John Cleese about religion and humor

"Det humoristiske soundtrack til min ungdom". Sådan beskriver komiker Jan Gintberg den britiske komediegruppe Monty Python. Nu har Jan Gintberg fået muligheden for at møde en af mændene bag Monty Python, John Cleese, til en snak om kreativitet, inspirationskilder, religiøs satire og grødomslag.
Vært: Jan Gintberg

[@Sigridovski]

John Cleese is so intelligent and good at explaining things that almost everyone can follow.

[@roder51]

Except Americans.

[@fastinbulvis2223]

@@roder51 Just what the world needs, another stupid troll.

[@xXESSwiftXx]

John was so happy he finally made the interviewer laugh at the end lol.

[@trashgaming7080]

It makes me so sad to see how old John Cleese is. We need to gather the world's scientists together and make this man immortal.

[@Moonfreeze]

Get on it Scientists!!!

[@elnoruego6854]

he is immortal.

[@trashgaming7080]

Quixy Lados don't you lie to me...

[@elnoruego6854]

did you not know that?

[@godnah]

He's going to be 142 soon. He's basically indestructible.

[@ysgol3]

The brilliantly clever jokes, and the film's wonderfully mocking attack on unthinkingly accepting a view you're told to accept, are as relevant in 2020 as they ever were. However, it's only recently that I've noticed the amazing 'final twist' in the film, which I reckon has been pretty much unremarked on for all these years, and it's this - Brian himself isn't mocked at all, terrible things happen to him, but Brian is portrayed all through the film as kind, thoughtful, against injustice, open minded, gentle, and respectful of others. Remind you of anyone ?

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

Yes the fictional myth of Jesus. The same Jesus if you read all his alleged sayings isn't all about turning the other cheek etc. Most of the Jesus myth when it comes to the traits you mention is almost verbatim stolen from Buddha and Buddhism. An ideology that does not make any divine claims by Buddha himself, that's been added later. Oh and btw it outdates Christianity by 500 years. No historical evidence exists supporting the life and teachings of Jesus outside the bible, a work of fiction from start to finish!

[@ysgol3]

@@eddiewinehosen6665 Agreed ! (How's that for a quick reply??)

[@benjaminbrewer2569]

Am I the only one who thinks Jesus would laugh at the Life of Brian if he saw it?

[@IAmGeeezuz]

I can confirm that you are indeed correct Mr. Brewer.

[@jonnysupreme]

No... because he isn't real 😂

[@Nerkin610]

@@jonnysupreme Jesus was definitely real though

[@eddiewinehosen6665]

@@Nerkin610 No he wasn't. There's not a single contemporary historical evidence for the existence of anyone even slightly resembling the myth of Jesus that's told in the Bible. And no the bible is not historical evidence.

[@Nerkin610]

@@eddiewinehosen6665 How much Jesus of Nazareth actually had to do with the way he is portrayed in the scriptures is impossible to say. However, there is no doubt among historians that he did in fact exist.

[@timallbritton7329]

John Cleese is a treasure.

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

John Cleese reminding us all of what made the Python's so amazing. Funny to a man there's no question of that BUT extremely intelligent. Life of Brian, Holy Grail, etc they understood the subjects they were making fun of.

[@MultiSmartass1]

Cleese is accurate when he talks about the fusion of capitalism and protestantism in the US.

[@petere6162]

McCarthyism….

[@seanjones2456]

Comedians are some of the smartest people on the planet. It does not surprise me that a large percentage of them are atheist.

[@roder51]

1,000,000 likes to you.

[@jonathanclarke281]

Exactly Sean!

[@charliekenyon9723]

I think you would be surprised. Well you will be when you remember again lol.

[@seanjones2456]

@@charliekenyon9723 “Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others. The same applies when you are stupid.” Ricky Gervais

[@charliekenyon9723]

@@seanjones2456 what did you forget sean?

