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mr blur

(7,753 posts) Sun Mar 4, 2012, 03:45 PM Mar 2012

Penn Jillette: An Atheist's Guide to the 2012 Election [View all]

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I know it's Penn Jillette (although I have seen it said here that he's smarter and more articulate than Dawkins) and it's nearly 20 minutes long, but starting around th1e 6-minute mark he has some interesting things to say about the term "Christian".

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Penn Jillette: An Atheist's Guide to the 2012 Election [View all] mr blur Mar 2012 OP

Can't watch it- connection too slow. Does he endorse anyone in particular? cbayer Mar 2012 #1

I watched two minutes of it - what a waste of time. nt bananas Mar 2012 #5

No, and it's rather out of date muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #14

Thanks, Muriel. Appreciate it. cbayer Mar 2012 #15

kick Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #2

sourcewatch on penn and teller bananas Mar 2012 #3

What is that supposed to tell us? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #4

you're not familiar with sourcewatch? nt bananas Mar 2012 #6

Not really. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #8

It tells me something I didn't know. rug Mar 2012 #7

You didn't know that? laconicsax Mar 2012 #9

That must have stung. rug Mar 2012 #11

What must have stung, and whom must it have stung? laconicsax Mar 2012 #13

You haven't seen the dislike on here from me and other atheists Goblinmonger Mar 2012 #18

No, I hadn't noticed. That's good to know. rug Mar 2012 #22

I'm reminded of a quote... laconicsax Mar 2012 #23

I'm reminded of another. rug Mar 2012 #24

What reminds you of that quote? laconicsax Mar 2012 #25

There are none so blind as those who will not see. rug Mar 2012 #26

Despite his other views- digonswine Mar 2012 #10

I just watched the whole thing, and if this video is any indication, man4allcats Mar 2012 #12

Fuck Penn Gillette, the Wal-Mart lover. navarth Mar 2012 #16

Ever since I saw his 'Bullshit' episode about people trying to defend their towns against Wal-Mart AlbertCat Mar 2012 #19

For me, it was the anti-PETA episode of "Bullshit!" Rob H. Mar 2012 #28

Libertarian douchenozzle. No thanks. n/t iris27 Mar 2012 #17

There seems to be a number of people on this thread who don't like what Penn had to say... rexcat Mar 2012 #20

ah yes Big Think deacon_sephiroth Mar 2012 #21

The part concerning the label "Christian" was interesting to me. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2012 #27