I loved your show. I loved the cheesy songs and actors. Loved seeing what new songs you would do. It was an obsession. And you ruined it.
Did you really have to do a religious episode? Did you really have to make it so that one atheist gets her faith back and the other atheist’s father suddenly breaks through a coma after he goes to chuch?!? WTF??
I know it didn’t specifically say that it was “prayer” that got the father to wake up, but that’s what you implied. Screw giving credit to doctors and science. It was all an imaginary man! I am so sick of shows, movies, etc. as portraying atheists as either horrible people, or having them regain their faith because something crazy happens. It’s fucking stupid.
I am atheist. And I’m a good person. And if I win the lottery tomorrow, or they find a cure for cancer, it won’t be an “adult version of Santa Claus” I’ll be thanking. —At least I have my House…
This article appears in Oct 7-13, 2010.
I only watched the Britney episode. All the others sucked.
Who cares. So you’re going to throw a show away because they had an episode you disagreed with. Well big whoop. There are many shows on TV and everyone of them will have an episode someone will disagree with. Quit being a child OB. The world does not revolve around you.
Lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame fucking lame.
Did I mention that you’re lame?
I want to point out that the sick father’s son DID NOT ‘regain his faith’…just the opposite. I think the episode was more geared towards the idea that no matter what you believe, the positive thoughts of your friends and family are muchly needed. I’m dealing with a same kind of situation, and I don’t care which of my friends believe what, but I do care that they are using all their focus and beliefs in supporting my family and I. Ps…I still love watching the show. It’s one of my guilty pleasures.
I am so fucking sick of hearing people talk TV shows
Glee, Dexter, Lost, whatever else the fuck you’re rotting your brain with now FUCK OFF WITH ALL OF IT NO I DON’T WATCH EM FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO TALK ABOUT AUUUUUUUUGHHHHH
ahem
There were many comments in the show about why one would choose NOT to go to church, NOT to believe in God. For one thing, the character with the sick father made it clear why he doesn’t even feel welcome at a church and why he feels faith is not neccesary. To top it off, the show’s title, “Grilled Chesus”, leads me to belive the writers were hardly concerned with Christian sensitvities. And regarding the non-religious dude who prayed to said Grilled Chesus and then decided it didn’t work, followed by a fabulous rendition of ‘losing my religion’ – what of him?
It seems like MANY character opinions were given, and you only saw it from your own defensive and easily offended point of view.
I agree with Cangook. I think OP has selective hearing. I don’t watch the show, but I do read this blog… in which a fellow atheist wrote about her very different reaction to the same episode… if anyone’s interested…
http://skepchick.org/blog/2010/10/the-two-…
that show is almost as sickening as the old cosby series, gag, puke.
The Cosby Show was great.
I love this show, to be honest… I didn’t care that they did a religion episode.
I find a lot of atheists hilarious. Because a lot of them are doing exactly what they set out to NOT do in the first place. I consider Atheism to still be a faith, because you’re believing in something. And I find a lot of Atheists took that path because they thought, “I’m tired of [this religion] shoving its ideals down my mouth and defacing [insert group/religion/whatever here]!” Then you’ll hear them go on with, “[Insert faith here] is so stupid! Blah blah blah!” Basically, they’re complete fucking hypocrites.
Of course, I don’t find that to be true of all Atheists, hell, it might not even be true of most. Just the ones I’ve had the unfortunate displeasure of meeting. I have nothing against any religion of any form. I don’t think religion makes someone an asshole. I think it’s intolerance that makes someone an asshole. Atheists who bitch out religion are no better than the people they took this path to escape from.
you’re too smrt for us snoop…with your blogs and stuff^^i loved all in the family until it became maudlin, much like mash
jdp21, I have no religion, but I’ve never talked about atheism with anyone
to assume that “a lot of them” are hypocrites is the same crappy logic as “a lot of Christians are pushy” or whatever
glee is beyond lame omfg 🙂
“to assume that “a lot of them” are hypocrites is the same crappy logic as “a lot of Christians are pushy” or whatever”
I hope you read the rest of what I wrote instead of just the first two paragraphs. :-/ Lol. I said I don’t of course believe that to be true of all atheists; just the ones I’ve met.
That show is pathetic and a waste of air-time. I feel bad for the OP. Tip for OP:get HBO.
sorry to hear that, donkey. it was just too sickenly sweet, nothing like that goes on in real life. and seb. i’d rather jerk off than watch another 2 minutes of that shit, plus a zillion reality shows that aren’t in any way real.
