The American religious right are anti-pot in general. Does it say smoking it is morally wrong in the bible? No. Modern day christian interpreters have come up with that simply becuase in general they are against anyone having fun, or enjoying themselves. So they assume their god would be anti-drugs.
No where in the bible does it mention marijuana, let alone prohibit its use. Hicks is ridiculing the bible bashers who do. Mainly becuase not only (as with all religious shit) is there no logic behind it, but there isn’t even any faith behind it, other than yokels in some jumped up redneck priests.
RedJames,
your reply leaves me baffled as to whether you are backing my point or are against it. It appears, since you say ‘no you’ve missed the point’ at the begining, that you are telling Louise that he/she missed the point. But you replied without stating you were speaking to Louise having only my quote, so it appears as though you are telling ‘me’ that I have missed the point.
meh. Goldmember just seems like more of the same. Austin Poewrs was great, AP2 was the same jokes over again, and GM seems like the same jokes over and over again.
i saw goldmember (being a memeber of london’s population and all) … didn’t rate it, i’m afraid. it roused the odd chuckle but nothing more notable than that. beyonce knowles was looking fit as ever in it. grr.
…Hicks in this quote is not trying to refute rational political/atheist argument, he is using the comedy medium to satirise/take the piss out of the American religious right, who do not use rational argument.