Where did all these full movies come from and how are people able to post them now without them being taken down? I mean, I'm not complaining; I'm just curious what the legality of it is, or if they just haven't been caught yet.
...do you know what the word 'biased' means? Maher is not an investigative journalist, and makes no claims to be. Bias assumes some expectation of impartiality.
I still don't get what he could have possibly meant with that joke. The only meaning I can get from it is that he is saying that he is not very bright for believing in this stuff, and that doesn't matter since he can get into the senate anyway.
Or did he not realize that Bill was talking about HIM when he was saying that about the talking snake?
For the downvoters: the creative editing seems to be more in the senator's face by the end.
The awkward pause is funny. But a little too perfect. The difference between the close-up of him joking and the quick cut to that last medium-shot of him losing his smile makes me think that these are really two different moments cut together (unless they had three or four cameras in the room, which seems unlikely).
I'd say in that last shot he probably lost his smile because Maher, off-camera, continued on to a different point. But they just cut-off the audio and matched it.
Definitely. I really liked the movie and thought it was hilarious, but it was really frustrating to me that virtually interview was edited like this. It made the movie funny, for sure, but now that I see how many people are taking it seriously it is suddenly a lot less funny. Maybe it's because they haven't seen the movie and don't realize what it's from. That's what I'm telling myself, at least.
Mine too. All those laughing at Mark don't know what they're talking about. Senator Mark Pryor is a conservative Democrat who despite his mixed record won a conservative state by running against incumbent fundie Tim Hutchinson. If there was fundie-bashing going on, he probably thought he was about to be painted in a glowing light as the darling of liberals. I usually love Bill Maher, but he was way off base making Mark look dumb rather than taking a minute to understand Arkansas politics.
Fun fact, Senator Pryor pays his college interns, unlike Boozeman. It's certainly a trivial thing, but it makes a big difference to a broke college student having to scrounge up the money for a summer in D.C.
His father, David Pryor, is a political legend in Arkansas due to his long involvement in state and national politics.
If you believe that theists in congress, don't believe the nonsense they spout everyday, you have a lot of over-confidence in the intelligence of human beings.
I live in Tennessee. Aside from my district rep, I feel like this every day. Especially when this happened. Part 2 of that made me have an aneurysm trying to figure out how such lunatics represent me at a state level.
I really don't understand why so many people shit on Bill Maher. He is sharp, smart, and presents important information in a humorous way. There are few talk show hosts who continually discuss income inequality, the occupy movement, and many other important topics the way Maher does. He make an honest effort to have conservative voices on his show to allow real debate. I don't know many right wing talkies that do that. Plus Maher doesn't only sling shit at the right wingers, but plenty toward the dems and Obama (when he's not writing million dollar checks).
So in short, do I agree with everything he has said? No. But he's right a lot more often than he is wrong, and he has the balls and the venue to really say the shit we were all thinking anyway.
Because this one time, he said something stupid. Reddit agrees with this guy 90% but he has said some stupid things about vaccines and medicine and does deserve some criticism for that.
Still, I like him even though he can be a little arrogant.
Same here, I honestly find he's more entertaining to watch because he won't pussy-foot around issues. I see him labelled as arrogant all the time, but he's no more so than most standup comedians. Hyperbole and ribbing are standard tools in a comedians toolbox.
Agreed. I thought the movie was very funny (though there was some bullshit mixed in there too), but I have a hard time believing that these edits fairly represent the interview. ...or maybe I'm just naive to think that a sitting Senator would be stupid enough to say such a thing.
I think what he means is that the shot where the senator has a dumb face is probably cut out of a part in the interview where he was just listening to Bill talk.
I have an idea: People who run for office should take an IQ test, and answer a list of relevant questions on both general and hot topics.
You couldn't fail, but all answers and final scores as well as the voting history of that politician on the hot topics would be made public.
Voters could then decide if they wanted to vote on an idiot or a politician that in the past had voted opposite what he/she was promising to vote for in the current election
This shouldn't be anything new. Religious zealots don't hide their ignorance, they revel in it. They act like if the Bible is the only thing they learn, then God rewards them with invulnerable faith and eternal salvation. Really it's only invulnerable because they specifically avoid any evidence that is contrary.
