Zuckerberg no longer considers himself an atheist

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, one of the main visionaries of the modern IT industry, spoke about the importance of religion in life. reports Quartz .

The publication drew attention to a post made by Zuckerberg on Facebook on December 25. The head of the social network and the father of the family congratulated his loved ones on both Christmas and Hanukkah - the main Christian and Jewish holidays.

In the comments, one user asked Zuckerberg: “But aren’t you an atheist?” The entrepreneur admitted that he no longer does.

I was raised Jewish and then I went through a period where I doubted things, but now I believe that religion is very important.

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook

For a long time, information on Zuckerberg's Facebook page indicated that he was an atheist. However, in recent years, the entrepreneur has begun to return to religion more often.

For example, in October 2015, during a visit to the Chinese ancient city of Xi'an, Zuckerberg read a prayer for peace and health in the world and in his family in a Buddhist temple. He explained that his wife Priscilla was a Buddhist and she asked her husband to also pray on her behalf.