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these celebrities all have faith welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities you didn’t know were
religious I’m a Christian it’s not if
it’s about stylish to say how you devout
yeah you believe in the Lord yes I do
for this list we’re taking a look at
celebrities whose faith or religious
beliefs may come as a surprise or
sometimes even as a shock to most people
fYI celebrities whose religions aren’t
necessarily established can be included
on this list as well maybe because of
the Foundation’s that were laid in my
life I might you know mom taking me to
church that I wanted to take a different
Road I guess number 10 Beck it’s been in
my family my dad’s been doing it for
about almost 40 years
Beck is a second-generation
Scientologist who only first publicly
acknowledged his affiliation with the
religion in 2005 there are many
controversies associated with
Scientology including the accusation
that it’s a cult
so Beck usually keeps to himself when it
comes to his faith you feel like it’s a
it’s unfairly criticized at times uh
well I mean yeah definitely I think it’s
the the good done is speaks for itself
yeah well the musician himself didn’t
give the most eloquent and coherent of
answers to the Sunday Tribune with
regards to Scientology’s philosophy he
did give vulture a simple and seemingly
humble response a few years later
basically for Beck Scientology is just
this thing that he does and like
anything it has its fair share of
crazies regulars and everything in
between
number nine Mike Tyson you have to love
everybody and that’s what guys about
love
religious isn’t the first word that
jumps to mind when you think of former
professional boxer and heavyweight
champion Mike Tyson that’s probably
because of his reputation as a fierce
fighter and his past problems with the
law there he fights him there you see
him lifts his teeth and Holyfield in
agony at that point trying to rip three
be that as it may
Tyson reportedly converted to Islam in
the 1990s while serving jail time for
rape and he hasn’t looked back today
Tyson maintains that quote Allah doesn’t
need him he needs Allah my first boy –
my first obligations to Allah in the
time since he’s joined the faith Tyson
has adopted the name
Malik Abdul Aziz traveled to Mecca and
sobered up maintaining that he sees
Islam more as a discipline than simply a
religion I’m more Islamic more have a
better appreciation for God now than I
ever did back then number eight Orlando
Bloom namaste my name is Orlando and I’m
here with UNICEF though he was raised as
an Anglican Orlando Bloom has been
dedicated to his Buddhist faith since
the age of 19 a full member of the
United Kingdom branch of Soka Gakkai
international since 2004 a group devoted
to quote peace education and cultural
exchange Bloom has said he credits
Buddhism with keeping him quote anchored
and giving him a quilt sense of self
something that probably comes in handy
in Hollywood Orlando Bloom actually
threw a punch at Justin Bieber Bloom has
explained that his chosen religion helps
him on a day-to-day basis he said that
Buddhism is quote about studying what’s
going on in his daily life and using
that as fuel to go and live a bigger
life seems like it’s working for him
bloom is so comfy around Perry he has no
issue ditching his shorts and Katy
doesn’t seem to mind one bit number 7
mark wahlberg ron became another victim
sigh because each chose to walk on a
while the man once known as Marky Mark
used to have a reputation as a bad boy
but today Mark Wahlberg says that his
faith is one of the most important
aspects of his life in fact he’s
credited religion with helping him get
back on track
after his life took some dark turns
raised Irish Catholic in Boston this
rapper turned movie star says that he
prays and attends church regularly if
not every day but does not wish to push
his religion on anyone else was hundreds
of thousands of dollars so he’s very
generous he is extremely so is wahlberg
praying for his next movie to be a hit
nope he says he’s simply focusing on
being good in all the things he does
Wahlberg gives his time and money to
help kids many of whom now see him as a
hometown hero number six Brandon Flowers
my name is Brandon Flowers I’m a father
husband and I’m a Mormon
hill rock out with the best of them as
lead singer of The Killers but aside
from being a rock star Brandon Flowers
is a devout Mormon and family man flower
says that when he was six years old his
father quit drinking as part of his
newfound Mormon faith
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that change affected flowers deeply and
although he also struggled with alcohol
abuse when he first got involved in the
Rock & Roll scene he too devoted himself
more fully to his Mormonism when he
started his family I was like there’s a
chamber in your heart that you don’t
know exists it opens up when you have a
baby now that he’s sober Flowers has
become a notable face for the Church of
Jesus Christ of latter-day saints aiming
to clear up common misconceptions about
his faith and I realized I was raised in
it and I still it’s it’s there’s still a
fire burning in there number five Prince
I have wanted to make love to you for my
whole life
[Applause]
with his flamboyant outfits and sexually