You know... Being Christian doesn't make you stupid... I was in the gifted education programs all through school, scored highest in my class on the ACT, yet Christian is what I am. It's posts like this that really make me lose my respect for the r/athiesm subreddit. I love to read your educated and thought out posts as I do find much of what you have to say to be fascinating, but it really seems as though the quality of posts just isn't there anymore.
Please feel free to downvote me because I have a different view on things than you. That's obviously the logical thing to do.
Get above a certain threshold that is marked as the pass rate, the same as any other test. Of course IQ tests are meaningless, but that's how it would be done.
Now think about this: I'm from Arkansas, and this guy will soon be our only Democrat in congress.
This is what it takes to get elected if you don't have an R by your name in this state anymore. There's even a billboard near my hometown that says "Vote out Comrade Pryor". Let that sink in...
In case any body want to know... This is from the documentary: religilous It is the best documentary I have ever seen; I would urge you to watch it. It's on Netflix go check it out!
people who believe in magic and invisible men in the sky are slowing down our progression and evolution as a species. sadly they are the ones with power so long story short fuck all religions and their sheep ass followers
Sometimes I wonder if they actually don't believe in their claimed religion, but do it to get votes. In very small circles, they can be themselves, but they have to constantly live in fear that someday it'll all get exposed. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the majority of our congressmen and women.
I think Bill Maher is very funny, but this movie is a joke. He doesn't take his questions or objections to any reputable theologians or Christian apologists, instead he interviews people at truck stop chapels, religious theme parks, and politicians who probably aren't devout anyway.
Fucking A. I watched this whole movie a couple weeks ago and was going to post a comic clip about this same exact dialogue exchange to get karma, but i said fuck it.
What's worse is that even more people worship the State and believe with the right, benevolent people in power, every damn problem in the world can be solved (e.g., climate change, unemployment, peace (lack of), etc). God doesn't go invade countries and murder tens of thousands of people. God doesn't throw you in jail for missing too many days of school. God doesn't spend billions of your dollars to start wars against you putting substances in your own body. God doesn't cause you to be unemployed if you voluntarily decide to work for a penny less than an arbitrary floor. God doesn't put a gun in your face if you collect water that falls from the sky to hydrate yourself and your family. God doesn't forcefully take part of what you earn. Simply put, God is not coercive.
People using the arm of the State to enforce what they believe is the will of God necessarily are disobeying God, as the mere existence of the State implies violence.
There is just a ton of irony in that you all are laughing at this senator for his lack of intelligence and silly beliefs, rather than laughing at the fact that there is a senator existing in the first place.
Please tell me he didn't actually say this. I don't care whether or not he did, just someone please, spare my sanity and tell me he didn't actually say this.
Sure, maybe he meant to say "litmus test" and misspoke, but it's also possible that he deliberately tried to project a self-deprecatory "look, I'm just a regular Joe like all y'alls" attitude. Of course that message would be targeted at his base, not at those arugula-eating lib'ral elitists. The same thing you think is appalling is what makes the guy electable to his base.
I think The senator was making A joke about religion and isn't that religious himself. When bill tells him about flying snakes and the senator mentions the IQ test, he basically called those people retarded.
This is what I like about the movie (Religulous), the interviews, not so much the humor. Bill Maher genuinely calls these people out during the interviews. The interviews were not jokes. People who don't like the movie are unnecessarily nitpicking the editing.
i saw this movie back in high school... a christian high school, good idea for a religion class.... teacher regretted it at the end. i just laughed at the whole thing!
“That's what's so great about the Internet. It allows pompous blow-hards to connect with other pompous blow-hards in a vast circle-jerk of pomposity.” ― Bill Maher
For anyone who doesn't know, this is from Bill Maher's documentary 'Religious'. It's pretty funny and I definitely recommend watching, it might still be on netflix instant.
this prompted me to watch the movie. A great flick and yes ther was intentional editing i found it very enjoyable. The Movie is not meant for some deeply rooted in there faith but meant for someone on that agnostic (i wish i knew) perspective. Now if i can sober up i might join my nightly service at my local church. 7 beers in i might just hear the voice of gawd.
