The Essence of Christianity, by Frank Zappa

Post by **Coito ergo sum** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:28 pm

The essence of Christianity is told to us in the Garden of Eden history. The fruit that was forbidden was on the Tree of Knowledge. The subtext is, All the suffering you have is because you wanted to find out what was going on. You could be in the Garden of Eden if you had just kept your fucking mouth shut and hadn't asked any questions.
-- Frank Zappa, interview, Playboy, May 2, 1993

So, when Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden, if you go for all these fairy tales, that "evil" woman convinced the man to eat the apple, but the apple came from the Tree of Knowledge. And the punishment that was then handed down, the woman gets to bleed and the guy's got to go to work, is the result of a man desiring, because his woman suggested that it would be a good idea, that he get all the knowledge that was supposedly the property and domain of God. So, that right away sets up Christianity as an anti-intellectual religion. You never want to be that smart. If you're a woman, it's going to be running down your leg, and if you're a guy, you're going to be in the salt mines for the rest of your life. So, just be a dumb fuck and you'll all go to heaven. That's the subtext of Christianity.
-- Frank Zappa

The whole foundation of Christianity is based on the idea that intellectualism is the work of the Devil. Remember the apple on the tree? Okay, it was the Tree of Knowledge. "You eat this apple, you're going to be as smart as God. We can't have that."
-- Frank Zappa

Post by **tattuchu** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:45 pm

I hope that smart-mouth Zappa is enjoying Hell right now

Post by **Tero** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:59 am

Need more Poodle lecture. Start about 5 minutes

Post by **Coito ergo sum** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:59 pm

Zappa was a great man.

His fight against the Parents Music Resource Center was phenomenal.

Post by **Rum** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:42 pm

He was great, but really - he should have stuck to music.

..like this. Sublime.

Post by **JacksSmirkingRevenge** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:53 pm

Post by **Jay G** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 2:01 pm

I liked Sheikh Yerbouti !!

Post by **Coito ergo sum** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:45 pm

Well ladies and gentlemen: There ain't no hell. (oui)

There is no such thing as hell. (oui)

There is no hell, there is only France! (oui-oui)

Post by **Coito ergo sum** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:47 pm

My best advice to anyone who wants to raise a happy, mentally healthy child is: Keep him or her as far away from a church as you can.

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