SModcast 71
SModcast is the meandering palaver of a pair of dudes whose voices are so dull, they don’t deserve to be on the radio (and, hence, aren’t). Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier are SModcast.The best thing about SModcast? It don’t cost nothing.
SModcast 71: Way of the Master -
In which our heroes take it easy and forget to be funny.
[CONTENT WARNING] SModcast features harsh language and even harsher notions of propriety. Listener discretion is advised.
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January 5th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Sweet.
Thanks!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Yah a new smod!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Happy New Year Everyone!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:17 am
whoop!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Very Cool …. Thanks
January 5th, 2009 at 12:18 am
Nice.
Just Watched Die Hard. Now SModcast.
It’s a good night.
January 5th, 2009 at 12:21 am
sweet jesus the boxer a new smod! and its snowing and school might get cancelled tomorrow!!!!!!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:22 am
effen aye !!!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:22 am
So stoked! Thanks guys
January 5th, 2009 at 12:24 am
woooooot
January 5th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Awesome.
January 5th, 2009 at 12:31 am
YES
January 5th, 2009 at 12:32 am
oh snap son
January 5th, 2009 at 12:35 am
Thanks guys!!!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:36 am
Sweet
January 5th, 2009 at 12:38 am
All right, rock on with the SModcast
January 5th, 2009 at 12:39 am
Damn sweet. my sunday doesnt suck anymore!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:39 am
thank you for this. time to enjoy some smod before school starts back up tomorrow. thnx kev, mos and whoever else put this up.
January 5th, 2009 at 12:43 am
I LOVE SMOD MORE THEN JESUS!!!
January 5th, 2009 at 12:48 am
yay that makes work so much easier
January 5th, 2009 at 1:01 am
rad!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:04 am
couldn’t think of a better way to start the week. god bless ye.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:05 am
delightful.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Awesome! Thanks so much, guys!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Thanks! I have a bit of insomnia, so now I have something to occupy my evening while I’m awake!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:18 am
THANK YA JESUS!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:29 am
I thought it was funny, or at least entertaining.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:32 am
Thanks so much for the new SMod!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:35 am
sweet… thanks sir’s =)
January 5th, 2009 at 1:41 am
quit bitchin about lack of the smod… only proves your sterility!!!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Hell yeah, 420! is it me or do the intro songs play longer and longer these days?
January 5th, 2009 at 1:45 am
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY just made my week
January 5th, 2009 at 1:58 am
I do get the need for sponsors and ads and the like but H&R Block?
It just feels out of place. Its probably because of the Google ads or whatever, but for a site about entertainment…well there’s nothing entertaining about taxes.
Anyway, thanks for a new SMod, I’m gonna go enjoy this before my double at work today.
January 5th, 2009 at 2:01 am
caring about their sponsors is taking away from our god given right of ignoring overly simplistic means to make us use unneeded goods!
peace
January 5th, 2009 at 2:12 am
hey guys, does anyone remember which smodcast had kevins review of the watchmen movie??? I cant seem to find it…
January 5th, 2009 at 2:40 am
Smod is god. Here’s hoping for another appearance from the journeyman Mosier.
January 5th, 2009 at 2:49 am
happy new years to all! a smod, on time and lovely as ever
lets make a habit of this 
January 5th, 2009 at 2:58 am
Oh hell yes! Never thought a fat man (other than Santa) could make me so happy!
Thank you Kevin!
January 5th, 2009 at 4:17 am
So if you love your parents “more” than God, then you might as well hate God.
Then with the same logic, if you love God “more” than your parents, then you might as well hate your parents.
So if you love God “more” than your parents, then A) You’re not honoring them, and B) You might as well have murdered them.
So according to Kirk Cameron, by following the 10 commandments, you BECOME a bad person.
Gee. Kirk Cameron is full of contradictions. Who would have thunk.
January 5th, 2009 at 5:37 am
You will probably never again hear Kevin and Scott be this high.
January 5th, 2009 at 5:49 am
Hey I just wanted to say, That I went to see Zack and Miri Make a porno, and I had not laughed that hard in a minute, so thanks Mr. Smith for making such awesome movies! And also thanks for Smodcast, your brand of comedy keeps me truckin through work and school.
January 5th, 2009 at 8:30 am
I got a bad case of the Mondays im at work sippin on espresso barely wakin up until i see NEW SMODCAST WHOO HOO!
