Video: The obligatory “Larry David pees on a painting of Jesus” clip
posted at 6:00 pm on October 29, 2009 by Allahpundit
People have been buzzing about it and the indignant Catholic League statement has been duly issued, so I suppose this is worth a thread. For a variety of reasons, starting with my Internet nom de plume, I have no problem with blasphemy; what’s amazing, though, is that a tired goof on Christian iconography could still retain a comic charge for someone like Larry David. The South Park guys do religious humor well because their gags are inventive and they’re willing to take on all comers, not just Bible-believers. This clip, by contrast, makes you feel like you’re watching the umpteen-thousandth local news segment about some family that sees Jesus in the mold on their ceiling. In fact, David probably came up with the idea after he stumbled across a reference somewhere to “Piss Christ.” Which is now, um, more than 20 years old.
The other odd thing about goofs like this is that they’re not, shall we say, topical. Any comic who takes a poke at JC these days will be asked this question, and very few of them will have a good answer to it.
Update (Ed): I almost never watch this show, not because I don’t appreciate good satire (I love South Park and Penn & Teller and their Showtime show Bullshit, even though they occasionally criticize Catholics and Christianity), but because the constant screeching gets on my nerves. I happened to watch this particular episode, however, and I don’t get the outrage — or at least don’t get a rational reason for it. I’ve gotten quite a few e-mails today saying that Larry David mocked Jesus, but pretty obviously, David mocked the people who see Jesus in their grilled cheese sandwiches and the like. There is a very large difference between the two, thankfully, and the latter are certainly eligible for a satirical poke or two from time to time. In fact, South Park has already ripped those in terms more specific to my own Catholic faith in one episode, and while I disagreed with it, I didn’t think it fell outside the boundaries of social satire. Also, we should note that David did do an episode poking fun at the burqas of Muslim women, which isn’t quite analogous to this episode, but went further than most other television shows would dare.
Conservatives who will get easily offended should probably ignore Larry David and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Pssst… it’s not actually a picture of the Lord Jesus.
I think we could say… forgive him, he knows not what he does.
I have known that through ignorance ye did it, as also your rulers…
mankai on October 30, 2009 at 9:38 AM
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Sure it’s Jesus – it’s a caucasian with a beard and a halo. Because we all know Jesus was white.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 9:43 AM
So his ratings are not so good? And he is trying to get his old audience to tune in?
Those who are easily led often will follow……
Dr Evil on October 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM
No, I don’t watch Bill Maher, what this episode did was make me realize I never watch HBO anymore. I kept the channel only for HBO Boxing. I’ll catch my boxing elsewhere, no point in supporting Maher or David.
Kjeil on October 30, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Wah Wah Wah I’m cancelling my nonexistent HBO subscription!!!
Get over it babies. This doesn’t even begin to even the score, christianity has been pissing on common sense for two thousand years.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Larry David is spiritually dead. The dead stink, so you get this kind of thing.
The Romans had a saying when it came to blasphemy: “Let the gods avenge themselves.”
There is only one God, and vengeance is His. Only He can execute judgment perfect in mercy and justice. There are too many godhaters in this world for anyone but God to keep track of. And He does.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:00 AM
He’s a white Australian man called Mel Gibson.
Anders on October 30, 2009 at 10:02 AM
I’ve seen black Madonna & Child, black Jesus on the cross, asian Jesus and disciples depictions. People often portray Jesus as common to them, and there’s nothing wrong with that.
At the same time, taking offense at someone pissing on the written word “Jesus” could be dismissed just as stupidly as your excusing this, I guess. “Jesus isn’t five letters on paper!”
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:04 AM
-100000000.
Had Larry David done that to the Koran, he’d have to go into the witness protection program or risk losing his head.
Oink on October 30, 2009 at 10:04 AM
Wondering how you would know this, having never bumped into common sense yourself, bigot.
MadisonConservative on October 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM
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IntheNet on October 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM
I have to admit that I find Larry David’s humor funny as hell and was really on the fence whether or not to cancel my HBO b/c of all his Liberal b.s. but thank God a couple months ago I canceled b/c of bill maher and the detestable person he is.
I specifically made it clear I was canceling HBO b/c of the detestable bill maher who is a hack at best.
stldynamite on October 30, 2009 at 10:05 AM
He only comes out for Atheist Friday threads at HotAir.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Who left the door open for the lefty secular lunatic?