[@anntanghus3812]

I wish the wold that i’m about to grow up in, had humor and so much respect that u can make fun of things like MP did with things. I’m 13 yrs old, and of course i have social media and i of course have different sources to see this beautiful world, but this kind of humor is so much in need in today’s world. Wish me luck to make a difference when i get older ;)

[@pottypranks8628]

Go fuck yourself you little shit head

[@arrak5000]

Potty Pranks grow up you little weirdo

[@jonnysupreme]

@@pottypranks8628 fuckin dick head

[@Aussiesnrg]

You'd be 15 now. Hope you haven't changed

[@rurirotaru516]

I watched his 1979 debate over the life of brian. Im so glad him and his crew (all great creators) fought to bring their art to us. Their fight against the church was worth it.

[@Lucas_Jeffrey]

What a fabulous interview. Great questions asked of our beloved sage Cleese

[@shreddman8704]

Part of accepting other cultures is humor. Your way is different so we laugh at those differences and enjoy the good times. Laugh at my love of cheeseburgers, please.

[@cicciogrecia]

It's so promising seeing someone being able to understand a broader truth

[@paulfaulkner6299]

If you want to live in this country - Be like us, mix with us, embrace our values and our culture - Become us! Or ask yourself why you're actually here.... Shouldn't you be somewhere else where you'll fit???

[@mikearchibald744]

Thats somewhat fascist of you.

[@howardsend6589]

Mike Archibald Nonsense. You are virtue signalling.

[@dickvanderheijden1096]

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[@eddiewinehosen6665]

@@mikearchibald744 No it's idiotic of you. They choose to come here then accept our customs and laws or get the fuck out! Simple as that.

[@mikearchibald744]

@@eddiewinehosen6665 He didnt say anything about laws fucknuts. He said customs, and nobody is under any obligation to accept idiotic customs, otherwise thats just fascism. If you don't like it, YOU get out.

[@tamasbarany606]

What a great man with real true words. Thank you for everything Mister! You are a weekly guest in our home as Python or as Basil Fawlty or as Archie Leach or as Q ... PS: I’m christian and I love Brian’s life. So God bless you! ;)

[@bonitahighley7922]

John Cleese is still a good looking man!

[@toshiyaar7885]

Yup! 😀

[@carmenruiz5701]

Just like Paul Newman, handsome till he passed

[@ivancarlson953]

Danish subtitles. Tusind tak!

[@DrQuizzler]

I particularly like the stuff at the end, after the interview has supposedly ended. He asks the interviewer about his farming interests, and praises his "big farming hands". Too bad they were apparently pressed for time.

[@exsappermadman25055]

If you are gonna get someone to talk about religion and humour then it has to be a member of Monty Python.....They absolutely slayed religious nutters over and over again.....

[@maverikmiller6746]

"If you can't take a joke, go back..." Based John Cleese :)

[@nudesoftheworld]

XD I loved that. Like a comedy Dr Who

[@NPC-nn4qe]

Fawlty Towers music! Nice.

[@stevejones1682]

No matter what a person says or does, someone somewhere is going to get offended. If things were not said and done in order not to offend then no one would say or do anything at all. Politically correct is no politics at all. It should be a matter of not aiming to be malicious. That makes the world of a difference.

[@brianarbenz7206]

I would have started off this interview by asking, "May I call you pussycat? Angel Drawers? Sweetie pie?"

[@SuperFerdie1965]

Zany undoubtedly but the man is spot on here.

[@johncastle8254]

The hair style the moustache ,don't mention the war .

[@leonidas9906]

This was fantastic.

[@adamaneve22]

I love him! ❤️❤️❤️❤️😊

[@mikearchibald744]

How ironic that BBC 4 has a radio interview with cleese and palin about religion in life of brian, and their point was to discuss religion and BBC 4 has the comments disabled. Says it all.

[@finding_aether]

If compromise is impossible then compromise is impossible.

[@Nerkin610]

I love John Cleese. He rightfully believes in the afterlife but denounces organised religion. Way to go.

[@aderodriguez3481]

I really like this Man John.

[@AsadAli-jc5tg]

Ade Rodriguez ...Awwwww how cuteeeeeeeeee!