Thanks Guys!
January 5th, 2009 at 9:02 am
Fuck yeah! Thanks Kev, Mos and Ken!
January 5th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Way of the Master = OLD OLD OLD by internet standards.
George Hrab (Geologic podcast) & Soccergirl did a GREAT porn spoof of it. I don’t have the direct link for it, but it you do a search for “way of yahweh” and “george hrab” and “soccergirl,” I’m sure you’ll find it.
~Dan
http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/
January 5th, 2009 at 10:13 am
FOUND IT…
Geologic Podcast #41 (around 11 minute mark)
http://www.geologicpodcast.com/index.php?post_id=280334
(or)
Soccergirl Podcast #246 (around 21 minute mark)
http://soccergirlwp.podshow.com/?p=297
~Dan
http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/
January 5th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Sounds like Kevin is guilty of bearing false witness.
If you dont have anything against Kirk Cameron why do you talk about him for 40 minutes? Its not like he called you up and read you his 10 Commandments commentary- you had to seek it out.
I really wanted to hear the end of Zack and Miri show. It sounded like Kevin and Scott had a good idea on who was to blame but they drifted off before they got to it. Rats. Opening on Halloween doesnt cost you $30 million, so my personal opinion is that women dont want to go to a movie with ‘porno’ in the title and veto’ed it a lot, and women are tired of Seth Rogan as a lead. Jason Lee could probably have pulled off the role better.
January 5th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Interesting SMOD, though I feel it was mis-advertised…because that was as funny as any other SMOD! Gonna listen again now and revel in the humour!!!
January 5th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
best. smod. ever. thanks guys
January 5th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Just a thought..
If you have an unlimited amount of recording time now, Why is it that you will stop short of finishing a topic and not just keep going and make it a longer smod or use the next half for next week? I know you have in the past but a few of the newer ones seem to go unfinished. I can’t get enough smod, they just seem to end so abruptly sometimes.
sneech.
January 5th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I would love to see an open debate (followed by a Q&A) with Kevin and Scott (Team Smod) vs. Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort (Team God)
Although I know Kevin is a fan of God he thinks about religion (or maybe just God) in a much different way than Kirk Cameron does, so it would be very interesting (Cameron usually only debates atheists)and funny (from Team Smod mostly)… Sell it as an “An Evening with” DVD, I’d buy it
January 5th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
You guys may want to work a little bit harder on the exegesis next time. Yikes.
January 5th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
I enjoy the show, but the one thing people fail to realize is the quiz and other standards that people put out whether you are a good person is not pass/fail. It is to easily point out that we all fail. “For all men have sinned and Fallen short of the glory of God.”
It isn’t designed to try to figure out a way to claim you haven’t sinned. It is designed to show that we all have sinned.
The great thing is, we are all given the ability to choose to believe this or right it off as stupid and childish.
Personally, I am guilty.
January 5th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Thank you Kevin so now I can curse without blaspheming:
Sneezes fucking christ!
January 5th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
I’m so delighted for #71! I have many opinions about many things but couldn’t possibly ever post them here because I’m too busy laughging or trying to laugh at those that have gone before me… (that are at least half my age) BUT… the I’m posting to help ensure (probably needlessly) that the smodcast/viewaskew/kevinsmith demographic is complete - I know it’s an 8years old to 80years old kinda deal and I’m in the middle there somewhere so… uh… rock on smodcast! and Kevin Smith movies! and Mosier makin them happen! and the Duck making the website happen! And… does anyone remember ‘the freakies’ cereal? It had a really cool theme song…
January 5th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Hilarious podcast despite the caption. I like the point that sending people to Hell for believing something different sounds like hatred itself. Incidentally, Bertrand Russell also noted something like this in “Why I Am Not a Christian.”
January 6th, 2009 at 12:11 am
Jesus does say that hating someone is equal to killing them, in at least NIV.
January 6th, 2009 at 2:09 am
yay, new smodcast. no more smodcast song I noticed. It set a nice tone.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Worst smod ever.
January 6th, 2009 at 8:13 am
That website is so full of shit. Regardless of what you choose you’re told you’re going to hell. Cheers for another Smodcast, Mr. S and Mr. M.
January 6th, 2009 at 8:51 am
One of the best episodes by far.
January 6th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
check out the location section of of the aqua teen hunger force wikipedia page. the show takes place in redbank nj.
