[FoRK] Religion and Rationalists

[Stephen D. Williams]

Bill Maher's not perfect, but he's 100% rationalist and he's on a lot 
more on than he is off.

http://www.jumbofilehost.com/Bill_Maher_Talks_Religion_And_Rationalists.html

"Maybe a president who didn't believe our soldiers were going to heaven 
might be a little less likely to get them killed."

"[Re: Mormons, blessed underwear that will protect them.]  I'm sorry, 
their religion is batshit.  It's like Scientology without the celebrities."

'You're either a rationalist or you're not.  And the good news is, a 
recent poll found 20% of adults under 30 say they _are_ rationalists and 
have figured out that Santa Claus and Jesus are really the same guy. 
[Applause.] Now, 20% is hardly a majority, but it's a bigger minority 
than blacks, Jews, homosexuals, NRA members, teachers, or seniors. And 
it's certainly enough to stop being shy about expressing the opinion 
that WE'RE NOT THE CRAZY ONES.  Just because the vote is 4 to 1 doesn't 
mean the minority is wrong.  People who were against this war from the 
start were a  minority.  The majority used to believe the world was 
flat, but if you believed that today, you'd either be carted off to 
Bellevue or asked to co-host "The View".'

sdw

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