Dr. Brian Keating

And your voice is cracking, and you're in front of everybody, and you're embarrassed, you have pimples, and your girlfriend, you know, and it's horrible, right? But you go through, it's a rite of passage, right? And then what does it mark for most Jews, men? Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Lawrence Krauss, Sam Harris, if he had one. It marks sort of a graduation, right? from religion.

And your voice is cracking, and you're in front of everybody, and you're embarrassed, you have pimples, and your girlfriend, you know, and it's horrible, right? But you go through, it's a rite of passage, right? And then what does it mark for most Jews, men? Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Lawrence Krauss, Sam Harris, if he had one. It marks sort of a graduation, right? from religion.

And your voice is cracking, and you're in front of everybody, and you're embarrassed, you have pimples, and your girlfriend, you know, and it's horrible, right? But you go through, it's a rite of passage, right? And then what does it mark for most Jews, men? Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, Lawrence Krauss, Sam Harris, if he had one. It marks sort of a graduation, right? from religion.

It marks the parole from prison of this obnoxious, not really satisfying or meaningful tradition that was forced upon you by the circumstances of your birth. I agree with Richard. No one can be a Christian, you know, like you're a Christian because you were born to a Christian family. That doesn't mean that you're actively doing anything in Christianity. And that's different.

It marks the parole from prison of this obnoxious, not really satisfying or meaningful tradition that was forced upon you by the circumstances of your birth. I agree with Richard. No one can be a Christian, you know, like you're a Christian because you were born to a Christian family. That doesn't mean that you're actively doing anything in Christianity. And that's different.

It marks the parole from prison of this obnoxious, not really satisfying or meaningful tradition that was forced upon you by the circumstances of your birth. I agree with Richard. No one can be a Christian, you know, like you're a Christian because you were born to a Christian family. That doesn't mean that you're actively doing anything in Christianity. And that's different.

So Judaism is more of a behavioral or religion where you have to do these mitzvahs and do certain things. It's behavior, it's practicing religion. But, you know, at the same token, if you deny somebody that, like, there's almost no chance. I'm sort of miraculously – because both my parents were kind of atheists. They didn't take Judaism very seriously. My dad was an active militant atheist.

So Judaism is more of a behavioral or religion where you have to do these mitzvahs and do certain things. It's behavior, it's practicing religion. But, you know, at the same token, if you deny somebody that, like, there's almost no chance. I'm sort of miraculously – because both my parents were kind of atheists. They didn't take Judaism very seriously. My dad was an active militant atheist.

So Judaism is more of a behavioral or religion where you have to do these mitzvahs and do certain things. It's behavior, it's practicing religion. But, you know, at the same token, if you deny somebody that, like, there's almost no chance. I'm sort of miraculously – because both my parents were kind of atheists. They didn't take Judaism very seriously. My dad was an active militant atheist.

He used to say to me, I don't believe in God. I believe in Satan because he made you believe in God. But the point being, you know, if you deny something that could be beneficial – Even if you don't believe it yourself, I think it's—I don't want to say child abuse, but you're denying your children something.

He used to say to me, I don't believe in God. I believe in Satan because he made you believe in God. But the point being, you know, if you deny something that could be beneficial – Even if you don't believe it yourself, I think it's—I don't want to say child abuse, but you're denying your children something.

He used to say to me, I don't believe in God. I believe in Satan because he made you believe in God. But the point being, you know, if you deny something that could be beneficial – Even if you don't believe it yourself, I think it's—I don't want to say child abuse, but you're denying your children something.

And I said, you know, the avatar for me— Well, what do they have if they don't have a tradition? They have nothing. They have themselves. They have the medium.

And I said, you know, the avatar for me— Well, what do they have if they don't have a tradition? They have nothing. They have themselves. They have the medium.

And I said, you know, the avatar for me— Well, what do they have if they don't have a tradition? They have nothing. They have themselves. They have the medium.

And it's going to be a bitter, unhappy hungry person.

And it's going to be a bitter, unhappy hungry person.

And it's going to be a bitter, unhappy hungry person.

And to me, that's why, look, I struggle with God. That's the name of your book, right? Israel. Israel means wrestle with God. It's not Islam. Islam means submit to God. When you submit to God— That's a different vision, man. It's a very different vision, and we can debate about it. But the fact is, when you submit, it's like I've often noted with my children, the first word they said was no.

And to me, that's why, look, I struggle with God. That's the name of your book, right? Israel. Israel means wrestle with God. It's not Islam. Islam means submit to God. When you submit to God— That's a different vision, man. It's a very different vision, and we can debate about it. But the fact is, when you submit, it's like I've often noted with my children, the first word they said was no.