Margaret Ann Vosper ( born 1958 ) , known as Gretta Vosper , is an ordained minister of the United Church of Canada who is a self-professed atheist . Her beliefs have caused controversy both within and outside of the United Church . In 2016 , following the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris , her public statement that the belief in a supernatural God promoted hatred led the United Church of Canada to institute an official review of her suitability as a minister . In 2018 that process was discontinued when Vosper and the United Church reached an agreement that left her free to continue as a minister . Her published works include '' With or Without God : Why The Way We Live is More Important Than What We Believe '' and '' Amen : What Prayer Can Mean in a World Beyond Belief ''
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Gretta Vosper