God and Gump

And for the category of "best politically motivated, Orwellian fictional documentary drama" goes to... Algore.

Yes it is true. Move over Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Al Gore has something you don't...an Oscar. The former Vice President of the United States won the award last evening at the 79th Annual Academy Awards for his documentary on global warming, 'An Inconvenient Truth'.

I know...this is not a political blog - nor to I wish it to be. When I want to blog about politcal/faith issues, I usually post comments to blogs designed for that like Stones Cry Out. For now, I'm asking for a little indulgence while I have some fun at Al Gore's expense. :-)

I happen to have a copy of Al Gore's first draft of his acceptance speech, but he decided to "cool" it with a much tamer version. So here it is for your amusement...

Oscar Acceptance Speech

- Rough Draft -

"Thank you, Thank you! (wait for applause). Thank you! This is too much! (continue to wait for applause).

Please, please be seated (wait for applause to conclude).

"I would like to first thank the Academy for this great honor. This is justification for 'The Day After Tomorrow' not receiving best picture a couple years ago. (pause for laughs from audience).

"I would also like to thank the liberal media, The Weather Channel and many of you talented people in Hollywood, like Leonardo DiCaprio...I could not have achieved this without your help. It's not easy to discredit many scientists and to completely distort the scientific method to help us reach our political goals. (applause) But you pulled it off, and I thank you. I'm so glad you are on my side! (pause for laughter and then applause)

I would be remiss if I didn't thank my wife, Tipper, (pause for applause) for not campaigning for a warning label for this film so children of all ages can be brainwashed and scared to death by the notion that their parents are destroying the planet.

Because of this validation - beginning tomorrow, I am going to work with my good friend Nancy Pelosi to draft a federal unfunded mandate to require 'An Inconvenient Truth' to be shown by every earth and physical science teacher in the country. (pause for thunderous applause).

And finally I would like to thank my god, Mother Earth. May this apocalyptic prophesy of mine honor you. Thank you!!" (more applause)

[Exit stage right...I mean left]

John Piper is Bad...

My good friend and colleague, Trenton, shared this with me today. It's a video clip on YouTube that really getting around in Christian circles. It has excerpts of Reformed Theologian and pastor John Piper's message on the depravity of man set to the music of Michael Jackson's "I'm Bad". The clip also has photos of other Reformed Theologians like Martin Luther, Jonathan Edwards, John Calvin, R.C Sproul, John MacArthur, Albert Mohler, and others.

I thought it was clever and very funny. It's cool when you can get a laugh and a lesson on the Doctrine of Total Depravity at the same time!

The Pope's Apology

From Chip Bok's blog...

 

Chip Bok is an editorial cartoonist for the Akron Beacon Journal.