Louis Theroux on BBC2
Absolutely deranged idiots
One step away from a death cult
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Louis Theroux on BBC2
Absolutely deranged idiots
One step away from a death cult
I started watching it but just found it too depressing for a Sunday night. Bring back That's LifeQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
The funny shaped vegetable slots were a different class in British tv.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
I just finished reading the book 'Unfollow'. It was written by the granddaughter of the leader of that church and who was responsible for their Facebook account. Significantly, she was interviewed at length by Louis Theroux in the documentary. As you may have guessed, she eventually left the church and became persona non grata in that community as a result
It's a great read if you are interested in religious indoctrination.
Haha and dogs saying 'sausages'. Or was that something else?Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost
Mind you the title music for That's Life started that sinking (oh no school tomorrow) feeling.
That was even worseQuote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
That strange bloke in the smoking jacket sat in the velvet chair
Louis is the art of cool when he's being given the verbal by those two brothers of the familyQuote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
They are like waco or Jim Jones
Imagine if this lot were Muslims? The rhetoric would certainly be different. Mad, Cuckoo land, etc would be replaced by Evil, Dangerous, and a national threat to security.
Well extreme Islam is just another form of indoctrinationQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
They are all deranged in my book
Abortion clinics are targeted by fanatical far right evangelical Christians
All from the same mad fairy tales
Yes, but my point was that the two are treated and spoken about differently in society and the media.Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
Many religions perpetrate evil in the name of their deity, be it Christianity or Islam. However, the lunatic Westboro Baptist Church has not seemingly been involved with thratening the security of any nation as yet and neither have they declared a holy war as did ISIS and the Crusades.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
There are 'Mad' 'Cuckoo' Crazy' Muslims out there spreading mi truths and hate like the Westboro lot. In my opinion, they're not brushed off in the same way as this lot are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
If there is one bloke that gets on my t1ts it is Louis Theroux, he's nearly as creepy as the people he 'investigates'Quote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I'm not sure about the term 'brushed off' but it's a fact of life that it's less safe to criticise Islam than Christianity these days. Christianity has gone from torture and persecution to, in the main, almost pacifism in the face of criticism. Islam hasn't reached that stage, as Salman Rushdie found out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
I think he's terrific and his book "Gotta Get Theroux This" is a very amusing, honest and revealing tome. He is very introspective, lacks confidence in many ways and is genuinely interested in people. I roared with laughter many times whilst reading the book and couldn't put it down.Quote:
Originally Posted by pipster
A big factor is where you are in the world and what you're dealing with. It could be argued that hard line christianity has influenced and nurtured imperialism and intolerance in America, within certain groups, some may even say that George Bush's foreign policy was heavily influenced by christianity, or his take on it. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Most religions are divisive, controlling and encourage intolerance of non-believers. And most religions are spread by the conduit of imperialism in the first place. It's all about indoctrination of fairy stories that are recycled from previous religions but with a new spin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
He's a very intelligent manQuote:
Originally Posted by pipster
I can see why you feel threatened
Someone gets on my t1ts - and you interpret that as me being threatened.....staggeringQuote:
Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY
I'm pretty sure the dog was from Wrexham. We used to sing 'sausages' to them when we played them. We knew how to have fun in those days i can tell you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
There's no retort to that tbf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost
That old bloke in the chair was Cyril somebody if I remember correctly
We're the famous Cardiff City!
We come from Sloper Road
They talk about the Welsh Cup
We won it 'kin loads!!
You utter, utter hooligan!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin Friday's Ghost