Bill Maher: Jesus Christ Was a ‘Palestinian’ Who Did ‘Magic Tricks’ (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/bill-maher-says-jesus-christ-was-palestinian/)

Maher stated:

You are allowed to have your opinion. You’re allowed to have your opinion that a Palestinian 2000 years ago walked on water and did magic tricks and he was really still his own father and all that stuff. That’s fine. You can have whatever opinion you want, and the fact that a billion other people believe it gives you a lot of strength and credence. But I also have the opinion that that’s ridiculous, that it’s anachronistic, this is the 21st century.

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wow that is ignorant .......

This is your brain on complete bigotry and stupidity.

Why does Bill Maher or Jon Stewart have any credibility on anything?

They are friggin comedians with no credibility, but people follow them like gods of the all knowing.

Are we that stupid? Is this what our society has become?

God help us!

Why does Bill Maher or Jon Stewart have any credibility on anything?

They are friggin comedians with no credibility, but people follow them like gods of the all knowing.

Are we that stupid? Is this what our society has become?

God help us!

I think there is a sector of our population that clings to this kind of bigotry. It makes them feel good when a guy can be so overt with his hatred towards the largest part of our society: Christians.

I'm not sure how to say this, but there's always been something about certain kinds of political comedians I've never liked.

And it's the one who want to be taken SERIOUSLY in addition to making a living primarily ridiculing politics, religion and society. Typically, they choose a side rather than, like Jay Leno, pick on everyone.

Because, they're not REALLY about laughs. If you clearly pick a side and try to push a political angle, you're not really about laughs.

What I don't like is that if you're a political pundit, commentator, op-ed columnist etc. you may have humor in your column, but you have to actually have argument, logic and facts in your statements. You can't sprinkle rude pejoratives and vulgarities through your remarks without any real point other than to insult. You may be a complete idiot in what you purport, but you can't declare to the world that so-and-so is a bumbling idiot without actually explaining why.

But the comedians I'm referring to, they can actually just insult and run behind the skirts of "I was telling jokes". It's a kind of intellectual cowardice.

Maher, and anyone else for that matter, can have all the credibility they'd like once they start doing one thing;

Criticizing Islam like they do Christianity.

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wow that is ignorant .......

Not much comes out of Maher's mouth that is not ignorant, intolerant, insulting, defaming, etc.

He does have plenty of company, though, on both sides of the aisle.

Maher, and anyone else for that matter, can have all the credibility they'd like once they start doing one thing;

Criticizing Islam like they do Christianity.

I think that is a fair condition to request.

Maher, and anyone else for that matter, can have all the credibility they'd like once they start doing one thing;

Criticizing Islam like they do Christianity.

Maher isn't about 'credible', he's about 'cool'. In his crowd it's cool to dump on Christians.

Maher isn't about 'credible', he's about 'cool'. In his crowd it's cool to dump on Christians.

To be cool you MUST be credible on some level. This is why Maher isn't cool and never will be. Stewart has some credibility. Same with Colbert. Not much because they are too chicken #### to take on Islam as well. I mean, this is the lens through which Christian bashers ought to be considered; do they have a problem with just Christianity or all religion? Maher's criticism could, and should, apply directly to Islam but, he is a Christian basher, not a religion basher. He's a coward.

It would serve well to remember how Maher originally got in trouble; he was doing a good gig, interesting, edgy, provocative, with Real Time but, it was credible because he approached it from a provocateur position, from reason, and would challenge all and listen to all.

Then, he made his coward comment about launching missiles at, IIRC, bin Ladan, the Sudan thing.

Well.

What he meant was Bill Clinton was a coward for ordering it. However, that was not allowable in his circles. So, he had to take one for the team and take all the heat for it being a knock on US personal carrying out lawful orders and he suffered, greatly, for it. Again with the credibility. He could have scored HUGE points for backing himself up but, it wasn't politically expedient so, he took the PC route and caved.

Stewart has SOME credibility because he has, a time or three, really gone after his side. Colbert has some credibility because he allows himself to be taken apart, as last night, by guests once in awhile and he openly plays the clown, the court jester, never taking himself too seriously.

