Candidate Without A Prayer: An Autobiography of a Jewish Atheist in the Bible Belt - Herb Silverman

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Candidate Without A Prayer: An Autobiography of a Jewish Atheist in the Bible Belt - Herb Silverman

Baboon Cheeks

Culture • 1/08/12 9:17:16 am • Views: 416

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This looks pretty interesting/entertaining. I wonder if he’s related to Sarah?

“Herb Silverman’s autobiography is not an anti-theological treatise. It is, however, a warm, deeply personal, and inspiring tale of one atheist’s travels through life in one of America’s most religion-drenched regions. Silverman ‘plays well’ with believers and nonbelievers who share this core belief: no government official dare treat a person as a second-class citizen because of what she or he believes about God, gods, or the nonexistence of them.” —Reverend Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State

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