[@localwebnz2159]

Fully agree with this man

[@hackeritalics]

There for a moment i thought, "john seems kind of.. slower than normal. " 10:45 "Ah... that's why. "

[@AsadAli-jc5tg]

hackeritalics ... Ohhh everyone is slow after 10 mins or so.

[@martinhoy1]

I’m a Christian, & I can see where John is coming from. People shouldn’t take offence so easily. There’s nothing wrong with having a joke. I suppose, so long as it’s not really nasty. Interesting video. Enjoyed listening

[@martinhoy1]

Me & Dad used to love NT9oCN www.youtube.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmW2dWuNmL98nKs/watch?v=84SD8WcZIfI&fbclid=IwAR1zp2O0wUXgi4qkq8XLrAi3ljZx8IDhPT0bCseZI3p1V6HbvNbhnF9fXiw

[@martinhoy1]

The Bible is open to interpretation. It Wasn't Jesus who told people to do all kinds of nasty things. - Probably all the more reason to look at the overall picture, of what the scriptures are trying to say, rather than, what some person wrote in the old testament. At that time.

[@JanBontje]

Je suis John Cleese! Chapeau!

[@oliverholmes-gunning5372]

3:32 I was not expecting that

[@Rusty_Gold85]

Look on this site for the story " Rodney Rude reflects on Aussie standup comedy past (2015) " . Its about comedy taken to court

[@mortenkalland]

Jeg liker John Cleese. Elsker å høre han omtaler Jesus som Kristus.

[@MyJeffreyJones]

Genius. #Truth ...

[@HollyLFord]

CC isn't quite right, would be confusing to someone watching.

[@vladtepes7539]

laughing is something in which surprisingly many can do more than the allmighty.

[@waltontony1]

Mr.John Cleese started out as a comedian and thanks to "The Life of Brian" has become a Theologian and Philosopher. I am sure that he is sick to death always having to discuss Religion.

[@Fayez53]

very true

[@123TauruZ321]

Play at 1.25 speed, much better.

[@ptkk21]

I dont know what kind of deteriorated mind would not agree with every word he said.

[@Rayblondie]

So anyone who does not agree with every word he said has a deteriorated mind? Charming. Thankyou for your great tolerance.

[@ptkk21]

Yes thats right. I'm really tierd of reading those extreme liberal bs that you have to tolerate everything. If you are inteligent human being you know after 2 sentences if someone is telling the truth and if the content of their talk contributes to the wellbeing of everyone. If you think that he is not right here in everything that he says than you are a dumb individual and fuck your tolerance, tolerance - like everything in the world is to be earned. Earn by logic, solid argumentation, seriousness in tone and a body language that tells you everything even without hearing anything. You ppl realy too much on words, yet you are eye based creatures - look at them!

[@Rayblondie]

You don't even know me Marcin and yet you judge me on a few words. No we shouldn't tolerate everything as some things are not right. But we should allow others to judge what they think is right for themselves and not accuse them of having a deteriorated mind because they don't see things exactly as we see them. That's how governments become totalitarian.

[@ptkk21]

I always sound like an asshole when I try to care and show the remains of my ideological thinking. I dont demand that ppl should see things as I see them, I just think that it would be great if ppl saw things as they are. Why everybody always has to add some kind of magic story to reality? Do you really have to possess some kind of a supernatural strenght of mind to see thing as they are and deal with them in that matter? Its really weak and childish to see everything thru a kaleidoscope all the time. I got only contempt for ppl who lack inteligent and logical thinking - the only think that got us where we are.

[@Rayblondie]

You are beginning to sound human now with a shade of humility. I don't think John is saying anything wrong and looking through it again I kind of agree with him. I did react a bit against your original comment though. It reminded me of the comments about Chris Hitchens and Stephen Fry where anyone who disagreed with them were bigots. I think John is at least trying to be open to truth whereas Hitchens was simply anti God. Fry only against wrong religious practices. I don't think anyone has a monopoly on truth apart from Christ. I think if you attack people who disagree you tend to alienate them.

