@normmacdonald is the PGA tour becoming the bible club of pro sports norm? Cuz this guy just said on Nat. TV he read scriptures today! Wtf?
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Kevin sypher (@sypher1960) March 17, 2013Comedian and former “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Norm Macdonald stirred up a Sunday evening hornet’s nest with a series of tweets and replies on religion, tolerance, and respect for people of faith. It seems to have started with the above tweet from a reader of his who took offense at a public expression of faith during a PGA tournament broadcast.
Undoubtedly to the Christian-bashing reader’s surprise, Macdonald responded in defense of those who read scripture:
What's surprising about that? Don't most people study the scriptures?—
Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) March 17, 2013
Macdonald retweeted a reader who opined that a lot of PGA golfers read scripture:
@normmacdonald I know most pga tour golfers do.—
Nancy Moroli (@goldenaspen) March 17, 2013
The comedian added:
I think most people study the scriptures. Most people seem smart to me.—
Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) March 17, 2013
Next came a flood of outraged tweets from atheist Twitter users, some of which Macdonald retweeted.
Aww man @normmacdonald Streelman is one of those, God, scripture, and peace pussies… Wife was a sexy but that shit ain't cool..#itsabook !—
Rick Nawojski (@dickyboy13) March 17, 2013
“@normmacdonald: I think most people study the scriptures. Most people seem smart to me.”. I like a good fairy tale.—
Dr. Meyer (@Blooeybird) March 17, 2013
@normmacdonald hell, I hope not. I have 'faith' in rational thinking humans.—
Kevin sypher (@sypher1960) March 17, 2013
Some simply couldn’t believe it:
@normmacdonald You are a fellow Canuck, your brother works for the #CBC, you cant be religious!—
The Left Populist (@TheLeftPopulist) March 17, 2013
Of course I am. Most people are.—
Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) March 17, 2013
One non-believer said religion was the worst thing to ever happen to Earth:
@normmacdonald Religion is the worst thing to ever happen to this planet.—
Ryan Maino (@PARecSpecs) March 17, 2013
That's about as stupid a comment as I've ever heard.—
Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) March 17, 2013
Another claimed religion has caused more human deaths than anything else:
@RealSMc @normmacdonald Religion has also caused more human deaths than any one thing ever.—
J4R3D G4M8L3 (@DrHawk12) March 17, 2013
Nonsense. Heart disease. You cannot be that stupid. It is impossible. Must be joking.—
Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) March 17, 2013
Macdonald came off looking tolerant and reasonable, whereas some of his more strident atheist critics seemed judgmental and hysterical.
@TheLeftPopulist @normmacdonald seems like those who don't believe are most preachy.—
Michael Sorg (@mrsorg) March 17, 2013
@normmacdonald As a non-believer, I gotta say that capital-A Atheists are more tiresome than about 95% of all believers.—
Colin Meeder (@ColinMeeder) March 17, 2013
I love the fact that @normmacdonald is embarrassing a bunch of condescending atheists right now.—
AG (@AG_Conservative) March 18, 2013
@normmacdonald Norm, it really is scary how intolerant & judgmental those who hurl those accusations the most tend to be. #hypocrites—
(@HistoryofMatt) March 17, 2013
Loving the the way @normmacdonald is playfully swatting away intolerant atheists right now.—
Jim J (@anthropocon) March 18, 2013
Update: Norm Macdonald sadly deleted his tweets, after being attacked.
