He spent the first 18 years of his life not following any particular religion, believing only in ‘a Creator’.
hiː spˈɛnt ðə fˈɜːst ˈeɪtiːn jˈɪɹz ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf nˌɑːt fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ˌɛni pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən, bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɪn ɐ kɹiːˈeɪɾɚ.