Ricky Gervais thanks God for making him an atheist

[BornReady]

The Australian reported Gervais closed the Golden Globes by thanking God for making him an atheist. By Monday morning NBC bosses had received complaints from dozens of managers of US television market areas. They questioned why NBC had not bleeped out his final quip as it would swearing.

"Religion in America is far more taboo than sex, drugs or Eddie's cross-dressing," said one sympathetic critic. "It's regarded as deeply impolite to mention it. It starts fights."

It's not as if those real Americans are pretending to be thin-skinned. This is not faux outrage. They are genuinely shocked that outsiders do not take Christianity as seriously as they do.

What do you think, was Gervais out of line with his closing comment or do Americans need to lighten up?

 

[cam elle toe]

The Australian reported Gervais closed the Golden Globes by thanking God for making him an atheist. By Monday morning NBC bosses had received complaints from dozens of managers of US television market areas. They questioned why NBC had not bleeped out his final quip as it would swearing.

What do you think, was Gervais out of line with his closing comment or do Americans need to lighten up?

I vote B

For shits sake...its an oxymoron ya morons....a good one too :willy_nilly:

 

[Peter Parka]

Definately lighten up. It amazes me how hyper sensitive a lot of Americans get about god and religion while hypocritically not seeing how offensive the're being by telling people the're going to burn in hell. I love this clip where Ricky Gervais talks about a god who created everything.:thumbup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSZdHdfF4G4

 

[edgray]

They need to lighten up!

Seriously, they need to get a life.

 

[Carlton]

He did the same last year when he presented the globes, They know his humour and will piss take, dont invite him if you are going to take offence. I think he is brilliant.. yep lighten up

 

[Carn]

Yeah, like everyone before me I think they need to lighten up. I don't find anything offensive in his comment on the other hand I'm not really a Christian so it's hard to say.

 

[Niamh]

I don't see what exactly is so offensive about the comment tbh. Love Ricky Gervais, he's hilarious.

 

[Minor Axis]

The people who were offended by this joke, regardless if he is an Atheist or not, need to stop worrying about God's honor. God can take care of himself. Keep in mind religious views are relative. In a country like Pakistan, dozens (hordes?) of "good" Muslims would feel compelled to murder him for such comments.

 

[Maldoror]

It was out of line, hence amusing.

 

[Dana]

Why would an atheist thank GOD for being an atheist?

 

[porterjack]

Why would an atheist thank GOD for being an atheist?

like raiiin on your wedding day


is'nt that ironic

 

[Niamh]

Why would an atheist thank GOD for being an atheist?

it was joke, it didn't make any sense, that's why it was funny:24:

 

[Dana]

AAhhh.... Allah dammit

 

[edgray]

like raiiin on your wedding day

oh you guys, never will understand the concept of irony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg

 

[Peter Parka]

oh you guys, never will understand the concept of irony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1TVSTkAXg

So true! Stupid lyrics in that song! She probably should at least learn what irony means before writing a song about it!

 

[porterjack]

bbbbbut she is a popular canadian, wo do soo want to be loved you know