Movie star Bruce Willis made this comment on religion in an interview in the July 1998 issue of George magazine:
“Organized religions in general, in my opinion, are dying forms. They were all very important when we didn’t know why the sun moved, why weather changed, why hurricanes occurred or volcanoes happened. Modern religion is the end trail of modern mythology. But there are people who interpret the Bible literally. Literally! I choose not to believe that’s the way.” [1]
Willis grew up in a conservative branch of the Lutheran tradition. It appears he has not become an atheist so much as a pantheist:
“I believe there are a lot of things in the world that happen that are inexplicable but still happen. And I accept that, and that to me is part of what I call God. But God is also this snow, and God is also the little buds that come out on the trees, little babies that get born. That’s my God. But organized religion you can set on fire.” [2]
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[1] “The Religious and Political Views of Bruce Willis,” Tom Kershaw, last updated April 11, 2012; < https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091010214028AAkg8r3 >
[2] < https://catallaxyf.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/bruce-willis-on-politics-and-religion/ >