Skip to main content

Si Robertson doesn't believe in atheism...

Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson has become notorious for putting his foot in his mouth when talking to the media. Well, now it's fellow Duck Dynasty star Si Robertson's turn. When speaking with the Christian Post recently, Robertson said this:

"There's a lot of skeptics (regarding God). I don't believe there's such a thing as an atheist. Because there's too much documentation. Our calendars are based on Jesus Christ. Whether you believe in him or not, every time you write down the day's date you're saying he's here."

He added: "[When it comes to circumstances of life and death, there aren't many atheists] because if you get in a serious bind, the first thing you'll do is say [God], please help me."

Riiight... Let's first look at Robertson's claim that our calendars are based on Jesus Christ.

January: Named after the Roman god Janus (the month Januarius)

Robertson's interpretation: "Jesus! His name starts with 'j' too!"


February: Derived either from the old Italian god Februus or the Italian term februa

Robertson's interpretation: "JC!"


March: Named after the Roman god Mars

Robertson's interpretation: "I say March for Jesus H. Christ!"


April: Aprilis, which comes from the term aperire (to open)

Robertson's interpretation: "The Jesus!"


May: Named after the Roman goddess Maiesta

Robertson's interpretation: "May I say, it's Jesus!"


June: An honor of Juno (may also derive from the term juniores)

Robertson's interpretation: "Juno it's all about the Jesus!"


July: This was the month Julius Caesar was born, so I'm guessing even Si Robertson could figure this one out

Robertson's interpretation: "Jesus Julius Christ! Julius was his middle name, right?"


August: Named after the Roman emperor Augustus

Robertson's interpretation: "That's one hot month! You know what's even hotter? My love for Jebus!"


September: Derives from the term septem (seven)

Robertson's interpretation: "This is the ninth month, right? Jesus was nine at one point in his life, right? So it's probably about him!"


October: Derives from the term octo (eight)

Robertson's interpretation: "Halloween I believe is in this month, so this month comes from how hollow we'd all feel with the one and only Jesus Christ!"


November: Derives from the term novem (nine)

Robertson's interpretation: "Speaking of holidays, I know for a fact Thanksgiving takes place in this month, and what we should all be thankful more than anything is JC!"


December: Derives from the term decem (ten)

Robertson's interpretation: "Come on! The Savior's birthday is during this month, not to mention big dudes with red outfits, reindeer, trees, presents, things Jesus always talked about in the Bible. That can't be a coincidence!"

Digging deeper into Robertson's claim that there aren't any people whom don't believe in God, I suppose one needs to only to ask him the following question:

"What's more likely, that every person believes in and worships an all-powerful invisible being whose son was born from a virgin, perfect, and died on the cross for all of mankind's sins, only to rise again three days later, or that not every person believes this?"

Yeah, while atheists may not believe in God and Si Robertson may not believe in atheists, I don't believe in the words spouted by the Duck Dynasty clan.

http://www.rawstory.com/2015/07/duck-dynasty-star-si-robertson-atheists-dont-exist-because-they-use-calendars/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/07/04/duck-dynastys-si-robertson-atheists-dont-exist-because-our-calendars-are-based-on-jesus-christ/

http://www.pantheon.org/miscellaneous/origin_months.html

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"