Bill O'Reilly: God Told Me To Write About Jesus

[cbayer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/26/bill-oreilly-jesus-60-minutes_n_3996925.html

09/26/13 12:36 PM ET EDT



NEW YORK -- Bill O'Reilly says God told him to write his new book, "Killing Jesus: A History."

The Fox News anchor explains in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes" that one night he awoke with the title of the book in his head. He says he believes he got that message from the Holy Spirit.

O'Reilly says the book is a researched, historic account. Despite its de-emphasis of religion, he is using his special gifts from God in a positive way.

He says it's all part of God's plan for him.

more at link

[rug]

1. I think his loofah is talking to him again.

[madrchsod]

2. that makes my head hurt

god gave him a special gift of being a dick head?

[Deep13]

3. Well that makes sense...

...in Abrahamic religion, God reveals his greatness by acting through humble intermediaries. He supposedly told the unlettered Mohammad to read from a celestial book and write it all. So it would not be out of character for God to choose and ignoramus like O'Reilly to write about Jesus. Apparently, the last four guys He chose managed to screw it up and only Reilly, in his humble meekness can get it right.

Either that or O'Reilly is just a narcissistic, opportunistic asshole.

[cbayer]

9. Yeah, I'm going for your second option, lol.

[trotsky]

4. Well, you can't prove he's wrong.

So you have to allow for the possibility he's correct.

Isn't that right, cbayer?

[PeteSelman]

5. Wait, god IS Jesus, isn't he?

What the hell is he talking about?

[LeftofObama]

6. LOL!

Famous words of every snake oil salesman out there; "God told me to..."

[Frustratedlady]

7. Was that via one of Bill's famous phone calls, or does God use

a megaphone?

I'm becoming concerned, since so many people who God speaks to are on FAUX's payroll. Must be a perk.

[madaboutharry]

8. Of all the people on earth, God chooses to talk to Bill O'Reilly......

How is it that the only people who God talks to are folks with Narcissistic Personality Disorders?

[hrmjustin]

10. .

I think the Holy Spirit has better things to do then talk to this guy.

[okasha]

11. I think this guy had better hope

She doesn't decide to talk to him. He'd never recover.

[hrmjustin]

12. She would have a few things to say.

[rurallib]

17. god could put the loofah where the sun don't shine forever

[cbayer]

13. And if a god did talk to him, I hope the message would be to shut up already, lol.

[hrmjustin]

14. Agreed.

[mysuzuki2]

15. A god that reveals himself in the form of deimorphic tortillas and grilled cheese sandwiches.

is certainly likely to speak to someone like Bill O'Rudely. BTW Bill, god told me to tell you you're an asshole.

[Hayduke Bomgarte]

16. My gut tells me that

If God actually did speak to this fool,it would be to tell him to shut his stupid trap and keep it shut.

[rurallib]

18. we've seen god in toast, in rocks, in trees, in paint

now in a shit stain.

[LostOne4Ever]

19. I thought the man was crazy

Now I have proof.

[Laochtine]

20. Is it Christian to

doubt god speaks to his flock?

[cbayer]

22. What does this mean exactly?

[Laochtine]

24. If a believer

Hears god and gets an book deal or other idea, should that be questioned by believers?
I'm sorry to be so cryptic to you, I think that way, my bad

[cbayer]

25. Of course believers should question that.

Religion (and medicine) are full of scam artists and snake oil salesmen.

Are you suggesting that believers are obligated to believe anything someone who tells them god spoke to them says?

[trotsky]

29. Shouldn't they then also question when someone says...

that god told them to feed the hungry, or shelter the homeless?

I don't expect you to have an answer.

[yellowcanine]

33. Well those are direct quotes from Matthew 5. Not quite the same thing as saying God gave you a

book title, is it? One is accepted scripture and clearly a form of altruism, the other is just someone's feeling that could be related to their self serving desire to gain some fame and sell books. But nice false equivalence anyway.

