'the most hated woman in america'

seeing how it's easter weekend, it's an appropriate time to post this link to an interview of madalyn murray (o'hair) published by playboy magazine about 55 years ago. ms. murray (o'hair) became the self styled 'most hated woman in america' a few years prior to that when she successfully sued to prevent organized prayer from continuing to go on in american public schools. in this very interesting interview, she details her vehement anti-theist views (which i share!) and the price she and her family was forced to pay for the very public stance she took in favor of separation of church and state. here's a quote from it:

"But the most heinous crime of the Church has been perpetrated not against churchmen but against churchgoers. With its poisonous concepts of sin and divine punishment, it's warped and brainwashed countless millions. It would be impossible to calculate the psychic damage this has inflicted on generations of children who might have grown up into healthy, happy. productive, zestful human beings but for the burden of antisexual fear and guilt ingrained in them by the Church. This alone is enough to condemn religion."

besides this interview, this link goes to a website blog with lots of other interesting stuff to peruse!

http://antitheist-atheist.blogspot.com/2012/02/madalyn-murray-ohair-playboy-interview.html