I’ve never watched the show, but as an Agnostic, *like*
To judge religious and non-religious people by their actions as flawed human beings is fundamentally different than judging the ideals they prescribe to.
Yes, some religious people and some atheists are militant, pushy, and rude about what they do or do not believe… while some are not. This is old news, and it applies to every other social group. It serves to prove nothing about the nature of the ideals themselves and only clouds discussion with personal feelings and attacks. People who base their opinions of atheism and religions on the worst of their members’ actions will never actually understand atheism or specific religious beliefs.
This coming from a former devout Roman Catholic turned atheist. I can understand the frustration religious people have with atheists just as well as I understand the frustration atheists have with religious people. But I also know how useless that frustration is to someone who actually cares about accuracy and understanding.
IF you define your happiness by what you watch on television, unlike Hugo who called you lame….I believe you & anyone like you are total losers.
ITS FUCKING MAKE BELIEVE …aka PRETEND !
Get a life, better yet, cancel your cable subscription !
“I consider Atheism to still be a faith, because you’re believing in something.”
You are an epic failure.
ya… it’s kind of like a sign saying, “don’t do _______, thank you for your compliance”
I’m, complying by NOT doing something???
how does that work?
I’m NOT currently throwing boulders at little children, why isn’t there a sign for that?
and thanking me no-less!
NOT believing in merlin up where with his magic wand doesn’t translate into the fact that I DO believe he ISN’T there….
and thus believe in something… so it must be religion.
I don’t believe in the Christian god, or any of the others. I don’t mind if other folks do, as long as they don’t try to make it the default position for everyone.
You hear a lot of talk these days, south of the border, about how the U.S. is fundamentally a Christian nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles. Lots of Americans may claim to be Christians. Staggering numbers of them don’t accept evolution as a valid component of the science of biology. But the ‘god’ they are trying to reintroduce into public life is not the ‘god’ that the nation’s founding fathers would recognize. Most of them were deists and students of the European Enlightenment and would have had no sympathy for the idea of ‘god’ that many Americans are invoking today, ie. the ‘god’ who answers prayers and helps folks find new jobs, recover from serious illness and win high school football games.
This same kind of religiosity is making inroads in Canada. This nation doesn’t have an official religion, in spite of what some may like to think.
Religion shouldn’t be mixed with politics and government. On that score I am in full agreement with Thomas Jefferson.
Other than that, I don’t care what people get up to in their spare time.
/copy /past Commandante’s post
I believe in aliens. Grey folks will save us all.
I was going to make a labored reference to anal probes and a world religion headquartered in Rome, but thanks to the civilizing influence of certain bitchin’ ladies (you all know who you are) I will take the high road.
You are welcome.
Commandante, Canada may not have an official religion but it does recognize God. And that God would be that of the God of Abraham, the worshipped by Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike.
CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
Whereas Canada is founded upon principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law:
“God keep our land, glorious and free”
Bro Tim
Also, one presumes, the Charter recognizes other gods such as Thor, Zeus, Odin and the Great Flying Spaghetti Monster (may his noodly appendages never dry out!).
I for one welcome our carbolicious, al dente overlord.
I believe in a higher power to help me get through the rough times…whatever keeps someone smiling or thinking positive can’t be all bad (maybe I just believe in the power of positive thinking?) I don’t know what I believe. But when I did something that I had a lot of trouble forgiving myself I turned to someone in my life who is very religious and they explained that before I even came looking for forgiveness I had been forgiven. It made me feel better. I don’t blame God or any higher power for bad things happening though…only ask for strength and guidance…which comes from within.
And I don`t watch Glee…
Never could get into Glee. Watched the first couple episodes on a flight a few months back and…meh. Does nothing for me.
I’m more of an HGTV kinda girl 😛
“I’m a godless heretic, not a God-fearing lunatic. That’s why it’s become my obsession to treat God like an infection.”
I agree, I was also disspointed by the episode. Why did they have to go there?
Lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame fucking lame.
Did I mention that you’re lame?
Glee sucks. It’s like American Idol meets Star Search meets Degrassi and crashes into Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Tried watching; can’t get into it. Sure Lea Michelle is ultra hot but that alone can’t save the show from lame dialogue, cliched storylines and Josie & the Pussycats quality performances.
And if I want to buy soundtracks featuring ‘original music’ by people on TV shows I’ll steal PK’s Mini-Pops albums or download shit or check out YouTube sor Size Small whatever.
Like fuck, hipster-people, watch a documentary or something. When people say they’re Glee fans I don’t feel bad being a proud fan of pro-wrasslin’ and A&E reality shows.