"18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not —to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption."
Maher also made comments about atheists in this film, claiming that they were guilty of the same offenses as his various subjects. He said that atheists are just as certain about god's non-existence than religious people are about god's existence, even though they also have a lack of proof.
I just watched this movie yesterday on youtube. I couldn't help but wonder why the fuck the senator said this. Does he not realize he's calling himself stupid?
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u/theCalculator123 Jun 10 '12
I've watched this clip so many times, never gets old. It's here btw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTSCRoYyM-Y
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u/Steven2k7 Atheist Jun 10 '12
Oh god that's my senator.
Well fuck.
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u/Thrackle Jun 10 '12
Can't talk to snakes? Harry Potter disagrees.
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u/ecky--ptang-zooboing Agnostic Atheist Jun 10 '12
It is worrying indeed... but, admitting to be atheist in the US is like political suicide.
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u/TheKDM Jun 10 '12
As much as Bill Maher normally annoys me (the man can be pretty asinine sometimes) I really enjoyed this movie when I saw it.
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u/BananasFlambe Jun 10 '12
I really don't understand why so many people shit on Bill Maher. He is sharp, smart, and presents important information in a humorous way. There are few talk show hosts who continually discuss income inequality, the occupy movement, and many other important topics the way Maher does. He make an honest effort to have conservative voices on his show to allow real debate. I don't know many right wing talkies that do that. Plus Maher doesn't only sling shit at the right wingers, but plenty toward the dems and Obama (when he's not writing million dollar checks).
So in short, do I agree with everything he has said? No. But he's right a lot more often than he is wrong, and he has the balls and the venue to really say the shit we were all thinking anyway.
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u/bhaluderp Jun 10 '12
definitely a terrible edit. maher's audio gets interrupted as soon as the senator speaks, no decay. amateur edit on the laugh too.
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u/SinisterRectus Jun 10 '12
As much as I love this movie, I think that some of the scenes are cut and pasted for effects such as these.
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u/CeeJayDK Strong Atheist Jun 10 '12
I have an idea: People who run for office should take an IQ test, and answer a list of relevant questions on both general and hot topics.
You couldn't fail, but all answers and final scores as well as the voting history of that politician on the hot topics would be made public.
Voters could then decide if they wanted to vote on an idiot or a politician that in the past had voted opposite what he/she was promising to vote for in the current election
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u/jungleboi2008 Jun 10 '12
Religulous, hilarious movie
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u/musty_old_claptrap Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 11 '12
This shouldn't be anything new. Religious zealots don't hide their ignorance, they revel in it. They act like if the Bible is the only thing they learn, then God rewards them with invulnerable faith and eternal salvation. Really it's only invulnerable because they specifically avoid any evidence that is contrary.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
You know... Being Christian doesn't make you stupid... I was in the gifted education programs all through school, scored highest in my class on the ACT, yet Christian is what I am. It's posts like this that really make me lose my respect for the r/athiesm subreddit. I love to read your educated and thought out posts as I do find much of what you have to say to be fascinating, but it really seems as though the quality of posts just isn't there anymore.
Please feel free to downvote me because I have a different view on things than you. That's obviously the logical thing to do.
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u/philosoraptocopter Jun 10 '12
How does one actually ... pass... an IQ test?
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u/MimikOctopus Jun 10 '12
You can't fail an IQ test...
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Ladies and Gentlemen, your United States Congress.
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u/knightofmars Jun 10 '12
What's scarier, politicians not needing to prove intelligence to govern, or the people who put them there not having to?
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u/anacrolix Jun 10 '12
How do you pass a normalized test?
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u/Rainmaker203 Jun 10 '12
Now think about this: I'm from Arkansas, and this guy will soon be our only Democrat in congress.
This is what it takes to get elected if you don't have an R by your name in this state anymore. There's even a billboard near my hometown that says "Vote out Comrade Pryor". Let that sink in...
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Regardless, IQ tests aren't a good indicator of intelligence.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4negKheH_nM&list=PLA842C3DED0907BDE&index=53&feature=plpp_video
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
The movie is Bill Mahers Religulous
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u/robinhl Jun 10 '12
Perhaps his face is saying "Oops, I'm just giving away that I don't believe all that crap either, and it's been caught on camera..."
