tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930324718658078548.post6082637132593805644..comments2009-02-06T06:57:49.906-08:00Comments on Just A Guy: The Tragedy of George CarlinDana Jacobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16584440549406444660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930324718658078548.post-63567020841806555882009-02-06T06:57:00.000-08:002009-02-06T06:57:00.000-08:00Interesting -though flawed, in my opinion - perspe...Interesting -though flawed, in my opinion - perspective. "Don't be a selfish schmuck" is an offshoot of "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength" and "Love your neighbor as yourself". It appears you and Christ agree on the most important Commandments. And the Big Ten preceded Christ by thousands of years, so we're not in disagreement there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930324718658078548.post-25399628324106505732009-02-05T13:32:00.000-08:002009-02-05T13:32:00.000-08:00I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the program. I find Mah...I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the program. I find Maher, like Mencken, refreshing if a tad blunt in his rejection of organized Abrahamic religions as a patriarchal control mechanism that only ever made sense within the context of nomadic desert societies. However, I can't fault the man for performing a public service, which -- like warnings that Amyway is a Ponzi scheme -- requires persistent and vigorous doing, generation after generation, even though the dangers of the scam are widely recognized.<BR/><BR/>As for Carlin, his bit on the Ten Commandments was sheer genius -- especially in light of the deathless misperception that Western Civilization is based on Moses' Laws. Lying, theft, murder and adultery are condemned in almost every culture, even those that preceded Christ by thousands of years. The rest of the Commandments are ritual booga-booga for the edification of the Priesthood. And ALL of them can be reduced to "Don't be a selfish schmuck" -- which is an immortal truth you don't need two Testaments to figure out on your own.LastPlaneOuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728171981912926068noreply@blogger.com