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Bill Gates Reveals Family Goes to Catholic Church: 'It Makes Sense to Believe in ? '
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter
March 14, 2014|4:37 pm
Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, revealed in a recent interview that his family goes to a Catholic church and that religious morality inspires a lot of his charity work. He also shared his personal thoughts on ? and the biggest issues facing the world today.
"The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief," Gates says in an interview with Rolling Stone in the March 27 issue of the magazine.
When asked if he believed in ? , he responded, "I think it makes sense to believe in ? , but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know."
At the same time, he said he agrees with "people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths."
"Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm – not all – that religion used to fill," he said. "But the mystery and the beauty of the world is overwhelmingly amazing, and there's no scientific explanation of how it came about. To say that it was generated by random numbers, that does seem, you know, sort of an uncharitable view [laughs]."
According to Forbes' 2014 list of billionaires, the Microsoft founder regained his spot as the richest man in the world, with his wealth reportedly reaching $76 billion.
The tech innovator has stepped down from his position as Microsoft chairman to concentrate more on his philanthropy, however. In 2000, he founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, an organization ranked as one of the most generous ones in the world.
The foundation has donated money and started programs for various causes around the world. It has a Global Health Division aimed at advancing science and technology to save lives in developing countries, a Global Developments programs on agriculture, water and sanitation, financial services for the poor, and education programs in the U.S., to name a few.
He expressed optimism that polio, which his foundation focuses on the most, will be eradicated, and that there will essentially be no poor countries by 2035, as he pointed to Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Indonesia as success stories.
As for his biggest fears in the next 50 years, he said that the world needs to do more to address climate change, counter large-scale terrorism and address global health concerns.
"I understand how every healthy child, every new road, puts a country on a better path, but instability and war will arise from time to time, and I'm not an expert on how you get out of those things," he said.
"I wish there was an invention or advance to fix that. So there'll be some really bad things that'll happen in the next 50 or 100 years, but hopefully none of them on the scale of, say, a million people that you didn't expect to die from a pandemic, or nuclear or bioterrorism."
In the wide-ranging interview, Gates also denounced the immigration laws in the U.S. as "really, really bad," and called the late Steve Jobs a genius.
By Stoyan Zaimov, Christian Post Reporter
March 14, 2014|4:37 pm
Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, revealed in a recent interview that his family goes to a Catholic church and that religious morality inspires a lot of his charity work. He also shared his personal thoughts on ? and the biggest issues facing the world today.
"The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief," Gates says in an interview with Rolling Stone in the March 27 issue of the magazine.
When asked if he believed in ? , he responded, "I think it makes sense to believe in ? , but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know."
At the same time, he said he agrees with "people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths."
"Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm – not all – that religion used to fill," he said. "But the mystery and the beauty of the world is overwhelmingly amazing, and there's no scientific explanation of how it came about. To say that it was generated by random numbers, that does seem, you know, sort of an uncharitable view [laughs]."
According to Forbes' 2014 list of billionaires, the Microsoft founder regained his spot as the richest man in the world, with his wealth reportedly reaching $76 billion.
The tech innovator has stepped down from his position as Microsoft chairman to concentrate more on his philanthropy, however. In 2000, he founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, an organization ranked as one of the most generous ones in the world.
The foundation has donated money and started programs for various causes around the world. It has a Global Health Division aimed at advancing science and technology to save lives in developing countries, a Global Developments programs on agriculture, water and sanitation, financial services for the poor, and education programs in the U.S., to name a few.
He expressed optimism that polio, which his foundation focuses on the most, will be eradicated, and that there will essentially be no poor countries by 2035, as he pointed to Brazil, Mexico, Thailand and Indonesia as success stories.
As for his biggest fears in the next 50 years, he said that the world needs to do more to address climate change, counter large-scale terrorism and address global health concerns.
"I understand how every healthy child, every new road, puts a country on a better path, but instability and war will arise from time to time, and I'm not an expert on how you get out of those things," he said.
"I wish there was an invention or advance to fix that. So there'll be some really bad things that'll happen in the next 50 or 100 years, but hopefully none of them on the scale of, say, a million people that you didn't expect to die from a pandemic, or nuclear or bioterrorism."
In the wide-ranging interview, Gates also denounced the immigration laws in the U.S. as "really, really bad," and called the late Steve Jobs a genius.