IntheNet on October 30, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Absolutely amazed at the bravery and foolishness of some people. He is only able to do this because God loves us and knows we are foolish, stupid and really need Him. So, He is patient and forbearing with each individual for an entire lifetime if necessary so they may come to their senses and come to Him. We are shocked to see someone so brazen in their rebellion but at the same time, we know we are all in rebellion to Him in some way or another. Even those who are privileged through faith to know Him realize we are at best unprofitable servants. Therefore we live by faith, seek God and the life He offers to us. He accepts our faith and trust in Him (through His Son Jesus Christ) and begins a work in us. There is no hope unless His life and purpose is working in us. We look forward to that glorious day when His work in done and we live with Him forever!
Rodger on October 30, 2009 at 10:18 AM
Get over it babies. This doesn’t even begin to even the score, christianity has been pissing on common sense for two thousand years.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 9:52 AM
And I suppose you would know cause you’ve been around for 2000 years? How’d like them lions and christians last night at the coliseum?
nwsseeker on October 30, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Absolutely amazed at the bravery and foolishness of some people. He is only able to do this because God loves us and knows we are foolish, stupid and really need Him. So, He is patient and forbearing with each individual for an entire lifetime if necessary so they may come to their senses and come to Him. We are shocked to see someone so brazen in their rebellion but at the same time, we know we are all in rebellion to Him in some way or another. Even those who are privileged through faith to know Him realize we are at best unprofitable servants. Therefore we live by faith, seek God and the life He offers to us. He accepts our faith and trust in Him (through His Son Jesus Christ) and begins a work in us. There is no hope unless His life and purpose is working in us. We look forward to that glorious day when His work in done and we live with Him forever!
Rodger on October 30, 2009 at 10:18 AM
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Thanks for reminding me why religion is ridiculous.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Maher is a coward who stacks his panels and audience with compulsively nodding hacks, resulting in an echo chamber of epic proportions. It’s almost embarrassing how afraid he is of encountering somebody with a different point of view.
Sixth Guard on October 30, 2009 at 10:23 AM
Maher is a coward who stacks his panels and audience with compulsively nodding hacks, resulting in an echo chamber of epic proportions. It’s almost embarrassing how afraid he is of encountering somebody with a different point of view.
Sixth Guard on October 30, 2009 at 10:23 AM
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First of all, thanks for the amazing newsflash that fans of a tv show are the people who make up the audience at the tapings. Wow.
Second, it’s clear from your comment that you don’t watch the show because you don’t have the slightest clue about who the guests have been.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:31 AM
oh, come on. What the hell? How much of this crap are we suppose to take before we get offended? I mean, we are supposed to just roll over as Christians because there are a lot of us?
Enough is enough. LD is a geriatric pig, and i hope people have the sense to just turn him off.
“Get over it babies. This doesn’t even begin to even the score, christianity has been pissing on common sense for two thousand years”
Oh yeah, and you? Your a moron. Remember to thank the christians for your equal rights, hospitals, orphanages, minimum wage, food drives, soup kitchens, and scores of charity work across the globe.
Get an education.
zeromusic on October 30, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Since Larry David is Jewish and is showing gross disrepect for Chistianity wouldn’t this be a HATE CRIME?
LincolntheHun on October 30, 2009 at 10:35 AM
oh, come on. What the hell? How much of this crap are we suppose to take before we get offended? I mean, we are supposed to just roll over as Christians because there are a lot of us?
Enough is enough. LD is a geriatric pig, and i hope people have the sense to just turn him off.
“Get over it babies. This doesn’t even begin to even the score, christianity has been pissing on common sense for two thousand years”
Oh yeah, and you? Your a moron. Remember to thank the christians for your equal rights, hospitals, orphanages, minimum wage, food drives, soup kitchens, and scores of charity work across the globe.
Get an education.
zeromusic on October 30, 2009 at 10:32 AM
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“Your a moron.”
God loves irony.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:36 AM
You’re responding to his remarks about Christian tolerance and God’s mercy. So you’;re on record as thinking mercy and tolerance are ridiculous.
I guess if the country were run by mopes like you, political and religious enemies would be rounded up and killed by whoever was in power. In other words, Liberalism Unbound.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Since Larry David is Jewish and is showing gross disrepect for Chistianity wouldn’t this be a HATE CRIME?