charged lyrics prince was a
larger-than-life personality in the
music world
what many fans may not have realized
however is that when he wasn’t shredding
his guitar he was quietly adhering to
his faith as a Jehovah’s Witness after
joining the faith in the early 2000s
brother Nelson embraced his chosen
religion engaging in charitable
activities philanthropy and even going
door-to-door to discuss his beliefs
according to his fellow parishioners the
outrageous rock star they’d see on stage
was a far cry from the shy man who
attended church wearing understated
clothing but maybe most important of all
for such a gifted musician Prince
credited God with inspiring his talent
[Music]
number four dave chappelle you’re gonna
choose from these celebrities what you
think is the muscle is eats clothes but
no it’s Dave Chappelle yes is it good
Dave Chappelle is known as a comedic
genius who challenges societal norms and
isn’t afraid of offending scientists
still say aids started cuz somebody had
sex with a monkey word but since 1998
he’s also led a faith-based life as a
convert to Islam Chappelle’s religion is
a topic he doesn’t often discuss in
public however and he’s got a good
reason for that he doesn’t want people
to link any problems they might have
with him with Islam this is especially
important to him because he believes
Islam is quote beautiful if you learn it
the right way for Chappelle his religion
is basically a guidebook for how he
lives his life in a well balanced way
and fortunately he’s been able to keep
his sense of humor as well a lot of
black people don’t have the privilege of
knowing about grape juice because they
have great drinkers not the same formula
number three
Tiger Woods field is gonna quiver if he
makes this
[Music]
Tiger Woods was raised a Buddhist and
practiced the religion for most of his
childhood however during his infidelity
scandal in 2009 Woods brought awareness
to his faith when he mentioned it in his
very public apology he said that he had
strayed from Buddhism and lost track of
why it was an important part of his life
people probably don’t realize it but I
was raised at Buddhist and I actively
practiced my faith from childhood until
I drifted away from it in recent years
but core tenets of the fate our respect
and personal responsibility so Woods
said he was making a spiritual
commitment to revisit his once devout
faith in the past Woods has explained
that Buddhism to him is a way of life it
teaches me to stop following every
impulse until you and to learn restraint
and at least as a youth he practiced it
with the same discipline he devoted to
the sport of golf have you seen anything
like that
number two Alice Cooper
[Music]
today the king of shock rock is not only
an avid golfer and a teetotaler he’s
also a born-again Christian though the
image that made him famous is more
demonic than heavenly and he once
struggled through drug and alcohol abuse
a bottle of whiskey a day Cooper grew up
in a Christian household his father was
a preacher and he himself was active in
his church as a child I grew up in a
Christian home yeah and my wife’s father
is a Baptist pastor he says he revisited
his faith in the 80’s after he realized
that all the partying and materialism
he’d experienced wasn’t what he wanted
from life and so I don’t think there’s
anything in the Bible that says you
can’t be a rock and roller hello so he
quit drinking went back to church and
now says he’s more satisfied in his life
[Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
lectures is too long my preacher we come
out come back tonight service and it be
tonight man it is tonight look outside
you two kept us y’all day and they think
that you believe it but you have to
chooses since I used to have faith yes
number one Stephen Colbert no word yet
on whether they were in Cuba to scout
real estate or find a fresh supply of
beauty contestants to fat shame you know
him best is a witty late-night talk show
host or perhaps the pompous blowhard he
used to play on TV but did you also know
that Stephen Colbert is deeply religious
and we know every word is true because
the Bible says that the Bible is true
and if you remember from earlier in this
sentence every word of the Bible is true
raised Roman Catholic by devout parents
Colbert was taught that challenging the
church does not make you any less
Catholic hopefully you can still feel
your faith fully and let your mind have
a logical life of its own
that might explain his willingness to
poke fun at religion to a point I
thought you were a practicing Catholic I
am does mean I’m good at it a Sunday
school teacher who also officiated a
wedding live on his show Colbert has
credited his faith with helping him deal
with tragedies in his life like when his
father and two of his brothers were
killed in a plane crash when he was a
child but perhaps most importantly he
stressed the value of humor in faith
Jesus says so I say to you do not worry
for who among you by worrying could
change a hair on his head or add a cubit
in span of his life what I like about it
is that it’s it’s a commandment to not
worry and I’ll go with that do you agree
with our list which religious
celebrities caught you by surprise for
more enlightening top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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you
