Sunday, October 11, 2009

On respectful religious discussion (re-post)

This is one of several posts from myspace that I'm going to move here because I never use myspace but I still like what I wrote (or what my uncle shared, in this case).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JHS8adO3hM&feature=dir

My uncle recently sent me this link to a video of Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller) talking about his experience with a man giving him a Bible after a show. I loved how candid he was and his response to this interaction, despite the fact that he is a very committed atheist. As always, I'm not here to promote a religious path. But I do think it is important for anyone who considers religious questions, whether personally or more academically, to do so in a way that is respectful and open to discussion with others.

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