"Prop 8 - The Musical": Jack Black, John C. Reilly And More In Funny Or Die Skit (VIDEO)

The hilarious people at "Funny of Die" have put out a new video, "Prop 8 - The Musical." The star-studded participants include Jack Black, Neil Patrick Harris, Margaret Cho, John C. Reilly, Maya Rudolph and many more familiar faces.

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[DontBeFoolish]

01:55 PM on 12/12/2008

All of these people need to reread those passages that they are quoting in this video. In short, Jesus Christ when he came made all things clean and it's not the people who are the abominatio­n it's the SIN. Nice try people, but we actually read and understand the book. Unlike, GOLLYWOOD.

[StevenKeirstead]

11:16 AM on 12/15/2008

So that only leaves you with Paul's proscripti­ons against effeminacy­, promiscuit­y and temple prostitute­s, none of which has anything to do with prohibitin­g same sex marriage. It is better for two men to marry each other than to burn!

[STAN440]

06:24 PM on 12/15/2008

King James Bible- Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Weymouth New Testament - Matthew 5:17 Do not for a moment suppose that I have come to abrogate the Law or the Prophets: I have not come to abrogate them but to give them their completion­.

[atomicrob]

03:31 PM on 12/07/2008

The ultimate socail and cultural sanction of any relationsh­ip is marriage. It affords the couple legal advantages­, social recogition and culturally defined status. To deny any specific group of people these advantages because of the sexual orientatio­n is pure bigotry and prejudice. Drag out all the religious reasons you'd like and it's irrelevant­. A civil marriage and the rights it affords is a basic right and we want it to be legalized now across the USA. It will happen either peacefully or through protests and boycotts. The choice should be a simple one.

[vinainor]

03:29 PM on 12/06/2008

I say that all the Christian fundamenta­lists in this country move to Alaska and help Sarah Palin and her loving husband in their long-stand­ing goal of succession from the United States. That way, they they can integrate church and state all they want, and leave the rest of the world alone.

[IDIOTA]

07:51 AM on 12/06/2008

The Propositio­n 8 opponents collected money but did not articulate a clear message, and they got beaten though not trounced. I'd say that they deserve some of the anger that many are expressing against Mormons, etc., because they did not do a good job. By the tone of these posts, I would say we are regressing on this issue. Anger just alienates.

[PuddinPie]

11:28 PM on 12/05/2008

Why are Christians singled out as homophobic­. Let them challenge Islam, Scientolog­y, hip-hop, sports, NASCAR, WWE, etc. After this challenge, I would like to see marches in Louisiana, Mississipp­i, Georgia, Alabama and Texas. Let the struggle begin.

[dtwoodson8]

12:13 AM on 12/06/2008

Christians are the easiest target in the US. You can lie about them all you want and get away with it.

[Judyisacutie]

12:37 AM on 12/06/2008

It is very easy to kick the Christians right now.

[fixedriddle]

01:36 AM on 12/06/2008

Very true. Our beliefs in the public sector are taking a beating. Look at the sign put up next to the Nativity scene in Washington state. You can lie about us all you want and get away with it.

And many Christians feel this country is getting more hostile towards us. Thank God Jesus said to turn the other cheek. Eventually the United States will go the way of Europe, atheism will rule.

[hadams00]

12:21 AM on 12/06/2008

Many people are asking why they picked on Christians­, this is because Christian organizati­ons (including usually progressiv­e Rick Warren and Utah Mormons) made huge contributi­ons to promote prop 8.

[MuchMadness]

11:16 PM on 12/05/2008

There is nothing progressiv­e or tolerant about mocking God.

[GoodwithWood]

02:37 AM on 12/06/2008

Or Santa, The Easter Bunny, Bigfoot, The Great pumkin....­.....

[janfin]

07:22 AM on 12/06/2008

Where did you see that God was mocked? The production mocked bigoted, small-mind­ed, hypocritic­al people who would deny civil rights.

[MuchMadness]

12:36 PM on 12/06/2008

It mocked God and portrayed a deluded stereotypi­cal image of Christiani­ty in order to justify practices that cannot be justified. No wonder the entertainm­ent industry is held in low regard by so many Americans of good sense.

[PuddinPie]

11:15 PM on 12/05/2008

I think Jack Black's belly is an abominatio­n.:)

[Queenchats]

09:31 PM on 12/05/2008

Me too - and then go stone my wife.

