Brian Cox slams the Bible as ‘one of the worst books ever’: ‘Stupid’ people believe it

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“The Starting Line Podcast,” “Succession” star Brian Cox, 77, had some scathing words about the book. “Religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves,” Cox said on the show, which published Sunday. “They’re not dealing with who we are.

We’re dealing with, ‘Oh if God says this and God does that,’ and you go, ‘Well what is God?’ We’ve created that idea of God, and we’ve created it as a control issue, and it’s also a patriarchal issue.”The Emmy-winning actor went on a further tirade, saying, “We have to honor [women], and we have to give them their place and we’re resistant to that because it’s Adam and Eve.

I mean, the propaganda goes right way back.”He didn’t mince words as he added, “The Bible is one of the worst books ever, for me, from my point of view.

Because it starts with the idea that out of Adam’s rib, this woman was created, and [people will] believe it cause they’re stupid enough.”Cox said that some people do need religion for guidance. “They need it, but they don’t need to be told lies,” he said. “They need some kind of truth, and that is not the truth … It’s a mythology.”The Scottish actor, who is also known for “Braveheart,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Troy” and “Churchill,” hasn’t shied away from blunt statements in the past.