https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OQSzDg-5CI&feature=youtu.be In his podcast, Eric Metaxas interviews Morgan Freedom (along with producers Lori McCeary and James Younger) about the reason behind why he created a show about world religions. The National Geographic Channel will air the show, and it is called, “The Story of God.” The core of the show is to let people see how all religions are “basically” getting at the same thing. Even though the other producers are there for the interview, and speak a little during it; Metaxas spends majority of his time speaking to Morgan Freeman. Metaxas (himself a Christian) asks Freeman questions regarding his religious background; listeners get a little glimpse into Freeman’s worldview from his answers.
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Freeman says that, “in religion there is a core that is goodness.” Although he refuses to explicitly say he believes in God, he instead says he prefers “the other term for God, and that is Providence.” Metaxas then comments that America’s founders used language like that (i.e., Providence), and Freeman nods in agreement. From those comments one could, at least, conclude that Freeman is a Deist. Freeman elaborates on his religious views and says, “where I settle doesn’t challenge your belief and yours doesn’t challenge mine.” Metaxas is not convinced and says that Christians hold to Jesus being the only way. When the topic of the Ten Commandments comes up; Freeman hints that the most important command is not to have any other god’s besides/before “me.” Producer James Younger pipes in to explain who the “me” may be; he says: “[D]oesn’t God live in the unknown...there’s more mysteries inside the human brain than there are in the cosmos, and so you could just as easily place God inside you.” Morgan Freedom shook his head in agreement and said, “Yes!” What are we to think of what Freeman believes, i.e., what is his worldview? He seems like he wants to agree (and disagree!) with everyone that there is some “goodness” in all religions. He believes in providence, to which he gives a nod to Deism, but also wants to mix all the “best” components of all religions to make it as if they all mean the same thing. Just as no two worldviews are exactly the same; Freeman mixes pantheistic thoughts (i.e., God is inside you), with new age thought that all religions have the same
Freeman says that, “in religion there is a core that is goodness.” Although he refuses to explicitly say he believes in God, he instead says he prefers “the other term for God, and that is Providence.” Metaxas then comments that America’s founders used language like that (i.e., Providence), and Freeman nods in agreement. From those comments one could, at least, conclude that Freeman is a Deist. Freeman elaborates on his religious views and says, “where I settle doesn’t challenge your belief and yours doesn’t challenge mine.” Metaxas is not convinced and says that Christians hold to Jesus being the only way. When the topic of the Ten Commandments comes up; Freeman hints that the most important command is not to have any other god’s besides/before “me.” Producer James Younger pipes in to explain who the “me” may be; he says: “[D]oesn’t God live in the unknown...there’s more mysteries inside the human brain than there are in the cosmos, and so you could just as easily place God inside you.” Morgan Freedom shook his head in agreement and said, “Yes!” What are we to think of what Freeman believes, i.e., what is his worldview? He seems like he wants to agree (and disagree!) with everyone that there is some “goodness” in all religions. He believes in providence, to which he gives a nod to Deism, but also wants to mix all the “best” components of all religions to make it as if they all mean the same thing. Just as no two worldviews are exactly the same; Freeman mixes pantheistic thoughts (i.e., God is inside you), with new age thought that all religions have the same