January 6th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Holy Jesus! Kirk Cameron is a simpleton! As usual, evangelical Christians show how ignorant they are regarding the history of their own religion.
Thanks Kev and Mo for another hillarious SMODCast. Mosier’s Hitler impression is awesome!
January 6th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
That was a pretty good SModcast. My boyfriend actually just broke up with me because he and I have religious differences. Woo. Go God. He’s Catholic and I hate religion. :]
January 6th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Don’t say Jesus’s name, when you pray for people, it hurts them. Don’t believe me? Google the study!
January 6th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
funha funha
God is a clanger
January 6th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
What’s the name of the intro song? Thanks for the new smodcast :).
January 6th, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Half way through and i think its very funny
January 6th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Kirk Cameron needs to learn how to count. God is a filthy three letter word.
January 6th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
My wife divorced me because of SMODcast (and porno). She has been replaced with a beautiful 1 year-old dachshund named “Martini Girl” and a years supply of Cialis. We are both happy but not gay.
January 6th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Sad to say this was a pretty boring episode. Hoping for a better one next week.
January 6th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
thirtyseven Says:
January 6th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
My wife divorced me because of SMODcast (and porno). She has been replaced with a beautiful 1 year-old dachshund named “Martini Girl” and a years supply of Cialis. We are both happy but not gay.
well if the dog’s called martini GIRL and you’re wife split then you are not gay. beastiality is a whole other genre.
note… i spelled bestiality wrong. why is sex with a beast the best iality? so strange
January 7th, 2009 at 12:42 am
These always make my day, even if Kevin’s feelin’ down about his movie. He can still dig deep & come up with booberty. hahaha
January 7th, 2009 at 2:56 am
“I’m slap happy” made me shit my pants a little. Scott is so f’ing fucking funny. Dude should make his own movie, it’d be awesome.
January 7th, 2009 at 7:27 am
What’s the name of the song in the beginning?
Regards
André
January 7th, 2009 at 9:41 am
I could spend hours on a religious debate on here - and in fact I have with people I know - and still not convince people to change their mind about the existance of god with reasoned debate. The whole idea of god goes logic in the same way that faeries at the bottom of the garden does, but people still cling on to that belief no matter how absurd they sound. As a great man once said, when arguing against someone who refuses to listen to logic, ridicule is the only response. I am paraphrasing, but I really think Kev hit that nail right on the head in this SMod; one of my favorites so far by the way.
Now to my main point; Kirk is actually quoting direct from the bible, and while there is some room for interpretation, an awful lot of stuff in there is pretty fucked up. The story of the dude who sent his daughter out to get gang raped so his guest would be safe from the mob outside is just one example. If people who claim to believe in god feel like they can ignore sections of the bible because it doesn’t fit in with todays moral compass, why believe anything from it? If god was real and the bible is true - any of it - why would you dare to say that you won’t follow certain parts of the scripture to the letter? Surley god has proven he is mighty in his wrath, if you believe he exists, so why risk angering him?
ALternatively, just give the whole thing up for what it is; a bronze age text written by several people who all wanted a method to control the population using the fear of an all powerful creator. It is a made up story, and if you decide to live your life following its tennents, you are no better than scientologists, following the writings of a substandard sience fiction author as the word of god.
January 7th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
“As a great man once said, when arguing against someone who refuses to listen to logic, ridicule is the only response.”
This quote should end, “if you are a complete asshole”. I find nothing great about a man who is so insecure in himself, that he feels it necessary to belittle and ridicule the beliefs of others. I suppose nothing gives you a bigger ego boost than making fun of the beliefs of 95% of the planet.
You’re so smart!
January 7th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Religion is BS, anyway. Well . . . 95% BS.
GROW UP, PEOPLE!!!
January 7th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
think the watchman was in end of the smodfast…
January 7th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
At what point do you believe that 95% of the world follow a monotheistic deity? And yes, if you choose to believe in something that condones the stoning to death of people who don’t have the same imaginary friend as you based on stories in a book written hundreds of years ago and refuse to challenge those beliefs with the mountains of evidence against them, I have no problem what-so-ever ridiculing you.
Just as I have no problem doing the same to people who tell me that trolls live under bridges. Just because you can’t prove a negative does not make it true.
As for belittling the beliefs of others, if you read the post, it says only when they won’t listen to reason. Do you think listening to reason is something people do who believe the world is only a few thousand year old? That it has been around roughly as long as the domesticated dog, or the invention of glue? Ignoring arctic ice coring samples that show at least 12 ice ages that have happened on earth each being thousands of years apart strikes me as ignoring reason.