these celebrities all have faith welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
celebrities you didn’t know were
religious I’m a Christian it’s not if
it’s about stylish to say how you devout
yeah you believe in the Lord yes I do
for this list we’re taking a look at
celebrities whose faith or religious
beliefs may come as a surprise or
sometimes even as a shock to most people
fYI celebrities whose religions aren’t
necessarily established can be included
on this list as well maybe because of
the Foundation’s that were laid in my
life I might you know mom taking me to
church that I wanted to take a different
Road I guess number 10 Beck it’s been in
my family my dad’s been doing it for
about almost 40 years
Beck is a second-generation
Scientologist who only first publicly
acknowledged his affiliation with the
religion in 2005 there are many
controversies associated with
Scientology including the accusation
that it’s a cult
so Beck usually keeps to himself when it
comes to his faith you feel like it’s a
it’s unfairly criticized at times uh
well I mean yeah definitely I think it’s
the the good done is speaks for itself
yeah well the musician himself didn’t
give the most eloquent and coherent of
answers to the Sunday Tribune with
regards to Scientology’s philosophy he
did give vulture a simple and seemingly
humble response a few years later
basically for Beck Scientology is just
this thing that he does and like
anything it has its fair share of
crazies regulars and everything in
between
number nine Mike Tyson you have to love
everybody and that’s what guys about
love
religious isn’t the first word that
jumps to mind when you think of former
professional boxer and heavyweight
champion Mike Tyson that’s probably
because of his reputation as a fierce
fighter and his past problems with the
law there he fights him there you see
him lifts his teeth and Holyfield in
agony at that point trying to rip three
be that as it may
Tyson reportedly converted to Islam in
the 1990s while serving jail time for
rape and he hasn’t looked back today
Tyson maintains that quote Allah doesn’t
need him he needs Allah my first boy –
my first obligations to Allah in the
time since he’s joined the faith Tyson
has adopted the name
Malik Abdul Aziz traveled to Mecca and
sobered up maintaining that he sees
Islam more as a discipline than simply a
religion I’m more Islamic more have a
better appreciation for God now than I
ever did back then number eight Orlando
Bloom namaste my name is Orlando and I’m
here with UNICEF though he was raised as
an Anglican Orlando Bloom has been
dedicated to his Buddhist faith since
the age of 19 a full member of the
United Kingdom branch of Soka Gakkai
international since 2004 a group devoted
to quote peace education and cultural
exchange Bloom has said he credits
Buddhism with keeping him quote anchored
and giving him a quilt sense of self
something that probably comes in handy
in Hollywood Orlando Bloom actually
threw a punch at Justin Bieber Bloom has
explained that his chosen religion helps
him on a day-to-day basis he said that
Buddhism is quote about studying what’s
going on in his daily life and using
that as fuel to go and live a bigger
life seems like it’s working for him
bloom is so comfy around Perry he has no
issue ditching his shorts and Katy
doesn’t seem to mind one bit number 7
mark wahlberg ron became another victim
sigh because each chose to walk on a
while the man once known as Marky Mark
used to have a reputation as a bad boy
but today Mark Wahlberg says that his
faith is one of the most important
aspects of his life in fact he’s
credited religion with helping him get
back on track
after his life took some dark turns
raised Irish Catholic in Boston this
rapper turned movie star says that he
prays and attends church regularly if
not every day but does not wish to push
his religion on anyone else was hundreds
of thousands of dollars so he’s very
generous he is extremely so is wahlberg
praying for his next movie to be a hit
nope he says he’s simply focusing on
being good in all the things he does
Wahlberg gives his time and money to
help kids many of whom now see him as a
hometown hero number six Brandon Flowers
my name is Brandon Flowers I’m a father
husband and I’m a Mormon
hill rock out with the best of them as
lead singer of The Killers but aside
from being a rock star Brandon Flowers
is a devout Mormon and family man flower
says that when he was six years old his
father quit drinking as part of his
newfound Mormon faith
[Music]
that change affected flowers deeply and
although he also struggled with alcohol
abuse when he first got involved in the
Rock & Roll scene he too devoted himself
more fully to his Mormonism when he
started his family I was like there’s a
chamber in your heart that you don’t
know exists it opens up when you have a
baby now that he’s sober Flowers has
become a notable face for the Church of
Jesus Christ of latter-day saints aiming
to clear up common misconceptions about
his faith and I realized I was raised in
it and I still it’s it’s there’s still a
fire burning in there number five Prince
I have wanted to make love to you for my
whole life
[Applause]
with his flamboyant outfits and sexually
charged lyrics prince was a
