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God Collar
- Narrated by: Marcus Brigstocke
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
‘There's probably no God ... but I wish there was. I've got some things I need to ask him.' Based on Marcus Brigstocke's award-winning Edinburgh and West End show, God Collar focuses on the ‘God-shaped hole’ that opens up in Marcus’s life following the death of his best friend. Exploring his own issues surrounding faith – his lack of it, his need for it, some people's waste of it and what good purposes it might serve if he could get hold of it – he rails against the holy trinity of Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity and Judaism) while atheists, agnostics and believers of all faiths get it in the neck too. God Collar is a scathing look at modern faith that will leave you laughing out loud and examining your own beliefs in equal measure. ‘As luck would have it, my relationship with God is as dysfunctional and peppered with resentment and recrimination as ever, so this should make for good writing.'
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- M. Russell
- 18-07-11
Sorry but I don't do 'Laugh out loud'
Not ever.
Not until now anyway.
What a genuinely funny book - beautifully told and deliciously mischevous! And you can write that on the side of a bus so it must also be true...
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- A
- 30-09-11
It filled that 'god-shaped hole' for me
A very enjoyable and amusingly satirical look at all those questions that dog all us faithless people.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- A. Pulley
- 28-09-11
Brilliant
A really great book on religion. The book doesn’t set out to tell you want to think, he just talks about many of the truths of religion and lots of the things deeply religious people try and hide or ignore. All this with an angle of "I’d like to believe but what about this". If this book massively offends you then to be honest you’ve probably got your head in the sand. To everyone else it is a really well written book with lots of humour that you can agree or disagree with. Even better, it’s ready by Marcus himself.
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- mark
- 07-07-14
brigstocke at his best
What did you like most about God Collar?
I enjoyed the fact that he isn't outright offensive to any particular ideal but has some interesting and clever points to put across.
What did you like best about this story?
Its not really a story but is one mans crisis of faith put into words.
Have you listened to any of Marcus Brigstocke’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Its not giles wemmbley hogg but still brigstocke being very funny and thought provoking.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
At over 8 hours, i don't think so. Not if you want to hear all he has to say.
Any additional comments?
If you're a fan of brigstockes work, give it a go. Thought provoking and funny in turn.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mr. Chris R. Billington
- 09-02-16
Very entertaining. irreverent and challenging.
funny and challenging. Marcus is honest about his spiritual journey in a brutal but hilarious way. I've had many similar thoughts and gained comfort from knowing I'm not alone (much like the security of shared faith and ritual in religion )
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- James C Thompson
- 13-04-13
for those of us with the God shaped hole
As neither believer nor atheist but still left with the uncertain doubt that there probably shouldn't be quite such a void where God or Selfish Arrogance sit in others. I was delighted to learn I wasn't alone and Marcus's comic style enlightened and refreshing.
Whether you're certain or not about the whole God question this is a truly entertaining listen.
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- La Maison
- 23-12-12
GOOD WAY OF RELATING HIS LIFE
This book was an entertaining way of producing an autobiogrpahy - through the premise of challenging religion. It was well written and - as it was alos read by Marcus Brigstocke - really well read. It definitely made you chuckle and think at the same time. Definitely would recommend
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- Buggymom
- 09-09-16
Brilliant.
Made me laugh, made me cry. Excellent arguments throughout, I felt Marcus's guilt, anguish and sense of frustration at examining all the major religions and finding hhem all wanting. loved this audible book.
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- namron
- 18-02-17
A world class investigation of faith
Would you listen to God Collar again? Why?
Absolutely.I read this when it first came out and I wanted to hear it read by the author, which was as good as I'd hoped it'd be.
What was one of the most memorable moments of God Collar?
The bus poster campaigns
What about Marcus Brigstocke’s performance did you like?
Honest, forthright and very well researched
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Completed in just over a week on my daily commute
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-07-15
A Thought Provoking Book
Scientific logic suggests that their probably is no God. Humans have always needed an explanation for the meaning of life and still do. This book is a witty attempt to look at these issues without trying to tell you what to think.
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