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Do you accept Jesus Christ as divine?
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Let me say... I have doubts.
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- That's blasphemy!
- Mr Babbitt, to doubt is not blasphemy.
:08:18
When you say "blasphemy", you mean
"Don't dare disagree. Don't think."
:08:22
"Don't doubt."
:08:24
But Tolstoy, Darwin, Jefferson, Lincoln -
they had the same doubts.
:08:30
Then they'll burn in hell, too!
:08:33
Mr Eddington, in spite of
Mr Lefferts' confessed bigotry,
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I defend your right to publish these
articles. But give us equal rights.
:08:41
- Your reply'll be published prominently.
- Mr Eddington, I'm no writer.
:08:45
Now, Jim is brilliant and witty.
Uses words like a stiletto.
:08:48
He learned from Mencken, Ingersoll,
Sinclair Lewis, other atheists.
:08:52
- Atheists!
- But you own a radio station.
:08:54
Set the time. Half an hour.
Tonight? Tomorrow? Name it.
:08:57
Every day for two weeks -
half-hour in the morning and evening.
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- Just to answer this article?
- I don't intend to answer anything.
:09:05
You don't debate the existence of God.
:09:07
Jim, here, has spread
the poison of doubt and disbelief.
:09:11
Just give me a chance to spread the
gospel, to raise the banner of Christianity,
:09:15
to restore the faith he stole.
:09:18
Now, sir, I realise time means money -
especially radio time.
:09:22
Right.
:09:24
So our good citizen, George F Babbitt,
:09:27
has kindly consented to pay for every
minute of radio time. Right, George?
:09:31
Georgie boy?
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- Right.
- Thank you, sir. Good night.
:09:39
Sister.
:09:42
Good night, Mr Eddington. Mr Lefferts.
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- Jim boy.
- Congratulations.
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I bear you no malice. Mr Babbitt.
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Blasphemy! Good night, Mr Eddington.
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And you... you ought to be
ashamed of yourself.