Katy Perry doesn't believe in heaven

Katy Perry doesn't believe in
heaven and hell.
The 29-year-old star grew up in a deeply
Christian household with evangelist preacher
parents, Keith and Mary Hudson, but she admits
she no longer identifies with a single religion,
however, she does believe in a "higher power".
Katy explained: "I don't believe in a heaven or a
hell, or an old man sitting on a throne. I believe in
a higher power bigger than me because that
keeps me accountable.
"Accountability is rare to find, especially with
people like myself, because nobody wants to tell
you something you don't want to hear.
"I'm not Buddhist, I'm not Hindu, I'm not Christian,
but I still feel like I have a deep connection with
God. I pray all the time - for self-control, for
humility. There's a lot of gratitude in it. Just
saying 'thank you' sometimes is better than
asking for things."
The Unconditionally singer - whose previous hits
include I Kissed a Girl - also revealed she has a
"great relationship" with her minister parents,
despite their conservative values often being at
odds with her raunchy pop career.
She told the new issue of US Marie Claire
magazine: "People don't understand that I have a
great relationship with my parents ... like, how that
can exist. There isn't any judgement. They don't
necessarily agree with everything I do, but I don't
necessarily agree with everything they do.
They're at peace with ... they pray for me is what
they do. They're fascinated with the idea that they
created someone who has this much attention on
her."