SNL Depicts Jesus Slaughtering Romans in Tarantino-Style Clip ‘Djesus Uncrossed’
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Christoph Waltz, the memorable actor from recent Quentin Tarantino hits “Inglorious Basterds” and “Django Unchained,” hosted Saturday Night Live this week, adding yet another “historical fantasy” to his résumé.
The only difference? This time, it wasn’t soldiers or a former slave exacting revenge — it was Jesus Christ.
“He’s risen from the dead…and he’s preaching anything but forgiveness,” the announcer says as Waltz, dressed as Jesus, kills a number of Romans with a sword.
The movie also features “Brad Pitt” as St. Peter, the announcer declares as the actor playing Pitt recruits apostles to assist in the violent effort.
“I need me 11 apostles. We’re going to be doing one thing, and one thing only: killing Romans,” he says in imitation of Pitt’s speech from “Inglorious Basterds.” “The Roman will be disgusted by us; the Roman will talk about us, and the Roman will fear us. Each one of you owes me 100 Roman scalps!”
“Samuel L. Jackson” then makes an appearance Judas Iscariot, along with “Ving Rhames” as Pontius Pilate.
“When you get to heaven,” Waltz lightly intones while holding a large gun, “say hi to my dad.”
Reviews of the clip are mixed. Rolling Stone described it as “stunning, in the best way possible,” adding: “Every last line in this gory sketch was written with impeccable sophistication.”
The left-leaning Huffington Post, meanwhile, acknowledged the inevitable controversy and asked on the front page: “How did SNL get away with this?”
Watch the entire clip for yourself, via Hulu, below:
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tootsie roll
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:16pm@mopman
I just we all christians could be there to see your face wither on his return or WHEN YOU DIE AND FACE HIM. Don’t believe in him that’s fine he is still real and YOU WILL FACE HIM
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AndYetItMoves
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:19pmThis is literally the entire impetus behind religion. It gives simple, inadequate people a license to tell others that they’re headed for eternal torture. Sadism writ large.
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tzion
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:24pm@andyet
Meanwhile here you are painting all religions with the same brush. My religion says nothing about eternal damnation except for the deepest of crimes and most heinous of acts. Everyone else need only be the best person they can be.
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ashestoashes
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:55pmRevelations is unfolding before our eyes..but those who haven’t read it..would not know it..This is a clear depiction that the ones clinging to their Bibles and their guns..who are supposed to forgive..are not forgiving..Would it be better if there were nothing to forgive? This is about gun confiscation and nothing more..Don’t try to take away our 2nd Amendment Constitutional Rights..or any Constitutional Rights..and their will be nothing to forgive..This country was founded upon God and the Constituition..based on the Ten Commandments..It is collectivists..socialists..Marxists..Communists..rebels..defiers of God..who are trying to take it away..with the goal in mind of massive depopulation..because of their arrogance..they think that they are the only ones who should own this planet with only 500 million slaves concentrated in small cities to serve them..while they own it and live eternally by DNA manipulation..They have been working this since the 17th century..it is coming to Tribulations..like it or not..Look for the signs..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2HIIz9093c&list=UU3zyFKfxCkzbM4x8M455hhg&index=3
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Freedomlover_US
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:09pmOh grow up tootsie roll – I know you think that sends a shiver or something down people’s spines but it makes you look like a moronic adult who takes children’s fairy tales seriously
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sfrich
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:17pmAshes: You pretty much covered everything there; you only left out Reptilians and the designated hitter rule.
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ashestoashes
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:40pm@SFRICH I don’t know anything about the “hitter rule”..and I used to mock the reptillian thing..because I met some nut who first presented it to me..and he was a nut..I cast him out of my presence forever..but upon further investigation of the reptillian people..I found out what it meant..get ready for this..Satan was the serpent in the Garden of Eden..so anyone who is not saved of Jesus/Yeshua..son of Father God/YHWH..is of the serpent..aka..Lucifer/Satan/The Devil..Satan is their Father by default..One only has two choices..
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SheepDogconfrontthewolf
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:47pmI see what they are doing here trying to tie christianity to gun’s !
clever tricks of the devilish liberal networks
it’s called propaganda! the government has been running psy ops for year through them !
Have you ever seen the patch for the military psy ops ?
Its a three headed snake wrapped around the world!
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:25pm@andyetitmoves.
If the Lord is not real then you have nothing to fear, but fear mongering over this belief will get you nowhere either. What you should fear in this life however is the human trap your in, bowing down to political icons as if they are gods is even worse because we also have a law for that, its called thou shall not worship false gods. Seek the real Christ today!
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willost
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:33pmThe game is to have them all running about with fire extinguishers whenever there is a flood, and all crowding to that side of the boat which is already nearly gunwale under. Thus we make it fashionable to expose the dangers of enthusiasm at the very moment when they are all really becoming worldly and lukewarm; a century later, when we are really making them all Byronic and drunk with emotion, the fashionable outcry is directed against the dangers of the mere ‘understanding’. Cruel ages are put on their guard against Sentimentality, feckless and idle ones against Respectability, lecherous ones against Puritanism; and whenever all men are really hastening to be slaves or tyrants we make Liberalism the prime bogey.
Wormwood Chap 25 (ST Let | C.S.)
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:48pmGod isn’t real..and I don’t have any fear..except from the actions of religious zealots of all stripes and what they might do for their god in their ignorance of reality.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:49pm@tootsie roll
You may or may not see that person’s face when they are judged by God (if they do not repent first, which I hope that they do). If we do watch people during the judgement, we will NOT be sitting there, happy, thinking to ourselves “yay! He got what he deserved!” Even if we saw people who in this life did things as heinous as Hitler and Sadaam Hussein did get judged, we would not be happy about it.
The Bible says that after God has judged everyone, He will wipe away the tears from everyone whose name is written in the book of life. Why will be be crying? Will it be for the people that we were never able to reach? Or will it be for the things that we did in this life that we regret? I don’t know. Perhaps one day you will cry for the glee you seemed to express over another person’s lost state, or for the comment that you made that might have further hardened someone’s heart, pushing them farther from the Lord?
Jesus died for everyone. He loves everyone, and wants everyone to repent. None of us should feel an iota of happiness over the lost condition of others.
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:49pmThe constitution is not based on the ten commandments. Where in the constitution does it say that no one shall have any God before the God of the old testament?
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ashestoashes
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:13pmThe Constitution is based upon what is right and what is wrong..and were it not for the law of the Ten Commandments..we would not know what is right and what is wrong..Our founding fathers..such as George Washington..prayed Godly prayers..to our Father God/YHWY..father of Jesus/Yeshua..asking him for enlightenment and to keep him from the sins of the devil..To follow YHWH and to accept his Son Jesus as our Saviour and to be obedient to His word is to do good..but righteousness without Jesus is as filthy rags..for we are only saved through grace..as Jesus was the only begotten Son of God..who left His place on high..to be born of a virgin..to live a perfect life..to show us how..and willingly was sacrificed and died for you and me..to give us the chance of life eternal..and who rose the third day and returned to sit at the right hand of the Father..It is our choice to accept Him..or be the children of the wicked one..who will be cast into hell to be tormented forever and ever at the last Great White Throne Judgement.
