Letting Go of God (2008): Letting Go of God is a humorous monologue by Julia Sweeney chronicling her search for God. She begins in the Catholic church, the religion her family raised her in, and takes a Bible study class. (8.4)
Director: Julia Sweeney
Writer: Julia Sweeney
This is not so much a stand-up routine, but a monologue. At times it is quite humorous, personal, provocative, thoughtful, emotional, and most importantly, truthful. For a comedienne doing a "bit" about religion, this monologue shows that she is quite well-read. It does not come across as condescending or mocking. She has put lots of time into it, has researched it and actually gone through the experience, it seems. And, she has read enough science than most "computer science" majors would these days. Okay, so the believers may not like the message, but hers actually makes more sense than that of the "good book." Me being one of her kind, I'd very highly recommend it. My Rating: 8.0
