Jesus Christ is the 13th Greatest American of All Time

JPhillips · 02-20-2003, 11:39 PM

That's right. Don't ever underestimate the stupidity of the general public. In a poll done by the Luntz Group, run by prominent Republican pollster Frank Luntz, Jesus finished 13th. Ironically he tied with Bill Clinton!

Does anyone here believe Jesus was an American?

HornedFrog Purple · 02-20-2003, 11:52 PM

Who won?

TredWel · 02-20-2003, 11:56 PM

I'm going to need a link for this one.

Tarkus · 02-20-2003, 11:59 PM

The Beatles were probably #1.

Tarkus

JPhillips · 02-21-2003, 12:01 AM

The top 10 vote-getters were Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, John F. Kennedy, Theodore Roosevelt, Martin Luther King, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter.

From the Washington Post. I got the original info from Harper's Index for March 2003.

JPhillips · 02-21-2003, 12:05 AM

My mistake, its the Washinton Times. (The one owned by the Moonies!!!) The survey is only 900 people and less than 1% picked Jesus, but still.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030106-55060102.htm

Kodos · 02-21-2003, 12:43 AM

Just where the hell is Bryan Adams? Did they leave him off completely?!?

GoldenEagle · 02-21-2003, 12:44 AM

What was the critiera and who came up with the nomanies?

HornedFrog Purple · 02-21-2003, 12:46 AM

It is kind of weird that Carter and Reagan are in the top 10.

Draft Dodger · 02-21-2003, 01:03 AM

interesting,
but a nice example of the headline being funnier than it really is.

"Nearly 900 adult Americans" were polled.
"Jesus Christ and Bill Clinton tied for 13th, with 1 percent each of the vote".

so, 8, maybe 9 people chose the funny response - not hard to picture 9 people with a sense of humor. There's almost that many people at the FOFC who have one...

Dutch · 02-21-2003, 03:04 AM

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but a nice example of the headline being funnier than it really is.

Exactly!

Alf · 02-21-2003, 03:50 AM

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Originally posted by JPhillips
That's right. Don't ever underestimate the stupidity of the general public. In a poll done by the Luntz Group, run by prominent Republican pollster Frank Luntz, Jesus finished 13th. Ironically he tied with Bill Clinton!

So Americans are stupid ? No, I can't believe that

BucDawg40 · 02-21-2003, 06:19 AM

Of course Jesus was an American! Heck, his blue eyes and light brown hair prove it.

Ksyrup · 02-21-2003, 07:01 AM

We take everything that's good in this world and make it ours at some point, so why not?

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 07:20 AM

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So Americans are stupid ? No, I can't believe that

from the people that brought you escargo

Alf · 02-21-2003, 07:31 AM

escargot

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 07:47 AM

I dont care what you got, eating snails aint too bright

Alf · 02-21-2003, 07:56 AM

Fritz : What's even worse is that I like that !

FYI : I just had an hamberger for lunch today (my first one in 5 years...)

Ben E Lou · 02-21-2003, 07:58 AM

Down in South Georgia, some restaurants are now selling "freedom fries" rather than "french fries." I love it!

Alf · 02-21-2003, 08:00 AM

Yeah, I also had french fries with my burger !

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 08:04 AM

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Fritz : What's even worse is that I like that !

FYI : I just had an hamberger for lunch today (my first one in 5 years...)

Hamburger (unless you ate a German)

WSUCougar · 02-21-2003, 08:13 AM

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Originally posted by Alf
So Americans are stupid ? No, I can't believe that

That's okay, Alf, we think Judas was French, too.

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Hamburger (unless you ate a German)

Once again, Fritz is on a roll. This is hilarious on multiple levels.

Craptacular · 02-21-2003, 08:42 AM

I don't know who I'd vote for, but it sure as hell wouldn't be a President.

Anrhydeddu · 02-21-2003, 09:17 AM

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Originally posted by JPhillips
Does anyone here believe Jesus was an American?

Mormons.

Alf · 02-21-2003, 09:43 AM

LOL, and [JOKE] Judas is my cousin.. [/JOKE]
JOKE quote inserted because of touchy subject right now

And you are right Fritz I didn't eat an Hamberger for lucnh, but an hamburger...

heybrad · 02-21-2003, 10:46 AM

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Originally posted by Anrhydeddu
Mormons.

Wrong.

GoldenEagle · 02-21-2003, 10:49 AM

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Wrong.

