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Evangelical Reality TV Star Si Robertson Reveals: 'There's No Such Thing As An Atheist'

Evangelical Reality TV Star Reveals: 'There's No Such Thing As An Atheist'
Paul Vale
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NEW YORK -- A US reality TV star revealed on Monday that atheists don't exist. Si Robertson, who appears on the popular TV show “Duck Dynasty,” told the Christian Post that anyone using the term "atheist" is in fact acknowledging Jesus.

Speaking to the newspaper, he said: "There's no such thing as an atheist. I'm serious, because there's too much documentation. Our calendars are based on Jesus Christ. Whether you believe in him or not, every time you sign your calendar, you add down the day's date, you're saying he's here, OK? That's documented."

Presumably, Robertson was referring to the Gregorian calendar, which boasts month names based on Roman Gods and dictators.

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Robertson participates in pre-game ceremonies for the Duck Commander Independence Bowl on December 27, 2014 in Shreveport, Louisiana

Still, the Vietnam veteran ploughed on, noting the oft-used idiom: "There are no atheists in foxholes." He reasoned: "If you get in a serious bind, the first thing you'll say is [God], please help me."

Robertson is currently promoting a film about two men who served in Vietnam -- a devout Christian and a… skeptic? Yes, skeptic. According to the star, “there are a lot of skeptics.” Just no "atheists."

Now compare that soiled reasoning with the words of this fine Englishman:

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Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt(01 of13)
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"I'm probably 20 percent atheist and 80 percent agnostic," Pitt said in 2009. "I don't think anyone really knows. You'll either find out or not when you get there, until then there's no point thinking about it." His prettier half, Jolie, said in 2000: "There doesn't need to be a God for me. There's something in people that's spiritual, that's godlike. I don't feel like doing things just because people say things, but I also don't really know if it's better to just not believe in anything, either." (credit:AP)
Daniel Radcliffe (02 of13)
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"I'm an atheist, but I'm very relaxed about it," the "Harry Potter" star said in 2009. "I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like Richard Dawkins who do. Anything he does on television, I will watch." (credit:Getty Images)
Julianne Moore(03 of13)
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In a 2002 interview on "Inside the Actor's Studio," Moore was asked as part of the series' questionnaire, "If heaven exists, what would you like God to say at the pearly gates?" She replied: "Well, I guess you were wrong. I do exist!"(36:45) (credit:Getty Images)
Javier Bardem(04 of13)
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In an interview in 2012, Bardem was quick to say "I've always said I don't believe in God, I believe in Al Pacino." (credit:Getty Images)
Jodie Foster(05 of13)
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In a 2007 interview, Foster replied to the question of whether she's religious or not by saying "I'm an atheist. But I absolutely love religions and the rituals. Even though I don't believe in God. We celebrate pretty much every religion in our family with the kids. They love it, and when they say, 'Are we Jewish?' or 'Are we Catholic?' I say, 'Well, I'm not, but you can choose when you're 18. But isn't this fun that we do seders and the Advent calendar?'" (credit:Getty Images)
Morgan Freeman(06 of13)
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In 2012, when asked "Did we invent God?" Freeman replied "Yes." He then elaborated: "Has anybody ever seen hard evidence? What we get is theories from our earlier prophets. Now, people who think that God invented us think that the Earth can't be more than 6,000 years old. So I guess it's a question of belief. My belief system doesn't support a creator as such, as we can call God, who created us in His/Her/Its image." (credit:Getty Images)
Keira Knightley(07 of13)
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"If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything," Knightley said in 2012. "You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven." (credit:Getty Images)
Emma Thompson(08 of13)
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"I'm an atheist," Thompson said in 2008. "I suppose you can call me a sort of libertarian anarchist. I regard religion with fear and suspicion. It's not enough to say that I don't believe in God. I actually regard the system as distressing: I am offended by some of the things said in the Bible and the Koran, and I refute them." (credit:Getty Images)
Billy Joel(09 of13)
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In 2010, Joel was a guest on Howard Stern's radio show and when asked if he believes in God, he replied: "No. I'm an atheist." (credit:AP)
James Cameron(10 of13)
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In the 2010 book "The Futurist," Cameron calls himself a "converted agnostic" and says "I've sworn off agnosticism, which I now call cowardly atheism. I've come to the position that in the complete absence of any supporting data whatsoever for the persistence of the individual in some spiritual form, it is necessary to operate under the provisional conclusion that there is no afterlife and then be ready to amend that if I find out otherwise." (credit:AP)
Janeane Garofalo(11 of13)
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In 2010, Garofalo compared the Bible to a Bill O'Reilly autobiography and a children’s book authored by former President Bush, saying: "That's just three works of fiction targeted to a child-like audience." (credit:Getty Images)
Kathy Griffin(12 of13)
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During her Emmy Award acceptance speech in 2007, Griffin said: "A lot of people come up here and they thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus. He didn't help me a bit. If it was up to him, Cesar Millan would be up here with that damn dog. So all I can say is suck it Jesus, this reward is my God now." (credit:Getty Images)
Hugh Hefner(13 of13)
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In 2012, Hefner penned an editorial that said "when religion rather than reason dictates legislation, do not expect logic with your law," and: "This is a religious nation, but it is also a secular one. For decades the American people have found a way to balance religious beliefs with secular freedoms. We have enjoyed freedom of religion as well as freedom from religion. These need not be incompatible. No one should have to subjugate their religious freedom, and no one should have their personal freedoms infringed. This is America and we must protect the rights of all Americans."Earlier this year, the prestigious Hugh Hefner award for those who protect the First Amendment went to a 16-year-old atheist who fought to have a prayer banner at her high school removed. (credit:Getty Images)
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