‘We Lied’: Bill Maher Admits Tricking People Into Interviews for ‘Religulous’

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October 14, 2008 at 11:36 am - CNN
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yeah   October 14th, 2008 - 11:42 am

This is like a carbon copy about the story of those college kids that got wasted in the Borat movie and regretted it. Did they not know they were being taped? Even if this wasn’t for a major movie, the internet is forever and people should remember that when being taped.

Patriot   October 14th, 2008 - 11:42 am

Gee it really surprises my he lied. He is a jew you know so read on~~~~~~~~~~~

The Kol Nidre is the holiest Jewish prayer and is recited several times on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It means “all vows” and is a flat statement that no promise of any kind will be kept for the coming year. It is also sung by the cantor in synagogue, accompanied on the violin and goes like this:

“All vows, obligations, oaths or anathemas, pledges of all names, which we have vowed, sworn, devoted, or bound ourselves to, from this day of atonement, until the next day of atonement (whose arrival we hope for in happiness) we repent, aforehand, of them all, they shall all be deemed absolved, forgiven, annulled, void and made of no effect; they shall not be binding, nor have any power; the vows shall not be reckoned as vows, the obligations shall not be obligatory, nor the oaths considered as oaths.”

peter c   October 14th, 2008 - 11:55 am

Maher is one of the most hateful liars in America.He works for the king of liars…Satan.
Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing.Obama is another one.ALL LIES from him too.He even told a college gathering that Jesus’ Sermon of The Mount meant that Jesus supported Gay marriage and abortion!
Vote McCain-Palin to save us from this evgil.

Linda Morgan   October 14th, 2008 - 12:08 pm

Some people will do anything to have a camera on them. Maher is a very sick person.

if   October 14th, 2008 - 12:09 pm

LOL! Every one knows liberals have no MORALS, ETHICS, SCRUPLES, HONESTY, TOUGH LOVE, COMPASSION, They are hateful blind hypocrites! It’s a WELL KNOWN fact that Christians world wide are the most giving compassionate people on the planet. Giving more to meet the real life practical needs of the worlds suffering people. And liberals are the least generous, lying, self serving bunch of hedonistic, no self controlled bunch of whiners the world has had to put up with.

Patriot   October 14th, 2008 - 12:12 pm

See you still don’t get it, I will explain once again!!!!!

The jews started both the NAACP and the black Urban League one year apart. Up
to this time in history the jews have been using racial tension via the black
race as the straw man as a means to subvert their manipulation of the U.S.
political system to where, unknown to most common folk, they run the U.S.
Government.

Having a black man as president completes the total take over of the U.S. by
the jews in a bloodless coup. In Russia the jews had to use a bloody
revolution known as the Bolshevik Revolution.

Ask if I am right, we are fighting their war in the mid east, biggest lobby in
the U.S. most money that U.S. sends to another nation. It goes on and on.
Don’t see it, that’s why they own the media too. This fact was entered into
the Congressional Record back in 1917!!!

Just read friends and you will see that I am all truth and no B.S.

Patriot   October 14th, 2008 - 12:12 pm

Can we question if 6 million jews died in the gas chambers?

Answer: Anti-semitic

Can we question any of Obama’s background?

Answer: Racist

The Real Answer: David Axelrod, a jew, is the campaign manager for Obama.

It has worked for 60 years, now if we can just massage this for a few more
days ve vill have de world!!!

HANOI JOHN   October 14th, 2008 - 12:34 pm

Are you really surprised? No.

You can’t spell LIBERALISM without L-I-E-S

http://www.ytedk.com

Algore   October 14th, 2008 - 12:35 pm

More LIES from the left -

http://www.PetitionProject.org

carljr   October 14th, 2008 - 1:01 pm

Hey, They sat down with BM and a camera. They got what they deserved.

Pal of Truth   October 14th, 2008 - 1:03 pm

Liberals are lying baby killing marxist athistic jewish muslims. Maher is a short moron with no sense of humor who hates Christians and Americans. He wan’t even born in this country. Why aren’t we hearing about that. What is the MSM covering it up like they cover up everything and distort distort distort?

