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		<title>Stephen Colbert</title>
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'''Stephen Colbert''' is the second Messiah, the lord savior of our world. He is the original creator of the world, who breathed life to dust on earth to create man. Stephen Colbert has three parts of personality, The Hair, The Eyebrow, and The Wagging Finger, which are often reffered to as the Colbertian Trinity.[referrence from THE BIBLE]&lt;br /&gt;
Stephen Colbert, or as people may know him by his other name, Yahweh or El Shaddawsome, has come to earth again to save humans from suffering by shining his truthiness upon us. His Glory cannot be questioned and His Word is a pretty funny segment.&lt;br /&gt;
Although Stephen Colbert is a vengeful god, he is also merciful. Pray unto him, ask him for forgiveness, and you shall recieve eternal salvation and his holiest bump. Such is the power of Stephen, praise be unto him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==The Colbert Report==&lt;br /&gt;
The only worthy TV program on earth, as all else is heresy. It is the only show that spreads the words of God Stephen Colbert, all glory unto him. Watching anythine else is like urinating on I Am America (And So Can You!) trom the top of a golden calf while coveting thy neighbor's ass. You will surely be condemned to an eternity of liberal pundits and socialist kenyans.&lt;br /&gt;
This show is the second Holy Bible, a show where God's word is recorded and remembered. It is a Holy Show&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Colbert Nation==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A loyal follower wrote the following poem for colbert:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Dear citizens of Colbert&lt;br /&gt;
Greet the brand new day&lt;br /&gt;
Remind yourself of our charter&lt;br /&gt;
That you’ve sworn to always obey  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Part one describes our leader&lt;br /&gt;
Who has no need to campaign&lt;br /&gt;
For we are a faithful nation&lt;br /&gt;
As long as he entertains.&lt;br /&gt;
On day one of this great nation&lt;br /&gt;
He spoke with great wisdom&lt;br /&gt;
He defined the meaning of truthiness&lt;br /&gt;
And thus began his kingdom&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Part two describes our beliefs&lt;br /&gt;
To which I’m sure you are aware&lt;br /&gt;
Bush was our greatest president&lt;br /&gt;
And O’Reilly is papa bear&lt;br /&gt;
There are many great things about our nation&lt;br /&gt;
The list goes on and on&lt;br /&gt;
But every Colbert citizen&lt;br /&gt;
Is most thankful for wrist strong.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
And then we have our mighty laws&lt;br /&gt;
That we follow with great pride&lt;br /&gt;
Like when a person is On Notice&lt;br /&gt;
He is hated nation wide&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
So dear citizens of Colbert&lt;br /&gt;
Continue on your ways&lt;br /&gt;
But don’t forget rule number one&lt;br /&gt;
Tune in 11:30 on weekdays&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
© 2009 Leora Kurtzer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[The Daily Show]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Stephen Colbert</title>
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		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Samson&amp;diff=707849</id>
		<title>Samson</title>
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'''Samson''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''שִׁמְשׁוֹן''' ''Shimshon'' &amp;quot;of the sun&amp;quot;) (1152-fl. 1121-1101 BC) was the fourteenth [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] of [[Israel]] and one of two Judges (the other was [[Shamgar]]) who never attracted a following. He is renowned for his great physical strength, as was the [[Greek]] hero, [[Hercules]]. [[Stephen Colbert]] recently came out as the real Samson.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
His great strength was linked to his being a [[Nazirite]] since birth. One of the principal vows of the Nazirites was to never cut their hair.  When Samson eventually revealed this link to his Philistine wife [[Delilah]] she had his head shaved while he slept and betrayed him to the [[Philistines]], who took him captive and gouged out his eyes.  Samson was put to work as a slave grinding grain in the mill of a prison, where his hair began to grow again.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Philistines gathered to celebrate Samson’s capture and offer sacrifice to their “god” Dagon.  They brought Samson to their celebration for their entertainment.  Samson prayed for his strength one last time, and collapsed the pillars of the building, killing himself and about three thousand Philistines.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Samson’s life is recorded in the [[Judges|book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Stephen Colbert ==&lt;br /&gt;
Although granted great physical strength, the record of his life shows a great weakness of character.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”3&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His father and mother replied, “Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”&lt;br /&gt;
