6 Celebs Who Became Religious Freaks

_jsw_
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 11:10 am: [report]

Psst, Ami: “peddling”.

*sam*
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 11:14 am: [report]

religious extremism makes me want to vomit.

seriously though, that’s probably the WORST pic of Mel Gibson I’ve ever seen. He looks dead. (I suppose that’s what extreme Catholicism does to you—slowly kills you from the inside out)

writergirl
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 11:22 am: [report]

Extremists are irritating.

And that is about all I can say without courting banishment.

vaiaster
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 11:27 am: [report]

I think a little religion isn’t harmful, but when you take it to the level of “I need to be in a church 24/7 and completely live my life for God”, then it’s a little extreme and annoying. I attend services almost weekly, but I don’t shove my religion in anyone’s face.

We’re all entitled to our own opinion and philosophies when it pertains to life.

belongsomewhere
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 12:27 pm: [report]

Kirk Cameron…so cute. Too bad he’s a crazy.

effing hickster
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 02:16 pm: [report]

I sorta believe in God, but sorry guys, I don’t believe he really talks to you, or to anyone, for that matter.

Abby
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 02:39 pm: [report]

I’m at one of the top 50 universities in the US…I can’t wait to see what sort of response this gets. (That is, if it even happens…)

effing hickster
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 03:22 pm: [report]

@Abby: How about setting up a card table next to the booth? Have box cutters to help people remove the 50-page foreword.

cymbelene
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 03:40 pm: [report]

ahahahahahaha! Effing hickster- that is effing brilliant!
I’m not in college anymore but I am a little tempted to go to my alma mater and do just that!

CheeeeEEEEse
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 04:00 pm: [report]

Ok you peeps need to check out this hot Romanian chick rip Kirk Cameron a new butt hole over his sch-peal.

_jsw_
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 04:05 pm: [report]

Thank you, CheeeeEEEEse. I’m halfway through it, and I want to marry her.

_jsw_
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 04:15 pm: [report]

I’ve watched it twice, and it’s definitely love. Now, all I need is a way to contact her. I’m sure it will be mutual.

PotteryGirl
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 06:42 pm: [report]

I don’t know…if you are going to be over the deep end about something, better God than drugs, booze,  or other things.  There are far worse things than religion.  I think more people need a little religion, actually.  And by religion, I mean Hindu, Christianity, Wicca, Judaism…whatever it is that you would like it to be.

effing hickster
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 07:08 pm: [report]

We all should know that “Origin of Species” isn’t a religious text either, but it is a treatise on evolution—treatise being the operative word.
The creation story is a story, not a treatise. It is neither a systematic argument/exposition nor methodological discussion. However, in its defense, there have been countless treatises written about the creation story.

All I know is that I’d like to have some of what Kirk is smoking, because he certainly seems to be having a good time.

InSearchOfAStudyBreak
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 09:00 pm: [report]

@Abby, It looks like they’ll be visiting my campus too. We get a lot of Jesus-protesters (because we’re so historically liberal) so it should cause too much of a commotion. But I kind of want one of the books, and I plan on listening to effing hickster’s suggestion.

bumbler
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 09:51 pm: [report]

A burning bush told me you’re all going to hell.

Sofjna
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 10:24 pm: [report]

@Cheesy and _jsw_:  that chick is awesome, I think I have a girl crush!!  jsw, I better be invited to the wedding.

LunaLena
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 10:25 pm: [report]

@PotteryGirl - out of curiosity, how about Satanism?

PotteryGirl
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 10:27 pm: [report]

@LunaLena - Absolutely.  Although true Satanism is less about satan and more about the self.  I tend to think of “devil worship” as another offshoot of Christianity since the pantheon on the same.  I’m not sure which you were referring to.

LunaLena
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 10:47 pm: [report]

@PotteryGirl - I was referring to the type of Satanism that promotes hedonism, individualism, self-exultation, and opposition to any god.

PotteryGirl
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 10:55 pm: [report]

As my last post on the frisky, I will say that yes, that counts.  Totally.  That’s a religious philosphy and what I was referring to.  I tend to think that all religions are pieces of each other.

I don’t think that what people think of as “Satanism” is really Satanism. I thought it was what you described in your last post.  I think people think that Satanism is devil worship and…not so much.

Antiquity
wrote on September 26 2009 @ 11:14 pm: [report]

Thanks for the awesome vid. suggestion cheeese. I totally watched most of her other videos and I have a new girl crush. lol. @jsw too bad she’s married…

effing hickster
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 12:59 am: [report]

@bumbler: I guess I’ll be first in line. I’m tired of trying to shove this camel through the eye of a needle.

DancingGeek
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 05:44 am: [report]

@ Luna Lena, is that Satanism? I thought it was just common sense!

DancingGeek
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 06:01 am: [report]

Oh that video was great! I think I have a girl crush too!!!  Not going to bother reading the 50 pages of garbage though, I get the idea and reading it will only annoy me.

brandyalexander
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 11:20 am: [report]

Religion rots the mind.

Leese
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 03:26 pm: [report]

As my favorite ex-wrestler-governor said, “Organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in numbers.” (Jesse Ventura)

Kat
wrote on September 27 2009 @ 11:09 pm: [report]

evolution =/= abiogenesis(origin of life)
evolution =/= big bang theory(origin of the universe)

evolution = the theory surrounding what happens to life AFTER IT ALREADY EXISTS

No more, no less. I know plenty of religious people who acknowledge evolution as “god’s plan” after their deity “created” life.

Come to that, there are MANY “alternatives” to the big bang theory. Let’s teach EVERY CREATION MYTH to kids and tell them they’re all true. *rolls eyes*

brandyalexander
wrote on September 28 2009 @ 07:28 am: [report]

While we’re at it, lets teach them alchemy.

I Go To 11
wrote on September 28 2009 @ 08:41 am: [report]

Ugh, it’s people like Kirk Cameron that cause so many people to look at Christianity and go, “Yeah, no thanks.” It drives me up the wall.

I’m a Christian, but unlike Kirk and his neo-con, fundamentalist folks, I know better than to spout such nonsense. God gave us the ability to reason, and these people apparently didn’t get the memo. I don’t understand people that think the Bible is meant to be taken 100% literally, when a lot of the content is allegory and thus open to interpretation. One thing that always gets me about these “young earth creationists” is how they claim the world was created in 6 literal, 24-hour days. We measure 24-hour days by the sun and the moon…which weren’t created until day 4. It bugs me to see things like this because it means people are going to go, “Oh, so all Christians are Bible-thumping, closed-minded weirdos?” when there are a large number of us that are anything but. There’s a large number of liberal Christians (like myself) that kind of get lost in the media’s “religious right vs. secular left” battles.

It annoys me that these people are more interested in promoting some far-out, bigoted agenda than actually following Christ’s message of peace and love for your fellow human being. Jesus didn’t say, “Love your neighbor, as long as they agree with you 100% and aren’t some lunatic liberal commie homosexual that hates guns and freedom. USA!”

GreenAura
wrote on September 28 2009 @ 09:13 am: [report]

In the words of Ziggy Marley… LOVE IS MY RELIGION.  But as far as other people’s religions are concerned, it doesn’t bother me so long as it isn’t shoved down my throat.  If people start to judge me based on my personal beliefs, that’s where religion starts to bug me.  And also people that KILL for God (which makes zero sense to me anyway).  Other than that, I hold no judgment towards anyone and their religion/beliefs.