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CobraBill
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:37pmWhy don’t they ever do a skit with Muhammad with a gun, or maybe a bomb vest on?
Think maybe they are chickens? They know Christians won’t do anything about it.
Doing Jesus skits is old and not funny any more. Be bold and different for a change.
Come on SNL I dare you.
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pdw
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:39pmI will have to answer for a lot the life I have lived but I hope I never get so immoral that I need to use slander to make a living. What profit a man if he gain the whole world only to lose his soul. The Gospel is Love not hate we never will know enough to judge others, we will have a hared enough time to judge ourselves correctly.
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Colin Maynerdson III
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 7:35amAnd the First Amendment gives a bunch of cowardly attention starved twits with severe cases of arrested development the impetus to mock and slander any and all believers except those who are muslim.
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jcldwl
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:13amWhy do people still watch this crap?
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Locked
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:50am@Ashes
“The Constitution is based upon what is right and what is wrong..and were it not for the law of the Ten Commandments..we would not know what is right and what is wrong..”
BS. I know plenty of folks who don’t put faith in the Decalogue and are still moral people with values that align with most of my Christian ones. Are you saying that without the Ten Commandments, you’d have no idea that murder is wrong?
The Constitution is not in any way related to the Decalogue. Heck, most of the Commandments won’t even be found in the laws of the US… especially not the first three. We’re a country primarily made up of Christians, but we are not a “Christian” nation, nor is our legal system an implementation of religious theology.
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issiah53
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:11amAnd if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. 49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. ….Jesus
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ashestoashes
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:34am@LOCKED..Romans 7:7 Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “Do not covet.”
You see Locked…that is what this is all about..They want to take away our Constitutional Rights..they want to disarm Americans and take what they have..including their lives..that my friend is coveting..
Now..as far as ones being righteous without being Christians..
Isaiah..64:6 We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall, and our sins sweep us away like the wind. We need continual washing by the cleansing blood of Jesus..as I said..without Him..our righteousness is as filthy rags..
As far as unbelievers being righteous..my grandfather claimed to be an unbeliever..but he believed that by the Bible was a good way to live..even when Jesus was called good..He said..”there is no one who is good except my Father in heaven” All of us sin and fall short of the glory of God..but He has shown us what is good..
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Locked
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:49am@Ashes
“Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law.”
And I say again – you’re saying that you’d think murder was fine if you had never read the Decalogue?
“They want to take away our Constitutional Rights..they want to disarm Americans and take what they have..including their lives..that my friend is coveting..”
I don’t deny that there are people out there who want to rescind the second amendment. I do very much doubt it is due to “coveting.” They don’t want our guns – they simply don’t want anyone to have guns. The likelihood of the second amendment ever being repealed is one in a million, though. That’s about how much I worry about it happening.
“We need continual washing by the cleansing blood of Jesus..as I said..without Him..our righteousness is as filthy rags..”
Now you’ve moved far beyond your original idea that the Constitution is based upon the Decalogue. Please go back and provide some explanation for that idea.
The wages for sin is final death; those who sin and do not repent will not win eternal life. That has jack-all to do with someone being a good person or not. And your comments about murder still worry me. It sounds like you’re saying that the only thing stopping you from becoming a murderer is the Decalogue. Most people have a conscience first, then read the Bible later and go “Oh, well that would explain why I’ve always known murder was wrong: God said so!”
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ashestoashes
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:10am@LOCKED. The Ten Commandments were set up to live in spiritual freedom within the law..the Constitution was set up to live in freedom within the confines of America..the freedom to choose..just as God allows us to choose..As for knowing right from wrong..God knows his own as His laws are written upon their hearts..Not everyone belongs to God..and what about those outside influences..say abortion for example..just a blob of tissue..right? As for them not coveting our arms or what we have..Do you think they will disarm themselves? Do you think they will abolish their own security? Look at how they have rounded up the people of other nations and murdered them after disarming them..That is what Communists do..You should really try reading Rules for Radicals lLocked..I am afraid you have been sucked in..Try also reading Agenda 21 and The NWO spoken of by the Bushes..and Henry Kissinger..Google utube famous NWO quotes by David Rockefeller..Also might want to watch “Age of Deceit..Fallen Angels..NWO.” Also they are preparing by digging mass graves..burying by faith..transporting massive UN armored tanks..Red Cross Vehicles..This all aligns with the Bible Locked..If it were not for prophesy..I would not recognize the signs of the times..I won’t argue the Constitution and the Ten Commandments..only to say they are freedom..and both deal with righteousness..but look at the bigger picture..
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cessna152
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:54amYet, Andy will gladly have government make hundreds of thousands of laws and rules that steal and rob people of freedom and their money. Simply amazing…
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ProudAuthoritarianFollower
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 2:48pmyeah, maybe he’ll shoot me in the face…
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Greenwood
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:12pm@TZION……….”My religion says everyone need only be the best person they can be.”
It sounds like you are getting your ears tickled a bit.
John 17:3 This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone saying to me Lord, Lord; will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
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muffythetuffy
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:57pmWHEN GOD RETURNS HE IS NOT GOING TO GO AROUND SHAKING HANDS AND CONGRATULATE EVERYONE FOR A “JOB WELL DONE”
His Legions of Angles are charging up the batteries in their Laser Swords and arming their nuclear weapons. They will have orders to nuke more cities than just Sodom and Ghamora. Its going to be quite a day, that day will be…
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TEARS FOR AMERICA
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:31amTootsie Roll, you are right on and be encouraged…that Day will come…
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SquidVetOhio
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 9:01amAtheist trolls flock to these stories like moths to a flame and try to convince themselves by telling us there is no God. My favorite is when they try to remind us of the death and horror brought by “religious zealots” and conveniently forgetting the millions slaughtered by Atheist dictators. Intellectually inept. But amusing.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:08pmWhile I’m sure that they meant to be disrespectful to my Lord, in a way they were (kinda) accurate. If you read the end of Revelation, you will see what happens to those who reject the Lord. Jesus will come back at the end of the Tribulation, and he pretty much will be slaughtering anybody that tries to stand against him. That’s what the Battle of Armageddon is all about (unlike the upcoming War of the Latter Years where a lot of countries come up against Israel and God will take them out supernaturally). There will be rivers of blood at that point. Only thing is, Jesus doesn’t need a machine gun. All he has to do is say the word and you’re gone.
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The_Jerk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:14pmWhat a benevolent, loving, and caring God.
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AndYetItMoves
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:16pmThe King of Peace indeed. Thank you for this perfect distillation of your genocidal religion.
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:34pmAndyet- Yeah destroying evil, real genocidal…not..
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:36pmJerk- I still want to know… what are you anyway? Muslim?
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The_Jerk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:42pmDLV, God didn’t call for a financed, man-made, religion. I read scripture, Torah and New Testament. No money grubbing man stands between me and God.
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gosutag
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:10pm@DLV: You’re such a hypocrite. You want people to believe your religion is about peace and yet you’re insulting Muslims by calling him a Muslim. You’re a disgrace.
