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Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 8:30 am
On Netflix
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/j...-pratchett
Problem is the show's an Amazon production. D'oh!
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 8:36 am
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Oh yes, the horror of not taking a completely black and white view of something. God is good, even though he does horrible things, and Satan is evil, even though the only evil things he does is with God's permission. No reason to question or explore that dynamic. It just is.
I will say that it's odd when, in the age of gender identity, they would refer to God as a gender he doesn't identify as. He has always identified as male, whether he actually has male parts or not, but this show depicts him as a woman. Even when we all know gender identity is not linked to sex. #genderidentity
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
Well, in the words of that one philosophical guy:
"Stupid is as stupid does."
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 10:59 am
I don't have Amazon, so I haven't seen this. Cracking good book, though.
I wonder if Christian fanatics will ever get the point that this sort of thing just doesn't work anymore (even if you send your petitions to the right place).
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Fanatics are about as likely to get the point as the Montreal Expos are in winning the Stanley Cup.
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 12:17 pm
(June 20, 2019 at 12:05 pm)no one Wrote: Fanatics are about as likely to get the point as the Montreal Expos are in winning the Stanley Cup.
I've heard of Montreal. The rest is a bit fuzzy...
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 2:47 pm
Sounds like the christians already watched it, fuckin hypocrites, takin all the fun away and hoarding it.
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Re-reading the book now.
Looking forward to seeing this show.
They should all get together at Krakatoa and pray for god to stop the show.
I bet it works...
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 3:59 pm
Simple, if you don't like the book or program, then don't read or watch it.
What's the problem?
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RE: Stupid christans look to ban Good Omens
June 20, 2019 at 4:01 pm
(June 20, 2019 at 3:59 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Simple, if you don't like the book or program, then don't read or watch it.
What's the problem?
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