Looks Like Mel Has Himself a New Buddy!
11 August 2006 by King Retard
Well, look who’s come to the rescue of poor, set upon Mel Gibson; a man who knows a little something about discrimination himself: James Dobson! That’s right, because of Mel’s snuff flick about Jesus, the founder of Focus on the Family has come running to his rescue. Well, nothing should convince people that Mel isn’t a bigot more than having Dobson on board.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Focus on the Family ministry founder James Dobson spoke in support Thursday of
Mel Gibson and his film, “The Passion of the Christ,” saying Gibson’s drunken tirade during a traffic stop had nothing to do with “one of the finest films of this era.”
Gibson, 50, was arrested for drunken driving Aug. 1 in Malibu, Calif., and launched an anti-Semitic rant toward the arresting deputy. Gibson reportedly said, “The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,” and asked him, “Are you a Jew?”Dobson said in a statement that “we certainly do not condone that racially insensitive outburst,” but added “Mel has apologized profusely for the incident and there the matter should rest.”
“Mel has also indicated his willingness to seek help to overcome his alcoholism, and has asked the Jewish community for forgiveness,” Dobson said. “What more can he do?”
Gibson has had a troubled relationship with Jewish organizations since his violent 2004 blockbuster about the crucifixion, which some criticized for portraying Jews as responsible for Jesus’ death. Supporters, including Dobson, say the movie followed the Gospel story.
“Our endorsement of it stands as originally stated. We did not believe it was anti-Semitic in 2004, and our views have not changed,” Dobson said.
“What more can he do?” Oh, I don’t know why anyone would think he’s anti-semitic, just because he makes movies which portray Jews according to age old stereotypes and when arrested for drunk driving, starts blaming them for everything. Maybe he could, oh, stop slandering them either on screen or to the cops. At least he’s making his daddy proud.
11 August 2006, on 4:01 am
When I was about 13 or so in ‘95 I really liked Braveheart. Then I got it on DVD a few years later. And I noticed the flopping foam axes and the rubber-bladed sword see-sawing in the ground.
Then I realized Gibson (gobson/dobson) was a hack.
Now I’ve always been of the opinion that one should view art in general (even movies [very broad definition of art]) judging on the work’s own merit, even ignoring assholes like Gibson if they might be behind their creation.
But when ‘passion of the jeebus’ came out, I knew something was totally wrong with Gibson. (Even though at that time I was still wavering between ultra-liberal Christianity and Atheism.)
Anyone that would manipulate religion to gain money like that totally makes me gag.
But hey, that’s what all religion has always done hasn’t it? – manipulate the uneducated masses for control and money.
“You cannot serve both gawd and mammon” or whatever the fuck that verse says. These people still serve ‘mammon’ under the guise of gawd/zeus/allah/santa/assgoblin/fuckfairy.
And they shelled out, what was it? – hundreds of millions of $ to this fuck-up Gibson? Shivadammit.
11 August 2006, on 9:09 am
James Dobson spoke in support Thursday of
Mel Gibson and his film, “The Passion of the Christ,” saying Gibson’s drunken tirade during a traffic stop had nothing to do with “one of the finest films of this era.”
Money had everything to do with the making of this “xian audience bait” that the film the “Passion” was. Xians like Dobson are only defending Mel because he made a gory Jeebus film. If Mel had never made this film, xians would just consider him to be another aging alcoholic heathen Hollywood actor.
11 August 2006, on 9:22 am
Stardust says: Xians like Dobson are only defending Mel because he made a gory Jeebus film.
And, Stardust, the “gory Jeebus film” keeps so many folks feeling guilty, and coming back to the same Jeebus for more. You know, I thought xians were supposed to help the poor. Instead, they take their last dime, manipulate them, and keep their self-esteem low. If they would attack some of the root causes of poverty, such as lack of education, and the hoarding of wealth by the super rich (gobson), perhaps poverty could then be gradually reduced. Where the fuck is the heart in xianity?
11 August 2006, on 9:36 am
Where the fuck is the heart in xianity?
MoeNeigh – The heart of xianity is money and control for xian leaders, and fear of death and hell for the sheeple.
11 August 2006, on 9:40 am
Mel was alot more honest as Mad Max.
11 August 2006, on 10:51 am
Money had everything to do with the making of this “xian audience bait” that the film the “Passion” was. Xians like Dobson are only defending Mel because he made a gory Jeebus film. If Mel had never made this film, xians would just consider him to be another aging alcoholic heathen Hollywood actor.
You hit the nail on the head Star. They feel indebted to him and see him as their representative in Hollywood, thus they’ll stick by him. That and they secretly agree with him, I’m sure.
11 August 2006, on 6:12 pm
Will Dobson start running around yelling “K’pla!” now? Maybe Dobson should make his own post-apocalyptic movie in a similar vein to Mad Max, except it will be a post-rapture movie.
11 August 2006, on 8:06 pm
Here’s an interesting and refreshing view about the Gibson affair. As well as others.
http://redstaterabble.blogspot.com/
And which one of yous has been into the bibles again?
http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060803/LIFE/608030331/1005
11 August 2006, on 8:23 pm
Russman Says:
August 11th, 2006 at 9:40 am EST
Mel was alot more honest as Mad Max.
Hell yeah. Bring back Riggs, for Piss-sake. “I’m pissed now, Rog. I’m pissed!”
Yeah. You are piss drunk, dude.
Oh, poor Mel. We hardly knew ya.
11 August 2006, on 10:47 pm
Love Tina Turner’s anti-war song from Mel’s better days as Mad Max:
We don’t need another hero….
Kind of appropriate for what’s happenin’ in Iraq and Middle East.
We don’t need a Moses or Muhammed or Jesus or gawd.
11 August 2006, on 10:53 pm
Lynda: Another great YouTube copyright violation, while it lasts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gKVKoEmzeA
With footage from all of the Mad Max films.
12 August 2006, on 12:05 am
Thanks, Sean!
12 August 2006, on 3:42 pm
I found this at Pharangula (thanks PZ)
An Aussie tells the story of genesis. Nicely done. If only the entire bible were translated this way. I can dream can’t I?
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2006/08/ricky_gervais_explains_genesis.php
12 August 2006, on 4:50 pm
That’s hilarious. “Doesn’t go into a lot of detail, does it?”
12 August 2006, on 9:32 pm
I love Ricky Gervais. See all of the original British version of The Office if it is the last thing you do.
But he ain’t an Aussie. He was born in Reading.
This clip, by the way, is from a brilliant stand-up routine he did called Animals.
13 August 2006, on 11:36 am
I always get them mixed up. And as soon as I wrote that I thought Hmmm I wonder ?? Oh well.
14 August 2006, on 8:50 am
Ah, the Brits deserve it for shipping off thousands to the dark side of the moon for doing things like stealing a woman’s hanky.
Check out the amazing book Fatal Shore.
28 August 2006, on 12:13 pm
Abolishme…you asked for it…you got it…you are abolished you SUCKER.
Attacks and forms of “flame bait” are not going to get you anywhere here.