What amazed me, and why i suppose i liked it so much, was that it could have been me speaking. Tedtalks julia sweeney on letting go of god tv episode. When two young mormon missionaries knock on julia sweeney s door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs, in this excerpt from sweeney s solo show letting go of god. A simple question about god snowballs into an epic soul searching session after a pair of mormon missionaries knock on julia sweeney s door and get much more than they ever bargained for. I was raised catholic as well, and loved the church for the same reasons julia did. Julia sweeney has books on goodreads with 9915 ratings. Julia sweeney was a cast member on saturday night live from 198994, and is best known for the mysteriously androgynous character, its pat. In her searing and bracingly funny solo show letting go of god, julia sweeney traces her bumpy journey away from religious faith in an accessible, nofrills format that suggests the kind of.
Letting go of god is a humorous monologue by julia sweeney chronicling her search for god. Letting go of god is a onepersonmonologue by julia sweeney chronicling her search for god. In it, she discusses her catholic upbringing, early religious ideology, and the life events and internal search that led her to believe that the universe can function on its own without a deity to preside over it, and to her becoming an atheist. Julia sweeney s third autobiographical monologue, letting go of god takes the audience through her catholic upbringing and how personal events in her life and that of her family led her to a disbelief in a personal universal deity. Mar 28, 2007 julia sweeney shares the first 15 minutes of her solo show at ted2006. Sweeney talks with us about the difference performing her show before atheist audiences and audiences of mixed religious beliefs. Windy city times news archive julia sweeney on snls pat, atheism julia sweeney came to national attention with saturday night live and her pat segment, even spawning a feature film about the. What she learns there leads her to new questions, and in search for answers she explores meditation, buddhism and new age gurus, then describes what she learned from the. Letting go of god, an elegantly written and beautifully performed monologue about her loss of faith, made me laugh a lot and think even more. I listened to this on audio book, which is really the best way because so much of the content is dependent on ms. Somehow, against all common sense, julia is making something funny that has no business being funny. Last night i saw julia sweeney s letting go of god at the sanders theatre. I usually would shy away from the word monologue in a title since it seems like a lecture. Mar 29, 2008 letting go of god got into the seattle film festival.
Julia sweeney on snls pat, atheism windy city times. What julia sweeney has learned since performing her atheist. Julia sweeney on letting go of god 27 translations dotsub. She presents them around the theme of what she has learned since she started performing her show. Im not sure of any more details, but this will be the public world premier. This is a long title, and includes a question mark. Annotated captions of julia sweeney on letting go of god in. When two young mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to. It was the hardest one to get right, and its a difficult topic. An interview with julia sweeney julia sweeney is an american actress, comedienne, and author who frequently discusses her journey from catholicism to atheism. Finding my religion julia sweeney talks about how she. Julia sweeney letting go of god streaming vf 4k streaming. Julia sweeney letting go of god 2008 directed by julia. Anyone who thinks that julia sweeney is just the comedian who played pat on saturday night live, doesnt know julia sweeney.
An excerpt of this show, letting go of god is the single most popular story weve ever put on our show in over ten years on the air. Comedy, documentary julia sweeney s third autobiographical monologue, letting go of god takes the audience through her catholic upbringing and how personal events in her life and that of her family led her to a disbelief in a personal universal deity. Join us as we view julia sweeney s hilarious trip from catholicism to new age thought, buddhism and beyond before accepting the truth of her atheism. I was raised catholic and for the most part, i was a happy believer and felt great affinity and allegiance to my catholic culture. She has also served as a consulting producer on sex and the city and desperate housewives. Julia sweeney letting go of god breaking up is hard to do categories. Jan 30, 2008 julia sweeney, the former saturday night live actress who now performs her onewoman show letting go of god, addressed the crowd at the freedom from religion foundation convention in october. Letting go of god will have you laughing at parts and crying at others, and above all, will get you to question your belief structure, whatever it is. Jun 03, 2005 julia sweeney, a catholic, tells the story of how her faith began to crack after reading a most alarming book. Letting go of god poses the religious questions almost all of us have had, but with the delightful humor and observations of ms.
Letting go of god, traces a spiritual journey that takes an unexpected turn toward science and ends with atheism. She begins in the catholic church, the religion her family raised her in, and takes a bible study class. Julia sweeney in the second half of the show, she talks about her own cancer cervical cancer that was diagnosed six months after her brother got sick. I just watched julia sweeney s letting go of god last night on showtime and was absolutely mesmerized by it. Julia sweeney letting go of god excerpt the rational. Julia sweeney s most popular book is letting go of god. Julia sweeney tells the story of her own faith transition from catholic to atheists.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Oct 25, 2006 photo by cal crary julia sweeneys onewoman show, letting go of god is currently playing at the ars nova theater in new york city until oct. For anyone raised in a religious home who found themselves questioning their beliefs, you will find this 2 hour standup hysterical and familiar. When two young mormon missionaries knock on her door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs. Watched julia sweeney letting go of god on youtube i want to share this monologue. The comedian and playwright created the snl character pat, and wrote her own hit broadway show god said ha. This being new york city, it was a full house, despite the. This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. Annotated captions of julia sweeney on letting go of god in english. This was my working title before i came up with letting go of god.
Theres lots more julia sweeney available at audible. Sweeney s third autobiographical monologue is titled letting go of god. While sweeney is an atheist, this monologue is not intended to destroy religion, it is her personal journey to understanding, which ultimately led her to reject the idea of there being a god. I wont go into too many details, but just to let you know, its a longer version of the monologue. Richard dawkins in conversation with julia sweeney june 9, 2015 in rochester, mn duration. Julia eventually turned some of these vignettes into a onewoman show called god said, ha. Rent letting go of god 2007 starring julia sweeney on dvd and bluray.
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