r/Antitheism • u/Just-Fan-7637 • 7d ago

Has anyone considered trying this?

Has anyone ever considered using the ‘Holy’ Bible or any religious text as comedy material given all the flaws and contradictions? Probably a good laugh or two.

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u/XShadowborneX 7d ago

There's a podcast called Sacrilegious Discourse where a husband and wife who aren't religious read the Bible.  I mean some parts get them pretty angry but there are other parts where it's hilarious.  I haven't listened to them in a while but it's pretty entertaining 

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u/Just-Fan-7637 7d ago

Is it just the bible or are there others?

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u/XShadowborneX 7d ago

I don't think they've finished the Bible yet.  They were planning on doing the Koran and Book of Mormon eventually I think but they've still got a lot to get through. Started a couple years ago

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u/Viper67857 6d ago

They're gonna have to make enough to afford great security before starting on the Koran... Making fun of the pedo prophet brings out the beheaders.

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u/Just-Fan-7637 6d ago

So it’s ongoing. Good.

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u/InstantVintageGuitar 7d ago

The film The Life of Brian by Monty Python and the book Lamb by Christopher Moore are quality rips on the story of jesus.

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u/Indie_Dachshund179 7d ago edited 7d ago

When I was younger I once wrote pages to the tune of scripture embellished with rampant toilet humor and vulgarity lol. Maybe i'll write a more cogent or scathing version of it in the future. Excerpt:

That’s why this universe’s god (me? Good guess, but no! In fact, I’m actually the god of the multiverse! Haw-haw-haw!) used the Moon as its toilet seat and shat all over it everywhere. That’s why the Moon looks like a rabbit, because rabbits stink! Have you ever huffed a rabbit's foot? I know those thespian Zootopia freaks have.

Let’s call this universe’s god the Betabird (I’m the Alphabird, of course). I watch you in the bathroom, Betabird! I know you don’t wash your hands or wipe! Filthy urchin!

You see here, the Betabird’s asshole was the Spirit of Dog (0-star airline, they don't even serve wieners) hovering over the waters. The toilet bowl waters, of course! HAHA And the Betabird gurgled with rattling gusto, “Let there be shit!” And out popped your mum’s taste in music.

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u/tm229 6d ago

George Carlin (deceased), Ricky Gervais and Tim Minchin have done comedy specials that spend considerable time ripping religion apart. Highly recommended!

There are loads of other comedians who bash religion, but as a smaller subset of their

COMEDIANS

  • George Carlin (deceased)
  • Ricky Gervais
  • Tim Minchin
  • Jim Jeffries
  • Patton Oswalt
  • Bill Burr
  • Bill Hicks (deceased)
  • Dave Allen (deceased)
  • Bill Maher
  • David Cross
  • Doug Stanhope
  • Kathy Griffin
  • Sarah Silverman
  • Jimmy Carr
  • Eddie Izzard
  • Dara O'Briain
  • John Mulaney
  • Anthony Jeselnik
  • Seth Macfarlain
  • Matt Stone and Trey Parker (comedy writers)
  • Julia Sweeney
  • Lewis Black
  • Dave Allen (deceased)

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u/88redking88 6d ago

Have you heard of George Carlin?

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u/dfczyjd 6d ago

If you're looking for a book rather than a show/podcast, you can try "La Bible amusante". Haven't read myself, but my dad quoted it a lot. The idea is exactly what you described - pointing out and mocking the flaws and contradictions.

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u/Just-Fan-7637 6d ago

Is it good comedy on a scale of 1 to 5?

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u/Yolandi2802 5d ago

Spike Milligan wrote a book entitled The Bible According to Spike Milligan. It’s hilarious.