Thursday, April 17, 2008

What's good about religion?



Recently, I've seen the muscle behind my atheism wither. This guy—Pat Condell, English stand-up comedian/writer/playwrite—had it surging with blood and vitality. He spits venom, which some find upsettig—but if you think about where Condell would fall on a scale of Non-Religious vs. Religious extremism, it would probably look something like this:Photobucket
That is to say, humoristic jabs and thinly-veiled contempt can be seen as quite moderate when compared with blood-soaked fists and outright intolerance. Besides, it takes outspoken individuals to rattle people from complacency and promote dialogue.

Enjoy (or disavow) other Pat Condell entries on YouTube where he is currently the second most-subscribed-to-user of all time.