Religion, And Other Curious Beasts Part 5: Russell Brand\God

*WARNING* There are naughty and nefarious words in this video. You have now been warned.



The sad thing is that I'm not even taking anything he said out of context.

Thanks to AndromedasWake for laying down the sciencehammer when it was most needed. I hope you all enjoy this one, I've been planning it for ages and ended up being a very rushed affair.

Sound clip used under fair use, and all that stuff.

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[mattyjwilson21]

not a religious bloke really but this is a radio interview said off the cuff. to sit and over evaluate a non scripted piece really means someone has far to much time on their hands. i hate preachy people religious or not, your all the one, ruining life for everyone by forcing your opinions down on people through what ever crude method you can. let russel brand have his opinions and respect them, even if they are a bit post modern and hippyish! i suggest you get out the house and get to the pub.x

[Th1sWasATriumph]

Forcing my opinions down on people . . . so, some guy broke into your house and made you watch this at gunpoint?

Or . . . did you happen across it of your own volition, watch it, and then leave a comment saying that I forced my opinions?

Ah, the old "you need to get out more". Only according to the arbitrary social values you've chosen to adopt, matty. If it's a choice between fucking about in the pub or being intelligent in my room full of guitars, I know exactly where I am every day.

[Jyotinanda108]

@Th1sWasATriumph You don't need God in your life my friend, you need to loose your virginity. This video is a bit sad on your part

[Th1sWasATriumph]

@Jyotinanda108 Funny how THAT argument comes up when no-one has a better one, as well. Fortunately myself and my virginity have long since been repeatedly, and colourfully, separated.

[Th1sWasATriumph]

Oh . . . and respect Brand's opinions. Why? Why should any opinion be respected? Still, it's funny that you think his opinions should be respected but you're clearly not respecting MY opinions as expressed in the video, aye?

[LogicIsDying]

What is it with moronic twats like yourself always saying "get a girlfriend" to people who disagree with you. Seems rather like the work of a neanderthal to me. Trying to make triumph seem more pathetic and his position on the matter invalid simply because he didn't have a chain with breasts attached to his wallet (ignoring for the moment that he does) is by definition an ad hominem.

However I do agree Russell is pretty funny but, I'm disappointed to know he's a mildly insane deist.

[mathew2283]

@mattyjwilson21 How much of your life did you save be typing "2" instead of "to?"

[mathew2283]

@mattyjwilson21 Russell is entitled to his opinion, but I am not obliged to respect them. Any more than I am obliged to respect the views of homophobes, racists or sexists. Would you respect my views if I claimed that the Space Monkey told me to kill everyone called Keith? Why not? My opinion is equally valid and has just as much evidentiary support as Brands.

This is what people forget. NOBODY has the automatic right to have their beliefs respected.

[beastshawnee]

no -I saw r brand doing a whole stand up against religion and god, I've been trying to find it now....can't...sht...it was hilarious!

[jklarson66]

@OMGSEASALT I really don't think Russel Brand could possibly care less about religion and beliefs about the supernatural. As an anti-theist myself I think it's pretty bad form to attack a comedian doing a bit. There are so many apologists and preachers to confront about this kind of thing. Russel Brand was just after a laugh and I thought he treated Dr. Dawkins quite charitably and respectfully. How hard is it to see he was doing shtick? Why not make a video dubunking Edward Current next?

[OMGSEASALT]

@jklarson66 I thought he was an Atheist,

[Nilaikx]

bit disillusioning for me since i like russell brand to find that when it comes to religion his views, the way they're flaunted, are the same as one of the stupider atheist experience callers

[jklarson66]

Normally I like your videos but this one was poorly conceived. Russel Brand is a comedian and an entertainer who cares far more about getting a laugh then theology. He sets himself up as a ridiculous character intentionally. In this interview he performed marvelously as a foil for Dawkins to play off of. I thought his performance in this interview was brilliant and portrayed a very finely nuanced satire. Everything he said was deliberately lobbed up for Dawkins to hit out of the park.

[calebhagancaleb]

@dizyootum the sun is also hot