Tell me aagain this not a stupid country. Americans are some sick ppl. You guys are so proud of your ignorance

Aw, Bill Maher has decided to jump in. Or a Canadian. Hard to tell which is more antiAmerican and ignorant of who America and Americans are…

I’m commenting on certain Christians expressing outrage and claiming they’re being attacked and insulted over nothing more than a simple joke. In my view, that’s being over-sensitive. Anyone who takes a simple joke aimed at Tim Tebow and turns it into an outright attack on all of Christianity is being over-sensitive and just playing the victim card. And for the record, as a Broncos fan I really don’t care about Tebow’s religiousness – whatever works for him – as long as he performs on the field in the job he’s getting paid to do. Even he seems to understand that his personality and current fame make him a target for humor and discussion, and he’s ok with it. And even he has said he does not consider the Tebowing fad as an insult – but others have.

A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar….
A protestant family moves moves into a catholic heighborhood and grills steaks every Friday…..
What do Michael Jackson and a catholic priest have in common….
There are lots of simple jokes like this that have been around for years. They do not constitute attacks on Christianity. Maher’s unfunny crap and certain NEA funded art displays are a different story.

Exit question: Billy Graham has made the top 10 in 55 different years — but has never actually placed first? C’mon.

Sounds like Ron Paul and his presidential campaigns. :-)

Doesn’t the Dalai Lama <3 Marxism? I'm fine with Tebow.

Transpo on December 27, 2011 at 7:04 PM

Yes, but he’s a useful idiot not an actual premeditating mass murderer. Justifying it and sticking to your principles after many decades of experience makes all the difference. Can’t you see what a wonderful man he is? He’s so enlightened that the petty little details of actual progress are beneath his exalted status. That’s why they call them ‘progressives’ by the way, because they continually talk about it, and push for it, in the face of stubborn reality which one day will conform to their world view. I can only hope that one day I am so evolved as to be able to simultaneously ignore and exploit real injustice for the sake of imaginary principles.

So far it has only been Muslims who actually kill people over jokes and cartoons. Some Christians seem to be heading down the same path of over-sensitivity and intolerance

Yeah because that statement isn’t an overreaction. Outrage and offense are worlds away from cutting heads off. You seem to be worried about Christian overreaction all the while you are over reacting yourself.

You went off in a different direction than my original comment. I also think Maher is a hateful arrogant moron – but I don’t see the SNL skit in the same category as the crap Maher puts out. I thought the SNL skit was closer to Dan St Paul’s “Worlds First Baseball Game” – which I also think is hilarious – and you have to know something about the Bible for it to be funny. Are you insulted by Catholic priest jokes? I just think it all has a lot to do with what is really said or done and how its presented. I just think some people need to stop interpreting EVERY joke as an attack on Christianity. So far it has only been Muslims who actually kill people over jokes and cartoons. Some Christians seem to be heading down the same path of over-sensitivity and intolerance.

I used to think one big difference between Christians and Muslims was that most/many Christians had a sense of humor and could take a joke, unlike Muslims – but I’m not so sure lately.

dentarthurdent on December 27, 2011 at 9:03 PM

Yeah, pity the Christians who fail to find the humor in this big, bold, brave comedy from Bill Maher:

Wow, Jesus just f—d #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve! Somewhere in hell Satan is tebowing, saying to Hitler “Hey, Buffalo’s killing them.”

Sometimes it is not that Christians lack a sense of humor so much as it is that the people telling the jokes are just not that funny.

And although I haven’t cared for SNL for a couple decades, I thought the Tebow skit was funny. I really don’t believe the people joking about Tebow, or Tebowing for cameras are attacking or insulting Christianity – they’re either copying Tebow in admiration or having a little fun at his expense because he’s so vocal and a bit over the top about his religion and he’s big news right now. I used to think one big difference between Christians and Muslims was that most/many Christians had a sense of humor and could take a joke, unlike Muslims – but I’m not so sure lately.

Here are my happy faces to add to yours

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louisianapatriette is deliriously happy over Cuccinelli’s statement and Perry’s lawsuit. Cuccinelli is a fighter and even if Perry loses the lawsuit (and he very well may win it) he gets LOTS of attention over it. It’s already getting some attention over at Fox:

Hold onto your horses, Perry Posse. Our Sheriff is on a roll.

louisianapatriette on December 27, 2011 at 8:50 PM

YEAH! This is great news.

The law that allows a batch of 15,000 signatures to pass unverified, is in direct opposition to the law that requires 10,000 valid signatures. The first law obstructs the second law. The two laws are in conflict.

Perry would have a much weaker case were they to have canvassed Romney’s and Paul’s petitions, instead of just checking off the 15K-signature box.

The problem with checking out a batch of 14,999 signatures more carefully than a batch of 15,000, is that the individual weight of each potential vote in the primary is treated differently in the two batches, with the result of voters in the 14,999 batch being denied the right to vote for their candidate.

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canopfor on December 27, 2011 at 7:42 PM
At first I thought your were giving me a zero! It’s a smiley face… um, right?! ;)

Aslans Girl on December 27, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Aslans Girl:Yes ma’am,happy face:)

canopfor on December 27, 2011 at 8:36 PM

Here are my happy faces to add to yours

:) :) :) :) :)

louisianapatriette is deliriously happy over Cuccinelli’s statement and Perry’s lawsuit. Cuccinelli is a fighter and even if Perry loses the lawsuit (and he very well may win it) he gets LOTS of attention over it. It’s already getting some attention over at Fox:

Hold onto your horses, Perry Posse. Our Sheriff is on a roll.

Didn’t think so.

canopfor on December 27, 2011 at 7:42 PM
At first I thought your were giving me a zero! It’s a smiley face… um, right?! ;)

Aslans Girl on December 27, 2011 at 7:52 PM

Aslans Girl:Yes ma’am,happy face:)