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Magician Penn Jillette Says 'God, No!' To Religion : NPR

"So I just stopped doing that, and concentrated on the hundreds of letters we would get from B.S. that say, 'I don't agree with you.
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21, 2005 Twitter Facebook (1332) Share Stumble Upon Reddit Linkedin Digg What is this?
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He co-hosts a Showtime series, as well as the Discovery Channel's Penn & Teller Tell A Lie. text size A A A August 16, 2011 Even if you believe in God, you might still be atheist.
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Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales.
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Atheists don't have all the answers, he writes, but they do have the humility to admit they don't know how the world was created, where humans came from or many of life's other mysteries.
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"We should not throw out religious art because it was inspired by that, but I believe that had Bach -- even though this is impossible to say, and I have no authority to say this at all -- ...
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Penn Jillette: Information from Answers.com

An avid upright bassist, Penn frequently accompanies jazz pianist Mike Jones, who opens for the magician's Las Vegas show.[15] Jillette is one of the contestants on The Celebrity Apprentice season 5, beginning on February 19, 2012.
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Mr.Orwell Kravitz Friends "The One With the Cuffs" (1 episode, 1997) ...
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He stated that he is a "show biz wimp" and decided to stop doing the show so he could spend more time with his kids Zolten Penn Jillette and Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette.
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Residence Las Vegas, Nevada Nationality American Occupation Magician, illusionist, writer, actor, inventor Years active 1974-present Known for Half of the comedy magic duo known as Penn & Teller Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) [1] Political party Libertarian Party Religion None (atheist) Website Penn and Teller.com Penn Fraser Jillette (born March 5, 1955) is an American illusionist, comedian, musician, and best-selling author known for his work with fellow magician Teller in the team Penn & Teller, and advocacy of atheism, scientific skepticism, libertarianism and free market capitalism.
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^ The table in the studio from which "Vintage Nude Studios" gets its name ^ http://otlstudio.com/gallery.php?image=20040118 ^ Bullshit!
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Jillette (n?e Parks) (November 8, 1909 - January 1, 2000),[2] was a secretary, and his father, Samuel H.
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Penn Jillette: An Atheist's Guide to the 2012 Election - YouTube

Do you imagine God is a studly Viking type of fellow?
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Space exists within the expanding four lines all originating at a point.
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So think harder. durge666 in reply to onefodderunit (Show the comment) 2 hours ago Reply ShareRemoveFlag for spamBlock UserUnblock User Indeed.
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If you believe God has always existed, because it is impossible for him not to, then why can't the universe have always existed, because it is impossible for IT not to?
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Energy is infinite and everything is energy beginning with thought.
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Penn Jillette's 'God, No!': An Atheist Libertarian On Tricks ...

I just wish the unflinching eye he casts on society were cast inward a bit more.
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The problem with the book is that that same vibrancy, that same exuberance, eventually becomes performative and exhausting.
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Jillette wrote about his atheism for the series This I Believe in 2005, and you can read that essay here.
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He's also an atheist libertarian and an Ayn Rand fan who throws clothing-optional parties and never, ever drinks or does recreational drugs.
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He had a Showtime program called Penn & Teller: Bull - - - -, which examined things he considers ridiculous, like alien abductions, bottled water, gun control, the Endangered Species Act, alternative medicine, and ESP.
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Some of the stories are the same: they aren't as interesting as they are dirty.
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Piers Morgan, Penn Jillette Debate Religion And Atheism

Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and Other Magical Tales." The full interview airs tonight (8/16) at 9 p.m.
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Delia Lloyd: Why I Envy Atheists I left the church long ago and save a few masses here and there, but I don't think I'll ever go back to Catholicism.
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WATCH: FOLLOW HUFFPOST RELIGION ON Facebook: Like 17k Twitter: Get Alerts CONTRIBUTETO THIS STORY Send Corrections Send us a Link Contact us Send a Tip Send Photos/Videos Comment Video Atheism As part of Tuesday's episode of "Piers Morgan Tonight," magician and comedian Penn Jillette debated Morgan on the merits of atheism and religious belief.
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Casually throwing around the expression "Christian Nation" feels to them like an affirmation of their commitment to the Constitution.
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Dylan Brody: How to Combat the Neo-Christian Movement The neo-Christian agenda seeks to take this country in a horrific direction.
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As part of Tuesday's episode of "Piers Morgan Tonight," magician and comedian Penn Jillette debated Morgan on the merits of atheism and religious belief.
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Penn Jillette - NNDB: Tracking the entire world