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Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:33pmJesus Christ is giving us EVERY chance in the book to avoid eternal damnation and death, and yet we – humanity – continue to spit in His face, laughing about it to others who are just as hopelessly lost. Yes, the final battle WILL be terrible, and, yes, Jesus WILL take out ALL who have aligned themselves with Evil, for those who follow Evil cannot share a life in Heaven with God Almighty and His believers. I don’t know how any clearer I can make it for you, but Jesus DOES love you, and He wants to make your next existence better than anything you could ever possibly imagine. All you need do is accept Him and repent your sins… the rest will come naturally. It’s just that easy! But don’t wait too long for the time is short, and eternity is a very long and lonely time to reflect on what you should have done to save your soul from the horrors of damnation.
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SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:36pmMany who do not understand the spiritual reality of the world around us will certainly misinterpret and misunderstand the realities of the character of God. Many thinking atheists I have debated will at least conclude that if the God I speak of is real, they would be unable to impune His character as they would not have the foundation from which to judge since they do not study scriptures with the intent to understand Him. Interestingly, many like to pass a final judgement upon the character of God with partial and incomplete knowledge. Assuming wrongly what the concept of peace is to God and Christians ignoring the fact that Jesus himself said do not suppose I came to bring peace but a sword. Two against one, father against son and so on. The very responses in this thread proving my point and substantiating Jesus’ words. The fact is the nature of truth and therefore good and evil is to divide. Consistently the Bible depicts God and Christians at war with the spiritual forces of darkness. Calling others to the faith who would listen. However, there is a day set where no longer will grace and mercy be offered but only a fearful expectation of judgement with the final defeat of evil and all who practice evil. While I see the usual dismissal arguments, I never forget that it used to be me making those same hollow points to soothe my own conscience of the evil in my own heart. The points may change but the arguments always remain the same. Good day ANDYET and JERK…
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JGraham III
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:38pmFather forgive them fore they know not what they do.
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:54pmGoustag- You really don’t know the context and made yourself seem like a fool. I wasn’t trying to be insulting to call him a muslim. He just has muslim sympathies which is why I asked that first. Jeez, don’t jump to conclusions or assume because you know what they say about assuming it makes an @ss out of you and me.
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Freedomlover_US
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:10pmApparently all someone had to do was tell you a fairy tale and tell it over and over again and you’ll believe it.
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SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:25pmActually FREEDOM there is quite a bit of evidence in support of the Bible’s claims. Perhaps you could share with me what broad categories of evidence you have investigated to arrive at the conclusion that the Bible is a collection of fairy tales? Unless of course you haven’t investigated anything and are simply parroting someone else opinion which would seem a bit ironic given the point of your comment. Hint: there are 3 broad categories of evidence for evaluating any work of antiquity of which the Bible is classified as such. Thank you in advance.
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willost
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:26pmCareful folks – life is not about your fantasy football league, the size of your house or 401K, americon idol, or real housewives of …
It is not my position to judge any of you – that is His, and His alone!
Col 2:3 – Phil 4:13
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:14pmGod is loving, but he is also just. We ALL have done wrong in our lives and deserve punishment. God cannot allow people to bring their sin into Heaven; if he did, then it would no longer be the perfect place that it is.
Jesus took the punishment for our sins, but we all have a choice. Do we accept the fact that we are sinners, and accept Jesus’s forgiveness? Then we won’t be a part of Armageddon. Do we reject God? Then we might still be around to see it.
Armageddon will only come after a 7 year period of time where God will show his power. Nobody on this planet will be able to say that he is a “fairy tale” at that point because of the miracles that will take place during the Tribulation. ALL people fighting at Armegeddon against Jesus will be there because they HATE Jesus and want to try to destroy him and his people once and for all. They will be convinced by the Antichrist that they are more powerful than Jesus and they can finally get rid of him, but they will lose.
We are starting to see people who believe, but are blatantly rejecting Him. I’ve seen signs where people are asking Jesus to come pick up His trash. That shows me that the person a) must believe that there will be a rapture where Jesus comes to get his people, and that b) at the same time, they consider the Christians that Jesus will be coming to get nothing more than “trash”.
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ChiefGeorge
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:35pmMan is doing all the killing right now, not God!
You act as if your above God in your mockery of he who created and knew you since the foundations of the earth we laid. God will separate the wheat from the chaff and you can call it anything you want but you would not Love and respect Gods justice either if he alowed Hilter to be seated next to you at his heavenly banquet table. You would say, God…this is not fair, I killed no one and gave to charity regularly, I only stole a piece of gum when I was a child, why is this wicked man seat next to me and Manson on the right?
My God is a God of justice. The justice you also seek in this life was given to us through his laws by way of Moses. Your inner morality was also given to you by he who created you, this way you will know what is right and what is wrong. Be not deceived nor mock God because he will not be mocked.
Repent and receive, its your way to salvation and the door is Christ. He gave his only begotten son so that you may live and not perish. The Banks and government decide your life here for the most part, but in the next is given an accounting as well. Are you really ready for that?
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:52pmSleezy, what evidence supports the bibles claims? Not much that I’ve seen from real, respected archaeologists and scientists. I would love to see this non biased evidence that you seem to know about that nobody else does.
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:55pmSleazyHippos – it’s actually up to you to provide the evidence for your extraordinary claims that the Bible is true. You mention the existence of such evidence – what is it?
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SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:27pm@ JADEDFATE. Then my friend if you have never seen any you haven’t been looking. I have debated many atheists who readily admit there is a case to be made. For starters the three broad categories are bibliographical, internal, and external evidence. I will assume we can settle on the bibliographical portion since no sane person questions this line of evidence due to its overwhelming nature that surpasses all other works of antiquity combined. Archeology has discovered the following that used to be mocked. Jericho, the cities of the plains mentioned in genesis and evidence of Hebrews in ancient Egypt at the time of the exodus account. Internal evidence is enormous but when you consider 40 different authors written over 1600 years across 3 continents with a consistent and progressive theme all centered on the person and work of Christ there is a formidable case to be made. I used to be in your shoes, I was an atheist for years until I set out to honestly and objectively look at the evidence I had compiled, just as Lew Wallace and Lee Stroble before me. Of course these are not the only examples just a very small sampling. Check out the northern Sumerian texts that confirm different aspects of genesis discovered somewhat recently. Thank you…….
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PATTY HENRY
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 12:06amAMEN Brooke. Many are going to be very shocked and feel mighty stupid when they realized they’ve spit in the face of the very force who gave them life. As far as being LOVING: JERK: that sily statement of yours proves beyond a doubt that you know NOTHING about the CREATOR of this Universe. You evidently don’t have the mental capacity to comprehend God at all. You are tragic.
GOD is loving but He’s not a pushover… just like a loving parent doesn’t let their kids steal stuff and not make them return it; or people eat 1000′s of calories and not get fat; or brats think GOD is theirs to meet their wants! Silly juvenile. You are the pot trying to tell the Potter how to construct you. Wrong again. Instead of spending so much time on the Blaze trying to convince people whom you will never convince that GOD does NOT exist, why don’t you try to figure out why we DO believe that GOD exists ? I hope you trolls get paid a lot, no matter how much, however, it’s hardly worth your
eternal soul. Repent, Dude, while you still have a choice…for sooner or later you will either be in Heaven or Hell.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:24amIt’s not The_Jerk’s mental capacity. The Bible itself says that the lost cannot comprehend the ways of God. Not that I can comprehend even a fraction of it, but those of us that are saved at least get some understanding.
