Larry Wilmore
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But I think at the right time, they can make up their own mind about things just like I did because I'm not going to pressure them with it or that sort of thing. But when they're young, they can grow up in it. So I went to church faithfully during all that time. And then once they, you know, they were older and stuff, you know, it stopped going so much. And then something happened to me.
But I think at the right time, they can make up their own mind about things just like I did because I'm not going to pressure them with it or that sort of thing. But when they're young, they can grow up in it. So I went to church faithfully during all that time. And then once they, you know, they were older and stuff, you know, it stopped going so much. And then something happened to me.
This was the moment that happened, because I'll never forget it, you know, where I remember having discussions with people about it and arguing back and forth and all that kind of stuff and still feeling that I was kind of agnostic. And I had Neil deGrasse Tyson on my podcast, and I was asking him questions about everything. And I'm kind of a contrarian sometimes.
This was the moment that happened, because I'll never forget it, you know, where I remember having discussions with people about it and arguing back and forth and all that kind of stuff and still feeling that I was kind of agnostic. And I had Neil deGrasse Tyson on my podcast, and I was asking him questions about everything. And I'm kind of a contrarian sometimes.
No, this was back in 2016. That's not, I mean, yeah. No, 2018. Yeah, fairly recently. And I asked him that question about, I said, what is life? Like, what happens when you die? Because I've always been obsessed with death a little bit, too. And he broke it down in such a granular, molecular way that it just fucked with me. You know, and I was like, fuck, you know, you're right.
No, this was back in 2016. That's not, I mean, yeah. No, 2018. Yeah, fairly recently. And I asked him that question about, I said, what is life? Like, what happens when you die? Because I've always been obsessed with death a little bit, too. And he broke it down in such a granular, molecular way that it just fucked with me. You know, and I was like, fuck, you know, you're right.
I mean, that's that's really what happens. That is you are absolutely right. That's what I think. Keep saying that. But I remember it fucking with me for days. And I'll just never forget that feeling. And and then I just started thinking of God differently.
I mean, that's that's really what happens. That is you are absolutely right. That's what I think. Keep saying that. But I remember it fucking with me for days. And I'll just never forget that feeling. And and then I just started thinking of God differently.
Well, he just explained life on a very molecular level. Like matter just deteriorates and turns into this and then molecules do this. He just said it very coldly of what actually happens. And you're trained to think spiritually and that type of stuff. And then the soul, all that stuff. And then when I thought of it like that, I was like, wow.
Well, he just explained life on a very molecular level. Like matter just deteriorates and turns into this and then molecules do this. He just said it very coldly of what actually happens. And you're trained to think spiritually and that type of stuff. And then the soul, all that stuff. And then when I thought of it like that, I was like, wow.
You know, I had to it just really hit me in a way where it's not like that was a new information. I think it just hit me at that time in a way that I wasn't counting on. And it made you believe in God more. No. I wouldn't say I became an atheist, but I kind of... Your agnosticism got stronger. Yes, that's what I would say. I always said I'll take Pascal's wager and that sort of thing.
You know, I had to it just really hit me in a way where it's not like that was a new information. I think it just hit me at that time in a way that I wasn't counting on. And it made you believe in God more. No. I wouldn't say I became an atheist, but I kind of... Your agnosticism got stronger. Yes, that's what I would say. I always said I'll take Pascal's wager and that sort of thing.
Because even if you're an atheist, you're believing in something. You're sure about something. In that case, you're sure about the non-existence. So I'm more agnostic. I don't know. Shows up, good on you, you know? But right now, probably not going to happen.
Because even if you're an atheist, you're believing in something. You're sure about something. In that case, you're sure about the non-existence. So I'm more agnostic. I don't know. Shows up, good on you, you know? But right now, probably not going to happen.
Oh, so very recent. Yeah. So why do you equate that feeling? Why does that equal to a God thing as opposed to just a hyper sense?
Oh, so very recent. Yeah. So why do you equate that feeling? Why does that equal to a God thing as opposed to just a hyper sense?