The one and only Dave Allen. Somehow by just examining Christianities basic building blocks he can paint an absurd conclusion thats based on such simple observations. Through the eyes of a child he points out the bizarre terribleness of Christian beliefs.
I remember seeing his TV shows and howling with laughter. Of course he did stand up about all sorts of subjects, but religion was the one he was most re known for. His dry Irish accent, sometimes smoking and always with a whisky close at hand gave him an every day man persona . It was the 70's after all. Hardly a childhood role model, and my mother didnt like him. I think my dad liked him, but what he made of the religious material I dont know. I think I discovered that side of his comedy much later on in life through You Tube. I think out TV would have been turned off for sure had this clip came on !
It is rather absurd seeming at times, but at the same time, it was the cornerstone of all western civilisation. I was reading tonight about my DNA history and how my own ancestrors held off the Muslims from entering Europe many times, both in Hungary/Romania, and Spain. Without Christianity, we would all be Muslim today and I wouldn't want that at all.
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