Comedy

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Comedy

Americans measure with dogs and appliances because metres are just weird

In my first update for a no doubt very long-running series of extremely serious information content, I am bringing you the very latest in measurement news, in a segment I am calling "Measurement News." Americans have long had a distaste for joining the rest of the world in

Comedy

Why Conservative Comedy Isn't Funny

I am preparing this morning for the net interview for MythVision on my Resurrection book (The Resurrection: A Critical Examination of the Easter Story [UK]) - today, we are talking empty tomb. It'll be a live stream taking place at around 09:20 am EST. In the meantime,

God's characteristics

The problems with God having a sense of humor

I thought I would turn one of my previous pieces into video form. This is based on one of the questions in my book The Little Book of Unholy Questions [UK]. Enjoy: Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher Please support by sharing or donating,

memes

It's Meme-O'clock

Feel free to add yours...   Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher You can also buy me a cuppa. Or buy some of my awesome ATP merchandise! Please... It justifies me continuing to do this!

Comedy

Sean Lock

Because I can. So sad he has died - literally one of my favourite comedians. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Zl1TRDJs0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRMXtuJlu64 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRPngk5QyK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTUNQAa-tzE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPI3BUtIFeA

Jesus

Happy Merry Eastermas: The Real Story of Resurrection

Those of you who are long-term readers here will have seen this already, but for you newer readers, here is an absolute delight of resurrection story-telling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKV2Z3eYTY Genius.   Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher You can also buy

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Christian Comedy, the Church & Politics

This was a pretty interesting listen, with an insight into Christian communities and the growing politicisation of them (or, the greater likelihood of people being outspoken about their political positioning).   Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher You can also buy me a cuppa. Or

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Friday Fun

Here is some Friday fun for you:     OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM BORAT SAGDIYEV pic.twitter.com/vM92Lam5vV— Borat (@BoratSagdiyev) October 23, 2020     Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher You can also buy me a cuppa. Or buy some of my awesome ATP merchandise! Please... It

atheism

God: "The Guy is in over His Head Now."

You've gotta love some Kevin Bridges. Make America Great again. (There is swearing within both of these, so beware.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlaWolAXlXw A bit more on his thoughts on God, and Joseph in particular (audio) - it's classic: I'll throw

Comedy

Can God Have a Sense of Humour?

In short, no. And I'm of the opinion that this invalidates claims to a meaningful personhood. The idea that we should come to love God in a holy union is therefore even more problematic. I talk about it here: Please like and subscribe to my YouTube channel because,

memes

It's Tuesday. Time for Some Fun.

Here are some Tuesday memes for you.

Comedy

Jesus, Resurrection, Humour and Appropriateness

I posted this on my Facebook page (H/T to Rick Humeny who pasted it on the ATP Facebook page) : I genuinely think this is not only funny but packs a theological punch. I have often before posted on the incoherence of atonement and the ridiculousness of the resurrection account.

Jesus

Mother Mary Joins the #MeToo Movement

This video pokes some fun at the Virgin Mary conception of Jesus story, all of the points of which I mention in my book The Nativity: A Critical Examination (UK). Check them both out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eo2t8gSMBo Thanks to the video makers for letting me know

Blasphemy

UK Supermarket Sacks Man for Sharing Comic Sketch Mocking Religion

This is not something you often hear about in the UK and so it has come as a little bit of a surprise to me. If you can't mock religion, then you are ring-fencing a worldview and inoculating it from analysis and criticism. There are certainly some freedom

COVID crisis

Bill Maher Roasted by Katie Porter

Katie Porter, as a freshman congresswoman, has been making waves, especially in congressional hearings. She's definitely one to watch out for and has been consistently bringing her expertise from her previous working life to the fore. Bill Maher is one of those characters whom people either love or

Biblical Exegesis

NonStampCollector Is Back!

Some years back, I chomped through NonStampCollector's repertoire of videos. He then retired, but this seems now like a hiatus as he's back! Enjoy. Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher Please also donate to my MS treatment appeal (I have

Jesus

The Fabulous Fist of Jesus

Sorry, I have been immensely busy this week. In the meantime, for those who haven't seen this, I was recently reminded of the genius that is Fist of Jesus. I have posted this before, but... Enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYLugke-GiQ Stay in touch! Like A

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Left- vs Right-Wing Comedy: Why so Left? Punching up and down

This is the second part in this brace of posts, the first part is here, where I set the scene and looked at Christian comedy. There undoubtedly appears to be a prevalence on TV and in the media in general of left-leaning comedy, and a dearth of right-wing, conservative comedy

Comedy

Left- vs Right-Wing Comedy: Why so Left? Setting the Scene.

There undoubtedly appears to be a prevalence on TV and in the media in general of left-leaning comedy, and a dearth of right-wing, conservative comedy or even Christian comedy. The question, then, is why this is? The answer, to me, comes in three potential forms, and these may or may

Comedy

Stanhope on Nationalism

Doug Stanhope does a fine job here of poking some holes in the idea of fervent nationalism. Classic: [su_youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_iBOEDb7PM"]   Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher

Astrology

QI: British Comedy Panel Show Takes on the Nativity... and Scientific Comedy!

I'm not particularly nationalistic, but there are certain things that I rate about Britain, and one of them is our comedy. We have a rich variety of comedy and we can pretty much say what we like. I have previously posted a good selection of clips that take

Comedy

Does God Have a Sense of Humour?

There is this prevailing idea that God has personhood and that humanity is somehow styled on his image. Atheists believes that the causality here works the other way such that humanity existed and styled God on the image of humanity. But who would want to let minor quibbles like that

atheism

Mitchell and Webb and Religion - Atheist Comedy

I did promise these some time ago. Some good old British ribbing of religion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uefDgWq5aQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVB3DdRgqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LXCZRpxHpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEyY0vl4-w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUbjpwyesk0 https:

Comedy

Outnumbered: Religion

This might not be what you think it is - perhaps something on the demographics of religiosity. This is a series of clips from an ongoing family comedy from the UK called Outnumbered. We Brits are lucky enough to be able to deal with religion pretty openly and comedically on

COVID crisis

Carlin on Abortion

This is a fabulous quote (H/T Andy Schueler): Why, why, why, why is it that most of the people who are against abortion are people you wouldn't want to fuck in the first place, huh? Boy, these conservatives are really something, aren't they? They'