tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-83239839494216007992008-07-15T15:35:00.004+10:002008-07-15T21:58:11.884+10:00I just did an interview with Triple J on unreasonable/absurd religious practices. This was conducted in a light-hearted way that involved my being presented with a list of odd practices to rank in order of unreasonableness.<br /><br />If you have a moment (and see this in time), tune in to Triple J at 5.30 this afternoon and let me know what you thought. And how would you rank the traditional Jewish kaparot ceremony (in which an individual's sins are transferred to a chicken), pentacostals' speaking in tongues, Jehovah's Witnesses' refusal of blood transfusions, Mormon temple garments, and the E-meter beloved of Scientologists? What's the best criterion to use to determine relative unreasonableness? E.g., is it what just seems weirdest or least familiar to you or to someone of your background? What involves the most unlikely understanding of reality? Or what does the most harm (or maybe some weighing up of bizarreness and harmfulness?)?<br /><br />Tune in for a (hopefully) quick-witted discussion of these issues and more.Russell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.com