Mark Zuckerberg
says he's no longer an atheist, believes 'religion is very important' - He just
might be exploring becoming a Catholic!
Julie Zauzmer,
writer for the The Washington Post, reports on January 2, 2017 that the founder
of Facebook has found religion, it seems, according to a cheery holiday message
he posted on the social network he created. On Christmas Day, Zuckerberg
indicated in a Facebook status that he was "celebrating Christmas."
"Merry
Christmas and Happy Hanukkah from Priscilla, Max, Beast and me," he wrote,
naming his wife, daughter and dog. Then a commenter asked him: Aren't you an
atheist?
Zuckerberg
identified himself as an atheist for years, but on Facebook on Christmas he
wrote back: "No. I was raised Jewish and then I went through a period
where I questioned things, but now I believe religion is very important."
He didn't answer
further questions about what he does believe in. Zuckerberg and his wife,
Priscilla Chan, have publicly discussed their moral values frequently —
including in a lengthy letter when their daughter was born a year ago, in which
they pledged to donate 99 percent of their Facebook stock, which at about $45
billion at the time was one of the largest philanthropic commitments ever.
They've already
met one of the world's most important religious figures: Pope Francis, with
whom they discussed bringing communication technology to the world's poor.
No comments:
Post a Comment