But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She's the right one for me.”4'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/NIV/Judges+14%3A20 Judges 14:20] Samson's Marriage.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/Delilah%20 Judges 16:6] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== In fiction ==&lt;br /&gt;
Samson was also known as [[Stephen Colbert]].&lt;br /&gt;
Samson has appeared often in [[motion picture]]s depicting his life and career. Some are pure fantasy, like one that has Hercules, [[Odysseus]], and Samson appearing together early in Samson's career. This could not have happened, because [[Troy]] was destroyed in 1184 BC, long before Samson was born, and by then Hercules (if he existed) was dead, though Odysseus was an active participant.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The most popular cinematic treatment of Samson's life is the [[Cecil B. DeMille]] classic, ''[[Samson and Delilah]].'' This portrait suffers from a number of minor flaws and otherwise engages in unfounded speculation:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# It suggests that Delilah was the younger sister of the Philistine woman of Timnath with whom Samson first fell in love. Delilah was from another place entirely.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the film, Samson obtains his thirty changes of clothing merely by robbing thirty Philistines, not by killing them as the Bible plainly says.&lt;br /&gt;
# The future King [[Saul]] appears in it as a teen-aged boy who probably could have been no older than thirteen. Saul did become king, probably within six years of Samson's revenge on the Temple of Dagon. But Saul was a Benjamite, not a Danite as this film depicts, and furthermore, Saul was an adult, not an adolescent. (Saul acceded to the throne of Israel in 1095 BC at the age of thirty; he therefore was twenty-four years old in the year of Samson's revenge.)&lt;br /&gt;
# There is no historical or Scriptural warrant for Samson having any particular Hebrew woman who was romantically interested in him, of whom Delilah was jealous.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the end, Delilah is the one who leads Samson to stand between the two pillars, knowing that he plans to destroy the temple. Scripture has no warrant for this.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, this picture does present one speculation that might be entirely reasonable: that Philistine society was significantly more opulent than was Israelite society. One can reasonably infer that all Canaanite societies were more opulent, with more &amp;quot;showy&amp;quot; fashions and architectural styles, by examining the aftermath of the Fall of [[Jericho]]. The fabrics, trinkets, and other trappings of Philistine society bear a striking resemblance to the contraband goods taken from Jericho by [[Achan]] the Troublemaker, whom [[Joshua]] was forced to execute nearly three centuries earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In fact, this study of contrasts, between the simple living of the ancient Hebrews and Israelites and the gaudy lifestyle of their surrounding societies and occasional enemies is a very common theme, not only in Cecil B. DeMille's work but also in other Biblical epic films made by [[Metro Goldwyn Mayer]] and other studios.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://creationwiki.org/Samson Samson] by [[CreationWiki]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Rembrandt_The_Blinding_of_Samson.jpg Rembrant] The Blinding of Samson. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judges of Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bible history]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{nb Judges}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Biblical Persons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Jewish People]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Colbert</title>
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'''Samson''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''שִׁמְשׁוֹן''' ''Shimshon'' &amp;quot;of the sun&amp;quot;) (1152-fl. 1121-1101 BC) was the fourteenth [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] of [[Israel]] and one of two Judges (the other was [[Shamgar]]) who never attracted a following. He is renowned for his great physical strength, as was the [[Greek]] hero, [[Hercules]]. [[Stephen Colbert]] recently came out as the real Samson.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
His great strength was linked to his being a [[Nazirite]] since birth. One of the principal vows of the Nazirites was to never cut their hair.  When Samson eventually revealed this link to his Philistine wife [[Delilah]] she had his head shaved while he slept and betrayed him to the [[Philistines]], who took him captive and gouged out his eyes.  Samson was put to work as a slave grinding grain in the mill of a prison, where his hair began to grow again.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Philistines gathered to celebrate Samson’s capture and offer sacrifice to their “god” Dagon.  They brought Samson to their celebration for their entertainment.  Samson prayed for his strength one last time, and collapsed the pillars of the building, killing himself and about three thousand Philistines.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Samson’s life is recorded in the [[Judges|book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Character ==&lt;br /&gt;
