The " M " word... by Jeff Foxworthy

Entertainment and Pop Culture
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I do have a definitive staement by George Carlin on the subject. (warning crude language)
Ah! One of my favorite kinds of humor. i.e., religion-deprecating humor. I never offer try to offer this kind of humor gratuitously and just for insult. Here, I do think it is appropriate in context of the discussion. But, as atheist, I agree 100% with the observation. In the interest of full self disclosure: I am all for self-deprecating humor. I am all for humor that deprecates others who are deserving of being scornfully laughed at. I am not for humor that deprecates individuals or groups of individuals that don't clearly deserve to be scornfully laughed at. (e.g., I would change the word "Muslim" in the list above, to, perhaps, "Isis member"). I am all for humor that deprecates religion, to the extent that religion deserves to be scornfully laughed at, which IMO, is a lot. Oh, I don't hesitate to use this particuarly insightful routine, but as I said I offer it only in context of a discussion.
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Here’s a Foxworthy style line:
If you meet Chechnya girls online, send them plane fare to come be your brides in Syria, then never hear from them again…
you might be an Isis member.

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Those are the ones who have bought the life of this world [in exchange] for the Hereafter, so the punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be aided. (sūrat Al-baqarah, 86)

Those will have lost who deny the meeting with their Lord, until when the Hour [of resurrection] comes upon them unexpectedly, they will say, “Oh, [how great is] our regret over what we neglected concerning it [i.e., the Hour],” while they bear their burdens [i.e., sins] on their backs. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear. (Surah Al-‘An’am, Ayah 31)

If you could but see when the criminals are hanging their heads before their Lord, [saying], “Our Lord, we have seen and heard, so return us [to the world]; we will work righteousness. Indeed, we are [now] certain.” And if We had willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me will come into effect [that] “I will surely fill Hell with jinn and people all together. So taste [punishment] because you forgot the meeting of this, your Day; indeed, We have [accordingly] forgotten you. And taste the punishment of eternity for what you used to do.” (Surah As-Sajdah)