This has been bugging me for a couple days now.

[laconicsax]

Regarding the much fawned-over quote by Bill Maher (DU post about it http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1100286">here)...

When he says that "real" Christians don't rejoice in revenge, what does he think they're doing when talking about Mr. D's final "justice?"

When he says that "real" Christians don't rejoice in torture, what does he think they're doing in churches when talking about, singing about, or glorifying Jesse's "sacrifice?"

When he says that "real" Christians don't rejoice in war, what does he think they're doing when talking about, singing about, or glorifying events in Biblical or historical wars?

[Ninjaneer]

1. I guess its the

idealized version of Christianity everyone has in their mind, but no one actually practices.

[laconicsax]

2. Like the idea of Obama vs. Obama?

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/comics/this_modern_world/2009/10/13/tomo/

Makes sense.

[onager]

3. Thanks. I did a quick drive-by about NRA Jesus...

I also noticed the big pile-on of Dragonfli. Something the non-believers are often accused of in R/T. Though in that case, it's usually just a couple of VERY patient people constantly refuting the same slurs against us.

[laconicsax]

4. I'm just surprised that an such an obvious fallacy made it to the "greatest" part of the front page.

It's one thing when people use false equivalence, Pascal's wager, special pleading, or even NOMA, but NTS is just so hilariously stupid.