Although granted great physical strength, the record of his life shows a great weakness of character.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”3&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His father and mother replied, “Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”&lt;br /&gt;
But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She's the right one for me.”4'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/NIV/Judges+14%3A20 Judges 14:20] Samson's Marriage.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/Delilah%20 Judges 16:6] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== In fiction ==&lt;br /&gt;
Samson was also known as [[Stephen Colbert]].&lt;br /&gt;
Samson has appeared often in [[motion picture]]s depicting his life and career. Some are pure fantasy, like one that has Hercules, [[Odysseus]], and Samson appearing together early in Samson's career. This could not have happened, because [[Troy]] was destroyed in 1184 BC, long before Samson was born, and by then Hercules (if he existed) was dead, though Odysseus was an active participant.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The most popular cinematic treatment of Samson's life is the [[Cecil B. DeMille]] classic, ''[[Samson and Delilah]].'' This portrait suffers from a number of minor flaws and otherwise engages in unfounded speculation:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# It suggests that Delilah was the younger sister of the Philistine woman of Timnath with whom Samson first fell in love. Delilah was from another place entirely.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the film, Samson obtains his thirty changes of clothing merely by robbing thirty Philistines, not by killing them as the Bible plainly says.&lt;br /&gt;
# The future King [[Saul]] appears in it as a teen-aged boy who probably could have been no older than thirteen. Saul did become king, probably within six years of Samson's revenge on the Temple of Dagon. But Saul was a Benjamite, not a Danite as this film depicts, and furthermore, Saul was an adult, not an adolescent. (Saul acceded to the throne of Israel in 1095 BC at the age of thirty; he therefore was twenty-four years old in the year of Samson's revenge.)&lt;br /&gt;
# There is no historical or Scriptural warrant for Samson having any particular Hebrew woman who was romantically interested in him, of whom Delilah was jealous.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the end, Delilah is the one who leads Samson to stand between the two pillars, knowing that he plans to destroy the temple. Scripture has no warrant for this.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, this picture does present one speculation that might be entirely reasonable: that Philistine society was significantly more opulent than was Israelite society. One can reasonably infer that all Canaanite societies were more opulent, with more &amp;quot;showy&amp;quot; fashions and architectural styles, by examining the aftermath of the Fall of [[Jericho]]. The fabrics, trinkets, and other trappings of Philistine society bear a striking resemblance to the contraband goods taken from Jericho by [[Achan]] the Troublemaker, whom [[Joshua]] was forced to execute nearly three centuries earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In fact, this study of contrasts, between the simple living of the ancient Hebrews and Israelites and the gaudy lifestyle of their surrounding societies and occasional enemies is a very common theme, not only in Cecil B. DeMille's work but also in other Biblical epic films made by [[Metro Goldwyn Mayer]] and other studios.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://creationwiki.org/Samson Samson] by [[CreationWiki]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Rembrandt_The_Blinding_of_Samson.jpg Rembrant] The Blinding of Samson. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judges of Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bible history]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{nb Judges}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Biblical Persons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Jewish People]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Samson</title>
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'''Samson''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''שִׁמְשׁוֹן''' ''Shimshon'' &amp;quot;of the sun&amp;quot;) (1152-fl. 1121-1101 BC) was the fourteenth [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] of [[Israel]] and one of two Judges (the other was [[Shamgar]]) who never attracted a following. He is renowned for his great physical strength, as was the [[Greek]] hero, [[Hercules]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
