HBO's Bill Maher Says Christians Have “Neurological Disorder,” are “Crazy”
Bill Maher, host of HBO's
Real Time With Bill Maher , says that
all Christians are crazy and are unenlightened because of their faith. Maher
made the comments on MSNBC's Scarborough Country.
Maher said: "We are a nation that is unenlightened because of religion…I
think that religion stops people from thinking. I think it justifies
crazies. I think that flying planes in a building was a faith-based
initiative. I think religion is a neurological disorder. If you look at it
logically, it's something that was drilled into your head when you were a
small child."
"When you look at belief in such things--as do you go to heaven, is there a
devil--we have more in common with (Muslin countries) Turkey and Iran and
Syria than we do with European nations and Canada and nations that, yes, I
would consider more enlightened that us."
Maher said he wasn't speaking only of evangelicals, but included all
religious people. He said he agreed with Jesse Ventura "who had that quote
about religion is a crutch for weak-minded people who need strength in
numbers."
Because of their neurological disorder, he said Christians "do not believe
in science and rationality." He went on to say the future does not belong to
religion. One recalls the famous quote from the Beatles in the 60's that
they "were more popular than Jesus."
According to Maher, the Bible is a book of fairy tales, calling the account
of Jonah a fairy tale the same as Jack in the Beanstalk .
Had Maher said such things about homosexuals, he would have been immediately
fired. But because he was speaking of Christians, his bigotry was acceptable
to HBO, owned by Time Warner Inc.
TAKE ACTION
Send Mr. Maher an email saying you regret he has such a low view of
Christians, and will pray that he be "enlightened" as to the true nature of
Christianity. Explain to him that Christians appreciate the good science
does and most Christians are rational individuals.
Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
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