# Jim Inhofe is a dumbass **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 1, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586 "2010-12-01T21:14:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/81 "2010-12-02T17:09:30Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Not all of them. We even have one or two [on this very board.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=356442)😛 There’s always a small percentage playing the “War On Christmas” for political advantages. Removing a Nativity Scene from public property is not “war.” Unless it was removed with a flame thrower. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/82 "2010-12-02T17:11:52Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > Where am I missing the point? Your level of stupid makes the baby Jesus cry. > [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > Christmas trees don’t have any innate religious association either. They are used by Christians, but they have zero to do with any religious aspect of the holiday. Christians adopted the practice from pagans. In my opinion, it’s fine if Christians want to use pagan symbols to decorate their parties, but they don’t have a right to demand that the government call those symbols “Christian” when they aren’t. They’re not demanding that the government call them Christian. They’re demanding that they call them “Christmas-”. Christmas trees have no innate _religious_ association. That doesn’t mean they have no innate _Christmas_ association. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/83 "2010-12-02T17:22:22Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > Christmas isn’t a Catholic holiday, dipshit. It’s a _Christian_ holiday. If you can’t tell the difference between Catholicism and Christianity, you should stop posting in threads about religion until you’ve passed ninth grade social studies. I concede this point **Marley23**. You’re right. But why does every other religion seem to get a pass around here and yet Christianity and its ilk is open season around here? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/84 "2010-12-02T17:27:37Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > I concede this point **Marley23**. You’re right. But why does every other religion seem to get a pass around here and yet Christianity and its ilk is open season around here? Nobody else gets a pass around here. I don’t know what you’re talking about. There is plenty of bashing of religion in general, and of other religions like Islam. Scientology is also a top target, if you consider it a religion instead of a tax scam in religious garb. If Christianity gets the most heat, it’s because it’s still largest and most pervasive religion in the U.S. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/85 "2010-12-02T17:30:27Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > I concede this point **Marley23**. You’re right. But why does every other religion seem to get a pass around here and yet Christianity and its ilk is open season around here? I could say “because it earns it” but that’s too easy. It’s simply the biggest and most evangelical, which means its followers are the most vocal and throw their weight around more vigorously. Squeaky wheels draw attention. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/86 "2010-12-02T17:33:45Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > I concede this point **Marley23**. You’re right. But why does every other religion seem to get a pass around here and yet Christianity and its ilk is open season around here? Probably because most of us don’t deal with adherents of other religions in our day to day lives. Just a wag. Think about it: when the hell are you going to have a reason to complain about Zoroastrians, much less an opportunity? ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/87 "2010-12-02T17:34:27Z")
Christ, I didn’t even differentiate between Catholicism and Christianity correctly, let alone Presbyterianism. Too much eggnog. Just don’t mess with my Charlie Brown Christmas special. Happy Holidays Dopers. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/88 "2010-12-02T17:36:13Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Probably because most of us don’t deal with adherents of other religions in our day to day lives. Just a wag. > > Think about it: when the hell are you going to have a reason to complain about Zoroastrians, much less an opportunity? True, but with the amount of fervor that’s put forth you’d think some of the atheists are assaulted by Christians on their way to work on a daily basis. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/89 "2010-12-02T17:38:55Z")
Some of us _are_. Well, verbally. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/90 "2010-12-02T17:46:58Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > True, but with the amount of fervor that’s put forth you’d think some of the atheists are assaulted by Christians on their way to work on a daily basis. Can you tell me why the fact that there’s such a strong reaction to this [atheist billboard](http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/atheist_billboard_near_lincoln.html) but these [Christian billboards](http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=christian+billboards&wrapid=tlif12913119359681&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=Tdv3TOzQF4mAvgP5pbCeDg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQsAQwAA&biw=1003&bih=567) go by without so much as a comment each and every day means that Christianity is attacked all the time by non-believers, while non-believers are never assaulted by the pervasiveness of Christian beliefs? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/91 "2010-12-02T17:49:01Z")