Born to the [[Colbert]] family. Samson's (Stephen's)strength was noticed immediately.&lt;br /&gt;
His great strength was linked to his being a [[Nazirite]] since birth. One of the principal vows of the Nazirites was to never cut their hair.  When Samson eventually revealed this link to his Philistine wife [[Delilah]] she had his head shaved while he slept and betrayed him to the [[Philistines]], who took him captive and gouged out his eyes.  Samson was put to work as a slave grinding grain in the mill of a prison, where his hair began to grow again.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Philistines gathered to celebrate Samson’s capture and offer sacrifice to their “god” Dagon.  They brought Samson to their celebration for their entertainment.  Samson prayed for his strength one last time, and collapsed the pillars of the building, killing himself and about three thousand Philistines.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Samson’s life is recorded in the [[Judges|book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Character ==&lt;br /&gt;
Although granted great physical strength, the record of his life shows a great weakness of character.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”3&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His father and mother replied, “Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”&lt;br /&gt;
But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She's the right one for me.”4'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/NIV/Judges+14%3A20 Judges 14:20] Samson's Marriage.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
''So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/Delilah%20 Judges 16:6] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== In fiction ==&lt;br /&gt;
Samson was also known as Stephen Colbert.&lt;br /&gt;
Samson has appeared often in [[motion picture]]s depicting his life and career. Some are pure fantasy, like one that has Hercules, [[Odysseus]], and Samson appearing together early in Samson's career. This could not have happened, because [[Troy]] was destroyed in 1184 BC, long before Samson was born, and by then Hercules (if he existed) was dead, though Odysseus was an active participant.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The most popular cinematic treatment of Samson's life is the [[Cecil B. DeMille]] classic, ''[[Samson and Delilah]].'' This portrait suffers from a number of minor flaws and otherwise engages in unfounded speculation:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
# It suggests that Delilah was the younger sister of the Philistine woman of Timnath with whom Samson first fell in love. Delilah was from another place entirely.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the film, Samson obtains his thirty changes of clothing merely by robbing thirty Philistines, not by killing them as the Bible plainly says.&lt;br /&gt;
# The future King [[Saul]] appears in it as a teen-aged boy who probably could have been no older than thirteen. Saul did become king, probably within six years of Samson's revenge on the Temple of Dagon. But Saul was a Benjamite, not a Danite as this film depicts, and furthermore, Saul was an adult, not an adolescent. (Saul acceded to the throne of Israel in 1095 BC at the age of thirty; he therefore was twenty-four years old in the year of Samson's revenge.)&lt;br /&gt;
# There is no historical or Scriptural warrant for Samson having any particular Hebrew woman who was romantically interested in him, of whom Delilah was jealous.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the end, Delilah is the one who leads Samson to stand between the two pillars, knowing that he plans to destroy the temple. Scripture has no warrant for this.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
However, this picture does present one speculation that might be entirely reasonable: that Philistine society was significantly more opulent than was Israelite society. One can reasonably infer that all Canaanite societies were more opulent, with more &amp;quot;showy&amp;quot; fashions and architectural styles, by examining the aftermath of the Fall of [[Jericho]]. The fabrics, trinkets, and other trappings of Philistine society bear a striking resemblance to the contraband goods taken from Jericho by [[Achan]] the Troublemaker, whom [[Joshua]] was forced to execute nearly three centuries earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In fact, this study of contrasts, between the simple living of the ancient Hebrews and Israelites and the gaudy lifestyle of their surrounding societies and occasional enemies is a very common theme, not only in Cecil B. DeMille's work but also in other Biblical epic films made by [[Metro Goldwyn Mayer]] and other studios.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://creationwiki.org/Samson Samson] by [[CreationWiki]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Rembrandt_The_Blinding_of_Samson.jpg Rembrant] The Blinding of Samson. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judges of Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bible history]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Samson</title>
