Emma Thompson is a 63-year-old veteran English actress born in London, England, to a Scottish actress Phyllida Law and an English father, Eric Thompson who was also actively involved in writing and theatre.
She has been dubbed “one of the best actresses of her generation,” and she has received numerous honors throughout her career. She has two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globes to her name.
What religion is Emma Thompson? Is Emma Thompson an atheist?
The Harry Potter franchise actress stated in an interview with The Australian, on Oct. 15, 2008, saying:
“I’m an atheist; 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 Qu’ran, and I refute them.”
“I think that the Bible as a system of moral guidance in the 21st century is insufficient, to put it mildly. I feel quite strongly that we need a new moral lodestone if we can’t rely on what is inside our own selves.”
Source: Ghanafuo.com