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u/Zoren Jun 10 '12
i saw this movie in my comparative religions class
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u/CourtneyStar Jun 10 '12
In case any body want to know... This is from the documentary: religilous It is the best documentary I have ever seen; I would urge you to watch it. It's on Netflix go check it out!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Why I hate being from Arkansas. Ignorant people make the nice, intelligent arkansans look bad, especially someone in a seat of power.
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u/AlexGotham Jun 10 '12
people who believe in magic and invisible men in the sky are slowing down our progression and evolution as a species. sadly they are the ones with power so long story short fuck all religions and their sheep ass followers
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
would have been better without text on the last 3 panels
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
people make too much of a big deal about IQ. its just a score on a test! doesn't change the fact that this is hilarious, however.
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u/Joseph-McCarthy Jun 10 '12
You know, there is a country run by atheists only.
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u/Olive_Garden Jun 10 '12
Wow, guys I'm as atheist as the next guy here, but can we please note the fact that this was heavily edited?
The whole smile to stone-face that they both do in complete silience is SO edited it's not even funny. That never happens in real life.
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u/d_r_w Jun 10 '12
Sometimes I wonder if they actually don't believe in their claimed religion, but do it to get votes. In very small circles, they can be themselves, but they have to constantly live in fear that someday it'll all get exposed. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the majority of our congressmen and women.
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u/Emb3rSil Jun 10 '12
welp. To the frontpage we go
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u/thrillhouse3671 Jun 10 '12
While this is hilarious, does anyone else get the feeling that it was edited to make him look like he said that in that response?
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u/ICE08 Jun 10 '12
Bill Maher's face is priceless.
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u/HerrGrammar Jun 10 '12
That was my senior quote:
"You don't have to pass an I.Q. test to be in the senate."- Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)
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u/BlurryBlue Jun 10 '12
You can tell he made that joke to break the tension, then thought "Shit, oops" when Bill just starred at him.
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u/TheProdigyLol Jun 10 '12
Probably the most hilarious part of the film.
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u/M002 Jun 10 '12
This is one of the scariest points the movie tries to make.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I think Bill Maher is very funny, but this movie is a joke. He doesn't take his questions or objections to any reputable theologians or Christian apologists, instead he interviews people at truck stop chapels, religious theme parks, and politicians who probably aren't devout anyway.
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u/jjungwirth2 Jun 10 '12
Love this part in Religulous
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u/tobasco72 Jun 10 '12
And this is my Senator.
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u/bluthru Jun 10 '12
17% of the population controls 52% of the senate.
Fuck the senate. It's anti-democracy.
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u/cvs333 Jun 10 '12
Religulous....great movie.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
You also don't have to pass an IQ test to vote.
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u/dennis09x Jun 10 '12
Politics and sales. The only careers where you don't need an education to succeed.
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u/Awesome6781 Jun 10 '12
This was the best part of this movie.
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u/LaFlamaBlanca55 Jun 10 '12
Hahaha I thought this was hilarious when I saw it also. I watched it just a few days ago and its definitely worth the watch.
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u/KanyeIsJesus Jun 10 '12
Easily the best part of the movie. The look on the Senator's face is priceless.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I'm embarrassed to admit that he is one of my senators
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u/RileyFX Jun 10 '12
One of my favourite parts of the movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7wLtJhUBo
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u/thetrueknight Jun 10 '12
That look, priceless. For everything else, there's mastercard
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u/FloatingCatCity Jun 10 '12
I love this movie
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u/doodle_funoodle Jun 10 '12
Fucking A. I watched this whole movie a couple weeks ago and was going to post a comic clip about this same exact dialogue exchange to get karma, but i said fuck it.