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'''Samson''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''שִׁמְשׁוֹן''' ''Shimshon'' &amp;quot;of the sun&amp;quot;) (1152-fl. 1121-1101 BC) was the fourteenth [[Judge (biblical)|Judge]] of [[Israel]] and one of two Judges (the other was [[Shamgar]]) who never attracted a following. He is renowned for his great physical strength, as was the [[Greek]] hero, [[Hercules]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
His great strength was linked to his being a [[Nazirite]] since birth. One of the principal vows of the Nazirites was to never cut their hair.  When Samson eventually revealed this link to his Philistine wife [[Delilah]] she had his head shaved while he slept and betrayed him to the [[Philistines]], who took him captive and gouged out his eyes.  Samson was put to work as a slave grinding grain in the mill of a prison, where his hair began to grow again.  &lt;br /&gt;
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The Philistines gathered to celebrate Samson’s capture and offer sacrifice to their “god” Dagon.  They brought Samson to their celebration for their entertainment.  Samson prayed for his strength one last time, and collapsed the pillars of the building, killing himself and about three thousand Philistines.&lt;br /&gt;
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Samson’s life is recorded in the [[Judges|book of Judges]] in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Bible]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Character ==&lt;br /&gt;
Although granted great physical strength, the record of his life shows a great weakness of character.&lt;br /&gt;
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''Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a young Philistine woman.2 When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”3&lt;br /&gt;
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His father and mother replied, “Isn't there an acceptable woman among your relatives or among all our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?”&lt;br /&gt;
But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me. She's the right one for me.”4'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/NIV/Judges+14%3A20 Judges 14:20] Samson's Marriage.&lt;br /&gt;
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''So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”'' [http://www.ebible.com/bible/Delilah%20 Judges 16:6] &lt;br /&gt;
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== In fiction ==&lt;br /&gt;
Samson was also known as Stephen Colbert.&lt;br /&gt;
Samson has appeared often in [[motion picture]]s depicting his life and career. Some are pure fantasy, like one that has Hercules, [[Odysseus]], and Samson appearing together early in Samson's career. This could not have happened, because [[Troy]] was destroyed in 1184 BC, long before Samson was born, and by then Hercules (if he existed) was dead, though Odysseus was an active participant.&lt;br /&gt;
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The most popular cinematic treatment of Samson's life is the [[Cecil B. DeMille]] classic, ''[[Samson and Delilah]].'' This portrait suffers from a number of minor flaws and otherwise engages in unfounded speculation:&lt;br /&gt;
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# It suggests that Delilah was the younger sister of the Philistine woman of Timnath with whom Samson first fell in love. Delilah was from another place entirely.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the film, Samson obtains his thirty changes of clothing merely by robbing thirty Philistines, not by killing them as the Bible plainly says.&lt;br /&gt;
# The future King [[Saul]] appears in it as a teen-aged boy who probably could have been no older than thirteen. Saul did become king, probably within six years of Samson's revenge on the Temple of Dagon. But Saul was a Benjamite, not a Danite as this film depicts, and furthermore, Saul was an adult, not an adolescent. (Saul acceded to the throne of Israel in 1095 BC at the age of thirty; he therefore was twenty-four years old in the year of Samson's revenge.)&lt;br /&gt;
# There is no historical or Scriptural warrant for Samson having any particular Hebrew woman who was romantically interested in him, of whom Delilah was jealous.&lt;br /&gt;
# In the end, Delilah is the one who leads Samson to stand between the two pillars, knowing that he plans to destroy the temple. Scripture has no warrant for this.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, this picture does present one speculation that might be entirely reasonable: that Philistine society was significantly more opulent than was Israelite society. One can reasonably infer that all Canaanite societies were more opulent, with more &amp;quot;showy&amp;quot; fashions and architectural styles, by examining the aftermath of the Fall of [[Jericho]]. The fabrics, trinkets, and other trappings of Philistine society bear a striking resemblance to the contraband goods taken from Jericho by [[Achan]] the Troublemaker, whom [[Joshua]] was forced to execute nearly three centuries earlier.&lt;br /&gt;
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In fact, this study of contrasts, between the simple living of the ancient Hebrews and Israelites and the gaudy lifestyle of their surrounding societies and occasional enemies is a very common theme, not only in Cecil B. DeMille's work but also in other Biblical epic films made by [[Metro Goldwyn Mayer]] and other studios.&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://creationwiki.org/Samson Samson] by [[CreationWiki]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.conservapedia.com/Image:Rembrandt_The_Blinding_of_Samson.jpg Rembrant] The Blinding of Samson. &lt;br /&gt;