The_Jerk and people like him are all given a small glimmer of light, that they can use to either choose God’s path or choose another path. As they reject the light that they were given over and over and over again, their chances for repentance dwindle, sadly. Yet we all have a chance until we take our dying breaths.
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tradcatholicgirl
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 7:30amBrooke,
Respectfully, I think your interpretation of Jesus’ second coming might not be in line with most Christians.
QUOTE:
“Jesus will come back at the end of the Tribulation, and he pretty much will be slaughtering anybody that tries to stand against him.”
Really?? I commend you for your reading of scripture, but I think Jesus “slaughtering” is a bit much. Read again whatever passage you are interpreting. Think about it in terms of every OTHER passage that either quotes Jesus or has someone (GOSPELS, ACTS, etc. ) talking about him.
The Bible comes to us as a WHOLE. For example, if you take something from Revelation and interpret it without understanding the rest, it is possible to read into it what is not there, or with error.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 2:16pmIt doesn’t matter if what I believe is the same as what everybody else believes. It’s in the Bible:
Revelation 14:19-20 ~ And the Angel thrust in his sharp sickle on the earth, and cut down the vines of the vineyard of the earth, and cast them into that great winepress of the wrath of God. And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.
Revelation 19:15-16 (this is where Jesus comes back and puts a stop to the madness) ~ And out of his mouth went out a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the heathen: for he shall rule them with a rod of iron, for he it is that treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And he hath upon his garment, and upon his thigh, a name written, THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Paraphrasing Rev. 19:17-21 ~ God called the birds to eat all of the people that were going to die. The beast, kings of earth, and a mighty army came to battle Jesus, but the beast and false Prophet were thrown into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. Everyone that was left was slain with the sword of him that sits upon the horse (Jesus). The birds were filled with the flesh of those that were slain.
The sword that came out of Jesus’s mouth is generally thought of as the Sword of the Lord, or the word of God.
It seems clear that God is judging here. And I have read the entire Bible, so many times I have lost
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:24pm@ Sleazy So, if I’m reading what you wrote correctly, the fact that they took stories from earlier cultures and adapted them to suit their own beliefs, while claiming them as original, is proof that it’s real? Seriously? That’s one of the most absurd thing I’ve heard.
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:27pmAlso, there’s many places sited in Exodus that do not, or did not at the time given for it, exist. Please actually read some factual information on the subject sometime rather than grouping it all together. There is no evidence that the Exodus story happened. Not one ounce of it.
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:28pmMany of the places mentioned in the Exodus did not exist within the same chronological period as one another. Pithom (Per‐Atum/Tckenu) and Raamses (Per‐Ramesses), the two “treasure cities” claimed to have been built by the Hebrews, never existed at the same time. Pithom did not exist as a significant settlement before the 26th Dynasty. Prior to this, the settlment was known as Tckenu, and was still referred to as such in the Ptolemaic period, and was an obscure garrison‐town which mainly, if not exclusively, served as a waystation for Egyptian expeditions. Even in its enlarged Roman state, the town barely registered on either Egyptian or Greco–Roman accounts.[9] Per‐Ramesses, the Royal Residence of the Ramessides was abandoned at the end of the New Kingdom, centuries earlier.[9]
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:32pmAlso, they found Troy from the Illiad..guess that means Achilles was real and the son of a god and various other things in that story too…Just because it shows up in a work of fiction and there was an actual location, doesn’t make the work of fiction real. Last time I checked there’s lots of fiction books written and located in real world places, or are those all now considered reality?
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Jadedfate
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:38pmEdom
Edom was not yet a nation. In fact, the region wasn’t even inhabited yet. The place the Hebrews stop at wasn’t even built until 800 BCE. However, the latest the Exodus could have occurred and still be biblically accurate is in the 13th century BCE.
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JEANNIEMAC
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:07pmRidiculing the Most High in this manner will be to their shame when they face Him.
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AndYetItMoves
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:11pmIndeed. When they fall under Thor’s hammer they will understand.
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Freedomlover_US
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:14pmAny deity who would actually get angry at a joke like this would be pretty darn pathetic. Could you imagine a terrible universe where such an evil deity actually existed?
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toto
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:55pmLet ‘em doing something with Mohammed now, they are cowards and will not. The main stream media are all the epitome of cowardice, without backbones, without morals, without dignity, without honor. Like throwing rocks at people that are tied up. So brave. Can’t imagine these people raising children, feel so sorry for their children. If I had one of these people for a parent, friend or acquaintance, I would be so ashamed.
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The_Jerk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:03pmWhen will they do something to Avraham, Yitzchak, Ya’akov, and Moshe?
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fande3rls
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:54pmSick
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Freedomlover_US
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:11pmIt’s a joke, get over it
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:21pmIts a joke….Just like the Koran.
Just like Kwanza……Its a joke….haha
SNL is a joke and the fact that I can see them sinking into the abyss from my house is funnier than ever.
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barber2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:53pmSomeone needs to call an exorcist .
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scribblelicious
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:50pmThat picture looks like Wayne LaPierre in his Halloween costume.
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barber2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:56pmTroll : The gun makes him look more like Muhammed ….oh, wait…he always converted by using a sword. My bad.
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barber2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:01pmSCRIBBLE: Hey, tell the Obama people to send this one to Egypt with a phony, dumbed over dialogue just like the other video !? Bound to stir up some more unrest – just like the last one did !
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Hammerdown
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:30pmBlasphemy
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Old Truckers
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:24pm“Father, forgive them for they know not what they do”
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Old Truckers
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:45pmAnd also, forgive the Blaze, for they know not what they do.
Are passive or active participants in blasphemy against our Lord and King considered innocent?
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woodsman607
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:29pmThey know exactly what they’re doing. That’s where that un-pardonable sin stuff comes in. Ignorance won’t be a defense when facing a JUST God.
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Greenwood
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:25pmThe unforgivable sin
Matthew 12:31 “On this account I say to YOU, Every sort of sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the spirit will not be forgiven.32 For example, whoever speaks a word against the Son of man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the holy spirit, it will not be forgiven him, no, not in this system of things nor in that to come.
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oldpup
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:16pmAll I can say about this subject is Romans aren’t the only folks that need to fear this. For those naysayers out there DON’T doubt that it will happen.
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The_Jerk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:26pmLorne Michaels, another culture changing, tradition wrecking, Jewish progressive. Born in a kibbutz in Palestine. Better wake up. Information is not hate. And, this theme is all too common not to be true.
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SoNick
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:15pmhey jerk, do you ever post anything that isn’t vehemently antisemitic? Just wonderin’…
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:19pmI know the anti-semitism is getting old fast Jerk. On some American gun defense story you’d find a way to bring Jews into the mix. shameful.
