I think this explains, well, everything?

Question

Our beloved modern-day John the Baptist, the late Bill Hicks, said the following. I think it explains everything quite succinctly, don't you? Of course you do.

"The reason the world's so f**ed up right now is that we're undergoing evolution. And the reason our institutions, our traditional religions, are all crumbling is because they're NO LONGER RELEVANT. (Furious laughter.)
They're no longer relevant. So it's time for us to create a new philosophy, and maybe even a new religion, you see, and that's okay because that's our right as free children of God, with minds that can imagine anything, and that's kind of our role."

Not Kojak, but maybe Yul Brynner (see below for context).

Answer 1

I like it. I'm not sure who Bill Hicks is, but your comparison to John the Baptist is pretty good I think. Although, John the Baptist (and Jesus as well) were trying to reform institutionalized Judaism and not break completely away from it. They were revolutionaries who ended up having their message institutionalized, and thus, more revolutionaries emerge who call religious institutions into account for antiquated dogma, lack of justice and mercy, or as Mr. Hicks puts it, lack of relevancy. I am a Christian who is disheartened and disappointed with the direction the main stream church is going. It seems a far cry from what Jesus initially imagined. A revolution is in order. Nice post.

Answer 2

What is happening in our society is a paradigm shift from a Judeo-Christian paradigm to a Materialistic paradigm. The absolutes of the J-C paradigm are being rebelled against. As society jettisons the absolutes of the J-C paradigm, it replaces it with the relativeness of the Materialistic or Humanistic paradigm. There is a culture clash today. The materialistic/humanistic is winning. All of the media preaches this new gospel. Do what you want. You are free. So the actions of the society become more licentious, more hedonistic with no tolerance for the ideals of the old paradigm. So your post above is consistent with this clash of the paradigms and this desire to throw off the old.

Answer 3

I don't care what religion you believe in... It's impossible for finite beings to have "minds that can imagine anything" ... that's just stupid...

The "new philosophy" has already been created... it's called Atheistic Humanism... "Do whatever you want, and whatever feels good to you. Disregard all laws, rules and everyone else. If you think murder is ok then by god it's ok."

Not really a society I wish to live in...

Answer 4

It's a bit too glib for me. The collapse of organized religion, especially in Europe, suggests that he has a point. But it is not at all obvious that fomenting a new religion will make things any better -- in my opinion, it won't. People need to think for themselves, and that's hard to do within religious precepts.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

wasn't this the same Bill Hicks who said after he died, he'd do lines of coke off Kojack's head?

For a further Bill Hicks was a modern apostle reference, check out the Preacher comic series

Answer 7

I don't know who Bill Hicks is, but my uncle has the same name and he is a lot like this one, not very smart.
things aren't falling apart, they are just falling into place.
the Bible predicted these days a long time ago.

Matthew 24:12
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Answer 8

People are just bored, and no longer care what is right and what is wrong. Traditional religions are still relevant it's just that people have stopped caring.

Answer 9

Try to make one up that doesn't hurt any one.
Tammi Dee

Answer 10

Ya, And you Should Do Stand-up Comedy!!!!