Stephen Colbert's Book

[LogosRhema]

"I am America and so can you!" by Stephen Colbert.

If you don't know who this guy is, then please... open the cave door :P

I like this guy's ideals and yes he may curse in his book and on his show, but a common Christian can't argue that his ideas are very much in our favor, but...

I recently got his book for Christmas and have already read half of it (big fan) :), but I came acrossed the portion where he speaks about religion and theres a section where he talks about all religions and through funny criticism bashes them, but the section for Islam was short and dry... here it is word for word:

"Islam

Islam is a great and true religion revealed in the Holy Koran which was dictated by the angel Gabriel to the final prophet Mohammad, Blessing and Peace Be Upon Him."

This statement troubled me when I came acrossed it, is Colbert sarcastically saying this (he makes it VERY CLEAR that he's Christian, but NO section, not even Christianity, bears "great and true"...

Now I could be over judging this but was he being sarcastic or serious? Anyone have a take on this or have heard or read anything?

[Izdaari]

Colbert is almost always being ironic or sarcastic, and yes, I like him very much. He is very funny. I think he's mostly liberal, but he'll make fun of anybody, so he's at least balanced in that sense. That makes him much fairer than Jon Stewart, who usually only makes fun of conservatives.

[ladyt28]

Just about every thing he says is with a "wink, wink"

[LogosRhema]

Colbert is almost always being ironic or sarcastic, and yes, I like him very much. He is very funny. I think he's mostly liberal, but he'll make fun of anybody, so he's at least balanced in that sense. That makes him much fairer than Jon Stewart, who usually only makes fun of conservatives.
I really dont think he's liberal, should prolly ready his book...

[Ishida]

I always thought those guys just read the cue cards..

[heymikey80]

From Wikipedia:

Although by his own account he was not particularly political before joining the cast of The Daily Show, Colbert is a self-described Democrat. In an interview at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Institute of Politics, he stated that he has "no problems with Republicans, just Republican policies." He is also a practicing Roman Catholic, as well as a Sunday school teacher.

In other words, Colbert's a characterization of conservatism.

[SolomonVII]

Since Ronald Reagan gave up the big screen and John Wayne died, Republicans in the entertaimnent industry have mainly retired deep into the closet.

[ladyt28]

Don't forget Sonny Bono and Gopher from the Love Boat! LOL!

[kasprinkle]

Fred Thompson used to be an actor!

[SwirlingEd]

If you are a conservative, and you think he agrees with you.... he doesn't. Satire. Often harder to detect than sarcasm. :P

[WarEagle]

Since Ronald Reagan gave up the big screen and John Wayne died, Republicans in the entertaimnent industry have mainly retired deep into the closet.

James Woods, Kelsey Grammer, Rick Schroeder, Patricia Heaton, Ron Jaworski, and Robert Wuhl are all Republicans.

Wuhl goes after President Bush pretty hard, but I've seen interviews with him in which he practically fell on his face and worshipped President Reagan.

[SolomonVII]

James Woods, Kelsey Grammer, Rick Schroeder, Patricia Heaton, Ron Jaworski, and Robert Wuhl are all Republicans.

Wuhl goes after President Bush pretty hard, but I've seen interviews with him in which he practically fell on his face and worshipped President Reagan.
I was being a little tongue-in-cheek by implying that there were no Republicans in the industry since John Wayne.
It is good to know though, that there still are a few prominent Republicans entertaining us.

[Rhamiel]

[wash my mouth][wash my mouth][wash my mouth], he is a sunday school teacher? that is so cool, I read a little bit of the book, his section on religion is funny

[rrguy]

Hmm I might have to learn how to read??

[rrguy]

Hmm I might have to learn how to read??

[dewy191]

oh. my. god.

please tell me you know everything Steven Colbert says is satire. He is a character. He is MOCKING you. Steven Colbert pretends to be a extreme conservative because its FUNNY.

[JPPT1974]

Colber has decided not to run for President
Thank goodness!

[3girls2dogs]

It's Satire. Like Scrappleface.