Julia Sweeney, a former Catholic, tells the story of how her faith began to crack after reading a most alarming book ... called the Bible. Her story is excerpted from her play, “Letting Go of God,” which ran in Los Angeles.
She is best known for her roles on Saturday Night Live, especially as the androgynous character “Pat.” In 2006, Sweeney was awarded the Richard Dawkins Award and the American Humanist Association’s “Humanist Pioneer” award, and joined the advisory board of the Secular Coalition for America. She also does commercials for the Freedom From Religion Foundation on Air America Radio.
Julia starts with a story about meeting with the Mormon missionaries.
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It is so hard for any of us previously religious people to let go of God and Jesus and the idea of life after death. No matter what religion we come from we should embrace each other with all the warmth, empathy and compassion we can because heaven knows we all need it. Thanks to Julia and others that make it just a little bit easier. |
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Don’t let go of the concept of GOD but let go of the church! |
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on 06/08/2007