George Carlin on Football (vs. Baseball)

[canuckrefguy]

With the tragic passing of one of the best comedians ever - seems appropriate to share George Carlin's legendary skit - "Baseball and Football"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM

RIP George

[mick]

Originally Posted by canuckrefguy

With the tragic passing of one of the best comedians ever - seems appropriate to share George Carlin's legendary skit - "Baseball and Football"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YphEUa5LPjM

RIP George

Thanks.

[JugglingReferee]

While I don't wish for the death of anyone, I found George's anti-Christian diatribe to be full of crap. I would catch him on the toob ever so often, and it seemed like 50% of his "comedy" turned into him telling me how to live and showing how he wishes he was a sociologist. His routine became boring very quickly.

I wish for God to be merciful upon Carlin.

I much prefer the younger talent that's out there now. And that's from someone who use to be a Carlin fan.

[canuckrefguy]

JR, 80% of his stuff had nothing to do with religion or politics, or anything like that.

Baseball and Football
A Place to put my stuff
Picky eaters
Foods I won't eat
Dogs and Cats
Seven words you can't say on TV

You're entitled to think his religious routines are full of crap (I personally think they're BRILLIANT). But if you're also willing to turn your back on his entire career because of it, frankly it's your loss.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

While I don't wish for the death of anyone, I found George's anti-Christian diatribe to be full of crap. I would catch him on the toob ever so often, and it seemed like 50% of his "comedy" turned into him telling me how to live and showing how he wishes he was a sociologist. His routine became boring very quickly.

I wish for God to be merciful upon Carlin.

I much prefer the younger talent that's out there now. And that's from someone who use to be a Carlin fan.

That is for God to decide, not you and not me. And Religion has caused more wars and killed more people in the world than just about any belief in anything in the world. Just look at this current war in Iraq and all the angles that have been taken as to what should or should not be done in that region. And the heart of all of it is Religious expression or beliefs.

I believe Carlin like many social commentators was just pointing that out to many of us even if I may have personally disagreed with him on his shared beliefs. That does not mean that he was not correct on most levels.

Peace

[Welpe]

Thanks Canuck, my wife and I loved it.

[Forksref]

I saw him live many years ago. I found his live act to be filled with bad language and some filth. I think it's too bad that I have that memory of him because I think he was brilliant in so many other areas. I loved his analysis of the English Language.

His anti-religion content turned me off to him. I think people change and sometimes not for the better. He may have had some bitterness later in his life.

Like other notable entertainers, he seemed to be a very complex person with contradictions.

I have mixed feelings about him.

[TXMike]

He was a bitter, nasty, hateful, addict. No surprise that he left "so young" as I suspect it must be hard to keep living when one is so disgusted by life and everyone around him.

[ajmc]

[QUOTE=JRutledge]" Just look at this current war in Iraq and all the angles that have been taken as to what should or should not be done in that region. And the heart of all of it is Religious expression or beliefs."

Similar to strategy used by the "Wizard of Oz", religious expression or belief is simply a convenient cloak to hide behind to attract and persuade gullible followers. The struggle in Iraq, like so many struggles before, has a lot more to do with a very small minority seeking to control and dominate a very large majority for their own ambitions and personal advancement.

Twisting some religious theme, to suit and support some covert purely political objective is simply a tactical strategy, that over the centuries, has proven to be extremely effective in recruiting and motivating followers.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by ajmc

Similar to strategy used by the "Wizard of Oz", religious expression or belief is simply a convenient cloak to hide behind to attract and persuade gullible followers. The struggle in Iraq, like so many struggles before, has a lot more to do with a very small minority seeking to control and dominate a very large majority for their own ambitions and personal advancement.

Twisting some religious theme, to suit and support some covert purely political objective is simply a tactical strategy, that over the centuries, has proven to be extremely effective in recruiting and motivating followers.

Whether it is convenient or not it is being used. I for one am not going to question the beliefs of everyone that takes a position. The bottom line is no matter what the real reason is; religion has been at the heart of many things in our society (and history) that have been bad. It should be expected that some would question the heart of that belief. And after all this was a comedian, not a Professor at a college. His role was to entertain and maybe if he wanted to make you think. That did not make Carlin a bad person. And it just illustrates more of why people cannot stand Christians when we make comments about what kind of human being a person is based on their beliefs that differ from ours. If I recall God is the one that does the judging, not us. Carlin died because he had a heart condition, not because he was a bad person. Good people die much younger every day too.

Peace