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Comedy Central

2009-01-29T07:01:32Z

Ophiuchus:

'''Comedy Central''' is a left-slanting cable and satellite television channel which draws a large portion of its viewership from adolescents, such as the average [[public school]] student (who watches more than three hours of television daily).

Comedy Central features adult cartoons, including [[South Park]], and dim-witted [[liberal]] programs including [[The Daily Show]] with [[Jon Stewart]] and [[Colbert Report|The Colbert Report]] with [[Stephen Colbert]]. The channel is based in the upper west side of [[Manhattan]].

==Shows==
*[[The Daily Show]]: A so-called parody news show with an extreme [[leftist]] point-of-view, hosted by [[Jon Stewart]].<br />
*[[The Colbert Report]]: A spin-off of the Daily Show, hosted by [[Stephen Colbert]] who satirically portrays conservative commentators, mocking them, portraying them as buffoons and inaccurately stating conservative values.<br />
*[[South Park]]: A cartoon based around the lives of four obscene elementary school children in a [[Colorado]] mountain town which pokes fun at pop-culture, traditional family values and politics. However, it has been noted the show has a highly libertarian stance.<br />

==Hypocritical censorship==

Comedy Central has been guilty of selective censorship, refusing to show an unoffensive clip featuring the Islamic prophet [[Muhammad]] in an episode of [[South Park]]. This is despite allowing ongoing obscenity and degradation of Christian beliefs in a number of its programs. This act of censorship was highly ironic, as it came at the end of a double episode dedicated to condemning [[Fox_Network|Fox]] for refusing to depict Muhammad.

[[Category: Liberal Media]]

{{Liberalism}}

Talk:Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2008-11-17T23:23:49Z

Ophiuchus:

It's extremely hard to argue that Kubrick's films were liberal. Early ones did have inappropriate sexuality, but there is a lot of value in the films outside. It should be a matter of pride in American art to call Stanley Kubrick an American.--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 14:45, 11 November 2008 (EST)

Talk:Metroid

2008-11-13T00:54:37Z

Ophiuchus: /* Likened to Christianity */

==Likened to Christianity==
It didn't have a citation, and there's nothing in the series remotely religious, so I removed that part.

I wrote a small part of that development, but I didn't add the sin reference. I do, however, believe somebody wrote an analysis a few years back that likened certain religious aspects to the series, but I don't have the actual source.
The main thing was that Phazon was spread on the planets of very religious aliens, and went on to infect their bodies in ways that could be interpreted as paralleling sins. The game does have several overtly religious temple levels, with lots of symbolism, and is one of the most subtle games out there, so it's difficult to prove anything on this topic. I don't know who came up with the idea, but I do remember it mentioning several known Christians on the development team. I'll source it if I ever find it again.--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 19:49, 12 November 2008 (EST)

Talk:Metroid

2008-11-13T00:53:15Z

Ophiuchus:

==Likened to Christianity==
It didn't have a citation, and there's nothing in the series remotely religious, so I removed that part.

I wrote part of that, but the sin part wasn't from the game. I believe somebody wrote an analysis a few years back that likened certain religious aspects to the series, but I don't have the actual source.
The main thing was that Phazon was spread on the planets of very religious aliens, and went on to infect their bodies in ways that could be interpreted as paralleling sins. The game does have several overtly religious temple levels, with lots of symbolism, and is one of the most subtle games out there, so it's difficult to prove anything on this topic. I don't know who came up with the idea, but I do remember it mentioning several known Christians on the development team. I'll source it if I ever find it again.--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 19:49, 12 November 2008 (EST)

Talk:Metroid

2008-11-13T00:49:08Z

Ophiuchus: /* Likened to Christianity */

==Likened to Christianity==
It didn't have a citation, and there's nothing in the series remotely religious, so I removed that part.