23-Nov-2004, one son, one daughter)Daughter: Moxie CrimeFighter Jillette (b.
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They have settled into a lucrative, long-term engagement in Las Vegas, where they perform six nights weekly.Father: Sam Jillette (antique coin dealer, d.
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Lynn)God, No!: Signs You May Already Be an Atheist and other Magical Tales (2011, non-fiction) New!
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He says he finished high school on a plea bargain, and describes 9/11 as a faith-based initiative.
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’ council, on TV's Sabrina, the Teenaged Witch, and voiced Pluto Devil for Disney's Mickey Mouse Works and House of Mouse.
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He has never had a drink of alcohol or used illegal drugs, but of course he supports ending the legal prohibition of marijuana, heroin, and cocaine.
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Penn Jillette spices up Real Time with Bill Maher, Oct. 14 ...

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... moreChris Noth marries fiancéeChris Noth has married his longtime fiancée Tara Wilson in a romantic ceremony in Hawaii.
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Penn Jillette Presents An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election ...

Report Post » Log in to ReplyReply Heb4Seven Posted on December 31, 2011 at 12:44pm @moodtdo1: Amen!
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Report Post » PRRedlin Posted on January 2, 2012 at 3:53pm As an atheist, what makes me laugh is when someone who is relatively famous (in this case for being an entertainer) tries to influence other atheists to believe a certain way.
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You couldn't prove that statement the other day and you can't prove it now.
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I'm assuming you are a Catholic based on what you wrote and my intuition, correct me if I'm wrong however.
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And while you're at it VECHORIK post some on-line poll results that weasily Paul supporters never skew either.
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Sorry, but it's like th Report Post » searching for the Truth Posted on December 31, 2011 at 1:09pm Sorry.
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Penn Jillette explains the fake Martin Luther King Jr.: "I made a ...

9:57 AM Sep 11th, 2009 from mobile webPanic in the E.R. came in two forms.
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(And until it adjusts its algorithm, Ron Paul will "win" every day, because he's got a psycho nternet cult.)This is the distorting effect of minutiae-driven campaign coverage made animate.
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I'm not sure if I believe him; I have a strong suspicion Penn just made it up in order to see how many people would blindly follow along and quote it as fact, without ever checking on the sources.
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Through it all I made notes of the absurd and the beautiful.
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But just once, so early they hadn't yet diagnosed the problem as cancer, Kevin was having a scary surgery on a Sunday night when the waiting room was ghostly quiet.
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I'm OK with that.Since the first surreal days and weeks after Kevin died, my tweets have tapered to barely a trickle, though if I thought he would DM me I would tweet all day.The first time his birthday came without him, I did post:Kids and I just launched balloons into the night with glow sticks attached, green light disappearing into the sky.
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Penn Jillette (@pennjillette) on Twitter

4 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone from Summerlin South, NV in reply to PeacefulLeigh @BattyBrooke @Need_A_Hug_Bad It certainly is true, and that's okay.
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Man, life is great. about 7 hours ago via web @SteveBinni I just try to tell the truth. about 17 hours ago via web in reply to SteveBinni @AmateurAtheist I'm sorry. about 18 hours ago via web in reply to AmateurAtheist @awesomonster I don't recognize the name. about 18 hours ago via web in reply to awesomonster @jkanelol Thanks so much about 18 hours ago via web in reply to jkanelol @Rolly1180 Hitch about 20 hours ago via web in reply to Rolly1180 Well, @NBCTheVoice was really nice and apologetic about cutting our hunk nbc.com/the-voice/vide...
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I thought shows didn't swear enough about 7 hours ago via web in reply to mockingbird_13 @81andyray There were no stunt men my size to test the stuff. about 7 hours ago via web in reply to 81andyray @dbsullivan Thnaks so much about 7 hours ago via web in reply to dbsullivan If you're a fellow like me, this might make you cry a lot boingboing.net/2012/04/ 09/9-y...
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Bio More than 1/2 (by weight) of Penn & Teller at the Rio in Vegas, Penn's Sunday School Podcast, P&T Tell a Lie on Discovery, P&T: Fool Us! on ITV.God, No!
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I don't know, so I'm an atheist libertarian - CNN