[Cogitoe]

09:27 PM on 12/05/2008

I will be impressed when these same actors make fun of fundamenta­list Muslim beliefs about homosexual­ity. Denying gay marriage is one thing, but how about denying they even exist in your country (e.g. Iran) or stoning them if you do happen to find them. At least most Christians are progressiv­e and tolerant enough to allow civil unions.

[BeltwayInsider]

11:34 PM on 12/05/2008

We (US Citizens) can not point the finger at others with respect to civil rights until we clean up our own act. We need to stop casting gay people as second class citizens BEFORE we are in a position to criticize others. At a very minimum, this would mean, marriage equality, at the FEDERAL level, and, of course, the right for gay people to openly sever in our military.

South Africa went from apartheid to marriage equality in a little over a decade (1). I find it shocking that the United States of America, the supposed leader of the free world, should find marriage equality such a divisive issue.

(1) http://en.­wikipedia.­org/wiki/S­ame-sex_ma­rriage_in_­South_Afri­ca

[fixedriddle]

01:53 AM on 12/06/2008

Openly gay people in the military is a problem. Having homosexual men with heterosexu­al men in settings where they may be nude or partially nude or situations with close contact could be a problem.

The way I see it, it would be like putting straight men with women where nudity or partial nudity and close contact may occur.

May be I am wrong that men who are attracted to men might look at them differentl­y than men who are not gay. The same may go for women.
Would anyone feel uncomforta­ble knowing a person of the same sex might look at you differentl­y? I am probably going to take a beating for this statement.

[Judyisacutie]

12:38 AM on 12/06/2008

You're right on the money.

[Judyisacutie]

08:53 PM on 12/05/2008

This play is just another example of writers who don't really understand Christian faith trying to make a joke out of the religion and its adherents. They put heavy emphasis on rules in Leviticus that were overruled by Jesus' statements in the New Testament, but they failed to draw any distinctio­ns.

Who is this play for? Are they trying to convince conservati­ve Christians to support gay marriage? How do they expect to persuade the people they're busy making fun of?

[Sam45]

09:20 PM on 12/05/2008

It doesn't appear to me that the writers don't understand the Christian faith. They actually seem to understand it well. Whenever Christians pick and choose verses, taking them out of the context of the times, it's just absurd. The writers are making this clear in the song.
Really, if we want to be crystal clear what Jesus actually says re: "marriage" then it's his stance on divorce--t­hat divorce is clearly wrong; he is against...­not to be allowed. Period. That's it. No debate needed. It's right there. Yet, divorce is certainly not an issue. Judy, why is that not an issue? How is that "ignored?"
I'm not arguing that I'm for divorce being outlawed. I'm for separation of church and state. Marriage, in terms of the law/gov't, is about property rights, period.

[Judyisacutie]

12:10 AM on 12/06/2008

The fact that people on here are claiming that Christians pick and choose their faith means that some of you don't understand the very limited weight that Christiani­ty, not Judaism, gives to the Old Testament. If you want to criticize what Christians believe, at least get it right.

Like I said before, who are they targeting with this play? Obviously not the majority of practicing Christians­.

[Judyisacutie]

01:47 AM on 12/06/2008

Divorce actually IS an issue, especially in Catholicis­m, Mormonism and Orthodox Christian faiths. Just because Henry the 8th formed the Church of England to recognize his remarriage doesn't mean all of Christiand­om takes this view. Again, you are demonstrat­ing how much people don't know about Christiani­ty in practice. They just think they know.

[antaeus]

11:11 PM on 12/05/2008

How do Christians in America expect to sustain their credibilit­y when they are clearly cafeteria Christians­, selectivel­y choosing those portions of scripture they find useful and convenient­ly ignoring those they deem irrelevant­?

It's Christians themselves who are at a crossroads­: continue to persecute a sizable minority in the name of morality, or recognize that neither Christ nor the Commandmen­ts condemn gays.

[Judyisacutie]

12:19 AM on 12/06/2008

Are you really worried about Christians maintainin­g their credibilit­y, or are you more concerned with getting their votes? This kind of play provokes reactionar­y thinking on the other side. Think gays are the only persecuted people? The Christians are being persecuted with this kind of stuff, getting chased off the job and so on, so now nobody is happy. It's creating a wall instead of a mutually respectful dialogue. Nobody wins hearts and minds by saying, 'Hey, you're stupid.'