A year ago nobody never heard of Obama yet now its Obama this and Obama that. Obama has a better plan, Obama won the Debates, Obama is way ahead in the polls. What a bunch of Lies from the muslim-controaled MSM.

yeah right   October 14th, 2008 - 1:07 pm

Bill Maher is AWESOME. Good for him and tricking these yokels. It all makes for great entertainment which is the point.

And anyway the biggest LIE is fundamentalist self-delusion such as the 9/11 terrorists went to heaven with virgins awaiting them OR EQUALLY that someone like George W. Bush will go to heaven.

whatever!   October 14th, 2008 - 1:29 pm

@ yeah right

“And anyway the biggest LIE is fundamentalist self-delusion such as the 9/11 terrorists went to heaven with virgins awaiting them OR EQUALLY that someone like George W. Bush will go to heaven.”

The even bigger lie is that there is actually a place called heaven!

yeah right   October 14th, 2008 - 1:48 pm

The point is: all of these zealots and fundamentalists are DUPES. They are easy targets for those who LIE and sell MAGIC BEANS and PLEASANT ANSWERS about what happens after death.

So… now we’re supposed to be offended that Maher “lied” to these people? These people who gobble up so much “faith” (fiction) with their breakfast lunch and dinner?!?!

Good for Maher. he gave them some of their own medicine, which is to say he slipped them a bitter pill ground up and sprinkled into big-gulp sized cups of their own sticky sweet kool aid lies.

NoFool   October 14th, 2008 - 1:49 pm

Lots of fools around these days.

“A fool says in his heart ‘There is no God.’” – Ps.14:1

Kevin   October 14th, 2008 - 2:35 pm

I learned a long time ago that Maher is anti-Christian but he’s protected by the MSM…if the tables were turned and a Christian did to the Jews what Maher does to Christian’s, the ADL and liberal, Jewish MSM would be ALL over him.

Maher is a sick man and again, an anti-Christian bigot.

Jimbo   October 14th, 2008 - 2:36 pm

Who cares???? It’s hollywood and Bills opinion. Damned funny movie though! And in many ways, right on the $

yeah right   October 14th, 2008 - 2:42 pm

there is around 15%-20% of Americans who are admittedly atheist. how many politicians are willing to admit it? NONE! we need REAL diversity of our elected officials NOW!

Smegolicious   October 14th, 2008 - 2:52 pm

NoFool October 14th, 2008 – 1:49 pm

“Lots of fools around these days.”

“A fool says in his heart ‘There is no God.’” – Ps.14:1

Amen! …moron..

“(Matthew 5:22) – whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.”

rich   October 14th, 2008 - 2:59 pm

McCain-Palin are some of the most hateful liars in America. They work for the king of liars…Satan.
Beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Bill O’ Reilly is another one. ALL LIES from him too. He even told a college gathering that Obama was a Muslim.
Vote Obama to save us from this evil.

Smegolicious   October 14th, 2008 - 3:02 pm

United States of Christian Dictatorship
Alter boys say, jesus dictate good.

wiki -

Charles Lee Smith (1887–1964) was an atheist activist in the United States and an editor of the Truth Seeker until his death. He also founded the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism, though the organization didn’t survive beyond the demise of his successor, James Hervey Johnson. Smith’s greatest claim to fame is the fact that he was the last person to be convicted for blasphemy in the United States—at least in a case of any note.[1]

His case began when, in 1928, he rented a storefront in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he gave out free atheist literature. The sign in the window read: “Evolution Is True. The Bible’s a Lie. God’s a Ghost.” For this he was charged with violating the city ordinance against blasphemy. Because he was an atheist and therefore couldn’t swear the court’s religious oath to tell the truth, he wasn’t permitted to testify in his own defense. The judge then dismissed the original charge, replacing it with one of distributing obscene, slanderous, or scurrilous literature. Smith was convicted, fined $25, and served most of a twenty-six-day jail sentence. His high-profile fast while behind bars drew national media attention. Upon his release he immediately resumed his atheist activities, was again charged with blasphemy, and this time the charge held. In his trial he was once more denied the right to testify and was sentenced to ninety days in jail and a fine of $100. Released on $1,000 bail, Smith appealed the verdict. The case then dragged on for several years until it was finally dismissed.[2]

Morons   October 14th, 2008 - 3:02 pm

Better that he lie to make a movie than lie to make a war.