I wrote part of that, but the sin part wasn't from the game. I believe somebody wrote an analysis a few years back that likened certain religious aspects to the series, but I don't have the actual source.
The main thing was that Phazon was spread on the planets of very religious aliens, and went on to infect their bodies in ways that could be interpreted as paralleling sins. I don't know who came up with the idea, but I do remember it mentioning several known Christians on the development team. I'll source it if I ever find it again.--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 19:49, 12 November 2008 (EST)

Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2008-11-11T19:51:53Z

Ophiuchus:

'''''Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb''''' is a movie from 1964 that was a parody on the hawkish advocates of use of the [[atomic bomb]] against the United States' military enemies. It was a successful comedy that continues to have a cult following to this day.

The film was directed by noted [[American]] Director [[Stanley Kubrick]], whose other films have dealt with inappropriate sexuality (''[[Lolita]]'' and ''Eyes Wide Shut'').
His films, however, have been much more conservative than many of their peers, depicting the the supposed evolution of man by [[intelligent design]] (''2001: A Space Odyssey''), and a far more pro-war view of the military (''Full Metal Jacket'') than many films of his day.

Like ''Full Metal Jacket'', ''Dr. Strangelove'' is used as a tool to mock the military's methods of war and portray the buildup of nuclear weapons without responsible planning and prodedure as foolish.

==Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/ Dr. Strangelove] at the Internet Movie Database

[[category:movies]]
[[category:Cold War]]

Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2008-11-11T19:51:34Z

Ophiuchus:

'''''Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb''''' is a movie from 1964 that was a parody on the hawkish advocates of use of the [[atomic bomb]] against the United States' military enemies. It was a successful comedy that continues to have a cult following to this day.

The film was directed by noted [[American]] [[Stanley Kubrick]], whose other films have dealt with inappropriate sexuality (''[[Lolita]]'' and ''Eyes Wide Shut'').
His films, however, have been much more conservative than many of their peers, depicting the the supposed evolution of man by [[intelligent design]] (''2001: A Space Odyssey''), and a far more pro-war view of the military (''Full Metal Jacket'') than many films of his day.
Like ''Full Metal Jacket'', ''Dr. Strangelove'' is used as a tool to mock the military's methods of war and portray the buildup of nuclear weapons without responsible planning and prodedure as foolish.

==Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/ Dr. Strangelove] at the Internet Movie Database

[[category:movies]]
[[category:Cold War]]

Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2008-11-11T19:50:15Z

Ophiuchus:

'''''Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb''''' is a movie from 1964 that was a parody on the hawkish advocates of use of the [[atomic bomb]] against the United States' military enemies. It was a successful comedy that continues to have a cult following to this day.

The film was directed by noted [[American]] [[Stanley Kubrick]], whose other films have dealt with inappropriate sexuality (''[[Lolita]]'' and ''Eyes Wide Shut'').
His films, however, have been much more conservative than many of their peers, depicting the the supposed evolution of man by [[intelligent design]] (''2001: A Space Odyssey''), and a far more pro-war view of the military (''Full Metal Jacket'') than many films of its day.
Like ''Full Metal Jacket'', ''Dr. Strangelove'' is used as a tool to mock the military's methods of war and portray the buildup of nuclear weapons without responsible planning as foolish.

==Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/ Dr. Strangelove] at the Internet Movie Database

[[category:movies]]
[[category:Cold War]]

Talk:Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2008-11-11T19:45:43Z

Ophiuchus:

It's extremely hard to argue that Kubrick's films were liberal. Early ones did have inappropriate sexuality, but there is a lot of value in the films outside. It should be a matter of pride to call Stanley Kubrick an American.--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 14:45, 11 November 2008 (EST)

Talk:Doctor Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

2008-11-11T19:45:29Z

Ophiuchus: New page: It's extremely hard to argue that Kubrick's films were liberal. Early ones did have inappropriate sexuality, but there is a lot of value in the films outside. It should be a matter of prid...

