Marlene Dietrich – Famous Atheist

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was a singer and actress who starred in over fifty films including Shanghai Express and Morocco.

“Back in my early childhood I learnt that God doesn’t fight on any army’s side. So there was little point in praying. Nonetheless, before every battle, prayers were read, all kinds of incantations were incited, staged by all sorts of preachers. We attended these ceremonies and I saw how all the soldiers stood in place, as though they couldn’t believe their ears. I couldn’t believe it either, but I counted for nothing… Since then, I have given up belief in God, in a ‘light’ that leads us, or anything of that sort. Goethe said, if God created this world, he should review his plan.”

Marlene Dietrich in Morocco.