'Succession' Star Brian Cox Slams The Bible As One Of The Worst Books Ever

Brian Cox  has some strong feelings about organized religion.

While appearing on Sundays episode of The Starting Line podcast , the Succession star criticized the Bible and belief in God, saying it hold[s] us back. 

If God says this and God does that, and you go, Well, what is God? Weve created that idea of God, and weve created it as a control issue, Cox told host Rich Leigh. 

Cox condemned the Bible as essentially patriarchal and propaganda before declaring, the Bible is one of the worst books ever, for me, for my point of view, because it begins with the story of Adam and Eve, in which Eve is descended from Adams rib.

And [people] believe it, because theyre stupid enough, Cox said.

The actor who previously ruffled feathers over his defense of author J.K. Rowlings anti-trans tweets and for his controversial takes on woke culture went on to argue religion is used to control people.

They need [belief], but they dont need to be told lies. They need some kind of truth, and that is not the truth, he added. It is not the truth; its a mythology.

Watch Coxs full interview below.