Talk:Painting Masterpieces

2008-08-16T01:52:48Z

Ophiuchus:

This article is far too Eurocentric. There are an incredible wealth of artistic masterpieces from cultures other than Europe. You should consider including them. [[User:Televangelist|Televangelist]] 13:33, 26 October 2007 (EDT)

Beautiful! :) This is wonderful Joaquín! --[[User:Taj|Taj]] 20:36, 4 June 2007 (EDT)

Yes very nice.--[[User:Will N.|Will N.]] 20:37, 4 June 2007 (EDT)

Great work to whoever has been selecting the masterpiece of the week lately! Despite being a bit too eurocentric, as televangelist suggested, for the selections to be perfect, Masterpiece of the Week gives me just one more reason to visit consevapedia.--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 21:52, 15 August 2008 (EDT)

Henry Morgentaler

2008-07-11T03:16:55Z

Ophiuchus:

'''Henry Morgentaler''', OC, is a Canadian [[doctor]] who is a leading [[abortion]] provider in that country. He was born in 1923 in [[Poland]] to [[Jew]]ish parents. He survived the [[Auschwitz]] camp with his brother but his parents and sister were murdered. In 1945, the camp was liberated by [[Soviet]] troops commanded by Marshal [[Ivan Konev]]. Morgentaler trained as a doctor after the war. He emigrated to [[Canada]] and began performing [[abortion]]s in the 1960s. Since then his clinics have performed many thousands of abortions. Since abortion was illegal for much of his career, he spent ten months in prison. He is honorary president of the [[Humanist]] Association of Canada.
He was awarded the [[Order of Canada]], the highest civilian honour in the country, in 2008 for his lifetime of abortion activism, which ultimately led to the dissolution of an anti-abortion law in Canada.

During his career, he was the recipient of numerous death threats and bomb threats.

==External Links==
[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/series/morgentaler/ Globe and Mail article on Morgentaler]

[[Category:Abortion Advocates]]
[[Category:Holocaust]]

Existentialism

2008-04-25T19:24:04Z

Ophiuchus: Of note-I'm not sure of how correctly Conservapedia uses the word liberal, but Sarte and De Beauvoir both fit the ideal of this label to a frightening degree.

'''Existentialism''' is a philosophical and cultural movement. One of its central concepts is that a [[human]] being's "existence precedes essence." Generally, this says that we do not have fundamental attributes, such as morality or a soul, and that humans develop these attributes in a meaningless manner as their lives progress.

==Philosophical Movement==

The earliest existentialist was the [[Christian]] [[philosopher]] [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by the self-proclaimed liberal philosopher [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and his partner [[Simone de Beauvoir]]. <ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>

At its core, modern existentialism as expressed in culture today denies the dependency of human existence on [[God]], and instead views human existence as an independent and meaningless form. <ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref>

==Reference==

<references/>

[[Category:Philosophical systems]]

Metroid

2008-04-24T22:49:48Z

Ophiuchus:

'''Metroid''' is a series of [[video game|games]] made by [[Nintendo]]. The [[protagonist|main character]] is Samus Aran. As a [[child]] she was orphaned and raised by a tribe of bird-like creatures called the Chozo, and grew up to be a bounty hunter. While earlier games in the series dealt with story-lines focusing on the eponymous creature called metroids, later games would focus on a corrupting substance called Phazon. The developer of the later games, Austin Texas' Retro Studios, have described Phazon in terms of corruption, and a few Christian fans have compared its saddening effects on worlds quite similar to those of sin on the world.

==Titles in the Series==

*Metroid (1986) (NES)

*Metroid II: Return of Samus (1990) (Gameboy)

*Super Metroid (1994) (Super Nintendo)

*Metroid Prime (2003) (Nintendo Gamecube)

*Metroid Fusion (2003) (Gameboy Advance)

*Metroid Zero Mission (2004) (Gameboy Advance)

*Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2005) (Nintendo Gamecube)

*Metroid Prime Hunters (2006) (Nintendo DS)

*Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) (Wii)

[[Category:Nintendo Franchises]]

Talk:The Brothers Karamazov

2008-04-22T05:23:26Z

Ophiuchus: New page: Hey Everybody. I'm starting a sort-of-series on Dostoyevsky, and this article is in a very early stage. Feel free to reference it, I'm putting it up pretty late at night, and editing shoul...