> [@Mr.Moto](#): > > Sure they do - they have as much right to demand such as you have to demand that the government not do such. This is factually incorrect. The US Constitution forbids the government from endorsing religious viewpoints, and is not _obligated_ to recognize or say the word “Christmas” at all. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/92 "2010-12-02T17:52:02Z")
> [@descamisado](#): > > Can you tell me why the fact that there’s such a strong reaction to this [atheist billboard](http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/atheist_billboard_near_lincoln.html) but these [Christian billboards](http://www.google.com/images?hl=en&q=christian+billboards&wrapid=tlif12913119359681&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=Tdv3TOzQF4mAvgP5pbCeDg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQsAQwAA&biw=1003&bih=567) go by without so much as a comment each and every day means that Christianity is attacked all the time by non-believers, while non-believers are never assaulted by the pervasiveness of Christian beliefs? I tend to change the channel if what I’m seeing or hearing is offensive. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/93 "2010-12-02T17:52:11Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Your level of stupid makes the baby Jesus cry. > > They’re not demanding that the government call them Christian. They’re demanding that they call them “Christmas-”. > > Christmas trees have no innate _religious_ association. That doesn’t mean they have no innate _Christmas_ association. This is a distinction without a difference. “Christmas” is just one name for the holiday (an explicitly religious one), and it’s not even the original one. Christians are allowed to attach religious significance to the solstice if they want to, but the government doesn’t have to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/94 "2010-12-02T17:53:27Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > I concede this point **Marley23**. You’re right. But why does every other religion seem to get a pass around here and yet Christianity and its ilk is open season around here? What do you think other religions “get a pass” on that Christianity does not? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/95 "2010-12-02T17:55:24Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > Jim Inhofe is upset that the Tulsa Christmas parade has been changed to the Holiday Parade. Check. > > The majority of responses to the OP celebrate that he upset and wonder why Inhofe is getting his knickers in a twist. Check. > > A Catholic holiday is under assault on these boards AGAIN, for the umpteenth time. Check. > > A poster wonders why other faiths aren’t nearly as denigrated as Catholicism and would like to know why. Check. > > Where am I missing the point? The complete non-sequitur step is supposed to be “PROFIT!”, not “A Catholic holiday is under assault on these boards…”. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/96 "2010-12-02T18:02:15Z")
> [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](#): > > What do you think other religions “get a pass” on that Christianity does not? The vitriol leveled at Christianity/Catholicism on these boards is unprecedented compared to other religions, IMHO. As atheists, why not bash them all equally? Wasn’t there a thread not too long ago where the OP suggested a mass genocide of Christians/Catholics and how the world would greatly benefit from it? I can’t remember who that poster was. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/97 "2010-12-02T18:04:51Z")
Maybe because they’re not constantly in everybody’s face (on a channel that can’t be turned off or changed) with “My way is the only way” and “I’m being persecuted because somebody criticized us.” ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/98 "2010-12-02T18:05:20Z")
> [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](#): > > The vitriol leveled at Christianity/Catholicism on these boards is unprecedented compared to other religions, IMHO. As atheists, why not bash them all equally? Unprecedented? What, have you just woken up from a 1950s cryo sleep? ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/99 "2010-12-02T18:08:34Z")
When it comes to any metaphysical claims they may make, all religions get equal criticism. I have not seen much gratuitous vitriol directed at Christianity on this board (with the exception of one or two posters). What I have seen is annoyance and concern about theocratic Christians in the government and general irritation with completely made up, secular bashing media campaigns like the completely imaginary “war on Christmas.” In addition, we don’t have evangelicals of other religions getting in our faces all the time. If Christians leave us alone, most of us are more than happy to leave them alone. Christians try to pick fights with us and codify their religion into US law. Hindus don’t. ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586/100 "2010-12-02T18:09:34Z")
IMO, people’s annoyance with Christianity in particular is entirely based on it’s practitioners’ ridiculous insistence on how persecuted they are. So seriously, quit your bitching. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-inhofe-is-a-dumbass/562586.md?page=6)