One of the greatest pop artists of our time turns out to be a defender of “people of faith.” Here’s a transcript of a chat between Madonna and Stuart Price, the musical director of her 2004 Re-Invention Tour:
Madonna: (speaking about Stuart) He doesn’t believe in God and he’s not spiritual at all.
Stuart: Eh.. No. I don’t.. I don’t really believe in God.
Madonna: That really hurts me to hear that.
Stuart: Why does it hurt you? Why does it hurt anyone to hear that someone doesn’t believe in God? What’s the problem with that?
Madonna: Because then you don’t – you don’t believe in anything past this physical life that you live.
Stuart: You can believe in certain policies without having to believe in God.
Madonna: Do you believe in reincarnation?
Stuart: Yeah.
Madonna: You do?
Stuart: I believe in lots of things that are beyond the physical world.
Madonna: You don’t believe that there’s a supreme power or higher energy force that had something to do with the creation of the world?
Stuart: Yeah, but why does that have to be labeled “God”?
Madonna: Ok, how bout “Energy”?
Stuart: Yeah.
Madonna: Or “The Light”?
Stuart: [rolls eyes] Alright, how bout “Energy”?
Madonna needs to have a nice little chat with my friend, Bill Maher, doesn’t she?
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