January 7th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
The song at the start is by a british boyband called Take That. Its called Up All Night, and its from there new album The Circus. Hope This helps. Long live SModcast.
January 7th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
95%? Which planet do you live on?
Have you heard of India? How about Muslims? Surely, you’ve heard of Muslims.
http://www.thegodmovie.com/
January 7th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Fantastic stuff, always takes me two listens though ‘cos I never get to listen till I’m in bed and always manage to fall asleep 3/4 through.
January 8th, 2009 at 12:46 am
i don’t have internet, but i always find a way to listen to smodcast.
January 8th, 2009 at 4:34 am
Islam is monotheistic too. Christians, Jews, and Muslims all worship the same deity, even though I still say Christianity calling itself a monotheism by virtue of some horseshit loophole called The Holy Trinity is a joke. It’s not ninety five percent by any means, but the vast majority of the religious world at least claims to be monotheistic, yes.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:25 am
“At what point do you believe that 95% of the world follow a monotheistic deity?”
I’m talking about any belief in God, not just Christianity or any monotheistic religion for that matter. If you’re criticizing one man’s god, I’m assuming you’re criticizing them all.
“I have no problem what-so-ever ridiculing you.”
And this makes you an asshole. I’m not saying that it’s wrong to be an asshole. I’m not saying that you shouldn’t be an asshole. I’m also not saying that being an asshole makes your opinions on religion wrong. I am just informing you that your way of thinking is indicative of being one.
January 8th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Congratulations!
January 8th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Yep, criticizing them all. I also don’t believe Thor, Zeus or Bast. Or ghosts or psychics for that matter. Until I am presented with evidence to the contrary that is, I would be amazed if anyone who worshipped any god/gods/djinns would be willing to do the same.
Say that I am an asshole if you like, I have no idea how you are and vice versa, so it doeasn’t bother me one little bit, but who was it who resorted to name calling instead of entering into a debate?
January 8th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
“Regardless of what you choose you’re told you’re going to hell. ”
You miss the point entirely.
At least Smith does know something about religion but you other people are kind of hopeless.
Violating a commandment doent mean that you are going to hell since everyone but Jesus has violated them.
Cameron’s post is being addressed to people who think that they are pretty much adhering to what they remember the commandments to be and therefor they are ‘good enough’. Thats why things like the hating is being stressed as part of the prohibition against killing. Its senseless to think that God is ok with you pummeling people as long as they dont die.
January 8th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I believe in Donald Blake.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Okay, you have a point. I probably throw around the word “asshole” too liberally, but honestly, that’s simply what comes to my mind when I’m introduced to someone who derives pleasure from belittling the beliefs of others. I suppose I just sense a bit of arrogance in the attitude that, “I’m smarter than 95% of the planet, and have no problem telling them so and making fun of their perspective on life.”
“Until I am presented with evidence to the contrary that is, I would be amazed if anyone who worshipped any god/gods/djinns would be willing to do the same.”
As for this, well I don’t think it’s a fair statement. You can’t have prove for something’s nonexistence. It’s impossible. How can you prove a negative?
January 8th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
‘How can you prove a negative?’
Sadly you can’t. In the same way you can’t prove that Bertrand Russell’s celestial teapot, the Flying Spaghetti Monster or Odin don’t exist. However their is plenty of evidence that whole sections of the bible are fictional; the easiest being the age of the earth, yet people still choose to believe this and insist that is taught in schools as ‘real’ science. All this does is excuse ignorance of the real world and create children who will blindly follow holy scripture because they are told it is the word of God and irrefutable.
If you think the world should be run along those lines, take a look at the Gaza strip in the news today. Although I’m sure some people will find any reason to fight and kill, some people seem to be able to get away with it on a national scale because their imaginary friend said it was OK. If they weren’t following a massive religion with millions of members, many of whome were indoctrinated at youth, do you think entire countries would side with them? I apologize for my arrogance, it is for the most part misplaced anger at organised religions that teach children to ignore scientific reasoning and blindly follow words written in a book hundreds of years ago. And I mean any religious text that can be twisted to condone violence against those who disagree with it. Especially because (at least) the bible teaches that just me saying these things is reason enough for me to be stoned to death by any of my friends who believe it. (I say at least, I know more about the bible that any other holy texts and wouldn’t claim to any knowledge I don’t possess.)