LincolntheHun on October 30, 2009 at 10:35 AM
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God read the script and watched the episode and agreed that you’re all a bunch of crybaby hypocrites.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Ed, you caught the same thing I did…
“…but pretty obviously, David mocked the people who see Jesus in their grilled cheese sandwiches and the like. ”
I usually don’t miss an episode of this show, but this one I missed (am hoping to catch a replay later).. but I thought the same way you did, when I read about the clip
DaSaintFan on October 30, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Thanks for reminding me why religion is ridiculous. Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:21 AM
You’re responding to his remarks about Christian tolerance and God’s mercy. So you’;re on record as thinking mercy and tolerance are ridiculous.
I guess if the country were run by mopes like you, political and religious enemies would be rounded up and killed by whoever was in power. In other words, Liberalism Unbound.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:36 AM
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I was responding to gassbaggery. I’ll gladly go on record for having said that is ridiculous.
Very nice strawman. You claim I want to round up religious people and kill them. Also of fun note (based on what you actually typed, as opposed you assigning things to me based on things I never typed) is your belief that there are no religious liberals -and that liberals round up enemies and murder them. How reassuringly stupid of you.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:44 AM
tou-che . . .
Don’t type angry . . . lesson learned.
:)
zeromusic on October 30, 2009 at 10:45 AM
If mercy and tolerance are ridiculous in your view, I was assuming that hatred and bigotry, as you often demonstrate, were your preference. I guess it was just so easy.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:47 AM
Hate Crime (a redundant distinction if there ever was one) will only be prosecuted against conservatives; liberals are unable to be prosecuted for hate since it seems a natural attribute in their category.
IntheNet on October 30, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:44 AM
If mercy and tolerance are ridiculous in your view, I was assuming that hatred and bigotry, as you often demonstrate, were your preference. I guess it was just so easy.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 10:47 AM
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You missed my point and assigned something else to my words. Oh well.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Well I don’t seek to define what is, since none of us have that kind of information. I have repeatedly talked about the hubris of atheism. Frankly if there was a god, god would probably be rather insulted by his will being decided upon due to incoherent ancient fable books that are blasphemy to the laws he may have created on this planet.
People don’t rise from the dead, one fish will always remain one fish, same for loaves of bread, and wine cannot be made from water alone. I do know that much.
Yes, he probably would, but I don’t see how that makes any difference. This isn’t really a this or that argument, I never said Islam in its current form is any kind of ideal. If Chrysler is a piece of crap, it doesn’t mean that GM cars are the ideal by default. Islam is less evolved than Christianity, in many places its level of development, along with society’s level of development is about six hundred years behind Christianity. But really that is neither here nor there, Islam is still nothing in size or power compared to Christianity in the US, globally that is a different story.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 10:55 AM
Where’s the obligatory video of somebody peeing on Obama’s picture? We’re all adults here. I’m sure nobody means any harm to Obama. It’s really a parody on people obsessed with Obama, and if you’re really open-minded, you can handle it.
So can we see some video of people peeing on Obama’s picture on Hot Air?
Chris_Balsz on October 30, 2009 at 10:55 AM
“Your a moron.”
God loves irony.
tou-che . . .
Don’t type angry . . . lesson learned.
:)
zeromusic on October 30, 2009 at 10:45 AM
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God loves proofreading.
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM
I live in the buckle of the Bible Belt and it’s not very typical to see a picture of Jesus in anyone’s home, much less the bathroom.
At the heart of this lame “joke” is the Jewish proscription (based on the 2nd commandment) against any sort of (graven) image of God.
They think Christians are saps for so many reasons, but having visual representations of the Lord will do as good as any.
That being said, I would find any skit about someone going to the bathroom (and making a mess) tasteless and disgusting.
Jenfidel on October 30, 2009 at 10:56 AM
The headline to this post is more put-offing than the clip. What the heck, toilet overspray happens. And who keeps “Jesus” face-to-face while so enthroned? Somebody has a bowel problem needing devine intervention?
BTW, I love Jesus.
exdeadhead on October 30, 2009 at 10:59 AM
Your point was to kick him in the teeth for expressing Christian tolerance of blasphemy by a man who doesn’t know any better than to desecrate an icon. Then you went on to disclaim bigotry and intolerance as articles of the Left’s creed, while exibiting them in your rant.
