I thought I would introduce you to Terry Pratchett.
Here is Terry Pratchett on God.
I highly recommend you read his Discworld novels or listen to them on audiobooks.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Love his Disc World series , especially his witches .
Cast1es
Level 9
June 18, 2020
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Yes! Which one is your favorite?
@Spinliesel nanny Ogg, of course.
Terry was a genius writer his books hold up a distorted mirror to out society point out the good the bad and the plane loony. I have read all the disc world several times. those books helped me through a very bad time in my ( along with being in an amateur theatre) life when things gotr bad i would delve into his books and roll on the floor with laughter. I couldnt get along with the long earth series though
raymetcalfe
Level 6
June 17, 2020
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I'm a big fan, and have read almost everything he ever published.
LenHazell53
Level 9
June 17, 2020
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I have a friend IRL and on this site @Detritus that mentioned Terry Pratchett to me once, and since then have read and enjoyed a few.
HippieChick58
Level 9
June 17, 2020
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Thanks for the intro! I maintain a list currently numbering at 700+ commentators who have something interesting to say about religion from a critical perspective, and he is new to me.
Rossy92
Level 8
June 17, 2020
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He wrote books!
@Spinliesel What's presented here is fine material to mine for editing out the 30 sec to 10 minute sound bites from diverse sources which is a pastime of mine. And the new toy I discovered a year ago, text to speech engines, allows me to do the same for the printed word and long past historical figures.
@Rossy92 Sounds fascinating, especially for the American audience with such a short attention span.
Religiously I describe myself as a geologist and devout Pratchettarian.
MrBeelzeebubbles
Level 7
June 17, 2020
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Pedrohbds
Level 7
June 17, 2020
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What a cool shirt.
What about Mervyn Peake ?
That reminds me of the time Warner Bros threatened to sue Sir Terry over IP infringements on the Harry Potter Stories.
His answer was
"I admit it, I ripped off J.K. Rowling, only I was clever enough to do it 25 years before she ever picked up a pen."
We had a group of Terry Pratchett fans, it was deleted by inactivity.
He is my favorite author, and I still haven't finished Discworld (reading it intercalating with other authors to save it).
Pedrohbds
Level 7
June 17, 2020
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"Within the story of Evolution is a story far more interesting than any in the Bible."
"I would much rather be a rising ape than a falling angel."
Just a couple of statements from this video with which I agree ... and so would Richard Dawkins, I imagine. An excellent share, thank you!
p-nullifidian
Level 8
June 17, 2020
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My dad had me buy the series for him last xmas because he was always trying to get the kids to read them. He was always a fan of All Pratchett books.
I read the first chapter of " The color of Magic" to him while I was sitting with him.the night he died. Been meaning to get back to it. I should probably get the giant box with the rest of them back from my brother so I can give them to all the kids from crazy grampa for years to come ❤
MsAl
Level 8
June 16, 2020
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What an astounding testimony.
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