[@thyde9535]

This makes me wonder if those Texans, who had the Mohammad drawing competition, were actually on the cutting edge of comedy?

[@stephenfletcher5391]

haha..perhaps so, though the joke would be on them for what Texan has ever seen to draw anything outside of Texas? "Everything is bigger in Texas" including their ego, so once they cut down the rainforest to get canvas big enough for the artists, they would be in danger of becoming "Muslim" the moment most of the artist come to realize that they are not going to win the competition :D

[@thyde9535]

I don't know about that, try going to Austin, it's not a bad town. Also, they have a point as they're a powerhouse in economic terms & size. Anyways, bottom like you gotta give credit where credit is due. These guys actually had the cohones to have a draw Mohammad competition and like a road runner cartoon, where the coyote wins, these dummies actually went there. I mean what did they think was gonna happen?

[@FrankieParadiso4evah]

Is the excellent interviewer a cousin of Macca's?

[@AutisticDanish]

As far as i know, jan gintberg doesn't have a cousin. He is a danish stand-up comedian however.

[@adoreslaurel]

How true, i offended my wife's maiden aunt by saying " He went through him like a packet of salts" Geej, did she BRISTLE.

[@friedlish]

I mean, I adore John Cleese, but this is not quite as confusing as he makes it sound. Comedy is at it's best when it punches up; not down. Monty Python did this brilliantly in, for instance, Life of Brian.

[@tomservo75]

Something struck me when he talked about the supposed right to not be offended. The bishops in that 1979 debate certainly were taking a lot of offense to the film, treating it rather rudely but stopped at calling for a boycott or the Pythons to be "canceled." These days it's the modern woke left who have filled that role, so Cleese is fighting the same battle then as now, just that the players have changed. Think about the negative parts of organized religion: You WILL believe whatever we say, to debate or mock it is blasphemy, etc. Does that sound familiar? It's the same way climate alarmists and the COVID vax mandate people speak today - climate change and COVID have become a sort of religion that you are not allowed to mock.

[@auronoxe]

„We don‘t know anymore what the rules are“ - Correct. The LAWs should be the only rules. But so many groups of some kind think they can add additional „rules“ that everybody has to follow. Be it religion or political correctness or wokeness or ... We must stop this, otherwise living together gets more and more impossible.

[@kenmacsloy3165]

The French army knife has six corkscrews and a little white flag.

[@jerometaperman7102]

The Parrot Sketch was about the Vietnam War? I never knew.

[@dabozz2873]

john cleese is the new masier .......

[@furai-ingfalc-kuru8149]

All i see here is John being polite and biting his tongue. I could see his discomfort from the get go. He did a great job of finishing the interview and making a poignant response

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

M DAWSON I had the exact same feeling.

[@123TauruZ321]

I don't think so. Maybe a bit forced but he took the answers well.

[@bensorah]

Why was he afraid of saying jews in the coin joke but naming Muslims was ok?!!!!

[@Pay2winboi]

Lol true

[@jeschinstad]

Life of Brian is funny because it is recognizable. I don't know, but I'm guessing it's not very popular in China or Arabian countries, because they wouldn't recognize it. If it had been writen as a joke on how all Christians are Nazis, I don't think it would've been very popular in the west either, because it wouldn't be reconizable. And that's the problem with much of the attemts at humor at the expense of Muslims, that all Muslims are Nazis, which has nothing to do with reality. So the reason a Muslim version of Life of Brian wouldn't be a good seller in the west, is that most people in the west simply know so little about Islam that they wouldn't get the jokes. There are jokes to be made about Islam. For instance, as a Norwegian, I know a bit about whales and having read the Qu'ran… If you didn't get that joke, it may be because you haven't read the Qu'ran or that you don't know enough about whales to understand why that scene is potentially hysterical.

[@cakeofthepan2233]

there is no rules and there shouldn't be..in comedy....If people cant laugh at themselves then they have lost themselves

[@samikokkonen6583]

Yes i could not have said it better myself...Rules in comedy are for narrow-minded people.