We don’t expect much clarity from you drywall, and you never disappoint.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Jeez, off-putting, I meant off-putting
exdeadhead on October 30, 2009 at 11:00 AM
While I agree that this is in extremely poor taste and is disrespectful, this skit wouldn’t be considered a ‘hate crime’ because it is well-known that Jesus was Jewish and satire is considered protected free speech under the 1st Amendment.
eanax on October 30, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Of course you don’t. It’s called obtuseness.
…and? If you hadn’t noticed, that global presence has been making itself known rather loudly for quite a while now.
MadisonConservative on October 30, 2009 at 11:06 AM
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/10/29/pissing-on-jesus-hollywood-hates-us-exhibit-11567/#more-255366
davidk on October 30, 2009 at 11:10 AM
Wow, this is way offensive to me.
grosven on October 30, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Dave Rywall on October 30, 2009 at 10:38 AM
Good to see you are here insulting the religious again. And regardless of God’s approval Hate Crimes are a secular matter.
You idots created the statue so be prepared to live by the standard you set or admit you have none other than infantile “what feels good at the moment” best observed by children in diapers.
LincolntheHun on October 30, 2009 at 11:12 AM
http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bighollywood/2009/10/29/cair-seeks-hbo-apology-for-curb-episode-mocking-jesus/
davidk on October 30, 2009 at 11:15 AM
eanax on October 30, 2009 at 11:01 AM
So if I hired a third rate hack comedian to erect Nazi Swastikas at a Jewish temple and filmed the incident while playing the Carpenter’s “We’ve only just begun” as mood music you would be perfectly fine with that?
Really?
LincolntheHun on October 30, 2009 at 11:19 AM
For someone with the required technical knowledge, it might not be very difficult to substitute a painting of Mohammed in the frames, then leave the video where the wrong people will find it.
Kralizec on October 30, 2009 at 11:24 AM
are you kiddin me? the way this was talked up i was expecting to see Larry David remove the picture from the wall, throw it on the floor, unzip and let it rip while laughing maniacally…
equanimous on October 30, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Looks good to me. Isn’t jesus supposed to be crying anyway?? With everything that goofy christians have done to his name and legacy, there definitely good reason for the poor guy to be crying. Not sure why he always has to look like Charlie Manson though. Hmmmm….
Good4Onan on October 30, 2009 at 11:29 AM
And film it for a TV show or a film? You do know know what satire is, correct?
While I do not agree or endorse what Larry David chose to do, it is protected under the 1st Amendment as satire and freedom of expression. I prefer South Park for my satire because no one is safe from ridicule and mocking.
Boycott Larry David’s show and write HBO if you’re so inclined. It’s all a publicity stunt to attract attention.
eanax on October 30, 2009 at 11:30 AM
People asking “When are they going to do this to a Koran?” are probably thinking about these things much more globally than the average person.
There are a lot of Muslims in America but there aren’t that many. Doing something like this to a Koran would probably be seen as picking on a minority but and even uglier truth is that Muslims aren’t a significant enough contributor to American culture for most artists or comedians to even consider poking fun at them.
dieudonne on October 30, 2009 at 11:31 AM
I don’t even know who this guy is and have never seen him until this clip.
Are we seeing the whole clip?
I get the impression from the comments that there is more to this then just the peeing part and that he is in fact making fun of the woman who think Jesus is crying.
Is that accurate?
RagTag on October 30, 2009 at 11:39 AM
Perhaps the funniest thing ever broadcast was when Maher had Victor Davis Hanson on via feed for an interview. The interview ends, and Maher -blithely unaware that he has just had his ass intellectually souffled and and artfully presented to him- turns to his panel for reaction and Sir Ian McKellen sputters “That man’s a college professor!? I’m a professor!”
Yes, Maher does have guests with adversarial points of view on; it’s just that neither he, or any of his coterie of lock-steppers, have any perceptive ability beyond an ego-centrically limited intellectual grasp.
Not unlike yourself. As your fifteen minutes are surely due, have you received your invite to appear yet?