He came to our show a few times and was very complimentary, and I had dinner with him a couple times, and we chatted on the phone several times.
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He was the only physicist I knew at the time.
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Piers beat me up a bit for being an atheist (that's his job) and then beat me up a bit for being a libertarian (also his job).
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When Richard Feynman didn't know, he often worked harder than anyone else to find out, but while he didn't know, he said, "I don't know."I like to think I fit in somewhere between my friends Harold and Richard.
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"I know that some people view it as a freedom of speech, however, burning the American flag is not patriotic at all," Durham said.
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Constitution, but the First Amendment does not extend to all types of speech," Durham said.
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"She negated the whole First Amendment," Jillette said in a tweet Sunday night.
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"No American citizen should do that, and you should also respect other religions.
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Penn Jillette Presents: ‘An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 ...

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I mean, you post, let's see...5 times in a row and I still don't give a crap about what you say.
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For you see, HE MUST HAVE BLOOD IN ORDER TO FORGIVE--even if it's his own blood.Who couldn't love such a God?
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Most of the great "wedge" issues in the US have religion at their base.
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So give up reason, give up every part of yourself, and bow down to one-third of God in excruciating pain.
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Penn Jillette - Yahoo! TV

The shocking and hilarious documentary allowed a cross-section of comic talent to offer their take on the history and allure of an oft-told and exceedingly filthy in-joke in the entertainment world.
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The avowed fan of experimental rock and roll hosted "The Eyes Scream: A History of the Residents" (1991) a documentary about the avant-garde performers.
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Meet Amazing Singles at OurTime.com- See Photos! www.OurTime.com Related Information Credits Career Milestones Awards Photos Next Appearance As the talkative half of the groundbreaking comedy- illusionist duo, Penn and Teller, Penn Jillette spent decades on the stage before parlaying his commanding personality and intellectual leanings into all manner of offshoots as a personality and pundit.
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In 1990, Jillette began to establish himself as a writer with a regular column in the fledgling PC/Computing magazine, in which the magazine's subject was often secondary to his intellectual commentary on unrelated humorous topics.
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In 1998, they sought to revive the dormant variety show format with the creation of "Penn and Teller's Sin City Spectacular" (FX, 1998- 99), an offbeat blend of bawdy song, dance, comedy, and sideshow acts that earned an Emmy nomination.
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At age 18, he found a mentor and idol in James "The Amazing Randi" Randi, a professional debunker who presented magic as deceptive entertainment and not a supernatural talent.Jillette took Randi's notion to heart, and after graduating from Greenfield High School in 1973, he spent a year honing his stage skills at the Ringling Brothers' Clown College in Sarasota, FL.
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Penn Jillette Topics Page - USATODAY.com - News, Travel, Weather ...

It's reported year-round, with cases starting to increase in early spring and peaking in summer.
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Penn & Teller - The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area ...

Frogs: Penn what was with the frogs on the speakers before your show and at intermission in Mobile?
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Herndon, Va.: Mr. J: Do you ever have guests on your "real" as opposed to "TV" shows?
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First, how does one turn a budget surplus into a deficit in the blink of an eye without anyone noticing?
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With Piscopo, Bach, and the guy who dresses like Santa at the mall.
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Warrington, Pa.: I already asked Teller this question, and out of fairness, I want to give you an opportunity to answer too.
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Penn Jillette: I hate John Edwards and I hope people stop talking to him completely BEFORE he dies and leave him with just the dead.
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