[@reptilefisch]

He's talking about rules, not legislation. It's like saying there's cultural rules, but they're not spelled out. It is figurative.

[@sanialmuna]

Did the guy responsible for the subtitle get fired? I'm joking guys.

[@Seekthetruth3000]

All religions and religious books are man-made, live and let live.

[@vicachcoup]

Can you prove your statement or is this just your personal faith?

[@Seekthetruth3000]

There is NO evidence God exists and that is the logic behind that statement. If you think God exists, then you must prove your statement.

[@vicachcoup]

That is a sign of ignorance about logic. Any positive claim needs to shoulder the burden of proof. You made a definitive and dogmatic statement so if you are intellectually honest you will need to provide your proof. If you are intellectually honest of course . . .

[@Seekthetruth3000]

I can not prove a negative, nobody can. If you believe God exists, then prove it.

[@vicachcoup]

Claiming that all religions and religious books are man-made is a positive statement. The burden of proof is on you. But judging by your replies so far, you either don't understand logic or you don't care about it.

[@princeThomas1]

I’m a Catholic and I agree with him, people can be fanatics and fanatics are people have little sense of humour unless they make jokes about other people they don’t like. We need to laugh because laughter flies in the face fanatics and laughter can be bring peace and in some ways helps us to turn the other cheek as Jesus said. Nothing more dangerous is a person without a sense of humour.

[@joshlodder4899]

as a christian i definitely agree with what he and the movie says about how a lot of people (if not most) follow religion. Theres a difference between blind faith and real faith. real faith can contain both a requirement to believe in something you cannot see as well as wisdom and logic. he is right, jesus would face palm at the burning of a "heretic". in fact he would very well be furious. And the movie is hilarious

[@nedludd7622]

Really? As Mark Twain wrote, "Faith is believing what you know ain't so."

[@mrpeabody8187]

Why do you think there is people that hate religion because they love freedom the freedom to think for themselves

[@prebenrehr]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXnFq4afm5xrp7M

[@Rayblondie]

One is thinking for themselves when they choose God. Freedom to think for oneself though could be a type of rebellion against God if the truth be known.

[@mrpeabody8187]

If one was thinking for themselves how would they come up with the concept of a God , so no influence by any writings (e.g) the bible.... nothing ? if your thinking for yourself you are not taking some one else's concept something that was interpreted by some bronze aged scholars and calling it free thinking it's not , free choice maybe , and the rebellion against God that would be critical thinking : Critical Thinking as Defined by the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking, 1987 A statement by Michael Scriven & Richard Paul, presented at the 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, Summer 1987. Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. In its exemplary form, it is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth, and fairness.

[@willjones3594]

I am not religious at all but that is the dumbest most ignorant statement. I bet you agree with everything John says and therefore you have no freedom... see how stupid your logic is. So do us all a favour and unplug your internet.

[@paulnurmi302]

Religion can be oppressive but it does not have to be. Believing there is no God higher than the state does not bring freedom. It strangles freedom as happened in the Soviet bloc. This hatred of religion is generally quite shallow. We live in a self absorbed culture and it is tiring and empty.

[@albertrogers8537]

Then there was John Smeaton, the Glasgow baggage handler whose brilliant defence of a Glasgow air terminal was to see a terrorist with some manifestly incendiary device, and as the local vernacular would describe it, went and "beat the shite out of him". A Glasgow comedian commenting on this asked how anybody could be so stupid as to bring religious dissension to Glasgow when he didn't even have a football team.

[@reghin79]

This video at about 9:00 just told us how to trick the PC police and still be funny: you take the punchline from a joke that ridiculed one group of people and integrated into a joke about a completely different group. "Why did the modern day British person cross the road? To get to the mosque... for Friday... prayer..." well, it's a work in progress, we'll get it right eventually. Thank you John Cleese.

[@RahulChauhan-cq1kk]

Humour?

[@ancientfuture9690]

The Neo-Platoists...😂

[@Trev359]

John Cleese would tell you that humour is spelled with a U.

