Bill Maher was on fire last night - that should last us until next year
The history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church extends to pastor William Miller who said Jesus would return on October 22, 1844. “Spoiler alert,” Maher said. “He didn’t, which you’d think would have made the followers go, ‘Well, I guess that was a bunch of bullshit.’ It’s like believing in the Wizard of Oz, after Toto pulls back the curtain.”
Maher went on to explain that the “return” wasn’t the only distinctive deviation, the church also is “obsessed with the world ending.” In fact, believers in the Seventh-day Adventists church refer to the world not ending in 1844 as “The Great Disappointment.”
“They’re disappointed that the world still exists,” Maher said. “I don’t have to agree with a politician on everything. We can disagree on abortion, entitlements, paid sick leave, the earned income tax credit, but the earth staying is kind of a deal breaker for me … Politicians love to talk about fundamental differences. This is as fundamental as it gets, folks.”
Maher went on to talk about Texas republican Representative Lamar Smith who is a Christian Scientist that believes faith should take precedence over science. Christian Scientists are typically at odds with the government because they refuse to vaccinate their children and deny medician or any treatment in the event of illness. “He wants to repeal Obamacare and replace it with prayer,” Maher said.
Illinois republican Representative John Shimkus “is Chairman of the House subcommittee on the environment, and he says, don’t worry about rising sea levels because, in the Bible, God promised Noah there won’t be any more floods. So what if the oceans are dying and we kill all the fish? Christ can make more, he’s done out before. No wonder nothing gets done in this country.”
“A majority of Evangelicals say Christ will either probably, or definitely, return to earth by 2050, depending on his schedule,” Maher said. “So why fix the streetlights, if there’s just going to be a big fight with Satan? Why reform healthcare? Why wear pants?”
He then quoted Ben Carson who said he could “feel God’s fingers pushing him to be president.”
“You know what? Tell God to keep his fingers to himself,” Maher joked. “Because we know where those fingers have been, in every war in human history, from the ones He started in the Old Testament to the one that just played out in Paris.”
http://www.salon.com/2015/11/21/bill_maher_goes_there_takes_on_ben_carsons_religion_we_know_where_those_fingers_have_been_in_every_war_in_human_history/
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You are doing a good job here. 
On occasions I visit a more conservative site. I used to live there and know some of the participants. And I add support to the few liberals there.
On occasions, I would post something from the Daily Show when Stuart was still there. And someone would respond with contempt, referring to him as "Leibowitz," clearly using it as a derision.
So I am curious of why you chose this name.
I picked Leibowitz as my moniker because I am a forever-devoted fan of Jon Stewart's but wanted to be a little subtle and not have people literally think they were talking to the great JS. So, more of a homage than an impersonation.
No? 
