your selective judgments And good-guy badges Don't mean a fuck to me. -- Marilyn Manson, from "Get Your Gunn" (reference to pro-choice martyr Dr. David Gunn?) on the album Portrait of an American Family -------------------------------------- More quotes by Stalin: I believe in one thing only, the power of human will. Joseph Stalin I trust no one, not even myself. Joseph Stalin Death is the solution to all problems. No man - no problem. Joseph Stalin Death solves all problems - no man, no problem. Joseph Stalin Education is a weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. Joseph Stalin Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach. Joseph Stalin IIdeas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas. Joseph Stalin If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a "peace conference," you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes. Joseph Stalin If the opposition disarms, well and good. If it refuses to disarm, we shall disarm it ourselves. Joseph Stalin In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance. Joseph Stalin It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything. Joseph Stalin Mankind is divided into rich and poor, into property owners and exploited; and to abstract oneself from this fundamental division; and from the antagonism between poor and rich means abstracting oneself from fundamental facts. Joseph Stalin One death is a tragedy; one million is a statistic. Joseph Stalin Print is the sharpest and the strongest weapon of our party. Joseph Stalin The death of one man is a tragedy. The death of millions is a statistic. Joseph Stalin The only real power comes out of a long rifle. Joseph Stalin The people who cast the votes don't decide an election, the people who count the votes do. Joseph Stalin The Pope? How many divisions has he got? Joseph Stalin The writer is the engineer of the human soul. Joseph Stalin We don't let them have ideas. Why would we let them have guns? Joseph Stalin When we hang the capitalists they will sell us the rope we use. Joseph Stalin You cannot make a revolution with silk gloves. Joseph Stalin