JANDJ   October 14th, 2008 - 3:06 pm

BILL MAHER IS A DIRTY STINKING ANTI CHRIST GAY AS BARNEY AND THAT ONE

David Lifferth   October 14th, 2008 - 3:11 pm

I think Bill was courageous in presenting this story. I myself like to destroy people and ridicule those that don’t see things the way I do, but that’s just me… and obviously Bill. Cut him some slack, he’s like a brother to me

Smegolicious   October 14th, 2008 - 3:14 pm

Senator from Arkansas –”the concern i have, is its really making fun of all people of faith, making them look ridiculous”

The concern i have, is this video trying to make all people of faith not look ridiculous..

..because that’s lying.

Delicioius   October 14th, 2008 - 3:52 pm

As a talking snake himself, I’m surprised Bill had problems believing in one…

Comment   October 14th, 2008 - 4:11 pm

You can’t expect anything different from a man who does not know Jesus Christ as his Savior.

He is lost in his sin and is an enemy of God. Just like I was before I accepted Jesus as my Savior. God loves him and is completely ready for Bill to realize his souls condition, repent and get saved.

The times we are now in will urge many to seek answers. People are desperate and hurting. Pray for Bill’s salvation. His act of faith could effect many.

yeah right   October 14th, 2008 - 4:15 pm

all you dolts quoting scripture really sound like babbling idiots. And I do mean Babel-ing idiots!

Able   October 14th, 2008 - 4:18 pm

Patriot(with all his B’bart aliases) is a homosexual.

No one can prove he isn’t.

Therefore, he is a homosexual.

Vaughn   October 14th, 2008 - 4:27 pm

Not surprising…religious folk tend to be extremely gullible. You have to be to ‘buy into’ religion in the first place.

Ailene   October 14th, 2008 - 4:30 pm

Whomsoever fooleth a fool fooleth himself but whomsoever fooleth a false idol fooleth no one. Timothy 18:12

He that ridiculeth a Believer shall be banished to the outer regions and stoned to death and all his possessions burned. His fat shall be made into candles to light the altar of the Allmighty, his skin shall be made into purses for the poorest amongst you and he who laugheth at this shall be stomped to death and eaten by locusts. Peter 17:76

Rapture   October 14th, 2008 - 4:37 pm

Ailene,

We don’t speaketh that way anymoreth. They did in the time of King James and that’s why the King James Bible is writteneth in old English.

It always sounded so pious to me that people quoteth thus. There are more modern English versions out now that suiteth our understanding much better.

Erika   October 14th, 2008 - 4:50 pm

What a terribly ugly, little man! I’d forgotten how homely Bill Maher is…Why, he’s so short and stocky and disheveled. Bill seems to have led a life of excess: bulbous nose (alcoholic); raddled face (drug abuse); orange-peel skin (smoker); greasy hair (bad hygiene); stained, diseased teeth (really bad oral hygiene–how’d you like to kiss that pestilent orifice?); and last but not least–an obtrusively miniscule smeckle. There’s no there, down there! Ahhh, now I understand. The man has testicularus atrophyitus…Terrible disease…VERY EMBARRASSING…poor, wretched fool.

Noel   October 14th, 2008 - 4:57 pm

Bill Maher l i e d? Say it ain’t so.

What’s the world coming to when an obviously self absorbed, willfully ignorant, failed comedian…has to lie for attention?

His mother is probably sitting in the basement stabbing herself in the head with a fork, regretting the day she didn’t scrape him from her uterus.

Oh well, he got more press, which is what he wanted.

Able   October 14th, 2008 - 5:19 pm

Don’t you just love the way Patriot has conversations between himself and his various aliases.

Patting himself on the back, sucking up to himself, pretending its others who are doing it.

You got to admit… The old fool is fun to watch.

