The first day of the new year in a new decade…let’s start it off with a bit of humour. Humour that contains important messages. These clever guys are in Australia and have made the following videos on the absurdity of zealot evangelical ‘c’hristianity. It abounds in their country as well as ours. This first one portrays the absurdity of anyone claiming that they take each verse in the Bible as literal or “inerrant“.
This second one is a great commentary on miracle healing, televangelism and more…
They are depictions as how great a farce this twisted view is and how gullible so many are in contributing to these Phalse Prophets for Profit.
These fellows produce their videos under “The Chaser’s War on Everything” and you can type that in at YouTube and have some entertaining fun.
On a serious note? I only wish that the millions who support these Dominionist shysters would stumble on these and somehow have a light bulb illuminate over their heads, stirring a sense of embarrassment that they could have ever fallen for this Schtick! Wouldn’t that be great if all we had to do in order to reveal how non-Christian the ‘c’hristian dominionists are is to show them satire like this? A gal can dream…
It IS good to start the new decade with some good humor.
I absolutely love these videos, I've watched several and can't wait to continue! No one does this type of humor better than the Brits! Every once in awhile, I watch Monty Python's "Life of Brian", and it never fails to lift my spirits!
Years ago, on Saturday Night Live, Julia Louie Dreyfuss (sp?) did a character modeled after a female evangelical preacher named "April May June" that was roll on the floor funny. She contorted her face, denounced the devil, and vowed to stamp his eyes out with her stilletto heels, where I think she got the dance move "Elaine" did on Seinfeld. If I find a link, I'll be sure to share it with you.
Happy New Year, Everyone!
Well, we're in trouble now! HuffPo is reporting that Harold Camping (Family Radio) says the End Times will come on May 21, 2011. Of course, he also said that the End Times would come in 1994, and he was, ahem, WRONG.
Guess all of you who are saving for your children's college educations can now use that money to take a trip around the world!
Well there ya go!! No WONDER Palin won't commit to running in 2012!!
I have come to realize that most of the people who are out in the public as the leaders of the religious right are not the real leaders, in fact the real leaders don't even believe in that crap. They believe that to control the population people have to have something to believe in and something to fear. Religion serves their purpose. Most of what we know of this country is all propaganda and the corporate news marches in line with them. I am learning to read between the lines and ask myself a lot of questions about everything in the news. I am using a Judge Judy approach to the news, if it makes no logical sense I think, "stop peeing on my leg and telling me it's raining."
Good thing my hot tea had cooled a bit, because I dribbled it down the front of my nightgown in an attempt NOT to laugh out loud! And since we're starting 2010 with a bit of humor, may I tell an old Redd Foxx joke about faith healing?
An old couple was sitting on their front porch listening to a Sunday-morning faith-healing preacher on the radio. As they rocked in their chairs, the preacher said “Now, put your hand over the part of your body that needs to be healed, and I will cure it!”
The old lady closed her eyes, placed her hand over her heart and let the preacher’s long, impassioned healing prayer wash over her. The old man watched his wife’s closed eyes for a few seconds, then slowly sneaked his hand down between his legs and bowed his head in prayer.
Without opening her eyes, the old lady said, “Earl, the man said he could heal the sick. He didn’t say nothin’ about raising the dead.”
Benny Hinn would argue that joke! LOL
Yes, I guess you're right! Since ol' Benny believes he's The Miracle Man (when it suits him and he has "willing" people to go along with him), he could fix the old man in this joke right up. (Uh, no pun intended there!)
By the way, whatever happened with the investigation into Benny's finances that Sen. Grassley was pursuing?
$arah's tongue cleave goes with her cloven hooves….
OMG – that was so hysterical!! I love the part about the asterisk in video # 1.
They are a clever bunch! And notice they do it without calling anyone names…
I think you have a great point about Warren not heeding God's message. They only like messages that increase donations. And, without a doubt…he shouldn't have blown his fortunes on obsessively fighting gay rights in California and elsewhere. But the pathetic side is that you and I know that he will raise the 900k and more…
I may be off base here…but I am thinking that worship and fellowship does not require the elaborate properties, planes, limos and budget needed by these mega-corporations (I mean churches!)
nor the orchestras, rock bands, strobe lights, giant screen TVs, and high tech sound systems IN the corporations ( I mean churches)
So, does this mean that Sarah's tongue will soon cleave to the roof of her mouth? Or, do I need to send in my $58, as well? (LOL)
I may just have to spend some more time watching these Aussie guys!
Happy 2010…
Me too…they have a number of videos on an array of topics and I am enjoying the laughter!
As far as Queen Esther of the North Country…we can only hope…
Sarah's tongue cleave? We can dream, can't we?
Thanks, Leah. I haven't laughed so much in a long time. These guys have a comedic way of showing the hypocrisy of some "c"hristians, and you're right, their supporters would be so embarrassed to learn that they've been taken for a ride by these shysters. Rick Warren was begging for donations the other day and trying to raise $900,000 by 12/31. With the layoffs that Saddleback had last year and with their interference in matters that aren't really their business, it's no wonder they are in the hole financially, and I'm not going to wish that they get out of it. I wonder if Warren has thought that it may be God's way of letting him and his church know that they've been doing the wrong thing, and it's time to stop? I'm saying this because they tend to attribute almost everything else to God and clearly want folks to believe that God speaks to them personally. Could it be that this time Warren and his supporters are ignoring the message?
Rick Warren would never take a hint. He will say it is an attack from Satan. Oh – and let's not forget Rod Parsley taking a cue from Oral Roberts. He put out an appeal for mega bucks after having to pay out $3 million on that lawsuit.