Doorgunner on October 30, 2009 at 11:42 AM
I’m a non-believer and a fan since the show’s pilot episode, but I can’t understand how anyone who calls himself a Christian wouldn’t be insulted by that episode. The entire point was to insult you. In the face, so to speak. If the point was to make fun of the kinds of people who see Jesus in their toast, he could have splashed, say, lemonade rather than piss on the painting. But then maybe you’re as stupid as he thinks you are. And if you complain, then it shows your intolerance. Kind of a Catch-22. Bottom line: Larry David would never have an episode literally (or symbolically) defecating on anything HE holds sacred, even a secular symbol like Anne Frank. And he won’t REALLY go after muslims because he’s too cowardly.
Sean68 on October 30, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Because Allah is an atheist & the “humor” in the video demeans the Lord Jesus Christ. Any other questions?
kg598301 on October 30, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Not exactly under hate crimes legislation there is increased curtailment of “freedom of expression”, but the main point is that the most fundamental basis of law is “equality of the law”, and with hate crimes legislation we make a mockery of that principle.
Like Animal Farm the speech of one group is more protected than another all for the sake of “equality”
LincolntheHun on October 30, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Larry David is not trying to make a geopolitical point, that’s why trying to attach this to the GWOT is rather moot here. He’s just lampooning the Jesus toast people. Get a sense of humor. And actually to do it for a picture of Muhammed would fit anyway since the strict muslims don’t have pictures of Muhammed. I could care less if they ridiculed Islam, because it is just as stupid as Christianity and other religions. This “this or that” view of this, Islam vs Christianity is ridiculous to all who think all religions are idiotic.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 11:49 AM
would
fit
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM
wouldn’t fit
Third times a charm.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 11:50 AM
You protestants are pathetic and totally impotent!
How can you people put up with this stuff?!
In Orthodox Russia or ANY of the MANY Orthodox Christian countries..we would NEVER TOLERATE this kind of blatant blasphemy and brainwashing!
The reason why you accept it here is because protestant christianity in America is in a TOTAL State of Disarray and completely heretical.
Thousands of new “denominations” pop up annually all teaching conflicting and false teachings.
IT IS YOU “CHRISTIAN ZIONIST” HERETICS(ala JOHN HAGEE) WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MESS THAT WE ARE IN IN AMERICA AND FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DE-CHRISTIANIZATION OF AMERICA THROUGH THE MEDIA!
It is a frightening fact(and a totally sad indication of the state of christianity in America), that there are some 35 MILLION people in the US that list “christian zionist” as their “denomination”.When in fact it is not even a church!
All in all there are 85 MILLION people in America who believe many christian zionist false teachings.
Know this..if you are a “Christian” Zionist..YOU ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN! PERIOD
“Christian” Zionists believe that the followers of judaism are the Biblical Israel of God..even though the Bible very clearly says that the CHURCH is the Israel of God!
You ignorant heretical protestants do not know any better..you accept any false teaching that comes around from outside the Church(as evidenced by these statistics quoted)..you have totally undermined Christian culture in America and created millions of atheists!
Repent and come back to the Church created and maintained by CHRIST,before there are no more christians left in America and before America becomes a communist nation!
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 11:55 AM
And that’s why it’s on this blog.
Chris_Balsz on October 30, 2009 at 11:58 AM
You got that from your copy of the Qur’an, eh.
Johan Klaus on October 30, 2009 at 12:02 PM
I remember Curb Your Enthusiasm way back when it was funny.
DrAllecon on October 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM
Yes, we know. You see no difference whatsoever in someone holding a Bible study, and someone blowing up a bus full of innocent people in the name of Allah, because your stolid hatred blinds you to any sense of proportion. You’re nothing but a hateful, intolerant bigot, because all you can do is sit there and ridicule anyone who holds a different belief than you. The irony never ends, considering you lament that very same behavior from all other beliefs.
Aaaaaand here’s SaintOlaf, the other side of the coin. Not even worth quoting a word of your tripe.
MadisonConservative on October 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 11:55 AM
I hope you get yourself banned again, SaintOlaf…along with Good4Onan.
kingsjester on October 30, 2009 at 12:04 PM
I’m highly offended that this show is still on the air. Who watches this crap? Larry David is completely unlikeable as a character, and the entire show reeks of a self-love series made by Hollywood, for Hollywood.
I’d take waterboarding any day over having to sit through an episode of anything starring the horribly shallow, unsympathetic character Larry David plays. I’m not sure he’s even playing a character instead of being naturally annoying, shallow and self-important in real life.
