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Bill Maher: Christians have neurological disorder
WorldNetDaily ^ | Feb 18, 2005 | Unk

Posted on 02/18/2005 8:16:23 AM PST by RobinOfKingston

Bill Maher: Christians have neurological disorder Says parents 'drill' religion into kids' heads using biblical 'fairy tales' Posted: February 18, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern

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Bill Maher

Television personality Bill Maher, host of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," says Christians and others who are religious suffer from a neurological disorder that "stops people from thinking."

Appearing as a guest on MSNBC's "Scarborough County" this week, Maher told host Joe Scarborough:

"We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion. I do believe that. I think that religion stops people from thinking. I think it justifies crazies. I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder. If you look at it logically, it's something that was drilled into your head when you were a small child. It certainly was drilled into mine at that age. And you really can't be responsible when you are a kid for what adults put into your head."

The former host of "Politically Incorrect" said the lack of enlightenment of so many Americans means the nation actually has more in common with its enemies than one might think.

Said Maher: "When you look at beliefs in such things as, do you go to heaven, is there a devil, we have more in common with Turkey and Iran and Syria than we do with European nations and Canada and nations that, yes, I would consider more enlightened than us."

Maher explained that he was not singling out evangelicals, but was targeting all "religious" people.

"I think the vote in Missouri [rejecting same-sex marriage] and a lot of other states is because people are religious," Maher said. "They don't have to be evangelical, but they're religious. They believe in religion, which as – I think it was Jesse Ventura who had that quote about religion is a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers."

The television host told Scarborough he was convinced evangelicals' influence will wane.

Said Maher: "When people say to me, 'You hate America,' I don't hate America. I love America. I am just embarrassed that it has been taken over by people like evangelicals, by people who do not believe in science and rationality. It is the 21st century. And I will tell you, my friend. The future does not belong to the evangelicals. The future does not belong to religion."

Later in the interview, Maher returned to the childhood-religion theme, comparing fairy tales to Bible stories:

"When you were a kid and they were telling you whatever you believe in religion, do you think if they had switched the fairy tales that they read to you in bed with the Bible, you would know the difference?

"Do you think if it was the fairy tale about a man who lived inside of a whale and it was religion that Jack built a beanstalk today, you would know the difference? Why do you believe in one fairy tale and not the other? Just because adults told you it was true and they scared you into believing it, at pain of death, at pain of burning in hell."


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To: RobinOfKingston
Using MRI and CT scan technology, liberal brains exhibit the same neurological patterns as people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. I'm sorry I don't have a citation for this, but a quick google search will give you the story.
21 posted on 02/18/2005 8:33:41 AM PST by Patti_ORiley
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To: RobinOfKingston
"When you look at beliefs in such things as, do you go to heaven, is there a devil...

Well, he's playing right into Satan's hands (or hooves). This is exactly what the devil wants, for people to think he doesn't exist.

But then again, don't mind me, I'm one of those religious wackos.

22 posted on 02/18/2005 8:34:11 AM PST by It's me
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To: RobinOfKingston

And some people START thinking because of religion. True, many go overboard and close their minds, but isn't this true of any religion or cause?


23 posted on 02/18/2005 8:34:27 AM PST by followerofchrist
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To: RobinOfKingston

Bill can take up the issue directly with God someday, when he's on his knees confessing that Jesus is Lord, and trying to figure out how to worm his way out of an impending one-way trip to a most unpleasant destination.

MM


24 posted on 02/18/2005 8:35:41 AM PST by MississippiMan (Americans should not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.)
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To: RobinOfKingston

Oh, please do continue to say things like that, Bill. As publicly as possible. The more the American people see what's behind the 'Rats, the more they'll vote Republican.


25 posted on 02/18/2005 8:37:12 AM PST by MizSterious (First, the journalists, THEN the lawyers.)
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To: RobinOfKingston

Pretty broad brush there, Bill. Yes, there are plenty of Christians whose approach to their religion "stops them from thinking". But there are also plenty of Christians whose approach to their religion promotes thinking, and plenty of adherents of other religions (including certain brands of socialism and environmentalism) whose approach to their religion stops them from thinking. Any dogmatic approach to life is harmful, both to the individual harboring it, and to others whose lives are affected by that individual's actions, but why pick on Christians?


