New Testaments being handed out at schools?

[FOTD]

Maher vs. God: `Religulous' flays organized faith

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_en_ot/film_religulous_2

"I was so gratified to finally go to a screening with people last night and hear how big the laughs are," Maher said. "Because we set out to make a comedy. I always said, my primary motivation was I'm a comedian, and this is comedy gold.


"Never one to soft-pedal his own opinions, Maher openly scorns remarks made by Christians, Jews and Muslims he interviews. He hopes audiences will laugh with him, and that "Religulous" will stand as a testament for people who share his scorn. "

"It is a sobering thought to think that the U.S. Congress has 535 members and there's not one who represents this point of view, and yet there are tens of millions of Americans who feel this way," Maher said.


Those religulous types need to go out and see this movie. More likely to show up in mass protest.....

Maher, a good counter balance to those fiction books handed out.

[RecycleMichael]

Making fun of people of faith doesn't seem funny to me.

I like Bill Maher, but he needs to stick with politics.

[FOTD]

You must be an OKIE......in big metropolitan cities across this great nation and the world, intellects discuss religion. Churchianity hides  an open dialogue just like it intrudes on the right of individual choice of which this nation was founded. A true patriot respects freedom of religion. And that includes freedom to be a non-theist

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by DolfanBob

But I do have a problem when everybody of other non positive faiths start screaming that they want equal exposure to my child. I feel they do not need to know about so many virgins they will be given upon killing the infidels of this Earth and other faiths. But thats just me.

Someone's listening to a little too much right wing radio.  

That's not meant to sound offensive just like I'm sure your slanted opinion of other faiths wasn't meant to sound offensive.

[RecycleMichael]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

You must be an OKIE......in big metropolitan cities across this great nation and the world, intellects discuss religion. Churchianity hides  an open dialogue just like it intrudes on the right of individual choice of which this nation was founded. A true patriot respects freedom of religion. And that includes freedom to be a non-theist

Don't put words in my mouth. I am not against discussing religion...in fact, I have made a point to study and discuss other religions most of my life. I am a member of a very open faith church and know that many of my friends and family are agnostic/atheist/pagan, etc. I have an equal amount of friends and family whose Christian religion is the most important thing in their life. I have many great discussions with them on a regular basis.

Don't lecture me with that condescending tone that "in big metropolitan cities across this great nation and the world, intellects discuss religion."

If you think that being in a metro area makes that much of a difference in religious discussion, you are an idiot. If you think discussing religion makes you an intellectual, then you are a mistaken idiot.

Believe me, big city folk and small town folk can be members of any church and any faith. Same for smart folks and stupid folks...

I think it is in poor taste to make fun of other religions. You think that is funny. I disagree.

[FOTD]

Sorry RM, but the majority of people in this part of the world think talking religion and politics is off limits, a taboo....improper unless they are in a house of worship. That's how they hide and get away with shenanigans like dispersing bibles. Out of sight, out of mind.

So do you have a problem with making fun of superstitions? What about the hypocrisy of most religious institutions? That's off limits?
What about using public places as forums? What about using the pulpit to preach who to vote against? What about tax free status while abusing the very same tax code?

Old time religion is fodder for humor. So are the new forms taking place. Too bad if you disagree. The jokes on us for allowing religious institutions shove us the likes of Bushco et al.

Do you have gawd on your side? Satan don't.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IcUumWzue4
is this acceptable?

[Neptune]

Not "off limits", just insignificant.  Religious discussion are fine, there are however dueling philosophies about how one approaches religious discussion and highly religious folks.  I've been a glutton for both approaches from time to time, but right now, I simply don't care.

Back on point, call up the ACLU.  Public institutions often "get away" with things that are already illegal.  Whether or not this is illegal, not sure, but you can find out.

[RecycleMichael]

I am not for nor against the idea of passing out Bibles in public schools. If there was any pressure to accept one or read one, I would probably feel differently but it sounds like they were very careful to just offer them.

I "offer" recycling and environmental propaganda to school children all the time. Some of those children probably don't agree with my brochures (in fact, one of Senator Inhofe's family is in my daughter's class).

I am not a big believer in everything in the Bible, but I am not afraid of people reading it.

[FOTD]

So, you'd have no problem if the books were Satanic ritual manuals?

The devil bets it would cause quite the demon stration.....

Too bad the prankster movement will never come to oklahoma....