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barber2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:19pmJERK: Ah, the anarchists : The I hate American capitalism/ hate the American military/ hate Israeli capitalism/ hate cops / want marijuana and will work with the Obama Big Brother Far Left if it means trashing banks / legalizing drugs / breaking corporate windows…pooping on cop cars..
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The_Jerk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:29pmDLV, many times, is the answer to your question. Problem is, factual information is called antisemitic by those radical zealots who live in a fictional word.
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:48pmJerk- Not even close. It’s one thing to talk about Israel or the Jews on an Israel or Jewish story, it’s quite another to be demeaning them on a story that has nothing to do with them. That’s the mark of anti-semitism continuing to talk rank about the Jews when they have nothing to do with the story.
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Magyar
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:50pm…and when the wrath of GOD decends upon this world, those who dared to blaspheme HIS name will live in eternal hell—
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tzion
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:21pm@Jerk
Here’s a challenge. Let’s say he was everything you said he was except that he wasn’t Jewish. Would that change anything? Is a Jewish progressive different than a non-Jewish one? Would you like him or respect him any more? If the answer is yes, then you hate Jews and are antisemitic. If the answer in no, then your inclusion of his Jewish background contributes nothing and serves only to brand all Jews which only an antisemitic person would do.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:25pmThe_Jerk doesn’t always make anti-Semitic posts. Sometimes he likes to mix it up a little bit and make posts that are hateful towards black people, or fat people, or fat black people.
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Greenwood
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 8:43pm@MAGYAR…………..”when the wrath of GOD decends upon this world, those who dared to blaspheme HIS name will live in eternal hell—
Live in eternal hell? Really?
John 3:16 “For God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be DESTROYED but have everlasting life.
DESTROYED not live in eternal hell. How can one live in the grave which is what hell means.
Hell = Hebrew word sheol and the Greek word hades means the common grave of mankind.
Gehenna = Is everlasting destruction.
Many translations use the word hell for all three. Those would are not resurrected to everlasting life are destroyed.
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demsrtraitors
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:12pmfunny how traitorous White liberals won’t ever show Muhammad and even his followers killing people. Ohhhh that’s right. HE DID KILL BY THE MILLIONS.. gotta love the facts. Which liberals hate.
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tommyr
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:56pmNot to mention that SNL would become a target for the crazy mooslims. Think they want to have one of the followers of the “religion of peace” park a car full of explosives in front of their set? And yet there is no room in their bag of wit for that.
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rjtaurus605
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 7:19amYep. It is easy pickings, don’t you know, bashing Christians is in, they turn the other cheek, so it is OK.
Offend Muslims, oh, we can’t do that! for two big reasons, first, they don’t have a sense of humor, and second, they will kill you. Muslims can do anything they want, and get away with it, just blame the Jews.
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:10pmWish The Blaze would stop giving SNL publicity.
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Old Truckers
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:28pmI agree. I want to see and comment on serious topics here, not fluff stories or subjects full of nonsense.
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demsrtraitors
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:21pmI wish Conservatives and libertarians and other patriots stop appearing on liberal shows period. Furthermore, boycotting ALL liberal businesses that support liberal causes. NO GM autos, NO GE products, NO hollywood movies, NO using banks that took the bail out. NO progressive insurance and so on. Stop giving your money to those who want to harm you, your family and our nation.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:27pmModerationisbest: “I know that religion has a confirmation bias and also selectively chooses what they do and don’t read and what they do and don’t follow.” Once again I have to say that you are simply wrong. You have mischaracterized God and you mischaracterize His people. I know all kinds of people and the Christians I know are generally more widely read than most non-Christians I know. There are some Christians that fit the profile as you state it, just like there are some secularists, atheists, agnostics and people of every stripe that either selectively read to reinforce their opinions or don’t read at all. You err in thinking all or even the majority of Christians are so insecure in their faith that they are afraid to read another point of view. In fact Christian colleges all over the place have classes in apologetics that thoroughly study other points of view so that they may be refuted. The nature of the Bible is that it is a complex enough book to take lifetimes of diligent study and still contain undiscovered truth. So, of course a Christian would spend a great deal of time reading it. It is the way God reveals Himself to us. But, I’m very comfortable reading Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Das Capital, Mao’s little red book, anything from a staunch evolutionist, anything from a staunch atheist. I am not intimidated by any thing they have to say. In fact the more I read bad ideas, the more I value the Word of God.
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:09pmHow sick and blasphemous. That is all I have to say as God can take care of those that disobey.
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LeadNotFollow
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:18pmWhen the day of the rapture comes, the folks at SNL will be left behind.
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:47pmI’m glad you admit that your God is anti 1st amendment. So much for the idiotic remarks like, “our Constitution is based on Judeo-Christian principles.”
Our Constitution is the anti-thesis of what it means to be religious.
Monotheism says you must ONLY worship the one TRUE God(laughable as that is). Our Constitution says you can worship any God you want.
Monotheism will punish you if you dare say or do anything negative against the faith and their God. Our Constitution allows for the freedom of speech and expression.
Monotheism can punish you just for simply thinking something. There is also only one judge, and in his courtroom, you are guilty until proven innocent. There are no appeals and there is no such guard against cruel and unusual punishment. He can punish you FOREVER for a finite crime.
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:58pmModeration- *face palm*
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:21pmMod
God did shine his grace on this country Well at least he use to.
Until we allowed dipsticks like you to walk all over them beliefs ..
For your belief ,of no belief.
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:01pm@HOOT_OWL
“God did shine his grace on this country”
Hahaha. Your “all knowing” and “all loving” God seems so petty then doesn’t he?
Also, this country has a brutal history of slavery and oppression of women. This is the kind of country your God has “shown his grace to?”
What’s worse is that with your delusional childish remarks, you willingly admit that your God COULD stop bad things from happening, but since people have chosen not to worship him, he decides not to. Again, what a petty creature.
He sounds so human.
“Love me or go to hell”-Jesus
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4truth2all
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:22pmYo Mod:
You say you like when people disagree with you … makes for a good discussion … you sure don’t sound like it. Not only that, you are always corrected by your improper statements concerning scripture yet you keep repeating them … what do you say about a person that hears but never learns ???
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tzion
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:28pm@moderation
Judaism is monotheistic and it says that only Jews are obligated to follow the laws of Judaism. Seems you are to quick to judge all religions by the same standards. The Druz are monotheistic too and they don’t accept converts.
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SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:57pmAh MOD I see your up to your old fallacious straw man arguments again. I won’t waste my time or yours explaining why your statements were faulty and illogical. I believe deep down you know why. Your desire to discredit anything Christian is fairly transparent to anyone with a critically thinking mind, believer and unbeliever alike. There is no intellectual honesty or objectivity in your comments only the drive to discredit with weak and fallacious argumentation dressed up to lQQk like a quasi-argument. My only remaining question is why you care so much? I mean there is never a story with a religious theme that you are not trouncing up and down the thread beating the “there is no god” drum. Makes me think of one word — overcompensation. Trying to convince oneself of an argument by boldly and aggressively embracing the premise so as to convey a confidence that betrays an underlying insecurity regarding said belief. Thank you….