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Not this ? again
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I dont think this will end the way you intended it to...
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fortyacres&amule wrote: »BILL GATES is not a astrophysicist , ? does he know
Thank you! It's common sense this thief isn't a genius nor knows what the hell he is talking about. Not to say there is no creator, but to give thumbs up to the Catholic Church when they have done more harm than any good.
Morality is logical and makes sense when you don't let emotions invade logic. -
I just find it interesting that even the richest man in the world can see that he is not the end all be all. Amen
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I don't understand how or why Scientist don't understand that ? used methods they've hypothesized to create The Universe(s), like The Big Bang for one.
Smh. Some people can be so intelligent but at the same time yet so dumb. -
You can have all the money in the world, the biggest house, the most fancy clothes, the yachts, and the cars, but at the end of the day we will all have the same size grave.
Even Bill gates understands this. Amen. -
All that ? about the universe isn't really applicable to people's lives. Better to believe in something.
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"I think it makes sense to believe in ? ."
Interesting. I had always heard he is an atheist. I don't see the problem with what hes saying though. not like hes stating that the earth is 6000 years old or something. Its more like he enjoys the community and charitable aspect of belonging to a church.
And if anyone is going to heaven, its bill gates really. -
I'd actually believe this before I believe anything else. Nobody that we know that they knew that they knew doesn't have a clue how this ? started. All speculation.
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This form is temporary I'm here to make sure you nignogs get on the right track before I ascend back to my throne.
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so t/s is consumed by "religion" 24/7? what type of wack ass life that must be...
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He's catholic , /thread
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Matthew 19:23-24DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »I just find it interesting that even the richest man in the world can see that he is not the end all be all. Amen
King James Version (KJV)23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Amen
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I'm about to post this on LSA and BHM.
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ThirdEyeFive wrote: »so t/s is consumed by "religion" 24/7? what type of wack ass life that must be...
I'm consumed with the King of glory The Lord Jesus Christ! You haven't truly lived until you've met Him my friend. Do you know Him today? -
Da Riddler wrote: »He's catholic , /thread
Why? -
Youve met him? What does he look like?
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So we just going to quote the bible out of context without including the closing remarks?
Matthew 19:23-24DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »I just find it interesting that even the richest man in the world can see that he is not the end all be all. Amen
King James Version (KJV)23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Amen
Where dey do dat at?
"But Jesus looked at them and said to them, with men this is impossible, but with ? all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
A text without a context is just con. Amen -
Da Riddler wrote: »Youve met him? What does he look like?
No I've never met bill gates -
DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »
So we just going to quote the bible out of context without including the closing remarks?
Matthew 19:23-24DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »I just find it interesting that even the richest man in the world can see that he is not the end all be all. Amen
King James Version (KJV)23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven.
Amen
Where dey do dat at?
"But Jesus looked at them and said to them, with men this is impossible, but with ? all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
A text without a context is just con. Amen
But verily doth thou protest too much!
For the Lord was surely clear in His divine proclamation,
Indeed, has not thy spoken about Gates great riches that exceed all other?
Thou has!
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DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »ThirdEyeFive wrote: »so t/s is consumed by "religion" 24/7? what type of wack ass life that must be...
I'm consumed with the King of glory The Lord Jesus Christ! You haven't truly lived until you've met Him my friend. Do you know Him today?
Not bill gates, the ? they call Jesus. Have you met him? Are you living? -
Da Riddler wrote: »DoUwant2go2Heaven? wrote: »ThirdEyeFive wrote: »so t/s is consumed by "religion" 24/7? what type of wack ass life that must be...
I'm consumed with the King of glory The Lord Jesus Christ! You haven't truly lived until you've met Him my friend. Do you know Him today?
Not bill gates, the ? they call Jesus. Have you met him? Are you living?
Of course I've met Him! I've been born again! No one can see the kingdom of ? unless they've been born again! Do you want to meet the King of the universe today? -
Oh word, what does he look like?
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Da Riddler wrote: »Oh word, what does he look like?
His eyes are like a flame of fire
His face shines brighter than the sun
His hair is like wool and white as snow
His hands, feet, and side bear the wounds He received on the cross
His skin is like burnishes brass
He is glorious my friend! Do you want to love forever with Him?
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