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‘Bullied’ By Atheists? Former SNL Star Takes Heat for Saying He Believes in God, Scriptures

Mar. 19, 2013 8:58am Billy Hallowell

Comedian Norm Macdonald found himself in atheists’ cross-hairs on Monday night after he sent a series of tweets affirming his belief in God and scripture. Non-believers, clearly appalled that he joins the majority in embracing the notion of a higher power, quickly responded to his religiosity with angst and annoyance.

Nonbelievers Go After Norm Macdonald for Saying He Believes in God, Scriptures | SNL

Comedian Norm MacDonald speaks onstage at The Comedy Awards 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom on April 28, 2012 in New York City. Credit: Getty Images

Macdonald, who was once a cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” inevitably deleted the exchanges he had on Twitter, but not before Twitchy documented some of the back-and-forth.

The situation began when on Sunday when the comedian responded to a tweet about the PGA and bible scripture.

“Is the PGA tour becoming the bible club of pro sports norm? Cuz this guy just said on Nat. TV he read scriptures today! Wtf?,” wrote Twitter user sypher1960.

@normmacdonald is the PGA tour becoming the bible club of pro sports norm? Cuz this guy just said on Nat. TV he read scriptures today! Wtf?

March 17, 2013 6:04pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite

@sypher1960

Kevin sypher

Macdonald responded, “What’s surprising about that? Don’t most people study the scriptures?” and later added, “I think most people study the scriptures. Most people seem smart to me.”

Some atheists, non-believers — and others who rejected these words — responded. Here’s a sampling of a few of the tweets that Macdonald received (caution: language).

Aww man @normmacdonald Streelman is one of those, God, scripture, and peace pussies... Wife was a sexy but that shit ain't cool..#itsabook !

March 17, 2013 6:02pm via Echofon ReplyRetweetFavorite

@dickyboy13

Rick Nawojski

“@normmacdonald: I think most people study the scriptures. Most people seem smart to me.”. I like a good fairy tale.

March 17, 2013 6:10pm via Twitter for iPad ReplyRetweetFavorite

@Blooeybird

Dr. Meyer

@normmacdonald Religion is the worst thing to ever happen to this planet.

March 17, 2013 6:19pm via webReply RetweetFavorite

@PARecSpecs

Ryan Maino

As for the latter message, Macdonald responded, writing, “That’s about as stupid a comment as I’ve ever heard.” But at least one other critic of religion got in on the mix, writing, “Religion has also caused more human deaths than any one thing ever.”

Macdonald was less-than-persuaded, responding that heart disease is naturally a bigger killer.

“You cannot be that stupid. It is impossible,” the comedian added. “Must be joking.”

Colin Quinn, from left, Chevy Chase and Norm Macdonald appear onstage at The 2012 Comedy Awards in New York, Saturday, April 28, 2012. Credit: AP

Inevitably, Macdonald ended up removing the posts (perhaps to end the debate that came to fruition). Big Hollywood said that the comedian was “bullied into silence for being religious,” although we can’t be quite sure why he removed the messages (or even if he feels the need to be silent).

Regardless, there are still some tweets in his feed from this month that do, indeed, mention religious themes. In fact, he wrote a message about Pope Francis on March 13 and again on the 16th:

God Bless Pope Francis

March 14, 2013 1:27am via webReply RetweetFavorite

@normmacdonald

Norm Macdonald

God Bless Pope Francis.

March 16, 2013 4:39am via webReply RetweetFavorite

@normmacdonald

Norm Macdonald

Despite detractors, in the end, the comedian also had his share of supporters. As always, it’s interesting — and disheartening — to see someone take heat simply for saying he or she is religious.

But, as a public figure, Macdonald’s stance gives him more attention and influence than the average citizen — something non-believers likely lament.

(H/T: Big Hollywood)

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Comments (268)

Ash_Kiker
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 1:05pm
Athiests are just angry selfish little people that never got their way and just want attention anyway they can get it…
it is so

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yoshik
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:58pm
Atheists are lower than the belly of the snake. Lower than Obama.

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Lotus503
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:55pm
It always amazes me how intolerant all of those supposed ‘tolerant’ people are. The word hypocrites comes to mind.

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runwithscissors
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:50pm
I think to believe in no creator is ludicrous. Where in the universe do we ever see matter just appearing? We live in a world that was created, this is obvious.