Hey Everybody. I'm starting a sort-of-series on Dostoyevsky, and this article is in a very early stage. Feel free to reference it, I'm putting it up pretty late at night, and editing should be closed off pretty soon. Happy Dostoyevsky-ing!--[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 01:23, 22 April 2008 (EDT)

Talk:Fyodor Dostoyevsky

2008-04-22T05:14:23Z

Ophiuchus:

The fact that this article is so small is a travesty. Consider, for instance, that the article doesn't mention in any way that Dostoyevsky was one of the most important Christian thinkers in the twentieth century, and one of the most important opposing figures of nihilism in literature history. Or the fact that the article does not even mention that Dostoyevsky was a Christian. Not to necessarily insult the original writer, but unless anybody objects, I am about to begin a major rewrite of the article. --[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 01:14, 22 April 2008 (EDT)

Existentialism

2008-04-22T05:13:04Z

Ophiuchus: Straightening up some facts. The best is yet to come.

Existentialism is a philosophical and cultural movement. One of its central concepts is that a human being's "existence precedes essence." Generally, this says that we do not have fundamental attributes, such as morality or a soul, and that humans develop these attributes in a meaningless manner as their lives progress.
==Philosophical Movement==
The earliest existentialist was the [[Christian]] [[philosopher]] [[Søren Kierkegaard]]. The movement did not, however, develop its name or popularity until the 20th century when it was popularized by the philosopher [[Jean Paul Sartre]] and his partner [[Simone de Beauvoir]].<ref>Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/]</ref>

At its core, modern existentialism as expressed in culture today denies the dependency of human existence on [[God]], and instead views human existence as an independent and meaningless form.<ref>Existentialism Today[http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/existentialism/#5]</ref>

==Reference==

<references/>

[[Category:Philosophical systems]]

Talk:Existentialism

2008-04-22T05:10:39Z

Ophiuchus:

I've heard it said that there are existentialist sentiments in Ecclesiastes. This might be worth discussing.--[[User:John|John]] 01:24, 5 March 2007 (EST)

Perhaps a philosopher here could clean this up. Existentialism is much different and more complex than explained here. For instance, many people see existentialism as opposed to religion, rather than as giving oneself to God. We need a much better article here, lest someone uses this one to try to find useful information. I am not an expert qualified to do this.

[[User:Palmd001|Palmd001]] 19:11, 17 March 2007 (EDT)

I might be able to put in a word or two after a study of existentialists. It's also worth noting that the first modern existentialist was a Christian, by the name of Soren Kirkegaard. I'm still quite annoyed the the insubstantiality of Wikipedia's article on Existentialism. Note the messianic-type language in the following passage: "Existential themes have been hinted at throughout history." But it may be of note that Job, Ecclesiastes, Augustine, and Aquinas all hinted at Kirkegaard's themes long before pop-culture got ahold of them. Existentialism in Christianity is quite possibly one of the biggest issues on the frontier of Christian issues. --[[User:Ophiuchus|Ophiuchus]] 01:10, 22 April 2008 (EDT)

Talk:Fyodor Dostoyevsky

2008-04-14T20:22:43Z

Ophiuchus: New page: The fact that this article is so small is a travesty. Consider, for instance, that the article doesn't mention in any way that Dostoyevsky was one of the most important Christian thinkers ...

Talk:Red-letter Christian

2008-04-13T01:09:09Z

Ophiuchus:

Kudos to whoever wrote this article! It's extremely balanced and fair to both sides.

Talk:Red-letter Christian

2008-04-13T01:08:47Z

Ophiuchus: New page: Kudos to whoever wrote this article! It's extremely balanced fair to both sides.

Kudos to whoever wrote this article! It's extremely balanced fair to both sides.