[@stephenfletcher5391]

haha...no no humor is spelled with a I a O and a U, for they all steal their ideas from somewhere :)

[@kaymuldoon3575]

Delboy359 humor does have a U

[@Trev359]

I know it does. That's my point. Why have you spelled it without then?

[@dabble778]

And that Cleese is spelled Cheese. But language is fluid.

[@terrortorn]

The most offensive thing about "humor" is the spelling!

[@SlashBolt]

Kind of off-color of you to harbor resentment for that sort of thing.

[@terrortorn]

@@SlashBolt really glad you are not my neighbour as I wouldn't ask you for a favour as you lack genuine fervour on this issue.

[@davidstewart5811]

I am a Druid so none of this applies to me :)

[@mikee6220]

This is clearly not about religion and comedy it is about specifically Islamic religion and comedy and English culture

[@albertrogers8537]

In Belfast, as a liberal Presbyterian who detested the Vatican but had Catholic friends, I had a buddy who mocked the whole religious divisiveness with the statement that "Of course you can tell a Catholic by the bigoted way he walks."

[@Otacatapetl]

One of the things I learnt in RE at school was that God has a sense of humour. Any perfect being (assuming there is one) surely must have.

[@geico105]

I find this neo-platonist.

[@vicachcoup]

How cultured that you feel that you need to humiliate and insult to express your freedom of speech

[@Jeff_Vader]

And you are missing the point of what he said.

[@vicachcoup]

I'm not sure but the attitude that it is ones' right to say anything no matter how offensive [except against the sacred cows of society] seems to be a feature of most liberals.

[@donbakerseattle]

@vicachcoup - nonsense. And what do liberals have to do with humor? Weird comment.

[@vladtepes7539]

religion is calling it blasphemous to ask who the father is supposed to be, with jesus being the son and the holy spirit - uh, a guest or the woman - humour is just calling him jeff for it sounding impressively unimpressive.

[@vladtepes7539]

i mean if you think the father is the holy spirit, then why do you explicitely say he isn't the father? much like he isnt the son? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGO1fpqboJ53hsU&t=9

[@vladtepes7539]

oh, the logic fuckup of trinity isn't humour - the full scope of what that is and means is to be grasped after the laughing.

[@AmericanShia786]

As a former Christian who became a 12er Shia Muslim (which means the Saudis and Al-Qaeda hate me worse than Christians), I was not offended by Monty Python and the Holy Grail or Life of Brian because Jesus Christ was not attacked in those movies. It was unthinking people who were were being caricatured. Of course, I'm not a "Liberal" or a "Conservative". I'm a Libertarian. No compulsion in religion. Please don't bring back the Imperialistic Caliphate! Besides, our 6th Imam Jafar As-Saddiq said that true Muslims tell jokes!

[@chrisgamble4939]

Cleese claims to be sceptical about religion; but now, strangely, he refers to a " gospel of love", as if he believed in such a thing. Too ridiculous

[@werafonas]

Look in the eye at 7:11 could it be cornea cancer? I hope not :/

[@kukalakana]

Those responsible for the subtitles wish it to be known that they have been sacked.

[@marko1314]

Well the religous nutters can say what they want but personally l find it amazing that anybody these days can still believe in something as absurd as a Big Magic Sky Wizard 😆🤣😂

[@stephenfletcher5391]

It makes a heck of a lot more sense than in believing the biggest magic trick of all times...something to come out of nothing without there even being a magician....so I might agree with you that religious people are nuts, though not even close to as nuts as atheists, who has no argument for how they came to be..and yet know they are....as if they puff came into existence together with the universe from one big random nothing which by chance created both morality, love, DNA, consciousness and countless of different species on one relatively small planet. I mean that is insane. Thank goodness John Cleese is smarter than that 😆🤣😂

[@marko1314]

Does it?! - So 'pray tell' where did your Sky Wizard come from then?

