Religion and Shame (with Dr. Darrel Ray)

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🗓️ 29 January 2014

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Does religion cheat people out of contentment and comfort with their views, their self-worth, their sexuality, etc?

Dr. Darrel Ray is author of the book, "The God Virus: How Religion Affects Our Lives and Culture," and "Sex & God: How Religion Distorts Sexuality."

In his writings and presentations, Darrel reveals the subtle (and not so subtle) ways that religion uses shame as a weapon against those who might dare to fall outside its narrow boundaries.

Join us for a fascinating look at Religion & Shame.

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go, the step-by-three, two, one, action!
0:06.6	Assume nothing.
0:08.4	Brash, bald, fake, black, blue.
0:10.6	Question, everything.
0:12.4	I find it extremely hard to imagine.
0:14.2	Open your eyes.
0:16.6	It is quite alright to be an atheist.
0:18.8	The fastest growing group of people in the country
0:21.2	has been measured as being those who have no belief
0:23.6	or who are atheists.
0:25.0	You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.
0:27.4	Challenge the opposition.
0:29.0	You see religion on a hundred fronts losing the argument.
0:32.8	And start thinking.
0:37.8	This is the thinking atheist worldwide.
0:45.0	So I've been finishing up a new video.
0:46.8	It's called Face Palm.
0:49.6	And it is exactly what it sounds like.
0:51.8	It's our users who have submitted video clips of themselves.
0:56.2	Face Palm, you know, hand right up to the face, bam,
0:59.8	just a release of tension, just an expression of disbelief
1:04.2	and shame over the insanity in the world.
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