Religulous Page #4

you'd put into the story.

What editor looks at the facts and goes,

"Yeah, but take out the thing

about the virgin birth.

That's not interesting."

I think being without faith

is something that's a luxury

for people who were

fortunate enough

to have a fortunate life.

You know, you go to prison

and you hear a guy say,

"You know what, buddy?

I got nothing but Jesus in here."

I completely understand that.

I think not having faith

is a luxury sometimes.

If you're in a foxhole,

you probably have a lot of faith, right?

- Mm-hmm.

- So I get that.

But you guys aren't dumb.

You're smart people.

How can smart people...

how can they believe

in the talking snake,

people living to 900 years old

and the virgin birth?

And you know,

that's my question.

You guys have

your own questions.

Pray for me.

Father, in the name of Jesus

and by the power of the Holy Spirit,

we ask right now, Lord,

as we lift up Bill to You, Father,

that You can answer his questions

that we can't answer.

Father, we thank You

right now for the opportunity

that has come today,

that we may voice

our opinions and hear others.

So we ask You, Lord, to touch

and feel wisdom right now

in the name of Jesus.

And we thank You for it

in Jesus's name, amen.

Thank you for being Christlike,

and not just Christian.

Okay. Hey, my wallet!

No, I'm kidding.

You see so many nice people

trying to make it about

something good

and yet it turns

into not just corrupt,

but, like, f***ing-little-kids corrupt

and burning-people-alive cor...

I mean, really evil sh*t.

I'd like to see 10,000 people

give $10,000.

Write your biggest check

and send it in.

We got people on welfare that's got

enough faith to make a $1,000 vow

- and paying it!

- I want to be in the green, Lord!

What I'm about

to say is revelation.

I got it on DVD.

And I have it on DVD.

And you need to get this. Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Reverend.

Is that what I call you?

No, just call me... doctor.

- Doctor?

- Yeah.

All right, Doc. First of all,

I have to tell you, when I heard that

you were in Harold Melvin

and the Blue Notes,

I was like, "That's my man."

And it's funny,

because that lyric

can be interpreted religiously.

"If you don't know me

by now." Right?

I mean, you must've thought of that.

The song did go platinum.

Teddy Pendergrass,

who led the song,

he was ordained a minister

when he was 10 years old.

What do you think

it says about religion

and how serious it is

if you can be a minister

when you're 10?

But there is a comparison

to be made between

musical stars, rock stars

and religious figures.

They very often both dress

- in elaborate costumes...

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