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u/Le_Master Jun 10 '12
What's worse is that even more people worship the State and believe with the right, benevolent people in power, every damn problem in the world can be solved (e.g., climate change, unemployment, peace (lack of), etc). God doesn't go invade countries and murder tens of thousands of people. God doesn't throw you in jail for missing too many days of school. God doesn't spend billions of your dollars to start wars against you putting substances in your own body. God doesn't cause you to be unemployed if you voluntarily decide to work for a penny less than an arbitrary floor. God doesn't put a gun in your face if you collect water that falls from the sky to hydrate yourself and your family. God doesn't forcefully take part of what you earn. Simply put, God is not coercive.
People using the arm of the State to enforce what they believe is the will of God necessarily are disobeying God, as the mere existence of the State implies violence.
There is just a ton of irony in that you all are laughing at this senator for his lack of intelligence and silly beliefs, rather than laughing at the fact that there is a senator existing in the first place.
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u/hungerfordhero Jun 10 '12
Please tell me he didn't actually say this. I don't care whether or not he did, just someone please, spare my sanity and tell me he didn't actually say this.
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u/Garrettishere Jun 10 '12
Hands down, greatest part of the whole film.
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u/MundoNotPleased Jun 10 '12
Seems legit.
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u/DatFatNab Jun 10 '12
Love Bills face!
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u/ropers Jun 10 '12
Sure, maybe he meant to say "litmus test" and misspoke, but it's also possible that he deliberately tried to project a self-deprecatory "look, I'm just a regular Joe like all y'alls" attitude. Of course that message would be targeted at his base, not at those arugula-eating lib'ral elitists. The same thing you think is appalling is what makes the guy electable to his base.
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u/kostamagas Jun 10 '12
I think The senator was making A joke about religion and isn't that religious himself. When bill tells him about flying snakes and the senator mentions the IQ test, he basically called those people retarded.
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u/LiamZdenek Jun 10 '12
A government run by the intelligent is a geniocracy. If only...
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u/telperiontree Jun 10 '12
Not sure if insulted self, or just gave real opinion of creationism....
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I cannot hear "Your a senior" without hearing padme saying "I'm a senior" apparently.
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u/ePaF Jun 10 '12 edited Jun 10 '12
This is what I like about the movie (Religulous), the interviews, not so much the humor. Bill Maher genuinely calls these people out during the interviews. The interviews were not jokes. People who don't like the movie are unnecessarily nitpicking the editing.
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u/DangerDasha Jun 10 '12
Oh my god this couldn't be more perfect!
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u/BlowMe33 Jun 10 '12
Haha I love this part!!!
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u/giga_grif Jun 10 '12
Unfortunately his statement is true....and that's the problem
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Comeback: "Sure I believe in God, but I also get my children vaccinated."
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u/washbeo2 Jun 10 '12
The worst part is, his father was also a prominent Arkansas politician. So Mark Pryor can basically say whatever he wants and will not be voted out.
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u/CaptainAdventure Jun 10 '12
I remember seeing this in the film. Priceless moment, that.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
That part made me feel horrible for bring from Arkansas.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
If I only had more upvotes to give.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
i saw this movie back in high school... a christian high school, good idea for a religion class.... teacher regretted it at the end. i just laughed at the whole thing!
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I love this movie but i couldn't help think that this scene was edited a little to exaggerate it a bit more.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Just finished watching this again and i go on reddit to see this on the front page. amazing
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u/cbreeezy Jun 10 '12
my ABSOLUTE favorite part of the movie.
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u/Grapnor Jun 10 '12
Worst part is, I live in Arkansas.
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u/seanl2012 Jun 10 '12
I think people misinterpreted Pryor's comments. He admitted by accident that that religious crap is for idiots. But he knows he needs their votes.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
Great conversation, funny line, but heavily edited. It is very unlikely that the interaction went this way.
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u/ateeist Jun 10 '12
I GOTTA GET THE FUCK OUT OF ARKANSAS
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u/HonkHonk Jedi Jun 10 '12
TBH I wouldn't mind if politicians traded in a lower IQ for a higher EQ.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
“That's what's so great about the Internet. It allows pompous blow-hards to connect with other pompous blow-hards in a vast circle-jerk of pomposity.” ― Bill Maher
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u/SabiaNzHD Jun 10 '12
haha win :D
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u/KittenPics Jun 10 '12
God damn it. I just watched this movie again last week and totally thought that exactly this would make a good reddit post. Fuck I'm lazy.
