Deepak Chopra: "Healthy People Don't Need Satan"

Maia · 17th January 2010, 05:51 PM

I really wish the entire Nightline segment was online, because this looks priceless. Here's the clip. It was apparently a debate between Pastor Mark Driscoll (who looked like an escapee from a gay leather bar) and Annie Lobert, founder of the Christian ministry "Hookers for Jesus" on one side, and Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton Pearson on the other (I don't know who he was, but if he didn't want to look like a pimp, not wearing purple might have been a better idea.) The subject was the existence of Satan.

Here's my favorite quote from Pastor Mark Driscoll (who's also said that evangelical pastors who have sex with male hookers do it because their wives have "let themselves go")

Quote:

There is a strong drift toward the hard theological left. Some emergent types [want] to recast Jesus as a limp-wrist hippie in a dress with a lot of product in His hair, who drank decaf and made pithy Zen statements about life while shopping for the perfect pair of shoes. In Revelation, Jesus is a prize fighter with a tattoo down His leg, a sword in His hand and the commitment to make someone bleed. That is a guy I can worship. I cannot worship the hippie, diaper, halo Christ because I cannot worship a guy I can beat up. I fear some are becoming more cultural than Christian, and without a big Jesus who has authority and hates sin as revealed in the Bible, we will have less and less Christians, and more and more confused, spiritually self-righteous blogger critics of Christianity.

—Mark Driscoll, Relevant Magazine[14]

Let's just say that when Deepak Chopra is the sanest one on the panel, you know it's going to be interesting...

Ausmerican · 17th January 2010, 06:03 PM

Do you think they do this stuff intentionally to make parody impossible? Seriously it is self parody to the extreme. If you showed this stuff to people who didn't know any of the people involved they would they would be as likely to think it was SNL as Nightline.
What is with Driscoll's pronunciation? Accent or something? He seriously sounded like he was saying there is a difference between the crater and the cratun.

BTW your link led to an adultery panel instead but the clips are on the same page so no big.

Maia · 17th January 2010, 06:11 PM

Huh. It does lead to the adultery panel, but there doesn't seem to be a way to link directly to the Satanic clip. Just scroll down a little bit to get to the entire fun Satan section, including such highlights as "I Was Attacked By Demons" and "The Devil Almost Took My Life." Also, on the right-hand side: a link to "Megan Fox Strips Down to Undies".

Gate2501 · 17th January 2010, 06:11 PM

Dear gods, that quote looks like some kind of drug addled rant out of Fear and Loathing.

EeneyMinnieMoe · 17th January 2010, 06:22 PM

Whoa, that quote would be perfect in a postmodern movie. Quentin Tarantino would like it.

Yeah, Jesus was a real badass with all that "Blessed are the meek", “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, "He who humbles himself will be exalted" and "Love thy neighbor" tough talk.

The "spiritually self-righteous" worship a man who preached love, goodwill and compassion and who sacrificed himself for all humankind? Who realize that was the message? Goodness, kindness and modesty are never self righteous, weak or silly, whatever this bully may think.

joobz · 17th January 2010, 06:28 PM

It sounds like Mark Driscoll is a bottom.

Skeptic · 17th January 2010, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ausmerican

Do you think they do this stuff intentionally to make parody impossible? Seriously it is self parody to the extreme. If you showed this stuff to people who didn't know any of the people involved they would they would be as likely to think it was SNL as Nightline.

You must be psychic, because you've read my mind...

Ausmerican · 17th January 2010, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Skeptic

You must be psychic, because you've read my mind...

Didn't need psychic powers Skeptic. You were nice enough to splatter your mind all over the desk there.

Eyeron · 17th January 2010, 10:05 PM

We all make God in our own image.

Ausmerican · 17th January 2010, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Eyeron

We all make God in our own image.

I'd prefer to make it with god in Megan Fox's image. But with a brain. Or Halle Berry's image. Or Salma Hayek's. Wait! I have it! Polytheism! One of each!
Oh you said "make God", my bad.

Andrew Wiggin · 19th January 2010, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Gate2501

Dear gods, that quote looks like some kind of drug addled rant out of Fear and Loathing.

I didn't see anyone screaming about bats?

A

realpaladin · 19th January 2010, 02:40 AM

As I consider DC to be mentally ill, does that mean I should consider him in need of Satan?

EeneyMinnieMoe · 19th January 2010, 08:19 PM

Wait, I think Mark Driscoll was joking. He was trying to be hip and funny. That's got to be it. Of course.

Andrew Wiggin · 20th January 2010, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by realpaladin

As I consider DC to be mentally ill, does that mean I should consider him in need of Satan?

Not really a mental illness. Just dislexia. He woke up on christmas morning and wondered what satan left under his tree...