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:10pmModerationisbest (sorry I have to chuckle everytime I read that name): Why are you comparing a democratic political entity with a Kingdom. On judgment day please don’t wave the Constitution in God’s face as a defense. The only defense against the wrath of God is the righteousness He himself provided. The only defense on judgment day will be “I have believed your promises. I am covered by the blood of Jesus. My name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” When Jesus was born, the angels said, “Glory to God in the Higest. Peace on earth, good will toward men!” The peace they were speaking of and the good will toward men is peace between God and men and God’s good will in sending His son for the sole purpose of giving a way to avoid judgment. The Holy Spirit says that God is not willing that any should perish. Nevertheless there is a place called Hell for those rebels who will not submit to the authority of the King. Surely you don’t want to be forced to spend eternity with such a terrible God you speak of and among the simpletons that believe in Him. By now you have heard enough of the gospel to choose who you will serve with your life. You cannot plead ignorance. My sincere advice is that you pray that God will have mercy and open up your spiritually blind eyes to the truth. He really does love you. Those of us who believe in Him want you to join us in His company for eternity. Read the entire book for yourself. Don’t bet your life on your rebellion
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 9:37pm@WITNESS1974
Exactly my point!
Thank you for proving that your God is a ruthless tyrant who demands to be loved and has no problem subjecting people to an eternal torture for not worshiping him. Such a “loving” and “all powerful” God you have. I am saddened that you enjoy being a slave to an egotistical creature that demands worship.
Sickening.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:01pmModerationisbest: He doesn’t force you to love Him. You are living evidence of that. If He was egotistical he would not have created the universe. He is perfect in Himself and needs no other beings but Himself. Your worship or refusal to worship adds nothing to Him or takes nothing away from Him. He loves Himself because He is the highest good. He wants us to love Him for the same reason. What is there more worthy of love than perfect, infinite good. He loves you because He is merciful; your ability to openly blaspheme without immediate consequences is proof of that. You are right I am a willing slave and I desire to be a better slave to my Master because He is good and He does nothing in my life that does not have my good and His glory as an end. We are all slaves to something. To what are you a slave? “It may be the devil, or it may be the Lord, but you’re gonna have to serve somebody.” To be frank, what you say sounds like it could have been lifted right out of Milton’s poem “Paradise Lost.” “Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven” (Satan, Book I, ln 263).
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:01pm@SLEAZYHIPPOS ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
So instead of actually replying to my arguments, you’re going to try to act gracious and say you will “not waste my time” pointing out why my comments were “illogical.” What an easy and disingenuous way of not having to make an argument for your side. Then again, it’s typical of religion to just claim stuff, without providing proof or argumentation.
“I mean there is never a story with a religious theme that you are not trouncing up and down the thread beating the “there is no god” drum.”
Well talk about creating a fallacious straw man argument. I’ve barely posted in the past few weeks because of my new schedule at work, and found some time today to post. So much for your “there is never a story with religious themes that you don’t post on.”
And what is with the “beating the there is no god drum.” I HARDLY ever say anything like that. Unlike religion, I don’t like to make specific claims that I am unable to prove. I do on occasion say that I don’t think a God exists(but I always admit that I could be wrong). Most of my responses here are related to the stupid comments I see in regards to the article and I rarely see anybody notice the times when I actually stick up for religion or a religious person. I know that religion has a confirmation bias and also selectively chooses what they do and don’t read and what they do and don’t follow.
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SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:07pm@ MOD…your reply to WITNESS is reminiscent of a rebellious teenager accusing their parent of being hateful and unloving because they won’t let them have their way. You know enough about Christian doctrine as not to twist the teachings therein. To suggest that God is a “ruthless tyrant” is quite comical in the fact that simply letting you make that comment and not striking you down disproves your own statement. If he was what you say he is then shouldn’t you have been dealt with long ago as any good “ruthless tyrant” would do to any rebellious maligning subject? And if you reply he doesn’t do it because he doesn’t exist then why doust thou protest so much? Why such impassioned responses with heightened levels of bitterness and vitriol toward anything Christian? I go back to my previous post that such responses typically grow out of an insecure position. Thank you….
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DLV
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:14pmMod- it’s very possible sleazy has made these arguments before and just refuse to listen so therefore sleazy knows you may not care to listen to his arguments yet again
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:22pm@WITNESS1974
Okay well you already admitted you are a slave so where does that leave us?
Insane that in this day and age people are still pro slavery.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:31pmModerationisbest: “Insane that in this day and age people are still pro slavery.”
If you are honest you will admit when you read this again, that this is a thoughtless, cheap, non-response. This is not argument and is beneath you.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:35pmModerationisbest: “I know that religion has a confirmation bias and also selectively chooses what they do and don’t read and what they do and don’t follow.” Once again I have to say that you are simply wrong. You have mischaracterized God and you mischaracterize His people. I know all kinds of people and the Christians I know are generally more widely read than most non-Christians I know. There are some Christians that fit the profile as you state it, just like there are some secularists, atheists, agnostics and people of every stripe that either selectively read to reinforce their opinions or don’t read at all. You err in thinking all or even the majority of Christians are so insecure in their faith that they are afraid to read another point of view. In fact Christian colleges all over the place have classes in apologetics that thoroughly study other points of view so that they may be refuted. The nature of the Bible is that it is a complex enough book to take lifetimes of diligent study and still contain undiscovered truth. So, of course a Christian would spend a great deal of time reading it. It is the way God reveals Himself to us. But, I’m very comfortable reading Machiavelli, Nietzsche, Das Capital, Mao’s little red book, anything from a staunch evolutionist, anything from a staunch atheist. I am not intimidated by any thing they have to say. In fact the more I read bad ideas, the more I value the Word of God. (Sorry posted this in the wrong section)
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SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:43pm@ MOD…I think I have earned a little more respect on the debating issue than you are giving me credit for. I have debated you and numerous others quite often going into great detail on a great many topics usually of others choosing. So I think to accuse me of dodging is erroneous as any chronic posters could verify. Secondly, if you say you defend religious folks and their comments then I will take your word for it. I have only witnessed the disrespectful comments about “ruthless tyrant” and how someone is sick I guess. Your disdain for anything Christian really skews any sense of objectivity and clarity of reason within your comments to the point you marginalize yourself as an “ax grinder”.
Straw man – “I’m glad you admit that your God is anti 1st amendment. So much for the idiotic remarks like, “our Constitution is based on Judeo-Christian principles.”
This is a non sequitur my friend because you make claims that no one else has made and then draw a false conclusion based upon your fallacious statement (hence the straw man). God is neither pro or con 1st amendment. He would be for good speech, holy speech, edifying speech, loving speech, truthful speech (against such as these there would be no law) and against evil speech, arrogant speech, mocking speech, and lying speech. To then suggest that the Judeo-Christian influence in the formation of our constitution null and void based on this line of reasoning is either sloppy argumentation or simply a
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:58pm@WITNESS1974
How is that a cheap comment? I made a claim that you are a willing slave and you agreed with me. You then said, “everyone is a slave of something.” You likely also hope everyone else would become a slave of Jesus. In that case, you are by definition, pro slavery.
“In fact Christian colleges all over the place have classes in apologetics that thoroughly study other points of view so that they may be refuted.”
