[Houmatt]

"I told them, 'You were warned ahead of time.' It was a roast; it was held late at night (midnight)," he (Lance Burton)said.

Yes, of the Amazing Jonathan. Not of Jesus Christ.

This is outright blasphemy. I will never watch Penn and Teller, or any of their supporters, again.

[PaulJ]

...and I agree with him that Christianity can be dangerous. Look at the Trade Center.

The trade center was bombed by Christians? Or did he mean Islam can be dangerous?

[Radix]

They are aholes and they always have been.

There are a lot more out there too!

This is why I love FR.com

We can know each other.

They will fight us!

They will cheat too!

They want to win more than we do!

It seems so!

[WilliamWallace1999]

Add them to my growing list of performers that can piss off and die before I ever watch them again.

[hardhead]

Watch me offend someone - who cares! The World Trade Towers were not destroyed in the name of Jesus, but in the name of Mohammed and 72 virgins!

[yendu bwam]

I will never watch Penn and Teller, or any of their supporters, again.

Nor I. Really, really horrible and gross and vomitous. Adieu, Penn & Teller. Go back to your hellish visions.

[Caipirabob]

"This was performance art," said Johnathan. "I know that Penn is a practicing atheist, and I agree with him that Christianity can be dangerous. Look at the Trade Center. That was done in the name of religion."

"It was a roast..."

Methinks he has yet to see a roast.

[yendu bwam]

"I told them, 'You were warned ahead of time.' It was a roast; it was held late at night (midnight)," he said, according to the Review column. "Penn & Teller are my dear friends and I would take a bullet for them, and you can write that."

Hey Lance, you hang out with religious perverts.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

"I know that Penn is a practicing atheist

What kind of practicing do you do as an atheist?

[arly]

Thanks for the post My wife and I were planning on catching a Lance Burton show on our next trip to Vegas this spring now I can log some more time in the casino instead!

[Asclepius]

I know that Penn is a practicing atheist, and I agree with him that Christianity can be dangerous. Look at the Trade Center. That was done in the name of religion

Yeah, OK, but doctrinaire atheists are far more dangerous than any quasi-holy religionoid ever dared to be. Look at the Soviet terror famine of '33 or the Cold War or Pol Pot's Cambodia or the annexatin of Tibet. The Inquisition and the Crusades and the War of the Roses and the reformation and the counter-reformation all pale in comparison.

[Bobby777]

I know that Penn is a practicing atheist

is Penn the tall one with the long hair? ... if so, he's always ridiculing Christianity ... I've seen him do it on TV at least 3 separate times ...

but what a spectacle ... amazing ... poor taste ... very poor taste ...

[ErnBatavia]

And to think Penn was sort of praised here not long ago:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/818286/posts

[Rainbow Rising]

"This was performance art," said Johnathan. "I know that Penn is a practicing atheist, and I agree with him that Christianity can be dangerous. Look at the Trade Center. That was done in the name of religion."

During the late 80's and early 90's FOX TV had a weekly comedy show called "Comic Strip Live." It aired on Saturday nights and would feature four or five standup comics. This cretin Amazing Jonathan would pop up every couple of months or so, and he did the same lame tricks over and over: pretending to shove the cigarette up his nose and pull it out of his ear, pretending to pull a string of bloody razor blades out of his mouth, and so on. When the emcee announced him, that was my cue to go to the kitchen and get a sandwich. He was always a talentless hack, and I'm stunned that he's still in the business. Are clubs that hard up for acts that they still hire this boob?

And now with those comments he also reveals himself to be utterly stupid (big surprise). I've already got him on my "Don't Watch" list, but now Penn & Teller are on there as well.

[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

"This was performance art," said Johnathan. "I know that Penn is a practicing atheist, and I agree with him that Christianity can be dangerous. Look at the Trade Center.

Atheism can be dangerous. Look at the Soviet Union.

[Paul_B]

I guess they have to right to do such a skit. But a big bravo to the decent people who walked out, and who now will boycott these jerks. Bless the Lord.

[Hodar]

What other word for 'STUPID' is there? It's like a Hollywood star blabbering about a political story; by virtue of opening your mouth, you just alienate half of your audience. By insulting Christians, they have just alienated about 80% of their audience.

They had it all, money, fame and people waiting in lines to buy tickets to see them. But like Sheanad O'Connor (tore up the Pope's picture on SNL), they drove thier fan base away. I hope their career prospers like Shenad's did (sp?)

[ClancyJ]

I guess the lovers of darkness feel the devil has free reign at midnight.

Don't know how any Christians could stay and watch the performance after Christ suffered and died on that cross for their sins. Such an insult. I would hate to be standing in the performers shoes. Hope they enjoy their mocking today - they won't in eternity.

[RichInOC]

Dear Penn and Teller:

Boys, I realize you like to play cruel tricks on dear friends, but even for you guys, there are some things that fall under the category entitled "that's just wrong."

[sinclair]

Religious fanaticism can be excessive intolerance of opposing views no matter what religion you follow.

[WOSG]

This was performance art," said Johnathan. "I know that Penn is a practicing atheist, and I agree with him that Christianity can be dangerous. Look at the Trade Center. That was done in the name of religion."

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NO, if you want to be offensive ... THAT is a way to be offensive. Comparing the devout Christian to (Islamic) terrorists is beyond offensive. Evil???