A

17th January 2010, 05:51 PM	#1
Maia Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,261	Deepak Chopra: "Healthy People Don't Need Satan" I really wish the entire Nightline segment was online, because this looks priceless. Here's the clip. It was apparently a debate between Pastor Mark Driscoll (who looked like an escapee from a gay leather bar) and Annie Lobert, founder of the Christian ministry "Hookers for Jesus" on one side, and Deepak Chopra and Bishop Carlton Pearson on the other (I don't know who he was, but if he didn't want to look like a pimp, not wearing purple might have been a better idea.) The subject was the existence of Satan. Here's my favorite quote from Pastor Mark Driscoll (who's also said that evangelical pastors who have sex with male hookers do it because their wives have "let themselves go") Quote: There is a strong drift toward the hard theological left. Some emergent types [want] to recast Jesus as a limp-wrist hippie in a dress with a lot of product in His hair, who drank decaf and made pithy Zen statements about life while shopping for the perfect pair of shoes. In Revelation, Jesus is a prize fighter with a tattoo down His leg, a sword in His hand and the commitment to make someone bleed. That is a guy I can worship. I cannot worship the hippie, diaper, halo Christ because I cannot worship a guy I can beat up. I fear some are becoming more cultural than Christian, and without a big Jesus who has authority and hates sin as revealed in the Bible, we will have less and less Christians, and more and more confused, spiritually self-righteous blogger critics of Christianity. —Mark Driscoll, Relevant Magazine[14] Let's just say that when Deepak Chopra is the sanest one on the panel, you know it's going to be interesting...
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17th January 2010, 06:03 PM	#2
Ausmerican Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,381	Do you think they do this stuff intentionally to make parody impossible? Seriously it is self parody to the extreme. If you showed this stuff to people who didn't know any of the people involved they would they would be as likely to think it was SNL as Nightline. What is with Driscoll's pronunciation? Accent or something? He seriously sounded like he was saying there is a difference between the crater and the cratun. BTW your link led to an adultery panel instead but the clips are on the same page so no big.
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17th January 2010, 06:11 PM	#3
Maia Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,261	Huh. It does lead to the adultery panel, but there doesn't seem to be a way to link directly to the Satanic clip. Just scroll down a little bit to get to the entire fun Satan section, including such highlights as "I Was Attacked By Demons" and "The Devil Almost Took My Life." Also, on the right-hand side: a link to "Megan Fox Strips Down to Undies".
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17th January 2010, 06:22 PM	#5
EeneyMinnieMoe Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,660	Whoa, that quote would be perfect in a postmodern movie. Quentin Tarantino would like it. Yeah, Jesus was a real badass with all that "Blessed are the meek", “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”, "He who humbles himself will be exalted" and "Love thy neighbor" tough talk. The "spiritually self-righteous" worship a man who preached love, goodwill and compassion and who sacrificed himself for all humankind? Who realize that was the message? Goodness, kindness and modesty are never self righteous, weak or silly, whatever this bully may think.
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17th January 2010, 06:28 PM	#6
joobz Tergiversator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: That's how you get ants Posts: 17,503	It sounds like Mark Driscoll is a bottom.
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17th January 2010, 06:11 PM	#4
Gate2501 Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,377	Dear gods, that quote looks like some kind of drug addled rant out of Fear and Loathing.

17th January 2010, 09:46 PM	#7
Skeptic Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Behind the chessboard Posts: 18,361	Originally Posted by Ausmerican Do you think they do this stuff intentionally to make parody impossible? Seriously it is self parody to the extreme. If you showed this stuff to people who didn't know any of the people involved they would they would be as likely to think it was SNL as Nightline. You must be psychic, because you've read my mind...
	Last edited by Skeptic; 17th January 2010 at 09:48 PM.

17th January 2010, 09:50 PM	#8
Ausmerican Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,381	Originally Posted by Skeptic You must be psychic, because you've read my mind... Didn't need psychic powers Skeptic. You were nice enough to splatter your mind all over the desk there.
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17th January 2010, 10:05 PM	#9
Eyeron Guest Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,774	We all make God in our own image.
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17th January 2010, 10:26 PM	#10
Ausmerican Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,381	Originally Posted by Eyeron We all make God in our own image. I'd prefer to make it with god in Megan Fox's image. But with a brain. Or Halle Berry's image. Or Salma Hayek's. Wait! I have it! Polytheism! One of each! Oh you said "make God", my bad.
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19th January 2010, 01:59 AM	#11
Andrew Wiggin Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: A small planet named for its dirt. You'll find it filed under 'mostly harmless' Posts: 2,914	Originally Posted by Gate2501 Dear gods, that quote looks like some kind of drug addled rant out of Fear and Loathing. I didn't see anyone screaming about bats? A
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19th January 2010, 02:40 AM	#12
realpaladin Master Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: I live not very often where my home is. Posts: 2,084	As I consider DC to be mentally ill, does that mean I should consider him in need of Satan?
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19th January 2010, 08:19 PM	#13
EeneyMinnieMoe Philosopher Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 6,660	Wait, I think Mark Driscoll was joking. He was trying to be hip and funny. That's got to be it. Of course.
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20th January 2010, 01:16 AM	#14
Andrew Wiggin Master Poster Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: A small planet named for its dirt. You'll find it filed under 'mostly harmless' Posts: 2,914	Originally Posted by realpaladin As I consider DC to be mentally ill, does that mean I should consider him in need of Satan? Not really a mental illness. Just dislexia. He woke up on christmas morning and wondered what satan left under his tree... A
	__________________ "Everyone takes the limits of his own vision for the limits of the world." - Arthur Schopenhauer "New and stirring things are belittled because if they are not belittled, the humiliating question arises, 'Why then are you not taking part in them?' " - H. G. Wells