TGIF!

TGIF!

Thank God  it's Friday!

Ricky Gervais

Ricky Gervais is a funny guy.  He created The Office and has written for dozens of shows and movies.  He's a talented stand up comedian as well, with his quirky mannerisms and delivery.  He's a thoughtful guy too, often weighing in on world events and commenting on society, which is a comedian's job after all.  He's also an Atheist.  

I decided on Ricky Gervais as the focus for this Friday's post because I needed a laugh and he's a great person to get one from.  Often times religious comedy is either harmless or harmful.  With Gervais, he is usually goofy as hell.  Take for instance his reading of the Noah story (Language advisory).

That was great!  "Why did the dove get a second go and not the raven?  Racist!"  He doesn't think the Bible has much credence to it, FYI.  You may have guessed that from a little movie called The Invention of Lying.  In it, his character lives in a world without lies, and he, the first person to lie, also is the founder of religion.

That's some pretty funny stuff.  I recommend seeing the rest of the movie too.  I want to share a few more of my favorite bits of his.  Come on it's Friday, have a laugh!

And This...

And this...

And Finally, this talk he had with Richard Dawkins...

Not just funny, but thoughtful.  A good human being.
Have a splendid weekend!