[@Zanimawl]

Something to come out of nothing without there even being a magician... You mean like God came out of nothing, with no creator to puff it into existence ? Yeah, people that believe that are indeed complete fucking idiots, aren't they, but it's a good thing they don't try and grossly misrepresent their opponents viewpoints by getting everything wrong about it, and the scientific theories they tend to quote as explanations of how they came to be. If they did, boy would they be unreasonably lost.

[@Zanimawl]

That's a lot of fancy words used for a big load of shit. I have not yet experienced "the divine", and i still live a very fulfilling and happy life. I've tried experiencing "the divine" (because hey, if i'll call myself an atheist i first need to see if the oposition claim is entirely bullshit or just mainly bullshit), but he never seems to answers. Oh well. Though, the fact that your existence was so miserable that you needed some kind of delusional cult to make it slightly bearable is in itself incredibly sad and pitiful. I mean what kind of existence where you living that would make you say that death would be preferable ? Damn. But, fortunately, not everyone adhere that horribly depressing viewpoint on life. Only religious people who have been sold that idea, actually, the others go on quite well with their lifes, asking for more tangible things like food on the table and human rights rather than some vague feeling sold by snake oil sellers as an ultimate experience. Oh, and ftr the divine supposedly dwell absolutely everywhere, be it in the sky, within, in the heavens, etc etc. There's millions of little cults each with their own version of "the divine", so don't be a twat trying to impose your own do not steal original character version of god to those.

[@vicachcoup]

Atheist nutters are free to express their poorly thought out ignorant views.

[@MsMesem]

He is getting a bit long in the tooth to take on tricky situations but I wish a couple of well known comedians would support the poor Scottish guy who is getting dragged over hot coals and likely to get prison for making a video about a pug relation with Hitler.

[@ciobrombe825]

Come on, not those subtitles :D :D :D Wi not trei a holiday in Sweden next yer?

[@Gk2003m]

3:30: any attack on “the way some people practice religion” IS an attack on religion! Because all *any* religion is, after all, is a practice of a set of behaviors. Religion and its practice certainly are not spiritual experience.

[@zorglub667]

its kind of heartbreaking to hear a john cleese (very accurately) state that its not clear what the rules are anymore, and that this leads to some kind of internal censorship (or in his case, some conceptual approach that would remove the material from this kind of scrutiny, like going 200 years back in history). maybe its just me, but it really seems as if weve been a lot closer to a state where nothing is sacred and you can make jokes about anything in the past. for example, nothing monty python has ever done strikes me as being written with an attitude of internal censorship, quite the opposite actually. it seems like we have lost that to some extent. and as right as he is about this, its sad to hear cleese, a giant of the no-false-respect-for-anything type of comedy, talk so openly about it. homework for humanity.

[@Pduarte79]

Organized religions mafia, lol

[@mcctravel]

2021 - humankind has lost its kindness ... along with its laughter

[@HiTherePalHowAreYou]

Idk if anyone here has ever watched serious interviews with Norm MacDonald… but he and Cleese seem to have so much in common and are two of the most well spoken men I’ve ever heard tbh

[@NoName-ii8xj]

Good to see John was not attacking Christianity despite the other guy trying to lead him to do that. Izlam, on the other hand, John has down pat!

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

John Cleese! he's humor never gets old... but (as a swede :-) the Danish interviewer thought vietnamese and koreans where neighbours and could not take a joke between them??? it's almost as calling Swedes and Spanish neighbours and could not take a joke between us because we have countries starting with an S and a E...

[@aaron4820]

I thought it was less to do with the physical neighbor relationship but more to do with the fact that historically neighboring countries are constantly at war with each other, Korea was pretty involved with Vietnam war alongside the US, so I wouldn't be surprise if there are some stereotypes and impression formed by the Vietnamese of the time of Koreans, that said, it is a bizarre example to give, perhaps he'd known someone from one of those countries and heard an anecdote or something.

[@louislorenzi-prince3842]

All religions make extraordinary claims without any proof. Such claims without proof are not worthy of any reverence or respect. It's BS.

[@torqstranger1]

Jesus is still saving souls while he wins nothing but old age

[@worryworm]

So, what about jokes that seemingly condones rape and domestic violence? Are those kind of jokes ok?