Maher wants credibility. He has only to open his mouth and demand it.

I think that is a fair condition to request.

Of course it is. In fact, it's more than that; it is a precondition, or should be, to opening ones mouth about any faith and it's traditions and beliefs. Maher and his ilk, attack people on what they believe and that is a deep and moral wrong. It is only made worse when you single folks out and give others a pass on the the same grounds. It is worse yet when you attack folk you KNOW will not take much excpetion and cower from those you believe, there's that word again, just might take...exception...to your opinion of their beliefs.

One of the great provocative thinkers of our age, Chris Hitchens, RIP, said that the media had an obligation to NOT reprint cartoons found offensive by Muslims when the story first broke. This was on grounds of respecting others and not being intentionally and basely antagonistic.

The moment Muslims started demanding heads over the issue Chris then said the media was now OBLIGATED to print them on grounds that NOW the issue was about intimidation and standing up for right.

A guy like Maher has a long way to go to wear the dirt socks of a guy like Hitchens let alone fill his shoes.



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To be cool you MUST be credible on some level. This is why Maher isn't cool and never will be.

Apparently not in Maher’s case. You can be completely incredible and still be cool. You may not view him that way, but his audience – which is fairly large – seems to think so. As I said, there is a sector of our society that feels his sort of commentary is cool. In my mind he’s a bully and a coward. He goes after those he knows wont retaliate; people he views as weaker than him.

Apparently not in Maher’s case. You can be completely incredible and still be cool. You may not view him that way, but his audience – which is fairly large – seems to think so. As I said, there is a sector of our society that feels his sort of commentary is cool. In my mind he’s a bully and a coward. He goes after those he knows wont retaliate; people he views as weaker than him.

in or un? I can't speak for anyone who would think well of Bill Maher if he refuses to apply the same basic logic to one faith and not another. His commentary is often cool but, terribly inconsistent and thus, to me, not credible. In or un.

Maher, and anyone else for that matter, can have all the credibility they'd like once they start doing one thing;

Criticizing Islam like they do Christianity.

Safety and courage. Maher knows if he busts on Islam there is a good chance some Imam will put a bounty on his head and he could end up with a knife in his throat. Bust on Christians the worst thing that is likely to happen is a harshly worded letter to the network.

in or un?

incredible (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incredible): too extraordinary and improbable to be believed.

uncredible: not a word. Unless you want it to be

Bill Maher will one day have to answer to the God that he denies, insults and ridicules, but, for now, he is still waiting to answer to Obama on this one:


10) “I thought when we elected a black president, we were going to get a black president. You know, this [BP oil spill] is where I want a real black president. I want him in a meeting with the BP CEOs, you know, where he lifts up his shirt so you can see the gun in his pants. That’s — (in black man voice) ‘we’ve got a motherfu**ing problem here?’ Shoot somebody in the foot.’”– Bill Maher

Source:
The Top 10 Most Obnoxious Quotes From Bill Maher | Right Wing News (http://rightwingnews.com/quotes/the-top-10-most-obnoxious-quotes-from-bill-maher/)

Safety and courage. Maher knows if he busts on Islam there is a good chance some Imam will put a bounty on his head and he could end up with a knife in his throat. Bust on Christians the worst thing that is likely to happen is a harshly worded letter to the network.

You know that. I know that. He knows that. It would be nice if a quest was so rude as to point out the obvious and ask him about it.

You know that. I know that. He knows that. It would be nice if a quest was so rude as to point out the obvious and ask him about it.

What!? And become the target of his ridicule? Just like Maher fears Islam, people fear Maher.

Bill Maher will one day have to answer to the God that he denies, insults and ridicules, but, for now, he is still waiting to answer to Obama on this one:

On second thought, maybe the ONE MILLION DOLLAR DONATION that Maher made to Obama's Super-Pac is really Maher's way of "making up" for his racist comments sterotyping the president. :whistle:

Bill Maher Explains Why He Donated $1 Million to Pro-Obama Super PAC | Video | TheBlaze.com (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/bill-maher-explains-why-he-donated-1-million-to-a-pro-obama-super-pac-these-republicans-scare-me/)