January 9th, 2009 at 9:09 am
if you two stoners are gonna discuss and debate theology, then you really need to do your research.
January 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am
Very bored by this episode. Kevin I love you and Scott, but stop with the pot. You two aren’t nearly as funny when your stoned. Maybe you just had an off week. I hope that’s all that it was cause it just wasn’t funny.
January 9th, 2009 at 11:55 am
When did we decide Scott was a stoner? I don’t think he smokes at all. I think you people are actually having a problem with the pot itself and not the fact that they “aren’t funny” (because they sure as hell are). I’m betting that if Kevin wasn’t honest with us about it you wouldn’t have been able to tell the difference. Get off your high horse. Sit down for an hour and TRY and be as funny as these two…I’m 100% sure you’d come out with 60 minutes of fail.
January 9th, 2009 at 12:13 pm
You need to change the release date for iTunes… this SMod is right between 42 and 43! Thanks
January 9th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Please do not fall into the mindset that everyone who attempts to follow Jesus with their lives is like Kirk Cameron and shares his view of trying to manipulate and/or trick people into being a follower of Christ (my opinion). I am a Christian and I find methods like this to be so contrary to the heart and message of Jesus.
The last thing that Jesus did was to seek out people he had no relationship with and to try and convince them of certain things, in fact his interaction was FAR different. Jesus most commonly talked to religious people about their shortcomings and hard-hearts, not condemning those who don’t believe. “Evangelism,” especially to those that we have almost no relationship with, is a modern invention and something Jesus would have been absolutely foreign to, and in my opinion against the very idea.
Jesus says that healthy people don’t need a doctor, sick people do. I’ve come to call sinners, not those who think they are already good enough. My view is I’m tired of trying to convince people they are sinners, that’s God’s work. My goal is to live out the call of the resurrected Jesus Christ is the most profound and real ways in my community. Hopefully God will use that work and change people’s hearts for His glory. It’s not my job to convince anyone of anything.
January 9th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
When did they actually get high in this episode, I don’t remember hearing it at all. Besides, I never had a problem with their stoner ep’s.
Keep talking guys, and we’ll keep listening!
January 9th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
14:35 is my favorite part of this episode! Mosier’s befuddled “God?” in response to the claim that it’s used as a four letter word.
also, i truly never would have predicted someday saying this to someone, but you guys’ hitlers are my favorite hitlers of all.
This episode came to kick ass and chew bubble gum (and guess what, motherfuckers….’s all outta bubble gum).
January 9th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
@ nate and david
fuck you guys, if you would have actually listened to what kevin has said,you would know that he has been high on every smod since 57-terrorist pizza. i bet you ass holes like some between 57-71 so you guys are hypocrites. again,fuck you
January 10th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Anyone else have trouble getting this off itunes? Took me several attempts today before it finally worked.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:13 am
Look Hostel Owner, I like Smocast and everything, but if you’re telling me that Kev (if not Scott) wasn’t high I want some of what YOU’RE smoking.
Here’s a quick run down:
Jesus is talking to Kirk Cameron about why he is going to die because he’s, literally, his parachute. Jesus explains getting into heaven is a crapshoot and that Kirk won’t understand why because Jesus was gleefing off the gliffnor of mofenshnop … and that if Jesus talked to him in his God language (BOOOP BEEEP BOPUM BOP) Kirk wouldn’t understand that either.
Not high … right.
January 10th, 2009 at 1:34 am
“Man made liquor God made pot, God is perfect man is not.” Stick that in Kirk’s pipe and smoke it.
January 10th, 2009 at 3:13 am
Look guys, no need to be so hostile. Askew needs to include Kirk Cameron on their next film. He could play Jesus’ son, who needs to walk through Middle earth to become a jedi and help Morpheus stop the Ma-sheens.
Hey! Who’s gonna die next, Ringo or McCartney? Thoughts?
January 10th, 2009 at 4:32 am
I wonder how long into his presidency before someone would have “SLAP TRACKED” Bush….
January 10th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Posting with the wrong date in iTunes means that it won’t make it to my ipod. Bewwwwww.
iTunes sorts podcasts by date, and most of us have set up ipod syncing so that only recent shows get into our players.
The new show with the wrong year shows up in iTunes as a very old show.
Repost it with the correct year if possible please.
