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thucythucy

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19. This is hilarious!

Reply to kentauros (Reply #16)

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 11:39 AM

Dec 2015

The hymn singing especially.

And the sermon was great--and in fact is kinda like the Lenny Bruce sermon by the Reformed Rabbi. "So Reformed they're ashamed they're Jewish." Bruce of course has a lot of material on being Jewish. In the same concert he talks about the discrimination he experienced growing up Jewish in the 40s. "The only college you could go to was CCNY--Circumcised Citizens of New York."

Anyway, thanks for this. A great laugh.

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Please refrain from criticising religion in this group. kentauros May 2015 #7

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Are people truly "shedding spiritual connections" kentauros May 2015 #3

I think that's right. rug May 2015 #6

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I think you make an important point. TM99 May 2015 #9

I think this is becoming increasingly common. okasha May 2015 #10

Yes, the 60's and 70's TM99 May 2015 #11

Like Lenny Bruce said a half a century ago: thucythucy Dec 2015 #13

That's a great way of putting it :) kentauros Dec 2015 #14

Have you ever heard the Lenny Bruce routine "Christ and Moses"? thucythucy Dec 2015 #15

Yes, Lenny Bruce's language can be a bit harsh at times ;) kentauros Dec 2015 #16

Here's the routine thucythucy Dec 2015 #17

That was great! kentauros Dec 2015 #18

This is hilarious! thucythucy Dec 2015 #19

Yes, Eddie does manage to get to the heart of things like that :) kentauros Dec 2015 #20