But, nope, that's not it. This boycott is not because of televised vice. No, it is because HBO brings to homes everywhere Bill Maher's show Real Time With Bill Maher. And Bill Maher, just the other day, committed a big no-no in this country by "mocking Jesus." I actually don't think he did. I think he was mocking some of his followers, those who believe Jesus/God has a hand in whatever comes about in this ol' world. But even the perception of criticizing Jesus, especially during the season that celebrates his birth, is something that will raise the tempers of even the most hypocritically inconsistent Christians.
Tim Tebow is a well known athlete and Christian spokesperson. He plays football for the Denver Broncos and never misses a chance to say a few words about his religious beliefs, even crediting God with having had a hand in the Bronco's winning season.
However, on Christmas Eve, Tebow was having what he later called a "tough game," having thrown four interceptions among his mediocrity that night.
Bill Maher, no doubt mindful the opportunity a little controversy could provide for some free publicity for his new season on HBO (which starts in just a few weeks), went to Twitter to post the following message:
"Wow, Jesus just f**ked #TimTebow bad! And on Xmas Eve! Somewhere ... Satan is tebowing, saying to Hitler "Hey, Buffalo’s killing them."Anyone who knows even a little about Maher would not be surprised he said that. He says that type of stuff all the time and has been saying it for years, and even right there on HBO.
And really, F-bomb and all, that isn't so much aimed at Jesus as it is those who think Jesus is behind the scenes of everything that takes place in every Christian's life.
Of course Maher doesn't really believe Jesus screwed Tim Tebow on Xmas Eve. But if Jesus/God did indeed have an interest in the Bronco's season as Tebow suggested, it would seem that Jesus took Christmas Eve off to celebrate or something.
Well, I guess Jesus/God had his reasons (perhaps to strengthen Tebow's faith or something)....
Whatever. However, I doubt many Christians will yank HBO out of their homes over this. A little T & A each evening is worth overlooking Maher's supposed slight, I reckon.
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I spent about an hour searching for this link which I remembered seeing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbpyk1uHNWY&feature=related
The relevance? Emotions rule the religious of whatever form. We need to promote reason.
In the course of that hour, it finally dawned on me what T&A meant :) Embarrassing to be so slow!
We are avid Maher fans. We have a weekly bet..how many minutes will it be before Maher mentions religion. Many times he settles our bet within the first few minutes. He is quite funny and often spot on when it comes to his critique of religion.
I think this video is quite appropriate here: http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/tebow/1374394
Frankly, I am always amused by the football players who kneel in the end zone and do a pseudo-prayer, or the bull rider, who puts himself in harms way, then kneels and points skyward afterward. Like God cares...
Do you seriously mean to imply, Doug, that the sight of T&A is not a religious experience? If so, I've got to get meself a new religion!
I loved your post!
Exrelayman,
Thanks for that link.
I think you go a bit too far in saying "the religious of whatever form" is ruled by emotion.
Well, we humans are all emotional creatures. I promote the idea that we should strive to balance our emotions with reason. That would serve us all well, I think.
Bruce,
I think Maher is a pretty smart fellow and funny too. He takes the heat and isn't afraid to do it.
Georgia Mountain Man,
Thanks for that link.
Of course God cares. I used to follow boxing regularly and saw evidence that he was intensely concerned about who won which match! Well, sometimes, like with Tebow, he must have gotten sidetracked. LOL.
Paul,
Well, no, when you put it that way, I don't mean such a thing!
Hadn't heard about this. Too stupid for words. I did enjoy watching all the prayers and God stuff on Survivor and the after words thoughts about how stupid it all was. God is so involved in our sex too---his name YELLED out in beds across the nation, among adulterers and homosexuals---GOD!
Diane,
Ah, that old religious orgasm! Can't beat it.
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