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Mary didn’t raise no fool (Wilson)

Cenk Uygur argues by analogy that those 25% of U.S.ers expecting the second coming in 2007 are certifiably insane:

Imagine for a second if instead of Jesus, some psycho was waiting for a
magical creature named Fred to come save him this year and suck him up
into the sky. Now, who doesn’t think that man needs serious counseling
and perhaps medical supervision? Now, you change Fred into Jesus, and
you have 25% of the country.

In the comment thread Freespeach has an induction-based argument that even believers shouldn’t believe this:

Jeezus is way too smart to come back in 2007, think about it.

He would probably just go out to speak at some some peace rally. Then
he would get arrested, be sent to GITMO with no trial (at least last
time he got a freakin trial) where he would be subjected to water
boarding and eventually have his balls stomped on.

Would you come back?  No.

Jezzus ain’t stupid, Mary didn’t raise no fool.

Like it says on those funky bracelets, what would Jesus do?

Jeezus would get the hell out of the USA and fast. This country just
isn’t tolerant enough for a dude like Jesus. Too bad we could use his
help.

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