[trotsky]

35. Ah, I see!

You know what the bible really says, and everyone else is mistaken. Well I wish you would have spoken up earlier! Would you mind going down to Fred Phelps' church and explain to them why they're wrong?

[yellowcanine]

41. You quoted the New Testament, which is accepted by all major Christian groups. Sorry.

Whether or not you believe it, that is what it says. It is not a question of me knowing or not knowing. Fred Phelps doesn't follow New Testament teaching but it is not for me to tell him that. I am sure plenty of people have.

[trotsky]

44. Actually, no, the entire New Testament isn't accepted by all Christian groups.

In fact, I have no doubts there are parts you reject, such as the misogynistic rantings of Paul. Many Christians would therefore say you aren't being a good Christian yourself.

And there we are. You're being as judgmental and selective as they are.

[trotsky]

36. I could really use your help with this one:

http://news.yahoo.com/ex-pope-benedict-says-god-told-resign-report-104959018.html

Can you use your special ability to determine if it's OK to mock the former pope for stating that god spoke to him?

[trotsky]

37. How about this guy?

http://ipost.christianpost.com/news/man-says-god-told-me-to-get-up-before-tree-hits-his-house-11214/

Totally selfish - it only benefited him! Is it OK to mock him?

[hrmjustin]

43. When most believer say that they say that God has spoken to their heart and through their

scripture and traditions. If someone tells me that God actually spoke to them I would have a very hard time believing that.

[Laochtine]

38. Obligation? no but where do you draw the line?

Is there a reasonable to crazy meter or does faith rule

Religion (and medicine) are full of scam artists and snake oil salesmen
Medicine can be tested for results

[cbayer]

45. Everyone has to draw their own line.

Some people are going to believe O'Reilly. others will not.

At any rate, if you wish to paint all religious people as unable to evaluate and make a decision on this one, go ahead. I can't see what purpose it would serve you, though.

[hrmjustin]

42. As a believer I would question them. Personally I think he is a fraud.

[yellowcanine]

34. So doubting O'Reilly's self serving claim is doubting that God speaks to his flock?

Anyway doubting, testing those who claim that God speaks to them is part of being Christian. In fact, there are numerous exhortations in the New Testament to do just that. Just a few of many.

1 John 4:1-6 ESV

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already. Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. ...

2 Peter 2:1 ESV

But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Matthew 7:15 ESV

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.

Matthew 7:21 ESV

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 24:24 ESV

For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect

[Laochtine]

39. Ty for the lesson

But that book really has nothing based in reality for me

[yellowcanine]

40. You asked "Is it Christian to ...." The NT is the source of Christian belief.

Don't ask that question if you think the NT is irrelevant.

[WovenGems]

21. Sad Truth

A sane man may talk to God but God only seems to talk to the crazy.

[Goblinmonger]

23. If an atheist were to say about a liberal theist

what liberal theists are saying in here about O'Reilly, the outrage would be unbearable. But since O'Reilly is a conservative asshole, it's apparently OK to make fun of his religious beliefs. I hope everyone here remembers this when the Pope is mocked for saying he has knowledge of what god is "saying"/"thinking."

[trotsky]

27. I wanted to comment on that as well.

But I figured, what's the point. The hypocrisy of some is just so utterly jaw-dropping, if they don't get it by now they never will.

[yellowcanine]

30. When someone says God told them to write a book called "Killing Jesus" and their other book is

"Killing Lincoln" they deserve to be mocked. This has nothing to do with O' Reilly's religious beliefs. It has everything to do with O'Reilly's belief in his own importance.

[yellowcanine]

26. The more parsimonious explanation is that it was a side effect of a medication he took.

And if it is anything like "Killing Lincoln" clearly GAWD had nothing to do with it, because GAWD should be a better historian than all that.

[cbayer]

32. Did you see the 60 minutes interview?

He doesn't even really try to hide that he is a scammer. He openly laughs about it.

[doc03]

28. Apparently God told him to be an asshole too n/t

[Downtown Hound]

31. That's nice Bill. But nobody gives a shit. n/t