And what else lacks evidence…?

Ali G interviews four people with opinions about religion. It's a bit hit or miss, but listen for the bit at the end.

Ali G wonders why so many nuns work as strippers on the side, and the easily offended Catholic priest says, "I don't think you can demonstrate that statistically…it's an absurd statement that you've just made. …

I would really prefer that you move off this topic because I find it offensive. It's not documented by any kind of evidence. It's hearsay."

Hilarious irony there.

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Why are these people so stupid? How did he get them all on one show together?

I love Ali G. This man uses irony as his canvas like a true artist.

By Andy James (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

Well said, Andy. Sasha Baron Cohen is indeed one of the great comic geniuses and artists of irony of our time.

Heh. Some of his religious interviews were hilarious.

Say, anyone know what the heck's up with Scientia Natura?
Has Shalini been hacked?

Dat's cos it was Christmas, innit?

By lone pilgrim (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

Too bad he didn't get Bobbie Kirkhart to say more. She can be very funny.

By Sastra, OM (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

"There's no evidence for it" (nun strippers) from a Catholic priest? No evidence? Is that a disabling criticism for him? LOLOL!!!

This is funny, but really really old.

BTW, is it just me, or does the priest sound almost exactly like Adam West? (campy Batman from the 50's. Weird, eh?)

Ali G: "Would you marry a Jewish girl?"
Catholic: "I've decided not to marry. I've chosen-"
Ali G: "What, just to play around?"

Heheh, this is one of my favourite Ali G clips, the one with Hovind is well worth a look too.

AG: Let's talk about the main man, the Mac Daddy of the Christian faith... what was his name again?

Priest: Jesus. Christ.

hahahahahahahaha!

"...that's an absurd statement you just made..."
But the following are fine:
Moses parted the red sea.
Manna from heaven (which exists).
Jesus was conceived of a virgin.
Jesus turned water into wine.
Loaves and fishes.
Lots of leper healing and demon casting out.
Exorcism in general.
Jesus walked on water.
Jesus, the Son of God who became man through the Virgin Mary, was nailed to the cross to die for man's sin and was raised three days after his burial.
Oh, and he's a catholic? So, Mary ascended bodily into heaven (again, which exists).
Transubstantiation.
Lourdes.
Stigmata.
Fatima.
and the most unbelievable of them all: "No, I did not touch that altar boy"
yadayadayada
Irony meter has assploded.

AlanWCan,

You forgot--not only did he himself rise from the dead, he brought someone else back from the dead, just by using his words.

Regarding nun strippers....
...and the priest says
"It's not documented by any kind of evidence. It's hearsay."

Ali G should have responded.

"Hey, I gots me four boys who says dey seen it, the stripper nuns. My posse don't 'hearsay' no'tin'.
My boys Matt, Mark, Luke, and John. Dey tell me and I know it tru'dat."

The way the priest plays the offended card reminded me of the last two jesusandmo.net comic strips. Check out:

http://www.jesusandmo.net/2008/01/18/piety/

and the one following that for succinct commentary on claims of privilege by the religious.

By JohnnieCanuck, FCD (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

What, he lost his faith in stripper nuns?

Me, I'm a true believer.

By Ernst Hot (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

One has the option
of treating his brother
as thought he felt
both were as one.
The fact that they're not
is worth more than naught,
when considering where they have gone.

Having seen from each side
I can't reasonably decide
who should give and
get favor on Earth.
All I know is my knowledge
of how we began
in no way impugns your worth.

But if you imply
that me, I mean I,
ought, should, or really must yield
to your myths and your claims,
"How 'bout mine?" I declaim,
"They're the same,
'Cept important details."

end poet mode engage wonder mode

As altruistic as I normally feel, I am put off by people who wave their hands about spasticly, as if trying to be Aggies while not knowing how a steer is made.
Is it just me? I know, I'm intolerant. But why this incessant hand signaling? Am I missing something important?

By Crudely Wrott (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

You have to laugh, because otherwise you'll cry.

By Justin H. (not verified) on 22 Jan 2008 #permalink

was raised three days after his burial

It wasn't even a real three days of deadness. At most it's only three in the sense of a musical third, counting both ends rather than the gap, and more of a technicality (accident of notation) or further diminished one at that!

Even within the story context it's possible that zombie Jesus only spent a day being dead. We know (from a previous tale) that the alleged deity is one character who definitely doesn't work on the 7th day, not even to do creational or recreational things. So with the Jesus bod dying on Friday evening, that put resurrecting him out of bounds for a (Jewish) day.

Meanwhile, the crucifixion story ends with them turning up on the Sunday morning. So we know they weren't camped out at the tomb in vigil, but went to bed that Saturday night. Which means zombie Jesus could have been up and about pretty quickly after the Sabbath was over and had plenty of night-time to go in search of brains before his absence was noticed.

he brought someone else back from the dead

Pish. No big deal. I've brought several people back from the "dead" using nothing but words, intubation, 200-360 J of electricity, and/or a few vials of epinephrine. But you know how it is: Cure one person with a terminal disease, get beatified. Cure two, get sainted. Cure three and get a case series published.

The vehemence from the priest denial of stripper nuns makes me think its a serious problem in their church. We know they hide child molesters why not strippers?

Ali G wonders why so many nuns work as strippers on the side

But it makes perfect sense. Nuns are the "brides of Christ." Jesus is god. God is omnipresent. They're just putting on a show for their husband, and all those pervs ogling them are intruding!

;)

All hail the master of Socratic irony!

Stripper Nuns? I tell my catholic friend that he'll freak out. Granted that'll be because as he puts it, all the nuns he knew were old and crusty looking, and the concept of a hot nun is bizzare to him.