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- Nov 4, 2003
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Paul Krassner, Editor/Comedian:
He states in his autobiography Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut "I had become an atheist at the age of thirteen, when atomic bombs were dropped on Japan." (pg 31)
"I stand before you as an atheist, doing what men of the cloth should be doing." (pg 115)
"Since I was both an atheist and an absurdist, I had decided that the most absurd thing I could do would be to develop an intimate relationship with the God I didn't believe in."
Ring Lardner Jr:
Lardner is best known for writing the Oscar-winning screenplays to Woman of the Year and M*A*S*H. He was also a member of the Hollywood Ten, a group of directors and screenwriters blacklisted for their political beliefs during the McCarthy era. In the February 21, 1994 issue of the Nation, Lardner published a column titled, "The Age of Reason, 1794-1994." In the column, Lardner paid tribute to Thomas Paine's the Age of Reason and compared belief in God to astrology and snake charming.
He states in his autobiography Confessions of a Raving, Unconfined Nut "I had become an atheist at the age of thirteen, when atomic bombs were dropped on Japan." (pg 31)
"I stand before you as an atheist, doing what men of the cloth should be doing." (pg 115)
"Since I was both an atheist and an absurdist, I had decided that the most absurd thing I could do would be to develop an intimate relationship with the God I didn't believe in."
Ring Lardner Jr:
Lardner is best known for writing the Oscar-winning screenplays to Woman of the Year and M*A*S*H. He was also a member of the Hollywood Ten, a group of directors and screenwriters blacklisted for their political beliefs during the McCarthy era. In the February 21, 1994 issue of the Nation, Lardner published a column titled, "The Age of Reason, 1794-1994." In the column, Lardner paid tribute to Thomas Paine's the Age of Reason and compared belief in God to astrology and snake charming.