January 10th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
whats wrong with your guys itunes,mine says 2009. and when you put stuff on itunes they put the date for you
January 11th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Are you *angry** Shecky?
Go watch DOGMA.
Good dog.
January 11th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Hey guys,
It’s mostly my anal retentive tendencies but it really bothers me that there is no album artwork associated with the podcast. On iTunes I just get that general gray picture of what looks like a psychic Weeble. Any thought to adding artwork for the show?
Just a thought
Thanks!
Jason
January 11th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
@Brad.
No. Not all people who believe in god try and force it down other people’s throat, and if everyone who belived in god did the same, I would have no problem. But how many children have had theit world view tainted with regards to science, free thinking and logical reasoning because of the fact they were brought up to follow the word of god as truth as was written in the bible? Far too many.
Both of my parents are roman catholic and I thank them both for not raising me in a religous household, but all you need to do is look at how faith schools are run and funded by the govt. in this country (England) to see the problems with indoctrination of pliable minds. Compare that to the states and England is positivly secular.
By the way, I promise this is the last post I do here about religion. I really could spend hours on the subject.
And I have been drinking for the last 7.
Bring on the next smod!
January 12th, 2009 at 12:49 am
It just ocurred to me we might not get a new smod since Mos said he was leaving town. I hope that’s not true…
January 12th, 2009 at 1:02 am
JASON
go to google images. search smodcast. there is the image of them at a 300×300. i use that and just copy and paste
bring it on!!
January 12th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Any word on whether or not we’ll have a new SMod tonight?
January 12th, 2009 at 1:09 am
Man.. no one will ever read this if there’s a new SMOD in a minute..
But, like, sure, as a Christian (although a buddy of mine who lists his religion on Facebook changed it to “Can we redeem the term “Christian”) - I get stung when the ire turns to me and mine.. but thats what Smod is about. Eventually it will be you, so man up and deal.
That being said, its worth noting that while I truly think Cameron is doing what he does out of a sense of altruism, he’s barking up the wrong tree.
So, all those Christian Smod fans.. here’s an idea. be there for your friends. Be kind to them. And be who you always are (why I love Smod: Kev is who he is.. all the time, no posturing). And, one day, when it comes up.. say: Yeah, this is why I try to be the way I am, I really feel forgiven and that the Jesus thing is really real.
And if they want to know more.. then tell them.. if not.. be their friend no differently. If you’re known as the nice guy (a la Kev taking Mewes in after Dogma) - the one who is genuine. Peeps will want to know why.
January 12th, 2009 at 1:24 am
The only thing taught at school is darwinism and evolution they dont teach creationism and if a child does bring it up their looked at like idiots who dont believe in science some of the most famous scientist were religious Einstein was Jewish and Pavlock, The fact is evolution is not proven and science doesnt hold all the answers just like religion their wholes The whole thing about the earth being 10000000 of years old can still be the case with creationism because no one knows what a day is to god Science still cant answer what created everything from the beginning so Im with Kev what do I loose by believing in the end if IIm wrong so what and what do you non believers give up in the end if your wrong so its just common sense you guys are the ones using no logic
January 12th, 2009 at 1:49 am
Hi, if you come to Vietnam let me know I buy you a beer I’m in Saigon so send me a mail
January 12th, 2009 at 2:14 am
wooo i love you smod!
January 12th, 2009 at 3:13 am
two hikau’s:
no smodcast tonight
let down once again, how sad
Mosier, Vietnam.
how sad how sad sigh
Walt! Brian! Jen! hur-ry come quick!
Smodcast withdrawal.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:17 am
I need a smodcast this week it might pull me out of bed in the morning
January 12th, 2009 at 3:31 am
Kevin you don’t need a co-host for SMod while Scott is away. Just get high and talk to your dog.
I’m sure that would provide enough hours of disturbing/surreal entertainment to make us all happy.
BTW, I asked my girlfriend what she would choose if facing the “Forced To Suck Dick In A Bank” scenario.
She said, “I guess I’d be slobbin’ on the nob”.
That (coupled with the fact that she’s never given me a blowjob) briefly made me consider changing my career to Bank Robber…
January 12th, 2009 at 3:38 am
Nic, you’re an idiot.
“some of the most famous scientist were religious Einstein was Jewish”
Aside from the fact that this is the logical fallacy known as the appeal to authority, Einstein was quite clear that he did not believe in a personal god, of the Jehovah/Yaweh type.
