November 24, 2004
Pray for Andy Rooney
“The CBS star said he was chagrined over reports that religious values played such a critical role in this year’s election.
‘I am an atheist,’ Rooney told Tufts. ‘I don’t understand religion at all. I’m sure I’ll offend a lot of people by saying this, but I think it’s all nonsense.’
He accused Christian fundamentalists of being ignorant, saying Christians turned to religion because of ‘a lack of education.’
‘They haven’t been exposed to what the world has to offer,’ he explained. ”