Real American   October 14th, 2008 - 5:28 pm

LIBERAL HYPOCRISY – THE OBAMA WAY

JC   October 14th, 2008 - 6:44 pm

It was a great movie, and he simply let Christians, Jews, Muslims and others talk, and that is what made them look ridiculous.

Charles   October 14th, 2008 - 8:54 pm

Well, like most elistists libs they hate religion. They say religion has caused wars and killed countless millions. Hmmm. Yet athiests like Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, Mao killed tens if not hundreds of millions. So much for that theory. Maher is a disgusting person, and the way the libs have progressed really says alot. They in my opinion are more dangerous then the terrorists we are fighting now.

BILl5321   October 14th, 2008 - 9:54 pm

The Democrates have no problem mistreating Jewish people.

Jesse Jackson said Obama was planning major changes in American’s support of Israel.

Unless everyone forgot, Biden also said during the debate that Obama was going to change how Israel was supported.

BILl5321   October 14th, 2008 - 9:56 pm

McCain supports Israel!

Felicia   October 15th, 2008 - 7:53 am

So old, ugly, banana nosed pulled a “Borat”. Didn’t have the guts to tell the truth but what do you expect from an athiest.

Pandora   October 15th, 2008 - 3:29 pm

Please. Many of you (the so-called Christians) come on this site to post outright hateful and bigoted statements against Bill Maher’s ethnic heritage, yet it is the producers of this film who are the horribly vindictive, morally bankrupt ones? I think not. You all should look in the mirror. And as far as the Senator, he wants to cover his rear because he came across as an idiot in the film. Frankly, if you believe in something so deeply as to base your entire life around it, and the lives of those people you purport to lead, then you better know what you are talking about. He didn’t, and it exposed him as the fraud that he is. That’s right. Fraud. He’s covering his bases. Be it the “I don’t want to die and NOT say that I’m a Christian, just in case…’cause I don’t want to go to h-e-double hockey sticks!” bases, or the pandering-to-his-constituents bases. As far as the preacher, he stands to loose tens of thousands of dollars (or more) for being exposed as a fraud. Of course he is going to denounce this film. And why should it matter who “slid in” to ask the questions? If you are a righteous Christian, shouldn’t you be able to defend your God, your beliefs, your Jesus? It’s Bill Maher, for the love of pie, not the Devil!! Shouldn’t these folks be able to defend the “truth”? Also? Bill Maher is not an Atheist. He simply states that he does not know if there is a God or not. And because of that he is not going to go around calling people “banana nose (WTF???)” or an “elitist” or whatever else in the name of something that NO ONE can be absolutely certain about. Oh, and he also isn’t going to kill people over a potentially imaginary being. Wow, you know what? You guys are right!!! That is absolutely incredulous!

Oh, and CNN? You’re on notice. This pandering to religious zealots needs to stop. You are supposed to be an unbiased news organization. You know, journalists? If I wanted an op-ed, I’d look for one. Don’t think that the tone of this piece has gone unnoticed to those of us with a higher functioning brain.

And, I’d like to leave all of you religious folk with this thought. What if someone said to you the following: “Even though I’m confident that he doesn’t really exist, I’ve heard and read so much lately that there’s a tiny part of me that wonders ‘what if it were plausible?’” Oh, and then you find out that this person is talking about vampires. Talk amongst yourselves.

N O Waff   October 18th, 2008 - 10:51 pm

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Go into a movie theater. On one screen is Fireproof, which is a pro-Christ message, and Religulous on another screen, which is an anti-Christ message. That is Bill Mayer.
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[...] to this report, Religulous filmmakers Bill Maher and Larry Charles purposely duped some of interviewees in the [...]

Katherine   December 9th, 2008 - 7:20 pm

I went to see this movie and it made me dout my own faith which i was already doing. I do believe in God but now i have a hard time going farther with God because of this movie. This movie makes CHristians feel as if we are stupid fools. Its hard to keep practicing your religion when your made to feel like that. Plus it was hard to hear about all of the pagan gods that did similar things if not the same as Christ. I am holding on to any faith I have left so i dont loose God and become a non-believer.

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