“The fact is evolution is not proven”
Yes it is.
“science doesnt hold all the answers”
Science never claimed to. If it did know all the answers, it would STOP.
“Science still cant answer what created everything from the beginning”
Yeah, science isn’t afraid to say “We don’t know. Yet.”
At least it’s honest. If you’re so afraid of genuine inquiry that you think all life’s answers are found in a 2000 year old collection of desert stories, that’s just sad.
“what do I loose by believing in the end”
You lose the freedom to do certain things in life, by following a set of rules and constraints made up out of thin air.
“what do you non believers give up in the end if your wrong ”
This is known as Pascal’s wager. You’re not the first to think of it. However, people who say Pascal’s wager is a reason to believe never allow for the fact that it’s not a binary option: Believe in god, or not. It’s WHICH god. Which religion. Because many of them say “If you don’t believe in our god, you lose.” Your argument is just as valid for telling a christian to believe Islam is correct. (If wrong, what have you lost?) The reason the argument doesn’t cause any conversions (from one religion to another, or from atheism to theism) is that it’s a fundamentally weak and flawed argument.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Unsure if Kevin even read this but thought he might be interested (TERRIFIED) to read this
Shark attacks man in NSW lake - http://iinet.net.au/customers/news/articles/717586.html
This is the third shark attack in Australia in as many days.
January 12th, 2009 at 7:46 am
Gillian:
It’s “Haiku” you fool!
January 12th, 2009 at 8:51 am
fuck ideology. have fun taking ignorance to your grave!
January 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am
My problem with Christianity is this, you put your faith in God as told by a his friends , as told by the people who wrote down the words, as was remembered and passed down to still other people until finally typed up. This is the longest game of Gossip (AKA telephone) in history. But wait there’s more, not only where these words passed down through history, they were debated on and voted on until you got down to the book as it is today. I’m not trying to get you to renounce your faith as I did, I’m just pointing out a few of the major flaws I have found.
Suicide being a sin- Think about it, life on earth in the middle ages sucked, it was hard it was short and violent. Heaven is a paradise, no pain, no suffering, bathed in Gods warmth, Why wouldn’t you cash in your chips??? The bulk of these “rules” were made up to keep people in social check, so the strong may feed on the weak and society will continue as it always has.
As for the argument of what happens at the end, I have no idea, but if its nothing, then this ride sucked and I want my money back, but if it’s a god and a heaven, She isn’t going to keep me out because I didn’t believe, my God has enough self respect not to need my validation. If I get to go around again, I hope its better the next time.
January 12th, 2009 at 10:52 am
John,
Clearly Nic needs to hone his arguments (and grammar) but your arguments are a bit hyperbolic as well.
First, advice: Starting with the “Your arguments include this logical Fallacy, bla bla bla” drops you a notch. Unless the crux of an argument is based on a huge fallacy, its best to let it go. Especially the “Appeal to authority”. Fallacies are only disallowed in logical arguments, not in all arguments. It is often worthwhile to say: “Smarter people than me believe this too” - as a shield from the eventual “You believe X therefore you are an idiot.”
That being said: There are a number of scientists that look at the way things work and come to a creationist conclusion. Some things seem too well designed and too anti-intuitive to work with the “accidental” approach. Many disagree.. but I think the point is that conclusions can be reached on both ends of the arguments, and often are.
“If you’re so afraid of genuine inquiry that you think all life’s answers are found in a 2000 year old collection of desert stories” - of course assumes that belief in the Bible is based on fear of genuine inquiry, and that the stories are only 2000 years old, and that all life’s answers must be looked for there. Its an attacking argument, and has little to do with your argument as a whole.
“You lose the freedom to do certain things in life, by following a set of rules and constraints made up out of thin air.” - Of course, you gain many things too, sidestepping the theist question, you gain community, a set of values that function well in society, a basis for behavior that in many cases is very healthy (don’t drink too much, don’t hurt people, don’t lie, etc..), and most believers who were at one time non-believers would describe a number of gained things.. so the argument of loss is, at the very least, countered equally. Of course there is the possibility that some believe, that it is NOT out of thin air (To claim so is.. I can’t help myself.. an “Appeal to Ignorance” (tic) - so to end your sentence with that drive-by attack is lazy arguing).