Now you may say there is a creator but no personal God, that is something intelligent people can discuss.

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- Small World
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 2:49pm
  I read that they have found the God particle …hum.
  
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- OccamsSword
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 3:31pm
  SMALLWORLD… What do you think that possibly afirming the existence of a particle they nicknamed the g-ddamned particle, because it was difficult to find to find means?You need to keep reading.
  
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ThoreauHD
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:35pm
They just lost two major sponsors over slamming Christians. I guess that wasn’t enough for them.

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666Sucks
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:30pm
Stop arguing with the atheists, even if you show them the proof that God exists such as the discovery of where Moses Parted the Red Sea (Gulf of Aqaba) http://www.arkdiscovery.com/red_sea_crossing.htm, or the actual mountain if God complete with the Mound where they put the Golden calf, the split rock, the barrier Moses was instructed to put around the mountain, the Cave, the sacrificial alter he was instructed to build, and all the other things in the bible, all still there, http://www.arkdiscovery.com/mt__sinai_found.htm, they will not, they cannot see the truth! And the current warning signs he is now giving us like the day Obama was elected, the Illinois state lottery, his home state, the pick three was 666 and the pick four was 7779 http://www.illinoislottery.com/en-us/winning-number-search-year.html#! They could never fathom what is coming as all they only understand sports or porn and would never know that 666 = The mark of the beast, that 777 = God’s perfection, and that 9 = Judgment http://carm.org/what-biblical-numerology. Allow me to spell that that out for everyone: 6667779 “The Anti-Christ, God’s perfect Judgment!” If they don’t understand the bible, they cannot see what is happening right before their eyes, because they are blinded by ignorance!! By the way, who did Satan in the new Miniseries “The Bible” resembles http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/18/watching-the-bible-on-history-channel-did-satan-remind-you-of-anyone/? Just saying!

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- 666Sucks
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:38pm
  Oh, did I mention that in Hebrew, Barack Obama means,,,, Anti-Christ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&client=mv-google&gl=US&v=bcbloBA2Lek&feature=youtu.be&nomobile=1 Nothing to see here folks, just mooooooove along!
  
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- DeavonReye
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:51pm
  None of that is “proof” of god. I understand that such sites make things appear to be “evidence”, but their interpretations needed to veryify their bias. A few artifacts found and that’s supposed to be compelling?
  
  Let’s be reasonable. Are you aware how long it would even take a large group of walkers to even get to the Red Sea? Do you understand the number fo miles there are from Egypt to there? The bible makes it sound like Pharoah quickly changed his mind and sent out his chariots, . . . when in reality, it would have been weeks later, maybe months. Just to get a bunch of “slaves” back [when evidence shows that there were never slaves to that extent in Egypt at that time]?
  
  Not convinced with your links. . . . . . . I know . . I know, . . . I’m “given over to my reprobate mind”. . . . as are those in the scientific community, who find evidence against your stories. This isn’t an attack against you. It is what it is and why I tend to believe the evidences found by working geologist, anthropologists, archeologist, and even biblical studies departments.
  
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- Small World
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 3:40pm
  Oh Sweet Jesus ! Thank you for all those links.
  
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Stone Cold Truth
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:29pm
God Bless Norm McDonald.

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shorelineliz
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:29pm
I have to say “there is no god”. It isn’t an absolute. There may be, but the evidence isn’t with the “god claim”. Why is it “stupid”, when evidence shows a very natural world with no evidence of “the supernatural”? I would call that being honest!

@DeavonRAye:
No evidence of the Supernatural? Get out much? You just keep believing in Ape Poo and Current Apes NOT evolving into MEN and Big Gas Bangs and HOAXES of fossils and Non existent Transitional Fossils and WE will just keep believing in our MYTH of the SKY GOD, okay? To each his own.

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- DeavonReye
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:35pm
  Provide evidence for “the supernatural”, Liz.
  
  And what does this have to do with evolution? Especially since you refuse to even accept the notion that your information is pseudo-scientific at best, a breech of the 9th commandment at worst? Even IF evolution was firmly disproved tomorrow and ALL scientists agreed, . . . that doesn’t automatically make your religion factual.
  
  FWIW, . . . I don’t really care about the whole evolution topic. It is a non-issue with me.
  
