Jon Stewart: “I paid 10 bucks, Universal Church of Light.”

“I bring it up by way of this, and I say this as respectfully as I can. Friends of mine wanted me to marry them, and I couldn't do it unless I was ordained officially. So I paid 10 bucks, Universal Church of Light. And I guess what I'm saying is you and I are colleagues. Moment of silence. Slight differential, perhaps, in the depth of our knowledge. I was listening to you before coming out.” (01:46–01:52)

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