Hollowpoint on October 30, 2009 at 12:04 PM
Nothing new under the sun!
kg598301 on October 30, 2009 at 12:18 PM
MadisonConservative on October 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM
You are really a damn fool, do you know that? Do you know there is a difference between a Christian that blows up an abortion clinic, another that kills a ton of Muslims in the name of the british empire its want of resources and buries them in pigskins, and a muslim quietly praying in his home? See we can pick and choose the nuts and less nutty types to tell whatever story we wish? I am talking about the religions in general. Eventually you have to move away from strawmen and start tackling real arguments.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 12:19 PM
You make a very good point David.
It is a sad fact that the muslims are the only allies of the Orthodox Church in the fight against the De-Christianization of the world.
You protestant heretics should be ashamed of yourselves!
The fact that none of the protestant heretics know what the greatest threat to Christianity is and that none of them are suing HBO for exactly what this is (A HATE CRIME) proves that the protestant are totally impotent heretics.
America will fall very soon because of you! And America will become a communist fascist country where Christianity is illegal.
The only country left standing will be RUSSIA which is the center of Christendom in the world!
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM
When all else fails, call people names.
Johan Klaus on October 30, 2009 at 12:22 PM
To anyone:
Who is this guy?
And why am I slightly reminded of Ignatius O’Reilly? Can this guy quote Boethius, too?
Doorgunner on October 30, 2009 at 12:23 PM
Many times–it’s clear you don’t watch his show. LD pokes fun at his Judaism all the time. A few scenes come to mind… When he scalped tickets to a Rosh Hashanah service at the temple and ended up getting kicked out for being disrespectful. Or the time when Jeff masturbated onto a blanket at Larry’s house during a Jewish holiday meal. The entire show is a magnification of Jewish stereotypes.
jonknee on October 30, 2009 at 12:24 PM
What crime was committed?
jonknee on October 30, 2009 at 12:25 PM
How many EO denominations were KGB fronts? I forget. Have they cleaned up their acts yet?
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Now you’ve done it.
Doorgunner on October 30, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Yeah, with Pastor Putin in charge.
Are you planning on emmigrating anytime soon?
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 12:27 PM
Put me down in the “as a Christian I think the outrage is silly” camp over this. The show is mainly about how he find himself in awkward moments or manages to screw up the most simple tasks into epic proportions. That video provided qualifies.
anuts on October 30, 2009 at 12:27 PM
If by all else, you mean “getting MadCon to understand simple concepts in the appropriate contexts without resorting to strawmen that were never a part of my argument anyway” you would be correct, dumbass.
But I gave it a second try after calling him a name, and frankly, I think the name I called him was just as applicable as MadCon due to his own words.
LevStrauss on October 30, 2009 at 12:30 PM
Doorgunner on October 30, 2009 at 12:23 PM
His original handle was SaintOlaf. He got banned for being the jerk you’ve seen under his new handle. He was going off on the Jooos, Protestants, and literally anybody who was not a member of the Orthodox Church.
kingsjester on October 30, 2009 at 12:30 PM
OK…seems reasonable.
Uh-oh…
Indeed.
anuts on October 30, 2009 at 12:31 PM
You moron. Communism in Russia was a FOREIGN invention. 70 million Orthodox Christians were holocausted in that 100 year period.
You think the Russian people support communism in any way?
You are ignorant.
You need to study more before you continue saying ignorant things.
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:32 PM
I understand that the word “Iconoclasm” was originally coined to describe how the Orthodox church desecrated and destroyed all such icons as images of various biblical figures.
Count to 10 on October 30, 2009 at 12:34 PM
You are a moron if that is who you think I am.
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:35 PM
You moron.
Christianity was no more native to Russia than Communism.
Why then would Russia be the Christian center of the world? Where is that prophesied to occur, by the way? Or is it just your ethnic prejudice?
There were millions of EO who threw off their faith and ran Communist nations. This makes the bedraggled Russian citizenry no more culpable than the American Christians you love to hate.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 12:37 PM
That’s bass ackwards. Western Crusaders called in to help the Easterners defend against the Turks did this. It was a shame and a remains a blemish.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 12:38 PM
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:35 PM
You can change your name, but you didn’t change your writing style or your belief system.
kingsjester on October 30, 2009 at 12:38 PM
He’s an obnoxious Eastern Orthodox zealot. If you see people calling him “St. Olaf”, it is because he writes a lot like a banned commenter by that name (though he denies any connection). He has a habit of butting into intellectual conversations on religion and philosophy with dogmatic rants.