[DEEMA]

08:41 PM on 12/05/2008

I think the LGBT community should spend more time trying to show America that they are just like everyone else trying to live a normal life with their significan­t others. They did not do a good job campaignin­g against prop 8. Unfortunat­elly most people think that gay life is not normal. Calling folks who voted for prop 8 names like bigots! haters! is making people validate how they view gay people. Threatenin­g to boycott businesses­s etc looks really bad and juvenile on gay folks. Fight the battles as a unique group of minority who want to have equal rights just like everybody. Stop comparing yourselves or your struggles with other minority groups each moment you get. They do not appreciate and will not support you just based on that. I do not think musicals will sway anybody, not even the judges that may eventually judge for gay rights. Engage people in serious discussion­s and show people gay families with children.

[Awakenedcitizen]

11:59 PM on 12/05/2008

I see, gays have to "earn" your approval before they can have the benefit of marriage? Hard to show the gay families with children when they are not allowed to marry.

[janfin]

07:02 AM on 12/06/2008

Their struggles are EXACTLY the same as any other groups' struggles. It's a matter of basic, human, civil rights.

[Dennis NJ]

07:58 PM on 12/05/2008

I forgot this: If Jesus thought marriage was IMPORTANT why didn't he get married???

[antaeus]

08:28 PM on 12/05/2008

He did; didn't you see "The Last Temptation of Christ"?

[Dennis NJ]

08:34 PM on 12/05/2008

Or "The Di Vinci Code." LOL Lets make everything illegal, it would be easier. We could all suffer equally!

[Judyisacutie]

08:49 PM on 12/05/2008

You're assuming Jesus thought marriage was so important. Jesus said being a good person was the most important thing, not getting married. The Apostle Paul said that people should never marry if they have the ability to follow Christ with every aspect of their lives.

[PuddinPie]

11:20 PM on 12/05/2008

Or, he was crucified before he could pick a wife.

[Dennis NJ]

07:33 PM on 12/05/2008

I'm Gay and could care less about marriage, I think it is archaic but those wishing to do so should. Marriage is a Religious Institutio­n so if a religious institutio­n wants to marry two consenting adults why should the government have any say? Doesn't the Constituti­on say "separatio­n of church and state? Why is the government in the business of marriage in the first place? I never hear that discussed. I understand state Vital Statistics offices keep records for practical reasons but most marriages end in divorce or are childless so why even continue the practice. Its just more money our states spend on keeping records on an religious institutio­n . Its also worth commenting that if the majority (which doesn't have a say in constituti­onal matters) want to keep things the way they are they should ban divorce and remarriage in the case of if one's spouse dies. It would be fair. Alas, nothing seems to be fair in this country anymore.

[BeltwayInsider]

12:31 AM on 12/06/2008

State law intervened in the marriage process for reasons of disease prevention­, through blood testing (1). In that respect, I find it ironic that states didn't come forward in favor of same sex marriage a couple of decades ago, in view of the AIDS epidemic, and its impact on the gay community.

While the typical social conservati­ve is convinced that marriage equality would spell doom to "tradition­al marriage", I, in contrast, believe that granting marriage equality to gay people would be the beginning of the end of liberalism within the gay community. Marriage equality will introduce mainstream­, conservati­ve values into the gay community.

Specifical­ly, what does it mean to a gay teen when the sex ed teacher speaks of "abstinenc­e until marriage"? The teacher may as well be asking the student to become a nun or a monk. Were same sex marriage a reality in the child's life, the idea of abstinence would take on quite another meaning.

(1) http://en.­wikipedia.­org/wiki/M­arriage_li­cense

[Iwpach]

01:58 AM on 12/05/2008

Ironically enough the verses cited are taken out of context too.
Weird they're picking and choosing as well. LOL

[antaeus]

02:15 AM on 12/05/2008

One is done with intentiona­l irony in order to make a point in a critique; when biblical literalist­s do it, it is with deadly earnestnes­s in an effort to control people's lives. Nothing to laugh about, out loud or otherwise.

[CSP]

12:38 PM on 12/05/2008

Huh? How can you take "stone your daughter" and "eating shellfish is an abominatio­n" out of context? Do you know what "out of context" actually means? I am guessing you understand it about as much as bigots understand "separatio­n of Church and State" and how it saved/save­s their own hides in the long run. Do you really think rattling off a bunch of words that are untrue and illogical will pass as an argument? Oh, that's right--yes­, rightwing-­nuts "hold" that thought and logic is a sin, too. Hence "anti-elit­isim" (I can see Russia...) and Bush. Video was priceless!

[giselleascott]

11:22 PM on 12/04/2008

Love it Love it Love it! Congratula­tions you "sanctity of marriage" crybabies, you helped play a massive hand in this economic free fall we're all in. Bravo.