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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:38 PM
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God gets a round of applause???
Edited on Sun Feb-25-07 10:39 PM by Atman
"Look what God can do," first thing out of Jennifer Hudson's (Dream Girls) mouth...and a fair amount of the audience APPLAUDS. Wow. Damned Godless liberals. I'm more amazed at what God hasn't been doing while he was too busy voting for Oscars! Like stopping the BushCo killing machine.

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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:42 PM
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1. Award winners always look so ridiculous with their god speeches
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varkam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:44 PM
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3. Oh I don't think ridiculousness is reserved for award winners.
I'm of the persuasion that pretty much anyone can look ridiculous with a god speech.
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Olney Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:44 PM
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2. I think people were just happy that she won.
God could not be reached for comment.
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:46 PM
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4. God's busy with higher pursuits! We, the audience, thought Jennifer Hudson was AMAZING!
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durrrty libby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:00 PM
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8. That's right..God is busy saving Iraqis
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catabryna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:10 PM
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17. Completely agree!
She was INCREDIBLE! I've seen the movie twice and I would have watched it a third time if I'd have been able to find a sitter. If she wants to thank God and her Grandma, that's her privilege.
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Bitwit1234 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:52 PM
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5. I never watch the Oscars because
I can't stand the acceptance speeches.
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:03 PM
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13. Are you watching tonight? Change your mind?
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:54 PM
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6. Apparently God
didn't like Little Miss Sunshine.
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:04 PM
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14. LOL. He must have liked the older actor more than the younger one.
Alan Arkin won for "Little Miss Sunshine."
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:32 PM
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18. God liked the screenplay, too
Must just really have it out for that little girl. Wonder how she feels knowing God specifically thinks she did a shitty job.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 10:55 PM
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7. That's how religion WORKS.....
... god gets the credit when things go well, while people get the blame when things don't.
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:01 PM
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10. No, no... if it turns out badly, it's still "God's will."
I don't really understand it, but if it gives her comfort, God bless...
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:01 PM
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9. people that believe in God
tend to think he deserves one. It harmed what?
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:02 PM
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11. No harm done. No offense taken.
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BelleCarolinaPeridot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:07 PM
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16. Thank you .
It harmed nothing.

Just because she said that does not mean that everyone has to believe in a God like a dictatorship. Bitter much hell yeah - its just her moment. Let her have it. End of transmission.
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gratefultobelib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:03 PM
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12. I cringed when she said that, too. I wonder if people who credit God really mean it. Maybe
they're trying to appear humble, as if God is the one who gave him/her the talent or drive or whatever.
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Radio_Lady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-25-07 11:05 PM
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15. Got shot down and cursed at -- for my comment about God-based speeches...
Edited on Sun Feb-25-07 11:06 PM by Radio_Lady
in another thread.

However, I'm sure she believes what she stated.

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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-26-07 12:33 AM
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19. That really bothers me.
If people want to credit their God for their successes in life, so what?
Why should it bother anyone?

If one believes in God, they also believe that He/She allows things to happen,
good or bad. That would include Oscar awards.

For the life of me, I don't understand why people get all riled up about this.
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-26-07 12:40 AM
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22. It doesn't "bother" me as much as it "amazes" or "saddens" me.
That people really believe a mystical being is watching over their awards show, while Darfur, Iraq, Rowanda, etc, etc, etc...come on!

That otherwise intelligent people would believe an omniscient supreme being is making sure they win a gold statue while simultaneously turning a blind eye to the killing and maiming of tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children around the globe...sheesh...sorry...for the life of me, I don't understand why people are so accepting of this as anything but hokum.

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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-26-07 02:02 AM
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23. And that's ok...
people believe what they want. I was just saying that whatever people choose to believe is alright by me.
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AZBlue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-26-07 12:35 AM
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20. I thought the applause was for what she was saying about her grandmother.
It started after she began talking about her. There was much made of her grandmother being her inspiration and I'm sure that no one in the audience had missed the story.
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SlowDownFast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-26-07 12:40 AM
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21. Well, God told me
Edited on Mon Feb-26-07 12:41 AM by utopiansecretagent
that She thought Jennifer Hudson's dress was a fashion blasphemy.

She said Hudson looked like a character out of a bad Star Trek rerun.
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Bronyraurus Donating Member (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-26-07 02:42 AM
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24. Ha!
That is pretty funny.
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