# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 5, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657 "2024-01-05T16:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 351
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7001 "2026-04-26T01:00:24Z")
They say that they’re Christians. But you might have noticed that they lie a lot. There are a lot of ways you can define “Christian”, but the most basic is “someone who follows the teachings of Jesus”. Which Dominionists don’t. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7002 "2026-04-26T01:04:20Z")
Given the number of ‘Christians’ I’m aware of who profess Christ but haven’t even cracked open a Bible he really didn’t. (IME, if you find someone that can readily quote from the Bible, and not just stuff like John 3:16, they’re more likely to be a former Christian now atheist.) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7003 "2026-04-26T01:33:02Z")
Most people (Christian or otherwise) can’t give exact quotes, or the exact chapter and verse. But I’d expect most Christians to be able to say “the parable of the prodigal son”, or “that part where the Israelites mocked the followers of Baal by saying that he wasn’t answering prayers because he was on the crapper”, or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7004 "2026-04-26T02:01:36Z")
If you watch the video, Brand was apparently fishing around for a passage in Isaiah, so my guess is it would be one of those bits about the torments Israel must undergo that Christians like to interpret as prophecies about Jesus. You’d think he would’ve bookmarked it if he couldn’t remember the chapter. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7005 "2026-04-26T10:25:53Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > to name a Bible verse he found inspirational. [John 11:35](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2011%3A35-45&version=KJV) seems appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7006 "2026-04-26T14:24:35Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > search results are dynamic and personalized, so if you want to demonstrate something to others, it might be better to link to the actual sites Especially now that whatever’s your search engine’s “AI” helper will try to make it so you don’t even bother going there. But yeah use of that phrase is specific to some spheres of discourse and those who use it really don’t mind if WE don’t understand it. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7007 "2026-04-26T14:27:23Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > But yeah use of that phrase is specific to some spheres of discourse and those who use it really don’t mind if WE don’t understand it. And, I would suspect, they would look at people like us, who think that that phrase has a crude double entrendre, and think that we have Satan in our hearts, or something. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7008 "2026-04-26T16:54:47Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > And, I would suspect, they would look at people like us, who think that that phrase has a crude double entrendre, and think that we have Satan in our hearts, or something. [![](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRBKquMtXotDUEIk89KLXLPgevFFA6SMpvFc28sifIRjCQhVmwwhNQBnE0DnRp_q_8oL4-CsEsCQ5zErTAh8igvrppucv1qEhXt1RP5Mw&s=10) ](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRBKquMtXotDUEIk89KLXLPgevFFA6SMpvFc28sifIRjCQhVmwwhNQBnE0DnRp_q_8oL4-CsEsCQ5zErTAh8igvrppucv1qEhXt1RP5Mw&s=10) ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7009 "2026-04-26T18:47:24Z")
Old news now, but my son was playing a Little League game across the street from the hospital when the area was evacuated. The guy was eventually found under the porch of one of his best friend’s neighbors. Pretty scary stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7010 "2026-04-26T18:59:45Z")
By “the guy,” are you referring to your son, found under a porch? ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7011 "2026-04-26T19:32:24Z")
No, I’m referring to the murderer. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7012 "2026-04-26T23:21:24Z")
To further clarify, the murderer was hiding under the porch of my son’s friend’s neighbor. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7013 "2026-04-26T23:42:17Z")
OK, that’s definitely enough to creep someone out. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7014 "2026-04-27T16:46:45Z")
In the name of the porch of my son’s friend’s neighbor, I compel thee: begone! ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7015 "2026-04-27T18:30:42Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > And, I would suspect, they would look at people like us, who think that that phrase has a crude double entrendre, and think that we have Satan in our hearts, or something. So it isn’t deliberately hinting at sodomy? Huh. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7016 "2026-04-27T18:49:22Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > You’d think he would’ve bookmarked it if he couldn’t remember the chapter. It looks like he has bookmarked/highlighted a bunch of stuff, making it hard to find a specific thing. I had classmates in college who’d realize that they’d basically highlighted an entire textbook, which somewhat defeats the purpose. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7017 "2026-04-27T19:17:14Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > I had classmates in college who’d realize that they’d basically highlighted an entire textbook, which somewhat defeats the purpose. The ones that made me shake my head were the ones who’d highlighted substantially the entire textbook and _didn’t_ realize that defeated the purpose of highlighting. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7018 "2026-04-27T19:57:12Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > > [@Folacin](#): > > > > I had classmates in college who’d realize that they’d basically highlighted an entire textbook, which somewhat defeats the purpose. > > The ones that made me shake my head were the ones who’d highlighted substantially the entire textbook and _didn’t_ realize that defeated the purpose of highlighting.   It’s a way to keep track of parts you’ve studied and which you haven’t. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7019 "2026-04-27T20:04:37Z")
Please tell us you do realize why that’s a problem if “substantially the entire textbook” is highlighted… _(highlit?)_ ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657/7020 "2026-04-27T21:08:28Z")
None of the local reporting that I’ve seen on this ask that question, which is weird, because it seems like the first question. There are questions about Illinois’ Safe-T act, which is why the suspect wasn’t behind bars, and it’s a valid question. But so far no questions about how this handcuffed, arrested guy still had a gun on him while in police custody. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=350) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-2/995657.md?page=352)