*[[Judges of Israel]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bible history]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Biblical Persons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Jewish People]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Stephen Colbert</title>
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'''Stephen Colbert''' is a writer, comedian and actor. Colbert is a [[Catholic]], a Sunday school teacher&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/07/13/ask-tv-squad-stephen-colbert-teaches-sundayschool/&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, and a self-proclaimed [[Democrat]], however one of his political heroes is [[Richard Nixon]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/jon_stewart_stephen_colbert_americas_anchors/page/4 Rolling Stone Interview, Oct 31, 2006&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, as he claims he was the last 'liberal president'.&lt;br /&gt;
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Colbert began his career at Comedy Central in the year 2000 with the show [[Strangers with Candy]], he later left to become a correspondent on [[The Daily Show|The Daily Show with Jon Stewart]], where he began to build what would later be the character he would play on [[Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]]. He was well-regarded on the show, occasionally guest-hosting when Stewart had to be elsewhere.&lt;br /&gt;
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For his work on The Daily Show, he won three [[Emmy Awards]] and two [[Peabody Awards]] along with the other writers.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0170306/awards IMDB List of Stephen Colbert Awards &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://128.192.29.189/news/pressrelease.asp?ID=151 List of 2007 Peabody Award Winners&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Colbert Report==&lt;br /&gt;
''Main article: [[Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]]''&lt;br /&gt;
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Born Samson Colbert he was constantly teased for his great strength. On his recent trip to Iraq he had his long hair shaved off to resemble that of a soldier's. Ever since that trip many different people have been noticing a decrease of his strength. &lt;br /&gt;
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In 2005, Colbert left &amp;quot;The Daily Show&amp;quot; to become the host of a spinoff, &amp;quot;The Colbert Report&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the show, Colbert plays a satirical right-wing political talk show host, largely based on [[Bill O'Reilly]], who has a friendly rivalry with the show. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;The Colbert Report&amp;quot; has a very loyal following which the Colbert character often uses for his various pranks, for example, in every public vote for naming something, Colbert urges his fans to vote for him.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his recurring segment &amp;quot;The Word,&amp;quot; a parody of O'Reilly's &amp;quot;Talking Points,&amp;quot; Colbert coined the word &amp;quot;truthiness&amp;quot; to refer to the quality possessed by statements which, though factually false, are repeated by supporters who feel in their hearts that they ''ought'' to be true, and regard it as quibbling to object to their falsehood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Colbert has poked fun at [[Wikipedia]] and its apparent democratization of truth. He has coined the word &amp;quot;Wikiality&amp;quot; (as opposed to &amp;quot;reality,&amp;quot;) and caused trouble for Wikipedia by suggesting that his listeners alter articles. In August of 2006, he encouraged users to state that the population of African [[elephants]] had tripled in the last decade. Colbert's point was that if enough people believe something, it becomes &amp;quot;the truth.&amp;quot; Wikipedia responded by reverting and locking down the pages to prevent further vandalism.&lt;br /&gt;
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Recently, Colbert had viewers write-in his name into a public vote done by [[NASA]] to name a new room addition to the [[International Space Station]]. Colbert's cult like followers won the contest for him with an astonishing 230,539 total votes, 40,000 more than NASA's choice of Serenity.&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[The Daily Show]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]]&lt;br /&gt;
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