Enough said.
@Sleezy
What do you mean by “not striking you down?” In most forms of Christianity, I am already born worthy of an eternal torture. Are you saying that there haven’t been ruthless tyrants in the past who haven’t kept people they disagree with alive for some type of worse torture down the road?
Let’s all be honest here. If something were to happen to me and I were to pass away, there would undoubtedly be people on here who thought God smited me for speaking ill. While I can’t prove that statement to be true, it’s not much of a stretch is it.
“Why such impassioned responses with heightened levels of bitterness and vitriol toward anything Christian?”
Go to the article about a witch being burned alive in a 3rd world country. On there another Atheist made some kind of comment about wishing it would happen to all religious people. I disagreed and called him a psycho.
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:05pmThere are times when I will occasionally take a cheap shot at an article, but most of the times I’m responding to some religious nut making a crazy statement or a hate filled statement. Look at what started this chain of conversations. It wasn’t me laughing at the SNL, or calling people crazy for believing it. It was in response to
@ImChristian
“How sick and blasphemous. That is all I have to say as God can take care of those that disobey.”
I’d say more of my responses are towards intolerant religious zealots, then a post in response to an article.
I know actual Christians. I’m good friends with them, and they are very nice people. I actually just went with them 2 weekends ago to do some volunteer work.
I don’t see that when I come here. All I see is apocalyptic loving, gay hating, religious zealots who want the Bible to be consulted on every aspect of our government.
I’ve stumbled across a few people here who can make coherent responses and I’ve enjoyed my conversations with them and could see myself being friends with them despite our stances.
Then again, much like them and with my Christian friends now. I have to be willing to accept the fact that these people who I care about deeply, also worship a being that according to them will send me to an eternal torture simply for not “believing” in it…..and they’re okay with that.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:30pmModerationisbest: “God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked” (unrepentent sinners). Neither do I. All I can say at this point is that you should read some stuff that does not reaffirm your biases–Genesis through Revelation for instance.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:36pmGod is actually pro first amendment. He gave us all free will. If He was anti-first amendment, He could have chosen to force us all to worship and obey only him. That’s not what he did though.
That doesn’t mean that we don’t face the consequences of our first amendment rights though. If I start saying a bunch of hateful things about Italian people, then the consequence of that is that there will be a lot of people that don’t like me. We can choose our religion, but since we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God, none of us will get into heaven without forgiveness, and that only comes through Jesus. The consequences of using your 1st amendment rights to worship a false god, or not have a god at all, is not having those sins forgiven.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 11:56pmBrooke: You sure said it a lot better than I did, and with a lot fewer key strokes too. God bless, Sister.
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 2:33am@WITNESS1974
Why do Christians always think that because someone doesn’t agree with them, that they haven’t done the studying?
I have read the Bible, Genesis through revelation. I went to an Evangelical church on and off for 3 years. After that time, I became disgusted with what I saw in the Bible and saw how big of a joke it was. My disgust has grown with how often I see this stuff peddled through our everyday discourse and you have religious zealots trying to turn this country into the next theocracy.
Again, you just admitted you’re a willing slave. Sorry but I don’t want any part of that.
@Brooke
“If I start saying a bunch of hateful things about Italian people, then the consequence of that is that there will be a lot of people that don’t like me.”
Well that’s a little disingenuous of you though right? I think having some people not liking you for your comments is a little different then……BURNING IN A LAKE OF FIRE FOR ETERNITY.
Seriously people, make a valid comparison To equate to not being liked to an eternity of punishment isn’t just disingenuous, it’s downright idiotic.
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Witness1974
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 3:03amModerationisbest: I haven’t seen anyone saying anything about turning any government into a theocracy. If anything it’s been just the opposite. The posts I’ve read on this article have clearly made the case that you have a choice.
If you insist you are a Bible student then I will take your word for it. Haven’t seen any of it in any of your posts, but OK. If you went to an “evangelical” church on and off for three years then I would guess either it was mainly “off,” or the teaching there was not good, or you were never looking for the truth in the first place. One thing comes through loud and clear. You are very bitter. I really don’t know why you waste your time with the whole matter. Why don’t you just put your Bible and church experience behind you and move on?
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:29amWitness1974
You wrote to Moderationisbest:
“Why don’t you just put your Bible and church experience behind you and move on?”
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1 JOHN:4 1-3
“Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world”
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Why does Mod has such a extreme skewed view of the word of God. ?
Because the spirit of Anti-Christ was his tutor .
Why cant Mod. just put his Bible experience behind him and move on..?
Since a slave isn’t greater than his master. Mod. is compelled by his masters will.
Mod’s desire is to destroy .Just like the one he unknowingly serves.
Mod couldn’t stop this desire ‘on his own’ if he tried to.
Mod is totally blinded and unknowingly follows Satan and does his bidding
He foolishly believes he’s secular.. In reality ,he’s a lowly soldier in Satan’s
war with God. Doing his part for Satan ,who is going to and fro seeking
whom he may devour.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:43amI would agree that the consequences of not getting forgiveness, getting sent to hell for all eternity, are a LOT worse than the consequences would be if I badmouthed a group of people. Although one is much more intense, that doesn’t mean that the analogy isn’t valid.
You can choose to worship whatever god you wish. That’s the freedom of religion, which is part of the first amendment. I can choose to say whatever I wish too; that’s also part of the first amendment. Just because you don’t like the consequences doesn’t mean that you don’t have the choice. It seems to me (and I could be wrong) that if you have read the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation, that you are fully informed of the choice available to you and have decided that you don’t want to follow God for one reason or another. Still, that’s your choice to make. At least you have made an educated decision (although as long as you’re reading this, it’s never too late to change your mind ;-) ).
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Witness1974
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 5:05amHootOwl/Brooke: I agree with you both. Your comments are much appreciated. Knowing myself as I do, I know that salvation is a great miracle a kin to the miracle of creation. If anything perhaps creating new creatures out of corrupt and sinful ones is even a greater miracle than making Adam out of dust. At least the dust did not resist. As Brooke says, as long as Mod is alive there is hope. I’ve prayed for Mod before. I prayed for Mod this evening. I think it would be a good idea if all the believers that frequent this site pray for Mod every time we encounter him. I pray Satan will be defeated and that somehow the Holy Spirit will get through to him so that he spends eternity rejoicing.
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HOOT_OWL
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 5:20amBrooke/Wittness. This is not Mods first rodeo .
Mod knows very well , the way to salvation, if he wants to repent.
The Two Bible verses that come to me the most when dealing with Mod.
‘Don’t cast your pearls before the swine’ .
And ‘Shake the dust from your feet’.
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The_Doors_Of_Perception
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 9:19amgod you guys are so arrogant…yeah yeah I’m broken, blinded, misguided, just need to read the bible again, repent! yada yada yada, cause you guys have the answer to the cosmos from a 2000 year old book, yada yada sci-fi this, talking animals that, demons over here, you’re going to hell, yada yada yada blah blah blah…
Your hell is here on earth for beliving all of this…trust me I am not broken..haha
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ModerationIsBest
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 10:22amAnother Christian on here talking about slavery and how I am not “greater then the master.”
