A Little Gratitude
Penn Jillette, commenting on the frequent bashings that Christians receive on his Showtime program:
Teller and I have been brutal to Christians, and their response shows that they’re good fucking Americans who believe in freedom of speech. We attack them all the time, and we still get letters that say, “We appreciate your passion. Sincerely yours, in Christ.” Christians come to our show at the Rio and give us Bibles all the time. They’re incredibly kind to us. Sure, there are a couple of them who live in garages, give themselves titles and send out death threats to me and Bill Maher and Trey Parker. But the vast majority are polite, open-minded people, and I respect them for that.
I spend my fair share of time saying things about Christianity that would have gotten me killed, in interesting and horrific ways, back in the 18th century. I don’t say this enough, but I’m profoundly grateful to live in a place and a time where I don’t have to die for stating my opinion.
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