George Carlin died this week. When I heard the news I suddenly thought 7 very bad words and don’t know why.
I really like smart humor and he was one of the smartest and
funniest. Goofy and silly jr. high humor doesn’t really do it for me. Raunchy
for the shock factor comedians don’t either. I know some put Carlin in the
shock jock comedian category but I don’t. Carlin could be very crude but was
also a genuinely smart, thought provoking and hilarious person. He was one of
the few who actually made me laugh out loud.
He was tough on religion. Some of us in the church at large
have at times deserved his criticism, so I don’t hold that against him.
Besides, we take ourselves way to seriously and make ourselves easy targets. I
hate that he apparently didn’t believe in God. I hope we in the church didn’t
contribute to his inability to see how awesome God is.
I seriously doubt George Carlin said half the things that
have been attributed to him online. The internet is a wonderful source of
information and MIS-information. But here are a few of my favorite verifiable
George Carlin quotes, at least the ones I can share publicly.
“People who say they don't care what people think are usually desperate to have people think they don't care what people think. I personally don’t care what other people think. Now you know. Or do you?” -George Carlin
“The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.” -George Carlin
“Scientists announced today that they have discovered a cure for apathy. However, they claim no one has shown the slightest interest in it.” -George Carlin
Most disappointing George Carlin quote.
“I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a guy nailed to two pieces of wood.” –George Carlin
Ya know George, right now I sure do wish you were a member.
The remarkable thing is if you had really known the guy who volunteered to be
nailed for our group you probably would have really liked him. I know for a
fact that He sure loved you.
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