Wednesday, October 10, 2007

FreeThoughtAction Hero Of The Day - 10/10/07

Julia Sweeney (born October 10, 1959 in Spokane, Washington)

According to Wikipedia, Sweeney "is an American actress and comedian who lives in Hollywood, California....

"Sweeney is an atheist, something she brought to light in a one-woman show entitled Letting Go of God. In it, she discusses her Catholic upbringing, early religious ideology, and the life events and internal search that led her to believe that the universe can function on its own without a deity to preside over it....

"In 2006, Sweeney was awarded the Richard Dawkins Award and the American Humanist Association's 'Humanist Pioneer' award, and joined the advisory board of the Secular Coalition for America. She also does commercials for the Freedom From Religion Foundation on Air America Radio."