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- OccamsSword
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 3:07pm
  DEAVONREYE… Supernatural cannot be proven, it also cannot be disproven. Who’s to say that the existance of space, matter, time is natural or supernatual? Fact is the real science is on the side of LIZ… There is no scientific proof of microbes to man, fairytales. The fossil record isn’t kind to the evo theory, the science of genetics, DNA, information, the laws of deterioration, etc.etc… The existance of one particle of matter, the existance of life, the existance of consiousness, are out of reach of present day science. Don’t hold your breath waiting for a natural scientific explanation. I can see why you think evolution is a non issue with you however.
  
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- DeavonReye
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 4:57pm
  Liz stated having evidence of the supernatural. I’m waiting for her to give it. If you say “you can’t prove it”, then don’t offer it up as “something that we all should know but are denying”.
  
  My question has nothing to do with whether or not evolution theory, DNA sequenced data, or any other information used by evolutionary and micro biologists are correct or not. Even if they are not, that doesn’t make your supernatural claims [therefore] true.
  
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rosegrower
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:25pm
Have you noticed that vocal atheists only exist in Christian countries? How come these proselytizers don’t enlighten the Middle East with their wisdom and start bullying the local imams into silence. Surely, if Jesus was a mythical figure and the 10 Commandments have no relevance to the development of a civilized existence, then the rantings of a drug-addicted cat lover should not be used as the basis for law anywhere, right? Let’s do the world a favor and ship these tweeters to, say, Egypt, Syria or Turkey.

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JAYBECONSERVATIVE
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:21pm
Religion is not the worst thing that happened to this planet, MAN is. Man will use any excuse to fulfill his own selfish lusts. Religion, Money, power, it’s all about Man. They can use the excuse that Religion kills but never accept that their lack of Religion kills millions, between Stalin, Mao, Abortions, all in the name of “free choice” or “enlightenment”. They simply worship themselves instead of GOD.

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- shorelineliz
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:30pm
  Atheism and Non Belief: Two biggest KILLERS since the French Revolution. Secularism is deadly.
  
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- princesscanadian
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 6:40pm
  March4Life.
  
  While they turn a blind eye to the events, they proclaim and rejoice “THIS IS THE NEW FACE OF AMERICA.
  
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spirited
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:19pm
Golly,

Where’s the outraged Madona
~> and all those other anti-bullying bullies?

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shorelineliz
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:09pm
And in other news:

The American Atheist Society cheered loudly when former SNL Star Norm McDonald removed all references to “God” and “Scripture” from his Twitter Account Tweets successfully ending their bullying campaign against the former Atheist/Agnostic that had somehow converted to the “white man’s religion” some time after his stint on the popular Saturday Night Propaganda for the Left Show had ended.

In honor of such a defeat they:

1. flung ape poo at each other from their own butts
2. jumped on desks screeching loudly
3. mounted each other from behind
4. ate copious amounts of bananas
5. put on clown suits and rode unicycles around the block

Note: No humans were hurt inside the Atheist Society headquarters because no humans work there.

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- shorelineliz
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:34pm
  Correction:
  
  The American Atheist Society really didn’t “cheer loudly” because they can’t do so. They actually thumped their hairy knuckles on desks and threw keyboards around the room.
  
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Kara_ite
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:03pm
Why should atheists worry about people who believe in God? Sounds like they have a problem that they can’t solve. I have found atheists to be bullies, uninformed, drug addicts, thieves, and an assortment of other problems. My own family is either agnostic, atheist, or roman catholic. I have co-workers who profess to be atheists. I have neighbors who profess to be atheists.

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666Sucks
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:00pm
I just posted Proof God exists twice and the Blaze has censored it keeping it from being posted, whats up with that?

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- comforteagle
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 8:32pm
  Calm down. trust in glenn and he will provide (your comments)
  
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666Sucks
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:47am
Posted proof of God again, nowhere to be seen.