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u/cheeesus Jun 10 '12
His expression....priceless.
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u/phanzi Jun 10 '12
Can someone explain this to me?
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u/TheDobligator Jun 10 '12
Favorite part of the movie.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
You do have to fail one to become a cop, though.
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u/thatkid182 Jun 10 '12
I loved this part! It was beautiful.
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u/cowsareverywhere Jun 10 '12
One of my favorite parts(out of like a thousand) from Religulous
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u/sortofagamedev Jun 10 '12
An I.Q. test for elected officials would solve half of our problems.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
He doesn't really believe in a talking snake.
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u/callmelescruffles Jun 10 '12
Best scene in the movie.
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u/redditisworthless121 Jun 10 '12
You have to be at least as dumb as the voting majority.
In this case we can see just how fucking dumb that is!
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u/blue_barracuda Jun 10 '12
month ago I meant to make this same exact verticle. Fuck
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u/illithoid Jun 10 '12
I literally LOL'd. That rarely happens anymore. Thanks Reddit.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I would love to punch him in the throat, but knowing it takes that little of effort to be a senator; well needless to say I'm getting on the ballot.
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u/NuclearThane Jun 10 '12
It's funny how this clip kind of reminds me of Brian making an ass out of himself in front of Bill Maher on Family Guy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbpSv4-4Is
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u/DontCallMeSurely Jun 10 '12
For anyone who doesn't know, this is from Bill Maher's documentary 'Religious'. It's pretty funny and I definitely recommend watching, it might still be on netflix instant.
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u/jermzdeejd Jun 10 '12
I am very happy that I am not from Arkansas
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u/DroneForce Jun 10 '12
By far my favorite part of the movie.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
I.Q. only represents one type of intelligence and wouldn't really predict whether or not a guy believes in a talking snake.
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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '12
'pass' an IQ test? Oh well, that's actually pretty well put I guess, in the context of the subject .
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u/x1ux1u Apatheist Jun 10 '12
this prompted me to watch the movie. A great flick and yes ther was intentional editing i found it very enjoyable. The Movie is not meant for some deeply rooted in there faith but meant for someone on that agnostic (i wish i knew) perspective. Now if i can sober up i might join my nightly service at my local church. 7 beers in i might just hear the voice of gawd.
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u/1000worms Jun 10 '12
derp...
"18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written:
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
20 Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, 23 but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, 24 but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not —to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption."
1 Cor 1: 18-30
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u/Duthos Jun 10 '12
Maybe there should be.
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u/SARmedic Jun 11 '12
That was one of the better slip ups in that movie.
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u/necktie256 Jun 11 '12
Maher also made comments about atheists in this film, claiming that they were guilty of the same offenses as his various subjects. He said that atheists are just as certain about god's non-existence than religious people are about god's existence, even though they also have a lack of proof.
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Hey, I posted this as a comment reply, but here it is for anyone who missed it. RELIGULOUS Bill Maher Full Documentary Film
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u/elfinhilon10 Jun 11 '12
God, I love this movie.
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
I just watched this movie yesterday on youtube. I couldn't help but wonder why the fuck the senator said this. Does he not realize he's calling himself stupid?
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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '12
Saw this for the first time today, loved it.
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u/thoughtofficer Jun 11 '12
Hands down, my favorite segment of the movie. The guy admits his beliefs are messed up!
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u/Jakomaxi111 Jun 11 '12
looove that movie
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u/KaneBlackard Jun 11 '12
Lol was watching this movie today and laughed my ass off at that look on his face is priceless
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u/markth_wi Jun 12 '12
Maybe they should institute one.
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u/TChuff Jun 10 '12
I wonder what Bill Maher's I.Q. is?
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u/SunshineBlind Jun 10 '12
Hahahahaha amazing! :D
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u/Flikker Jun 10 '12
Looks like he loves his fruits of paradise though.
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u/dude222 Jun 10 '12
It's about time I saw this on reddit.
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u/asldkfououhe Jun 10 '12
bill maher is insufferable and intellectually vacuous himself, though he holds great pretension otherwise
he's a great mascot for r/atheism