[@prebenrehr]

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[@olivermacpherson1800]

Such jokes that use rape or domestic violence as a premise should never be seen to condone such a thing. If indeed such a joke condoned these rather than denouncing them, itms a pretty poor excuse for a joke. Most jokes about such areas do indeed denounce these things, and an jokes that do condone them are horrid.

[@Rayblondie]

I have never met a christian that endorses rape or domestic violence. I am talking about true believers here not those who use christianity as a convenient label. Jesus was most hard on those types of people.

[@Raz.C]

Tony Conrad As with the other thread, I have to assume you're very young and poorly educated, based on the blinders you proudly wear. Are you aware that the ancient Romans kept slaves? Even before them, slavery was a common practice in the Bronze/ Iron Age world? Are you aware that the Province of Judea (where jesus was born and where he died) was a Roman province? Are you aware that slavery was completely legal during jesus life? Are you aware that slaves were commonly raped by their owners? Are you aware that jesus did not lift a finger to help these slaves in any way? Are you aware that both the Old Testament and the New Testament both endorse slavery? Are you aware that in Luke 12:47, jesus tells people to beat non-obedient slaves? Are you aware that in Matthew 24:51, jesus tells people to kill non-obedient slaves? I don't know if this had drawn a clear picture for you. But just in case it hasn't, I'll spell it out: Your god apparently feels strongly against killing (thou shalt not kill). He/ She also apparently feels strongly against stealing (thou shalt not steal). He also didn't seem to think people should go around coveting their neighbours oxen. But when it comes to slavery, when it comes to raping your slaves or beating your slaves or killing your slaves, both your god and this jesus that you're so fond of, have clearly stated that they think it's absolutely fine to continue doing this. And it gets worse: If a woman wasn't a slave, well she was still _property_ and not a person, so if a young unmarried woman was raped, the bible commands you to sell her to her rapist, whereupon they will marry, and she will have to spend her life married to a man who raped her. Christianity isn''t just vile and ignorant, it's fucking evil!! So, if you've ever met a person who identified as a christian and was against rape, then they're not being a good christian and they are not following the bible. But hey, if *you* think slavery is wrong and you think that rape is horrifically wrong then you're a better person than this god you believe in, you're a better person than jesus and you're morally superior to them too!

[@yingyang1008]

+worryworm Of course it's OK

[@FutureNotFixed]

Okay John Cleese, I'm STILL waiting for your 'lost' Python film, "Life Of Hakeem" which takes place in Mohamet's day. It's about a naughty boy who claims Michael the Archangel gives him revelations that get written down and his followers have lots of fun. Hijinks to follow! Again, John....STILL WAITING. Your comic genius is overdue. Reveal your Opus Magnum of comedy.

[@donbakerseattle]

Brian didn't claim he was inspired by anyone, so your suggestion doesn't fit. Also, England has been a christian country, so their humor fits their audience. Why don't YOU do the movie?

[@anyajohnson7965]

People need to stop being such pansies. And forget religion totally.

[@samikokkonen6583]

There should be no rules in comedy.

[@GyntherMeyer]

Jan Gintberg er sjov, men han griner liiidt for højt af det, John Cleeses siger. Og han afbryder! Hvilket er irriterende. Som da John var ved at fortælle om franskmændene, og Jan bare afbryder ham. Det kan godt være Gintberg selv er komiker, og de to er kolleger, men nogen god interviewer er han ikke, imo.

[@no288]

Han møder jo sit store idol, det giver altid lidt svend på panden. JC kan tale uafbrudt hvorimod Gintberg var under et tidspres da andre også skulle snakke med JC

[@Templetonq]

What do you think. Should I have been unfriended for telling this joke: How do lesbians have sex? One of them has an operation called a strapadictomy.

[@keybuckley]

There's nothing funny about a Jew being nailed to a cross; unless you're someone who believes he came back to life; then it's funny!

[@donbakerseattle]

@key buckley - Brian was half Jewish and half Roman, and it was funny. The afterlife didn't enter into the story.