Count to 10 on October 30, 2009 at 12:38 PM
MaximusConfessor,
Might I suggest you develop a more healthy conviction in what you profess to believe?
anuts on October 30, 2009 at 12:40 PM
This was pre-crusades, and related to when the Byzantines first saw Muslims smashing idols — at least one Emperor thought it was a good idea and followed suit.
Count to 10 on October 30, 2009 at 12:40 PM
You think we are iconoclasts?
Obviously you have never been inside of an Orthodox Church.
You should attend a service and see for yourself.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d8/St-Nicholas-Dome.jpg
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Well, it’s not like I’m requiring your religion to be consistent or anything.
Count to 10 on October 30, 2009 at 12:44 PM
It’s a recurrent theme for 400 years, that Moscow is the Third Rome.
Maximus, Russia is a fascist state, and where is the Orthodox Church about that?
Chris_Balsz on October 30, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Again you are showing your ignorance.
The leaders of the communist regime..WERE NOT ethnic Russian.
I already told you that communism was NOT a russian invention but was a FOREIGN invention and RUN by foreigners.
As for “throwing off one’s faith…
70 MILLION martyrdoms hardly qualify as “throwing off one’s faith”.
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Curb Your Enthusiasm is a great show and you don’t need to agree with Larry’s political views to enjoy it, but good sense of humor is vital. The week before, David was mocking women on wheelchairs, the all point of the show is that it’s not PC (being not PC is the essence of the Republican party). I like it when he makes fun of Jews and Christians. It always good every now and then to be reminded I’m part of a religion that when satirized, none of it’s members goes out to the streets, burn cars, destroy everything that comes their way and murder the mocker. Let’s see Larry David makes fun of Muhammad, now that will be groundbreaking in the “un-PC” movement and an episode to remember.
Michelle Dubois on October 30, 2009 at 12:46 PM
Hmmmm,given that the emperor and the Muslims were mortal enemies this seems unlikely.
Just surfing a little on the topic I see your view mentioned and discounted, and saw reference to the Paulicians, who predated Muslim expansionism and are new to me.
At any rate, as for religious iconoclasm, I’m agin it.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 12:47 PM
1. Some need to make at least a cursory attempt at reading the existing posts before embarrassing themselves by posting the same tired comment for the umpteenth time.
2. Our country is so doomed. I’m not “wasting mental anguish” over this, but I’m definitely not a member of any of the three most popular schools of modern Christiantiy: The Naively Pacifistic, The Ambivalent, or the Completely Disinterested.
Polynath on October 30, 2009 at 12:49 PM
How dare you say that!
All you are doing is proving your ignorance!
Why do you say such stupid things without doing ANY research whatsoever?
Because you are typical brainwashed American who does no research whatsoever!
RUSSIA IS THE CENTER OF CHRISTENDOM IN THE WORLD AND THE ONLY NATION COMBATING THE NWO!
You will eat your words after America falls and you come crying running to Russia.
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:50 PM
The implication is that he was looking for a reason that he was losing to the Muslims.
Count to 10 on October 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM
You’re ugly and your mother dresses you funny.
I didn’t know there was an ethnic qualification for being Christian. Lenin was baptised EO. Look it up.
I acknowledged it was a foriegn importation, but there is no evidence you can provide that shows that no Russians ran the regime. That’s the stupidest thing you have ever said.
These are not in the least mutually exclusive.
Akzed on October 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Hey, let’s piss on mohamed or Dawkins and see AP go nuts.
Stupid and idiotic comedians deserve no amount of notice or publicity (good or bad). Reason is not incompatible with faith – screw ‘em.
Fuquay Steve on October 30, 2009 at 12:52 PM
This ought to be fun. Who is leading the New World Order?
anuts on October 30, 2009 at 12:53 PM
Because you are typical brainwashed American who does no research whatsoever!
RUSSIA IS THE CENTER OF CHRISTENDOM IN THE WORLD AND THE ONLY NATION COMBATING THE NWO!
You will eat your words after America falls and you come crying running to Russia.
MaximusConfessor on October 30, 2009 at 12:50 PM
You forgot to call him a moron and laugh maniacally.
kingsjester on October 30, 2009 at 12:54 PM
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