26 posted on 02/18/2005 8:37:34 AM PST by GovernmentShrinker
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To: RobinOfKingston
"I think flying planes into a building was a faith-based initiative."

What about gassing a few million Jews? Is that a non-faith-based initiative? Theist and atheist all have their share of nuts. Bill Maher needs a log rest.

27 posted on 02/18/2005 8:38:09 AM PST by elfman2
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To: Russ

exactly....Maher is an instrument of the Great Deceiver. Maher worships science. People of faith do not deny science, but use science to try to understand God better.


28 posted on 02/18/2005 8:38:35 AM PST by Clarence (back to lurking now...)
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To: RobinOfKingston
Bill the oh so open minded non judgmental liberal that pretends to be independent. I have yet to hear him say anything conservative. What a typical hypocritical jerk. No wonder why his show was cut.
29 posted on 02/18/2005 8:38:57 AM PST by Sprite518
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To: RobinOfKingston
He isn't funny, never was, so he found he could make a fortune being a mouthpiece for his liberal "daddies". He is a fool and a blasphemer. He will die of AIDS. He has his reward...
30 posted on 02/18/2005 8:39:15 AM PST by Edgerunner (Proud to be an infidel.)
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To: RobinOfKingston

YAWN


31 posted on 02/18/2005 8:41:08 AM PST by Poser (Joining Belly Girl in the Pajamahadeen)
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To: RobinOfKingston

LOLOL....one thing Maher knows is mental disorder.


32 posted on 02/18/2005 8:41:57 AM PST by OldFriend (America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
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To: RobinOfKingston
It doesn't matter if you believe in god or not, Bill Maher just doesn't get it. The major religions of the world determine (for the most part), how people live and behave. Christianity has done very well for the American people. You won't find mass graves or government sponsored rape rooms anywhere in the USA. When we finally do get to the point where car bombs show up on our streets, you can bet their sponsors won't be Christians. Maher's views that Canadian and European philosophies (socialism) are more enlightened than what's found in the USA is pure BS. He needs to do a bit more research before he uses his celebrity status to try and change the world.
33 posted on 02/18/2005 8:41:59 AM PST by lotusblos
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To: RobinOfKingston

"and others who are religious"? Maybe we should pass his comments on to some devout Muslims.


34 posted on 02/18/2005 8:42:20 AM PST by Teacher317
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To: RobinOfKingston

Considering the lifestyle he leads ... I am not surprised he has NO respect or understanding of God. He's lost.


35 posted on 02/18/2005 8:43:24 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: RobinOfKingston

More proof that liberalism is a mental disease.


36 posted on 02/18/2005 8:45:48 AM PST by rllngrk33 (The Legacy Media is the propaganda wing of the Democratic Party.)
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To: TexasCajun
You've got a stronger stomach that me ... I can't stand to watch ole Larry. He gives me the creeps.

"I saw Bill Maher on Larry King the other night and it sure looked like(IMO) Bill has a case of full-blown AIDS!"

Really? I know he likes females but has he ventured over to checking out the guys sexually too? More gay men have aids then lesbians.
37 posted on 02/18/2005 8:45:49 AM PST by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: RobinOfKingston

I thank God for my crutch (Jesus).


38 posted on 02/18/2005 8:46:15 AM PST by TheGunny
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To: RobinOfKingston

Bill Maher is a third rate onceuponatime B movie actor who never made it anywhere. He thought he was funny, tried comedy, and then for some reason, someone gave this SLUG a show. He's a no-talent excuse of a human being getting MUCH farther in this world than he should.

His comments and thoughts should be tolerated as common flatulence would be tolerated.


39 posted on 02/18/2005 8:47:25 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: Antoninus

No.


40 posted on 02/18/2005 8:47:27 AM PST by TheGunny
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