Pure sickening.
@Brooke
It’s a completely invalid comparison and you know it. It’s beneath everyone on this board to say that having some people not like you because you disparage Italians, is the exact same as receiving torture FOREVER for not “believing” in a supernatural being.
Yes, I’ve read the Bible and know what it says. Not only have I come to the conclusion that I don’t think there is a God, but if there was a God, and it was the God of your bible, then I still wouldn’t worship it. Your God is a petty, ruthless tyrant that throws a hissyfit throughout the entire OT. Your God then sends himself, as his son, and sacrifices himself to himself to create a loophole for a system that he created. I’m sorry but I’ll have none of that nonsense. I would never worship a being that created such an idiotic and immoral system. Also, what type of supernatural all knowing being, wants to be worshiped? Much less, forever. Your God seems very human to me.
Lastly, I am not afraid of any of the “consequences” much like you shouldn’t be afraid of the “consequences” if a Muslim were to come up to you and say that if you don’t believe in Allah you’ll go to hell. Would you lose any sleep if a Muslim presented you with that scenario?
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Witness1974
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 10:49amHootOwl: Those verses occur to me too. Especially now that the Doorsofdeception has shown up. Still going to pray for them though.
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DLV
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 2:16pmMod- you know what the great thing is? If Jesus were around today he might be around people like you. Assuming of course you were willing to listen to him.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 2:39pm@Mod ~ “Lastly, I am not afraid of any of the “consequences” much like you shouldn’t be afraid of the “consequences” if a Muslim were to come up to you and say that if you don’t believe in Allah you’ll go to hell. Would you lose any sleep if a Muslim presented you with that scenario?”
Not really. In fact, I know that they consider me the infidel… I’ll even go a step farther. I know that at some point, there will be a group of people in charge of this world that will murder my physical body if I don’t conform to their demands to worship god in the way that they see fit… oh well, I’m not losing sleep over that either.
I’m also not really getting all worked up about it either. I may be misunderstanding your intent via the written word, but it seems as if you are almost angry over the fact that some people believe in a God that would send you to hell over your rejection of him. If you don’t believe, why the anger? I don’t really give a flying flip over the fact that Islamists believe that I’m an infidel.
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4truth2all
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 6:31pmYo Hip:
Bullseye …
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4truth2all
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 8:40amYo Doors:
You just singing yada yada yada to, you just singing it in a minor key …
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 10:20amMatthew 12:31
And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
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Just4Rocks
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:08pmHow soon do we Christians get to call out for the death sentence for such an insult. I’m saddened by the number of people that can not forgive and live in anger. So many vindictive angry people mocking people who have forgiven and try to do better. Yes there is failure amoungst life, coruption happens, try to be better, shun those that embrace coruption-name names, don’t scapegoat the innocent.
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IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:15pmmorals and ethics has gone away and evil has grown. Be Prepared.
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Brooke Lorren
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 4:53amVengeance is mine, says the Lord.
While the Tribulation is occurring, there will be people that have been murdered because of their love for God (perhaps some of them are reading this page today or are even posting on this thread). They will be in Heaven, looking down on what is going down on Earth… where all of the people are murdering the Christian converts alive at the time… and they will be asking “how long, oh Lord” until God will put a stop to it. God told them to wait until the right time (I’m paraphrasing Rev. 6:10-11). God knows what is going on. Justice will be served when all the books are opened and people are called to give an account of their actions in this life.
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Mike76
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:07pmWhy do I see more Liberal garbage here than I do in the MSM? I’m starting to think Mark Levin is the last guy left who hasn’t caved to Progressivism.
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Proud Stray Dog
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:37pmYou’re not the only one, brother.
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freestaterev
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:04pmIf it wasn’t for the Blaze, I wouldn’t even know that SNL is still on the air.
I just purchased a few volumes of SCTV- much funnier, creative, and more class than a martini glass at an SNL after-party.
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skippy6
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:20pmEugine Levy, John candy and Harold Ramis!!! some of the best!! You’re right SNL has been horrible for years…I’ve been watching Laural and Hardy on you tube lately. They were also some of the best comedians..My young daughter just loves the Laughing Gravy episode…..
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Gonzo
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:02pmHey, didn’t Obama put the guy that made the Mohamed video in jail? In the interest of “fairness” (seemingly the guiding light of your presidency) better send the feds after Lorne Michaels Barry.
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toto
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:01pmSomeone should have the audacity to ask Obama why the video maker is in jail, and not the slanderer of Jesus, would be interesting to hear him parse the difference.
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CathyvanDyke
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 8:56pmTranscript: Obama address to U.N. General Assembly
September 25, 2012
The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. …
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/09/25/transcript-obama-address-to-un-general-assembly/
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wilbstal
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:01pmWhen Jesus does come back he will not need a Gun to take care of the Evil here on earth. hheheeh
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Jinglebob
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:08pmSNL seems to have crossed the line. I hope all good people help to crush out this evil.
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mopman64
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:54pmLOL, When jesus comes back.. You didn’t get the memo? Maybe you should hold your breath and wait for him.
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OldSurfRat
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:58pmJesus Christ!!
SNL AGAIN???
Sorry could not hel myself (:
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freedomnetworker
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:58pmDoes SNL have the balls to go after Mohammad in the same way?? I think not. They are a bunch of wusses
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OldSurfRat
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:07pmPlease they dont have the balls to go after anyone that might acctually act out on their anger
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TheCalmOne
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 10:46pmWhat is it with you people and your weird Muslim revenge fantasies?
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Gonzo
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:53pmWhy watch SNL? Just log onto The Blaze on Sunday
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Old Truckers
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:33pmYes, if not SNL every day, its the idiot Farakhann. And if I mis-spelled his name, I’m not even sorry.
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B4B
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:52pmTasteless yes, but funny.
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Old Truckers
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:39pmIf I insulted your father or mother, would you think it funny?
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SoNick
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:11pmhey jerk, do you ever post anything that isn’t vehemently antisemitic? Just wonderin’…
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SoNick
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 7:14pmYou’re father is a fictional character?
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fingerprintguy
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:52pmI am so glad I quit watching SNL back about 1988. When they had real comedy and real comedians.
Let’s see what happens when they do a muhammed sketch.
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JQuentinEvermann
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:02pmThey don’t consider Muslims to be equals, which is why they can’t make jokes about them.
SNL thinks that if they made fun of Muslims, it would cause violence, because SNL and NBC view Muslims as animals.
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TheMonk
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:51pmProblem?
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barber2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 6:57pmTROLL MONK : I can’t wait for the real The-Monk to wake up .
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barber2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:51pmJust another Lefty comedy writer whose ” taste is all in his mouth.”
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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 17, 2013 at 5:53pmNo his taste is up his ****
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RIDEMODELS
Posted on February 18, 2013 at 11:25pmI would like to see a really funny skit on the Koran…..or on Muhammad……or something funny about Kwanza……Which I don’t even think Kwanza was celebrated this past year.
SNL has a doomed bank account….Now that is a Joke…haha
Liberals and their agenda is a JOKE…
In the liberal life style….more women than men have guns…..Now thats funny.
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