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trotsky

(49,533 posts) Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:43 AM Nov 2013

How Does A Person Go From Believer To Atheist?

TED Talk video of Julia Sweeney

http://www.npr.org/2013/11/22/245953429/how-does-a-person-go-from-believer-to-atheist

Julia Sweeney is an actor and writer best known for her four-year run on Saturday Night Live and her solo shows. Her recent piece, Letting Go of God, traces a spiritual journey that takes an unexpected turn toward science and ends with atheism.

Her book If It's Not One Thing, It's Your Mother, is on parenting and being parented. She performs regularly with Jill Sobule, telling stories alongside Jill's songs, in their "Jill & Julia Show."

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How Does A Person Go From Believer To Atheist? (Original Post) trotsky Nov 2013 OP

I love Julia Sweeney! longship Nov 2013 #1

They catch on they are being conned on point Nov 2013 #2

Maturing rock Nov 2013 #3

k&r pokerfan Nov 2013 #4

Reading the Bible skepticscott Nov 2013 #5

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. I love Julia Sweeney!

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:46 AM

Nov 2013

She is quite funny and very charming. Quite creative, too.

Love her first TED Talk.

on point

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2. They catch on they are being conned

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Fri Nov 22, 2013, 11:54 AM

Nov 2013

rock

(13,218 posts)

3. Maturing

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Fri Nov 22, 2013, 01:37 PM

Nov 2013

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

4. k&r

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Fri Nov 22, 2013, 06:46 PM

Nov 2013

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)

5. Reading the Bible

Reply to trotsky (Original post)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 07:15 PM

Nov 2013

And actually using their brain to think about it. Deciding not to eat whatever is put in front of them, like they were told to when they were 6 years old.

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