To be honest Intervention gets boring when they start the intervention …
NGF you’re going to have to get used to Glee if you want to be around me :p
Oh and I think Santana is the hot one.
I like all kinds of lame shows purely for entertainment. It’s just something to take my mind off school, work and real life. Except Teen Mom… did that bitch and can’t talk about it cause my blood boils!!
I’m not a religious person, I’m not 100% sure I’m Atheist, but I don’t really know what to believe in. I don’t think they made it seem like Kurt gained a new found faith or anything at all… also, the dad is still in the coma.
Yay for mind numbing entertainment to end the day!
Showcase has been airing an Australian series called “Sea Patrol” about the crew of a naval patrol boat protecting the northern coast of Oz from terrorists, drug smugglers, poachers, illegal fisherman, refugee traffickers and sundry other baddies. Made with the full cooperation of the Royal Australian Navy it is unabashedly militaristic ,delightfully old-fashioned and pure cliche – from the square-jawed Captain, his ice-queen XO, bullish chief engineer, cute-as-a-bug Navigator, and hapless but goodhearted rookie. You know what – I FECKIN’ LOVE IT. It’s like spending 2 hours each Sunday with a very functional family and boy do I ever appreciate the novelty of that.
Pure fantasy – perhaps. Pure bliss – abso-freakin-lutely. So pass the Fosters and put another shrimp on the barbie.
GOOD ON YER, HAMMERSLY!
sea patrol eh? i will have a look see, any program with those two words can’t be bad^^
Sundays on 39 between 12:00 and 14:00 hrs. 2 episodes at a time. I believe they also air episodes from Season 2 from Monday to Wednesday @ 6:00 but that’s “Get angry at the news and hurl my foam rubber brick at Smurphy” time pour moi. *Snort*
Ivan,
That should keep you out of trouble on Sundays.
I had to read your post twice. At first, I thought it was about the adventures of a gay naval patrol boat crew in the Royal Australian Navy who sang and danced their way through each episode like the characters on Glee. Don’t ask me why.
I don’t consider any program about the navy complete unless they discuss cannibalism and the eating of gammy legs.
By the time Sundays roll around I scarcely have energy enough to do more than take a leisurely stroll over to Chapters to deplete their military history section (and my bank account) and drive my blood glucose levels to low earth orbit with a peppermint mocha frappuchino. The rest of the day is devoted to Sea Patrol, cooking my sunday gravy a la Sopranos, and watching the corbies from my balcony.
No cannibalism yet, and the only hint of a gay subtext was the episode when the crew of a sister ship kidnapped Hammersly’s mascot (a statue of Thor) and dressed him up in pink hot pants.
that show sounds like a cracker!
but seriously… bring on the cannibalism.
A nice, big rump roast…
Might make a good theatrical film – “Atoll of Zombies”, with a special guest appearance by Zombie Steve Irwin. “Crikey Mate – Braaaaaaiiiinnnns” ( thanks Newt)
I’d actually maybe watch Glee if you finally invited me over, PF 😉 lol
I’ll bring the pot, you supply the TV and pretty lips.
I DO NOT HAVE A MINI POPS ALBUM, MR FAT FACE! YOU TAKE THAT BACK!
hahaha, mr. fat face…screee
well I would hope so, otherwise his sausage fingers would look out of place.
Is having a mini pops album an insult? I used to love mini pops!!
Maybe sometime NGF… pretty lips? lol
i don’t know what those are, i assume they’re not frozen treats
SOBova was on the Dartmouth waterfront one day this summer and saw a young woman leading her 4 and 5 year old daycare charges in a rousing version of Katy Perry’s “California Gurrrlz”. It was cutely surreal until they got to the line about “melting your popsicle”.
Read this pg http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0199247/
wow, as young as three…kinda like the mickey mouse club^^
zZz: NGF’s fingers aren’t so sausagey as are his palms. Take a latex surgical glove and blow into it and you got NGF’s hands. heh.
doesn’t that kinf of look like a cows utters?
hey, costume ideas…cackle
AHAHAHAHA I knew Fat Face’s hands reminded me of something the other night when we had dinner at le chalet de suisse.
ahh I didn’t mean that’s what his hands were like… I feel bad saying that 🙁
I just mean that’s what blown up surgical gloves look like.
Ooh I want to hang out with you two!
I have great massage hands actually. Even lesbian cops compliment them after merely shaking hands as a greeting.