I appreciate your attempt to bring the issue to a logical argument, but to start with “Idiot” and then try to prove your mental superiority by espousing an “I can argue more logically and dispassionately” argument is ultimately self-defeating, in my humble opinion.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:02 am
I cannot get enough smodcast!
January 12th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Evolution hasn’t been proven in the same way gravity hasn’t been proven. Personally, I believe Pillow Pants draws my mass down towards the Great Vagina at the centre of the Earth.
Check out: http://www.venganza.org/
It’s the funniest site in the world dedicated to creationism.
January 12th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Maybe God is just the act of kindness to another human being, or maybe it’s inside of that act that you find God. It seems to me it’s better to follow a path that leads to honesty and love, rather than bash each other to pieces with talk and violence. I find it ironic that people can accept that we live on a rock that spins around a ball of fire and yet they can’t accept that maybe there is a higher power out there that is more than we can understand. In the end the only thing that truley matters is how do you feel about the reflection looking back at you in the mirror? It’s very easy to spot the ones that don’t like what they see, because they are the people who spread hatered.
January 12th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
HAHAHAH SModcast is awsome!!
happy 2009 from iceland!!
January 12th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
hey kevin can you post a pic of your tattoo if you have any?
January 12th, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Slightly off topic here, but What the F*&# was up with the Golden Globes having Elizabeth Banks AND Seth Rogen present an award together and list two other movies as what they are from instead of the obvious Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Even if they cheated and just referred to it as Zack and Miri it would have been okay.
Okay, just had to get that off my chest.
January 12th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
kev said on the viewaskew board that there will be a mew smod tonight,he said he was at a game so he didnt upload it to ken but he did at 12 today!!
January 12th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Justin, you said that religion provides values. It does for many people. But atheists and agnostics share these values, too, especially: don’t drink too much, don’t hurt people, don’t lie.
You also noted that Evolution can seem unintuitive. But with the right perspective it can seem highly intuitive. Consider, for example, malaria. It kills millions each year. It is well suited for its environment. It causes increased production of CO2, attracting more mosquitoes to the afflicted, creating greater spread of the disease. Does this mean that God designed malaria to kill African children? I don’t believe so. I don’t believe that a good God would do that. A more likely answer is that this strain of malaria survived better because it is more infectious. We should accept that, and do what we can to fight the disease.
Of course, no scientific theory is perfect. But over and over again in the past, science has ironed out the wrinkles in its theories, rather than being disproved by them. Finally, I would point out two things. (1) Explaining natural phenomena seems to be the least important use of the Bible. More important are the teachings. (2) Why would God include apparent mistakes in His message? Perhaps to test the faithful.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Sean, you bring up good points.. and I assure you that my respect goes out to Atheists and agnostics (and believers of non-Judeo Christian Faiths) - my point is simply that the “restrictions” john mentioned are part of a culture of behavior that is usually beneficial when it is applied.
What is good, is that this can be discussed in this respectful, logical manner, without Christians screaming “Why don’t you believe?” and the non-Christians yelling “You’re all judgmental idiots”!
Well done, sir.
(Oh, sidenote, I noticed the Zack and Miri snub too.. Something fishy there)
January 12th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
alex.. by mew…do u mean new or MEW-ES hahahh yes!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 2:49 am
Sean… You say there are apparent mistakes in God’s message without giving an example of any. Might want to include those examples if your argument is to be taken seriously.
Also… the world is not a perfect place. Let’s blame God. Or we could look into the book of Genesis and see that when sin was brought into the world in affected not just humans but the Earth as well. Every bit of creation was tainted by sin. There is now death and disease, hatred and sadness, pain and loss…
And evolution… still a theory. That’s why they call it the theory of evolution. It hasn’t been proven in most cases and that’s where the whole term “missing link” comes in. At a point the theory is unprovable.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:53 am
Christ that Kirk Cameron is a loony.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:25 am
@ron fez
I resent your implication that I fuck my dog. Shes adorable, she has these little stubby feet and she sits on her haunches and begs! Actually she was living out in the winter weather at a friends house and i was told if i didnt take her in, she would most certainly die. I couldnt live my life knowing that there was a little dagshund-cicle stuck to a tree out there somewhere so i gave her a good home. And no sir, I dont fuck her. Shes more like my friends 12 year old daughter. Would you fuck your friends 12 year old daughter? HUH FEZ??? I didnt think so.
Anyways, kevs right….dagshunds are hillarious when ur stoned. DONT JUDGE ME.