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Letting go of God

When two young Mormon missionaries knock on Julia Sweeney's door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs, in this excerpt from Sweeney's solo show "Letting Go of God."

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When two young Mormon missionaries knock on Julia Sweeney's door one day, it touches off a quest to completely rethink her own beliefs, in this excerpt from Sweeney's solo show "Letting Go of God."

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Actor, comedian

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Julia Sweeney creates comedic works that tackle deep issues like cancer, family and faith.