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- comforteagle
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 7:13pm
  ThousNds of years of philosophers have been trying to prove god exists… thank god you came allong and said a guy named barak obama being elected in one country proves god. if only you graced us sooner
  
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Mukichan
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:41am
Age Kills It should be outlawed. I want all to actually sit and ponder the in the Name of Christ deaths out there. Many Love to throw the Crusades around like they dominated The world , was such a small isolated number its scary. WWI ? was a Christ Driven war? Or was it another imperialistic ego driven war? WWII Imperialistic Leftist Statest? or Christ? Golf War 1 or 2 Christ or Anti Christ (same concept as Atheism or any non -tolerant belief) Heck lets Back up Revolutionary Freedom to be Tolerant (not you lefty) or State control? Civil War? Christ Driven or Southern Democrat Controlling HUMAN Rights? Middle East That has Got o be a Christ Driven thing right? or again Maybe its Anti- Christ Driven (and Anti- Christ isn’t used in the method of Apologetics but in literal against form) So the Atheists far more Align themselves to the Death and Kill side than they do the Christian side. They will never acknowledge this as FACTS tend to evade the mental process. God bless Norm He stood with God in a fire Fight wish more would.

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666Sucks
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:38am
Test

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LetThereBeLight
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:37am
All I know, is Jesus died for my sins, gave me eternal life when I should have been punished for my sins and there isn’t a stone that can be thrown that can take away this joy!!!! Paul said, count it ALL joy when they persecute you, cause it means you are doiong something right!

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666Sucks
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:37am
I just posted proof God exists and the Blaze has sensored it and won’t post it. What’s up with that?

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- Small World
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 4:00pm
  Sometimes you need to another article and come back it’s takes a bit for your post to show up when you’re on a hot topic. Be patient.
  
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Conservative Humanist
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:23am
God is all powerful. Therefore he has he power to choose who lives and who dies. Everone but those of us who are currently alive, are dead. Gods Will?

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comforteagle
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:19am
He may be taking the heat now but we all know who will be taking the real heat later… Im an atheist but i thought the pun was nice to add here considering the title

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:17am
Atheists tend to be alinsky radicals and alinsky radicals tend to be atheists. It is no coincidence. Both atheism and pastoral (see sharpton, jackson, wright) endeavors are being used to further radical agendas. They are ruses. If someone doesn’t believe in God, they just go about their business not believing in God. “pastors” or ‘reverends’ don’t go around as activists spewing alinsky radical propaganda.
Both are being used as a ruse.

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Biginshorts
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:12am
I love the Catholic hypocrisy. Bill Oreilly rants against gay
marriage for years. However, his wife dumps him and now he
wants his 15 year marriage annulled. What a load of bull.
Where is the sanctity.

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- Kara_ite
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:07pm
  My aunt had her 25 year marriage annulled by the Pope. I asked her if her kids were annulled also.
  
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- spirited
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:47pm
  @BIGINSHORTS
  “I love the Catholic hypocrisy. Bill Oreilly rants against gay
  marriage for years. However, his wife dumps him and now he
  wants his 15 year marriage annulled. What a load of bull.
  Where is the sanctity.”
  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>LOL a lot.
  
  “against gay marriage”~”wife dumps him”~”wants 15 year marriage annulled”~”Catholic hypocrocy”>?
  >~~~>WHAAAAAAT? -lol
  
  How Is Annulment Different From Divorce?
  An annulment is a decree that a marriage was invalid from its outset. Whereas a divorce brings a valid marriage to an end, an annulment is a legal decree that effectively undoes the marriage, such that in the eyes of the law the marriage did not ever exist.
  expertlaw.com/library/family_law/annulment.html
  
  Religious Annulments
  Within the Roman Catholic Church, a couple may obtain a religious annulment after obtaining a civil divorce, so that one or both people may remarry, within the church or anywhere else, and have the second union recognized by the church. The grounds for annulments in the Catholic Church are different than for civil annulments.
  nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/annulment-vs-divorce…
  
  ~>Your (rediculous judgement) allegation (against) about O’Reilly might be a combination of financial concerns and religious beliefs.
  
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Jobeycool
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:09am
Atheist on the internet have become a mob of angry loons on the internet just bashing christians everywhere on any chat program and social programs.

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- Ghandi was a Republican
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:20am
  Cut them a break. they are dead people walking. No consciousness of soul, no understanding of what will really happen to them in the World vision they have had pumped into their otherwise vacuous minds.
  
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perry1980
Posted on March 19, 2013 at 11:02am
Stand up for your Rights, your freedom and your religion.
If the Athiest don’t want to believe then that is their right.
but they DONT have a right to impose their beliefs on us. period.

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- spirited
  Posted on March 19, 2013 at 12:56pm
  Can we get an amen and a hallelujah?
  
  ;^>Yea !!!
  
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