Are you saying that the answer is politcally incorrect or that he is wrong in saying that mormons claim Jesus is an American? I don't much the mormon religon, but they do seem to force things onto you about their beliefs. I am not trying to step on any toes or anything but they do.

heybrad · 02-21-2003, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by GoldenEagle
Are you saying that the answer is politcally incorrect or that he is wrong in saying that mormons claim Jesus is an American? I don't much the mormon religon, but they do seem to force things onto you about their beliefs. I am not trying to step on any toes or anything but they do.

Mormons believe Jesus came to America.

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 10:52 AM

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Mormons believe Jesus came to America.

did he have a green card or was he an illegal alien?

heybrad · 02-21-2003, 10:53 AM

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Originally posted by Fritz
did he have a green card or was he an illegal alien?

Does it matter? If he came to California he still got free health care.

GoldenEagle · 02-21-2003, 10:55 AM

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Originally posted by heybrad
Mormons believe Jesus came to America.

That is interesting. Where exactly do they think he went to in America?

heybrad · 02-21-2003, 10:59 AM

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That is interesting. Where exactly do they think he went to in America?

Feel free to call the nearest Temple. They'd be happy to have a couple of guys bike on over and tell you. If you're lucky you can get sister missionairies

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by GoldenEagle
That is interesting. Where exactly do they think he went to in America?

Wafflehouse

Anrhydeddu · 02-21-2003, 11:50 AM

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Originally posted by heybrad
Feel free to call the nearest Temple. They'd be happy to have a couple of guys bike on over and tell you. If you're lucky you can get sister missionairies

You do that and you'll get spammed for the rest of your life. Far as I've heard, he gathered the lost tribe, brought them over to America and that's how we got the native indians.

GoldenEagle · 02-21-2003, 12:02 PM

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Wafflehouse

If he went to wafflehouse, I can understand why he returned to the Middle East.

Why did Native Americans have a polythestic belief then? And I looked in the phone book, and there are no mormon churches nearby.

Qwikshot · 02-21-2003, 12:05 PM

Jesus could walk on water, I suppose during that gap between his birth and when he appears in the new testament, he could've walked over to the U.S. but this was all prior to the United States, so I guess it's a moot point.

GoldenEagle · 02-21-2003, 12:14 PM

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Originally posted by Qwikshot
Jesus could walk on water, I suppose during that gap between his birth and when he appears in the new testament, he could've walked over to the U.S. but this was all prior to the United States, so I guess it's a moot point.

That is a long walk.

oykib · 02-21-2003, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by ALF escargot

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Originally posted by Fritz
I dont care what you got, eating snails aint too bright

Classic

Bee · 02-21-2003, 12:16 PM

Everyone knows the greatest American was Leonardo da Vinci.

scooper · 02-21-2003, 12:40 PM

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Everyone knows the greatest American was Leonardo da Vinci.

The Ninja Turtle? Hmmmm. I may agree.

Qwikshot · 02-21-2003, 01:50 PM

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Originally posted by GoldenEagle
That is a long walk.

If anyone could do it, I'm guessing Christ could...I'd put money down on Christ on everything...

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 01:53 PM

I happen to know that Jesus could never get the hang of Double Dutch.

Qwikshot · 02-21-2003, 01:54 PM

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I happen to know that Jesus could never get the hang of Double Dutch.

You tellin' me Christ could walk on water, but can't jump rope?

Fritz · 02-21-2003, 02:03 PM

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You tellin' me Christ could walk on water, but can't jump rope?

Sure he could jump rope. I am just saying he could not double dutch.

heybrad · 02-21-2003, 02:10 PM

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Sure he could jump rope. I am just saying he could not double dutch.

Wrong.

Bee · 02-21-2003, 02:14 PM

I thought he had problems hitting the curve?

GoldenEagle · 02-21-2003, 02:15 PM

Do you know how difficult the Double Dutch is? But I think Jesus could do it. I heard he was quite an athlete.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-21-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by GoldenEagle
That is interesting. Where exactly do they think he went to in America?

I can't seem to find the specific details right now beyond ... "God commanded Lehi to lead a small group of people to the American continent. There they became a great civilization."
http://www.mormon.org/learn/0,8672,1090-1,00.htmll

However, if you're really curious, I'd suspect there's more details in the Book of Mormon. It just so happens they'll be happy to drop by your house with a copy if you'll just fill out this form
http://www.mormon.org/freeBookofMorm...2071-1,00.html

andy m · 02-21-2003, 02:51 PM

i want to know what his middle initial 'H' stood for.

heybrad · 02-21-2003, 02:55 PM

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i want to know what his middle initial 'H' stood for.

Hallmark... because God cared enough to send the very best.

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