Comments on: Mel did it for the money . . . http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/ THIS BLOG IS NO LONGER ACTIVE. We've retired this blog, but the GifS gang is now active at Atheist Oasis (atheistoasis.wordpress.com). Visit us there! Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:44:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: God is for Suckers! » Gibson’s Newest Suckers: New Age Whackadoos http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-29543 God is for Suckers! » Gibson’s Newest Suckers: New Age Whackadoos Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:20:50 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-29543 [...] In a previous post, Lya mentioned Mel Gibson’s new film, Apocalypto, and how it will be yet another snuff movie: this one depicting the end of the Mayan civilization, replete with thousands of human sacrifices (you know, to stave off the wrath of the Spaniards — I mean, the gods). But it can’t just be a straightforward history story with Mel. It needs to exploit people’s desperate belief systems, thereby guaranteeing a built-in audience of suckers, making Mel an even richer man. [...] [...] In a previous post, Lya mentioned Mel Gibson’s new film, Apocalypto, and how it will be yet another snuff movie: this one depicting the end of the Mayan civilization, replete with thousands of human sacrifices (you know, to stave off the wrath of the Spaniards — I mean, the gods). But it can’t just be a straightforward history story with Mel. It needs to exploit people’s desperate belief systems, thereby guaranteeing a built-in audience of suckers, making Mel an even richer man. [...]

]]> By: Lya Kahlo http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17963 Lya Kahlo Thu, 18 May 2006 16:19:36 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17963 "Anyhoo, 1TLRMS, Saddam Hussein was a secular dictator, not a religious one. Say what you will about his human rights record and any number of other things, but Iraq was one of the most secular countries in the Middle East under him. " Can youshow me some details on this? I've only ever heard the opposite. “Anyhoo, 1TLRMS, Saddam Hussein was a secular dictator, not a religious one. Say what you will about his human rights record and any number of other things, but Iraq was one of the most secular countries in the Middle East under him. ”

Can youshow me some details on this? I’ve only ever heard the opposite.

]]> By: King Retard http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17922 King Retard Thu, 18 May 2006 06:05:31 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17922 Sorry for the double post. #13 didn't show up for a while and 14 was 13 and, uh... oh my head... Anyway, the point I made only needed to be made once. Sorry for the double post. #13 didn’t show up for a while and 14 was 13 and, uh… oh my head… Anyway, the point I made only needed to be made once.

]]> By: King Retard http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17894 King Retard Wed, 17 May 2006 22:16:57 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17894 I think my comment got dumped somehow. Anyhoo, 1TLRMS, Saddam Hussein was a secular dictator, not a religious one. Say what you will about his human rights record and any number of other things, but Iraq was one of the most secular countries in the Middle East under him. I think my comment got dumped somehow. Anyhoo, 1TLRMS, Saddam Hussein was a secular dictator, not a religious one. Say what you will about his human rights record and any number of other things, but Iraq was one of the most secular countries in the Middle East under him.

]]> By: King Retard http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17893 King Retard Wed, 17 May 2006 22:14:52 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17893 Saddam Hussein was more of a secular leader than a religious one. In fact, his Baathist party was largely socialist. Under him, Iraq was one of the more secular countries in the Middle East. Just wanted to clarify that for you 1TLRMS. Saddam Hussein was more of a secular leader than a religious one. In fact, his Baathist party was largely socialist. Under him, Iraq was one of the more secular countries in the Middle East. Just wanted to clarify that for you 1TLRMS.

]]> By: Eve http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17888 Eve Wed, 17 May 2006 21:28:18 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17888 Star: I should write a book about this saga! Or an ongoing soap opera: "Desperate Housewife on Kodiak Island!" Star: I should write a book about this saga!

Or an ongoing soap opera: “Desperate Housewife on Kodiak Island!”

]]> By: stardust1954 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17884 stardust1954 Wed, 17 May 2006 20:51:28 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17884 <i>Star, as always, I waver between pity and “well-no-one-forced-her-to-marry-him” for your niece. As for your nephew-in-law, it will be interesting for the family to watch how he handles such a place…</i> Eve - The thing is that I don't understand with my niece is how a very independent and outgoing person let herself be turned into a doormat. (His family are all Baptists, but he got really into the Jeebus thing after he failed the BAR two years after they were married.) I wouldn't put up with being told what to do and not having any say in anything. There are three things that could happen after they are in Alaska for awhile. They will 1. LOVE being masochists for the lord with all the subzero weather and loneliness 2. come back after having made up a story that the lord told them that Alaska was not where they are supposed to be after all 3. She will get sick of him and dump him like a hot rock like what happened to his brother when his wife dumped him because he was an asshole. We shall see. I should write a book about this saga! Star, as always, I waver between pity and “well-no-one-forced-her-to-marry-him” for your niece. As for your nephew-in-law, it will be interesting for the family to watch how he handles such a place…

Eve – The thing is that I don’t understand with my niece is how a very independent and outgoing person let herself be turned into a doormat. (His family are all Baptists, but he got really into the Jeebus thing after he failed the BAR two years after they were married.) I wouldn’t put up with being told what to do and not having any say in anything.

There are three things that could happen after they are in Alaska for awhile. They will 1. LOVE being masochists for the lord with all the subzero weather and loneliness 2. come back after having made up a story that the lord told them that Alaska was not where they are supposed to be after all 3. She will get sick of him and dump him like a hot rock like what happened to his brother when his wife dumped him because he was an asshole.

We shall see.

I should write a book about this saga!

]]> By: Will http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/comment-page-1/#comment-17883 Will Wed, 17 May 2006 20:45:54 +0000 http://gods4suckers.net/archives/2006/05/17/mel-did-it-for-the-money/#comment-17883 Husssian? Husssian?

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