10 celebrities who changed their religion in search of the truth

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Probably, each person sooner or later thinks about the meaning of life and about his own faith. For some, it becomes completely natural to accept the religion of their ancestors, but there are always those who are trying to change their lives and do what they have never done. Celebrities in this regard are no different from ordinary people. They are trying to find their own path, which may well lead to a change in life orientations and even religion.

Tom Cruise

The actor was brought up in a Catholic family, and in 1990 he switched to Scientology. Cruise was introduced to this teaching by his ex-wife Mimi Rogers. The actor openly declares that the new religion helped him defeat dyslexia, and now Tom Cruise is doing everything to popularize and spread the teachings of Hubbard. The actor is an active member of the Scientology Media Productions multimedia group and has received awards from the Church of Scientology.

Tina Turner

The American singer was born and raised in the family of a Baptist minister. More than forty years ago, the singer's husband, Ike Turner, introduced her to Buddhism. It is unlikely that he could have imagined then that the teaching would give young Tina confidence in herself, and the girl would be able to break the bonds of marriage that weighed upon her. Hayk is known to openly mock his wife and even beat her. It was Buddhism that gave Tina Turner strength, she left her tyrant husband and began a completely new life. The singer considers Buddhism to be her guiding star.

Konstantin Khabensky

The famous actor and director always prefers to talk about his many creative projects, about the younger generation and charity. Questions concerning his private life, he prefers to leave unanswered. However, one of the friends of Konstantin Khabensky, director Konstantin Bromberg, said several years ago that the actor had switched from Orthodoxy to Catholicism, where he found answers to all his questions. The actor himself does not give any comments on this matter, but his son Ivan, born in his first marriage, attends a Catholic school in Spain.

Madonna

The famous performer was brought up in the family of her father, a conservative Catholic, and mother, who was a descendant of the Jansenists. The mother's excessive piety and her death at a time when the future star was only five years old played a decisive role in Madonna's rethinking of her attitude to life. According to the star herself, her spiritual path was long. She practiced yoga, studied Buddhism and tried to find answers to her questions in Sanskrit. In 1997, she met Kabbalah, found her spiritual mentor, who became Rabbi Michael Berg, and soon became an ardent follower of the teachings. According to Madonna, it was only after she got acquainted with Kabbalah that everything in her life fell into place.

Boris Grebenshchikov

One of the founders of Russian rock music is constantly in search of his own spiritual path. Even in his school years, he asked questions about the meaning of life and, on someone's advice, began to read a book on ancient Chinese philosophy. Later he began to study yoga, then Buddhism and Taoism. The performer emphasizes that he is simply trying to respect the experience of other people, not being an adherent of any one religion. Boris Grebenshchikov believes: God is one and you don't need to believe in Him, you just need to love Him.

Julia Roberts

The future movie star was brought up in Catholicism. However, Julia Roberts changed her attitude towards religion after working on Eat Pray Love. Filming took place in Italy, and also in Bali and India. The opportunity to touch the ancient Indian shrines literally shocked the actress. She looked with amazement at the temples, watched the rituals and as a result realized that Hinduism was close to her. Now, together with her husband and children, the actress gladly visits a Hindu temple, where she has the opportunity, according to her, to glorify life.

Alexander Povetkin

For many years, a professional boxer considered himself an Orthodox Christian and wore a pectoral cross. However, after watching the cartoon "The Childhood of Ratibor", Alexander Povetkin became interested in the history of Russia and gradually came to an understanding: everything that was before Christianity is much closer to him. He was carried away by paganism and today does not hesitate to admit it. The boxer considers himself a Rodnover, instead of a pectoral cross, he wears the ax of Perun, and on his clothes you can see the sign of the Kolovrat.

Sinead O'Connor

The spiritual path of the Irish singer was long and difficult. For many years she suffered from bipolar disorder, severe depression, bouts of aggression. She tried to find at least some ground under her feet. Sinead O'Connor was a Catholic and even wanted to become a nun. Then I studied Buddhism and considered myself a follower of it. In the fall of 2018, her throwing ended, and the singer proudly announced her conversion to Islam and change her name. According to Shuhada (the new name is Sinead O'Connor), now she does not need any Scriptures, since there is Islam. The performer proclaimed the shahadah (testimony of faith in Allah) and is now considered a Muslim.

Michael Jackson

It is officially believed that Michael Jackson was not a follower of any religion, but it is known that he was raised in a family of Jehovah's Witnesses. Already a well-known performer, he repeatedly appeared at the meetings of this religious organization. Less than a year before his death, Michael Jackson converted to Islam, although he did not advertise this fact. Canadian composer David Wornsby and producer Philip Bubal told him about Allah and how their lives changed after converting to Islam. At the request of Michael Jackson himself, an imam from the mosque was invited to him, and the performer proclaimed the shahadah.

Yulia Volkova

The former soloist of the Tatu group decided to change the Orthodox faith to Islam after she met her future husband Parviz Yasinov. At that time, the singer spoke with enthusiasm about how attractive and mesmerizing mosques always seemed to her, she liked women in burqa and the singing of mullahs seemed magical. But in 2016, six years after her divorce from her husband, Yulia Volkova announced that she had returned home to Orthodoxy. True, the singer emphasized: God is one, only the paths to him are different.

It was customary to punish for insulting the feelings of the faithful (Orthodox) in the Russian Empire. Moreover, this happened with no less enthusiasm than during the repressions of the 1930s. Dissent in Russia was not only political, but religious until 1917. And the methods of persecution in some cases, even in the enlightened 20th century, were not inferior to the medieval European Inquisition.