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Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:02 am
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The ever-witty magician and host of Bullshit! makes a not-so-subtle jab at Atheism+ and people who want to make atheism into its own belief system:
Quote:Atheism is the absence of religion. We don’t really need atheism. We just need to get rid of religion.
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:14 am
I have to agree that we do NOT NEED to replace religion with atheism. IF religion is non-existent then atheism will be too
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:16 am
He is my favorite actor.
just saying.
I didnt even know that he was atheist until know, I just love his performances in Milk, Mystic River and other films.
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:37 am
Erhm.. Sean Penn is an actor, Penn Jilette is the magician. Slight difference there 
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:38 am
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Poor GTGAC
There IS a language issue here I am thinking.
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:41 am
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I misread
now you know my favorite actor.
Penn jilette? only know that he does magic tricks and I didnt like his show "bullshit"
wait? the title of the thread???????????
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 8:42 am
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*points to the heading of this thread
Anyhoo, Penn Jilette is smart, I concur with his sentiment.
When I was young, there was a god with infinite power protecting me. Is there anyone else who felt that way? And was sure about it? but the first time I fell in love, I was thrown down - or maybe I broke free - and I bade farewell to God and became human. Now I don't have God's protection, and I walk on the ground without wings, but I don't regret this hardship. I want to live as a person. -Arina Tanemura
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RE: Sean Penn on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:00 am
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:03 am
Yyyeahhh I typed the wrong name. XD I changed it now, though.
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RE: Penn Jillette on atheism: End religion, don't replace it
January 23, 2013 at 9:04 am
Really TGAC...type in Penn & Teller into Youtube.
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