larger-than-life personality in the
music world
what many fans may not have realized
however is that when he wasn’t shredding
his guitar he was quietly adhering to
his faith as a Jehovah’s Witness after
joining the faith in the early 2000s
brother Nelson embraced his chosen
religion engaging in charitable
activities philanthropy and even going
door-to-door to discuss his beliefs
according to his fellow parishioners the
outrageous rock star they’d see on stage
was a far cry from the shy man who
attended church wearing understated
clothing but maybe most important of all
for such a gifted musician Prince
credited God with inspiring his talent
[Music]
number four dave chappelle you’re gonna
choose from these celebrities what you
think is the muscle is eats clothes but
no it’s Dave Chappelle yes is it good
Dave Chappelle is known as a comedic
genius who challenges societal norms and
isn’t afraid of offending scientists
still say aids started cuz somebody had
sex with a monkey word but since 1998
he’s also led a faith-based life as a
convert to Islam Chappelle’s religion is
a topic he doesn’t often discuss in
public however and he’s got a good
reason for that he doesn’t want people
to link any problems they might have
with him with Islam this is especially
important to him because he believes
Islam is quote beautiful if you learn it
the right way for Chappelle his religion
is basically a guidebook for how he
lives his life in a well balanced way
and fortunately he’s been able to keep
his sense of humor as well a lot of
black people don’t have the privilege of
knowing about grape juice because they
have great drinkers not the same formula
number three
Tiger Woods field is gonna quiver if he
makes this
[Music]
Tiger Woods was raised a Buddhist and
practiced the religion for most of his
childhood however during his infidelity
scandal in 2009 Woods brought awareness
to his faith when he mentioned it in his
very public apology he said that he had
strayed from Buddhism and lost track of
why it was an important part of his life
people probably don’t realize it but I
was raised at Buddhist and I actively
practiced my faith from childhood until
I drifted away from it in recent years
but core tenets of the fate our respect
and personal responsibility so Woods
said he was making a spiritual
commitment to revisit his once devout
faith in the past Woods has explained
that Buddhism to him is a way of life it
teaches me to stop following every
impulse until you and to learn restraint
and at least as a youth he practiced it
with the same discipline he devoted to
the sport of golf have you seen anything
like that
number two Alice Cooper
[Music]
today the king of shock rock is not only
an avid golfer and a teetotaler he’s
also a born-again Christian though the
image that made him famous is more
demonic than heavenly and he once
struggled through drug and alcohol abuse
a bottle of whiskey a day Cooper grew up
in a Christian household his father was
a preacher and he himself was active in
his church as a child I grew up in a
Christian home yeah and my wife’s father
is a Baptist pastor he says he revisited
his faith in the 80’s after he realized
that all the partying and materialism
he’d experienced wasn’t what he wanted
from life and so I don’t think there’s
anything in the Bible that says you
can’t be a rock and roller hello so he
quit drinking went back to church and
now says he’s more satisfied in his life
[Music]
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
lectures is too long my preacher we come
out come back tonight service and it be
tonight man it is tonight look outside
you two kept us y’all day and they think
that you believe it but you have to
chooses since I used to have faith yes
number one Stephen Colbert no word yet
on whether they were in Cuba to scout
real estate or find a fresh supply of
beauty contestants to fat shame you know
him best is a witty late-night talk show
host or perhaps the pompous blowhard he
used to play on TV but did you also know
that Stephen Colbert is deeply religious
and we know every word is true because
the Bible says that the Bible is true
and if you remember from earlier in this
sentence every word of the Bible is true
raised Roman Catholic by devout parents
Colbert was taught that challenging the
church does not make you any less
Catholic hopefully you can still feel
your faith fully and let your mind have
a logical life of its own
that might explain his willingness to
poke fun at religion to a point I
thought you were a practicing Catholic I
am does mean I’m good at it a Sunday
school teacher who also officiated a
wedding live on his show Colbert has
credited his faith with helping him deal
with tragedies in his life like when his
father and two of his brothers were
killed in a plane crash when he was a
child but perhaps most importantly he
stressed the value of humor in faith
Jesus says so I say to you do not worry
for who among you by worrying could
change a hair on his head or add a cubit
in span of his life what I like about it
is that it’s it’s a commandment to not
worry and I’ll go with that do you agree
with our list which religious
celebrities caught you by surprise for
more enlightening top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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