George Carlin was so much more than the schtick his seven forbidden words became. His passing saddens all fans of comedy and of the debunking of authority.
Religion convinced the world that there's an invisible man in the sky who watches everything you do. And there's 10 things he doesn't want you to do or else you'll to to a burning place with a lake of fire until the end of eternity. But he loves you! ...And he needs money! He's all powerful, but he can't handle money! [...] I've begun worshipping the sun for a number of reasons. First of all, unlike some other gods I could mention, I can see the sun. It's there for me every day. And the things it brings me are quite apparent all the time: heat, light, food, a lovely day. There's no mystery, no one asks for money, I don't have to dress up, and there's no boring pageantry. And interestingly enough, I have found that the prayers I offer to the sun and the prayers I formerly offered to God are all answered at about the same 50-percent rate.
(Hat tip: digby)
- Barry Orton
Good bit... At 50-percent success rate, Carlin must not have prayed for too much.
Posted by: Dan Sebald | June 24, 2008 at 01:14 AM
George Bush would have been a much better President by heeding George Carlin's advice about everything.
Posted by: nonheroicvet | June 24, 2008 at 05:55 PM