(Thanks to Tim V. for sending me the vid link)
Especially interesting from about 3:14 through the end.
Colbert Report: Symbol-Minded
I'm not of the opinion that Colbert is affirming the Christian faith...but he is pointing out how vacuous it is to say it's not an exclusive religion...I'm certain that fact disgusts him, but that's more respectable than those trying to "level" the field where menagerie Jesus can hang out with a Muhammad action figure.
Monday, October 26, 2009
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I believe Colbert is a practicing Roman Catholic.
Interesting...I also found this:
Would your family all sing carols on Christmas Eve?
Sure, we’d process through the house, and we still do it. My family is 50 people now — nieces and nephews and that sort of thing — and we process from the youngest to the oldest. The youngest puts the baby Jesus in the manger on Christmas Eve and we sing “Silent Night.” It’s very traditional.
Does faith still play a big part in your life?
Very much. I am highly variable in my devotion. From a doctrinal point of view or a dogmatic point of view or a strictly Catholic adherent point of view, I’m first to say that I talk a good game, but I don’t know how good I am about it in practice. I saw how my mother’s faith was very valuable to her and valuable to my brothers and sisters, and I’m moved by the words of Christ, and I’ll leave it at that.
But you do teach Sunday school?
I teach the seven year olds. I’m the catechist for their first communion.
Taken from here: http://catholiccolbert.wordpress.com/
There's a fuzzy line between Colbert's real self and his persona. While he pokes fun at his faith, he is a sincere about it.
For some fun interviews of his where his real faith comes through, I'd go over to his website at the larger comedy central website and search his videos for Bart Erhman and N. T. Wright.
Okay, I just tried that. It would be more immeadiately productive to go to this blog and search for colbert.
http://benwitherington.blogspot.com/
Thanks Rob. I'll check that out.
Question.
If athiests and agnostics can sue for having a religious icon on public property can religions sue the government for not having a religious icon, by claiming this is establishment of atheism as the state religion?
Don't be silly, Aaron...that would imply atheism is a religion *wink* *wink*
FYI by calling Colbert a sincere Christian, I'm not suggesting of course that some of his parodies shouldn't offend Christians. He is an entertainer of the world after all. But in some of that, he does offer at least some entertainment that Christians can fully enjoy.
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