HAHA PF I knew what you meant — I’m just sayin’ you sparked a brain fart. I noticed his hands were quite FAT and cow udder sums it up nicely 😛
You should come have lunch with us sometime, PF 🙂 I’m sure we’ll be getting together once NGF gets back from BC (maybe oasis for wings! yum!)
Mmm.. I love a man who give a great back rub…
mmmmmmmm wings.
haven’t had wings in ages…
props to the cow udder.. that one definitely sparked a chuckle.
🙂
I’ll know to aim for the cow @ lasertag.
Mmm back rubs from boys.
*sigh*
Being single DOES have its disadvantages, I must say 🙁
You’re more than welcome to join us, zZz 🙂
PK’s mad because she has deformed looking hands like Penguin in Batman Returns. When we met in school she tried to shake my hand and I freaked out yelling, “Back off, Oswald Pretty Kat!”
Take that back, Fat Face! I have beautiful hands. Not fat or sausagey like yours. They don’t look like cow udders either.
Yours don’t look like cow udders because they look like flippers. I’ll get you a top hat and monocle while in BC. Oh wait, they are flippers. WAHWAHWAHWAAAAAHHHH.
Now you’re just grasping at straws, Chunkybutt!
Better than grasping for fish at Seaworld.
this is great…sorry green turtleneck cat i have to give the win to mr. fat…thus far
Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Ms Maudey! They’s callin’ each other names!!
But it’s totally cute. :p
Oh c’mon, Painey, Fat just pulled that whole penguin thing out of his ass. At least the cow udders developed through a natural progression!
PS NGF: you’re fat.
You’re a penguin.
I can’t do wings PK… but maybe something else 🙂
do you enjoy the lowly pea of chick pk?
mmm hummas!
PF: we get together all the time (NGF and I) for food — all kinds of food — all the time 🙂
I have no idea why I read PK’s “mmm hummas!” as “mmm HUMANS!”.
No, I am not hungry, I just got fed.
Braaaaaaaaiiinss… 🙂
K, I’m up for food any time. Can I just mooch myself into the party? Please? This is my first Wine Wednesday alone!! I usually celebrate but there’s no one around. Ah well.
With my current avatar “BRAAAAAAAAAINSSSS….” isn’t all too funny anymore. 😀
haha, the gnomes have been satiated…for now
sorta in the same vein (music?) what kinda freak do you have to be to sit and listen to dub-step at ear-splitting levels like not all messed up on E and stone cold sober like wtf are you looking for a message in the music ? 🙂
You can join, ralmn — but we’ll have to check your references out first 😛
haha j/k 🙂 NGF and PK like meeting new people so sure!
Otay. I like long, moonlit walks on the beach (j/k)… and wine. And reading. And my kitty. And pubs and going out to eat. Is that enough for references or should I provide contact numbers??
Haha. we seriously need a bitchers summit.
If the bitchers summit is going to be catered by martym I’ll come. 😀 But seriously, I’d be too intimidated to go. lol
we’ve already put marty down as head chef for the proceedings. I’m sure I’ve read that somewhere…
Wouldn’t it be really funny if some of us had actually met somewhere else and didn’t know it?
we met NSNTH in my dreams (oh my now I’m just getting silly sorry) 🙂
Was I my usual gnome queen self or was I the evil zombie version gnome? 😀
We mouth off like this in person also so don’t be shocked when the fat starts to fly lol.
yikes! Hold yourself back, fat. And that’s why I’s loves you’s all! Cause of the lippiness. Sometimes I wonder about if I see you all around town.. somewhere… there are people that you imagine are the people on this site. It’s kinda funny, actally.
You can’t really miss NGF when you see him around…he kind of resembles the kool-aid man waddling around and shit.
Yeah and you look like the Size Small record player walking down the street. And if you were only in 2D. At least Kool Aid Man got fans and isn’t a fucking creep 😀
Is this going to go on all night? Because I don’t mind all these kitty pictures all over the bitch board. purrrr.
Yup. That’s me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMKCPW_HO8E
You WISH you had the smooth moves I have with those spoons. Hater.
you were an angel and you sated all my wants (omfg I’ve lost my freaking self control here again sorry peeps) 😉
ps: hmmm sated … last time I used that word in a sentence was ahh NEVER 🙂
I think the poet in you has awaken, martym.
Just for you martym:
http://vigourgiftland.com/images/product/6…
thanks Ntsnth but I’ve already got 2 of those and a crying unicorn with a chick on it’s back on black velvet 🙂
ps: something’s been awoke and it’s got a pretty funky odour 🙂