negreanu religious view?

grass · #1 06-20-2005, 08:33 AM

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That list is defintely not accurate. As for Barry, he is a devoted atheist as is Chris Ferguson. Although Chris is an atheist he signs autographs by adding in quotes "Jesus."

I let him know one night that some people may find that offensive and he said he didn't promote the nickname. He then said that he wouldn't sign autographs like that anymore, but of course that was a lie. I've signed tons of hats and t-shirts since and have seen Chris "Jesus" Feguson on many of those hats. I can't say that I was surprised to see that's he'd lied, but it was a little disappointing. Why say you are going to stop when you had no intention to? Did he think I wouldn't find out? His word holds little weight with me.

The fact that he is a atheist just makes it even uglier. He tried to justify the nickname by saying that many Mexican families name their children Jesus. However, with Chris, his use of the nickname simply mocks the majority of this country who believe that Jesus was our saviour and died a brutal death for our sins.

I'm not as offended by that nickname however as I am of Phil Laak's use of the "Unabomber." What next? We have people parading around with nicknames like "Hitler" and "Bin Laden?"

What the Unabomber Ted Kisinski did wasn't funny. If I lost a loved one at the hands of the Unabomber I would be repulsed by the idea that people may be cheering "Go Unabomber." Imagine for a second a mother watching that on TV? How would she feel about it? Exactly.

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grass · #2 06-20-2005, 08:34 AM

anyone else see a problem w/ ferguson's nickname?

flo · #3 06-20-2005, 08:36 AM

Probably not.

csuf_gambler · #4 06-20-2005, 08:58 AM

his got a point with the unabomber stuff.

TonyS0pran0 · #5 06-20-2005, 09:34 AM

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anyone else see a problem w/ ferguson's nickname?

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Jesus Christ NO!!!

TomCollins · #6 06-20-2005, 09:37 AM

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I'm not as offended by that nickname however as I am of Phil Laak's use of the "Unabomber." What next? We have people parading around with nicknames like "Hitler" and "Bin Laden?

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Freddy "The Terrorist" Deeb.

mackthefork · #7 06-20-2005, 10:24 AM

I am amused that this could offend anyone, I support his right to poke fun at religious nut-jobs. He has a good point about that Unibomber guy, thats just plain poor taste.

Mack

Sightless · #8 06-20-2005, 10:45 AM

That is so childish... There are millions of things in the world which might offend someone if they chose to get offended by it...

blockafor · #9 06-20-2005, 10:52 AM

I agree with Negreanu's points here, but why does it seem that Negreanu is always the first to judge other poker players (and I don't mean judge their playing ability)? I find that annoying. He needs to lay off a bit.

maryfield48 · #10 06-20-2005, 11:50 AM

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I agree with Negreanu's points here, but why does it seem that Negreanu is always the first to judge other poker players (and I don't mean judge their playing ability)? I find that annoying. He needs to lay off a bit.

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Reading his blog, it seems to me that he doesn't self-censor very much. He seems to say or write whatever he's thinking. This is sometimes entertaining in the way that car crashes are entertaining (c.v troubled gay prostitute).