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Good Samaritan

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[[File:Balthasar van Cortbemde - The Good Samaritan.jpg|thumb|right|165px|"The Good Samaritan" by Balthasar van Cortbemde (1647)]]
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The '''Good Samaritan''' was the subject of a parable told by [[Jesus]] of Nazareth, whose message was one of many of Jesus' variations on the theme "don't be a dick." He was a member of the [[Samaritans]], an ethno-religious group in Israel and Palestine.

==Modern version==
Some of the subtleties of the story may be lost on the modern reader. In modern western terms, it might be framed thus:

{{quotebox|There was this dude with some business to do, that got mugged on the way there. There he was all bleeding and stuff on the sidewalk, and they even took his clothes. [[Jerry Falwell]] saw him and crossed the street to avoid him, and so did all the [[yuppie]] [[neoconservative]] twats walking by. But a [[Islam|Pakistani]] taxi driver saw him, pulled over and helped him crawl into the back seat. With his frequent flier miles he paid to check the dude into a Holiday Inn. There he cleaned him up and put some ointment on the worst scrapes, and left a breakfast coupon on the nightstand. Now who would you call the righteous dude here?}}

In other words, the ''Samaritan'' part was as important to the story as the ''good'' part.

==The original story==
Here is the original story as told in [[Luke]], in the [[King James Version]] of the [[Bible]]:

<bible book=Luke chapter=10 verse1=29 verse2=37/>

==The point of the story==
The story is in itself an interesting tale about helping those who are in trouble. The part of the parable that should stand out to the reader is, and hence the "retranslation", that important people from their society walked past the man who was injured, but it was a detested outsider that stopped to help him. In the [[Jewish]] tradition, the priests and the Levites were the two highest castes, and held a position in society above that of the injured man. It was, however, someone from outside Jewish society — the man from Samaria — that stopped to help him. This was done to show how far reaching the concept of neighbor was in Jesus' parable.

The whole conversation of Luke 10:25-37 deals with Jesus discussing with a lawyer what one should do to achieve eternal life. His response to this was to love everyone as you would yourself. The lawyer, being your [[Andrew Schlafly|typical nitpicking lawyer]], [[:Conservapedia:The Conservative Bible Project|argued over the definition of "everyone"]], and Jesus told the Parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate how far the term "everyone" stretches and how one should go about loving them.

This doctrine, of how good deeds bring eternal life, runs contrary to the [[American]] (and not just there) [[Protestant]] view that eternal life is achieved only through accepting Jesus as your savior, preached by the likes of Jerry Falwell and [[Jack Chick]], and that good deeds are inconsequential. The bit about not being a dick also tends to escape them.

==See also==
*[[RationalWiki:Annotated Bible]]

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Gordon Robertson

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'''Gordon Robertson''' {{lived|1958|}} is the Chief Executive Officer of the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]] (CBN), a position he assumed on November 30, 2007.  His father, Rev. [[Pat Robertson]], owned CBN. Getting that job must have been [[Nepotism|very competitive]], another illustration of the entrepreneurial, "[[American Dream|pull yourself up by your own bootstraps]]" spirit that characterizes most figures on the [[Religious Right]].

==God Wants You to Smoke Ditchweed==
Gordon, whose voice is creepily similar to that of [[Bill Clinton]], is a frequent co-host on the [[Christian Broadcasting Network#The 700 Club|700 Club]] show.  During a July 14, 2010 broadcast of that show, he answered a question by asserting that [[Artificial selection|selectively breeding]] strains of [[marijuana]] with higher levels of THC was contrary to the will of [[God]]: "That's not what God intended."  By implication, the Almighty must also disapprove of the following:
*[[Hybrid]] corn
*Selection of mates based upon their attractiveness
*Apples, strawberries, [[Banana fallacy|bananas]] and other fruit with very small wild versions
*Dog breeds that aren't wolves
*Roses
*Lettuce (unless it's ''really'' bitter)
*Broccoli
*Cauliflower
*Etc.

==See also==
*[[American Taliban]]

==External links==
*[http://www.cbn.com/700club/ShowInfo/Staff/gordonrobertson.aspx 700Club bio]

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Gospel of Barnabas

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The '''Gospel of Barnabas''' is a text alleged to be an [[apocrypha]]l "lost [[gospel]]" from the first or second century CE. Most indicators seem to point to its being a 16<sup>th</sup> century CE forgery, although many sources read as if it were much older.<ref>[http://guardianlv.com/2014/05/1500-year-old-bible-claims-jesus-was-never-crucified/ 1500 Year Old Bible Claims Jesus Was Never Crucified]</ref> Some scholars say it is a rewrite of previously existing writings, changed to suit an [[Islam]]ic interpretation of [[Jesus]]. 

==Connection with Islam==
It is promoted by some [[Muslim]]s because it conforms to the Islamic view of [[Jesus]] rather than the [[Christian]] one, and because it names [[Muhammad]] as a prophet later to come. Most serious scholars hold that the book is of 16<sup>th</sup> century origin in either [[Italy]] or [[Spain]].

Although often mentioned in Islamic apologetics, they view it as a [[Christian]] writing and do not give it scriptural status.

Despite being [[theological]]ly more in line with the Islamic view of Jesus it still differs from Islamic teachings on several points, most notably the lack of an [[alcohol]] ban or even [[temperance]] (of any sort whatsoever).   

==Size==
The book is a door stopper compared to the four canonical [[Gospels]] and consists of 222 chapters — actually longer than the canonical four combined. It appears to be a harmonization of the four Gospels synthesized with Islamic beliefs.  Jesus is held to be a [[prophet]] but ''not'' the son of [[God]], and is said to have escaped [[crucifixion]] by being raised into [[Heaven]].<ref group=note>[[Judas Iscariot]] was allegedly crucified in place of Jesus.</ref> It even has Jesus saying specifically that he's "[[Life of Brian|not the Messiah]]" (but curiously still refers to him as "Christ", which in Greek means… "Messiah").

==See also==
*[[Chrislam]]

==External links==
*{{see-wp|Gospel of Barnabas}}
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Gospel of Luke

[[File:Saint Luke A20061.jpg|right|thumb|165px|Luke and his beefy buddy.]]{{Biblenav}}
The '''Gospel of Luke''' is the third book in the traditional sequence of books of the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]], following the [[Gospel of Mark]] and preceding the [[Gospel of John]].  It is one of the 3 '''synoptic''' [[gospels]] - along with the gospels of [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] and [[Gospel of Mark|Mark]].  

Luke, like Matthew, contains information about the early life of [[Jesus]], including the most often repeated quotes for the infancy story, and an account of Lazarus (the poor one).

==Authorship==
{{main|Luke the Evangelist}}
Luke is generally considered a composite work, combining source material from Mark along with the material of the [[Q gospel|Q document]],<ref group=note>The main alternative scenario is that the author of Luke simply read Mark and Matthew and that the common bits between Matthew and Luke are not from Q, but copied directly from Matthew, while the differences between Luke and Matthew are due to the differing theologies of their authors.</ref> presumed to be an early collection of the sayings of Jesus, now lost to us.  A similar collection of sayings can be found in the [[Gospel of Thomas]]. The author of Luke, who is traditionally (though not by scholars) considered a companion to [[Paul of Tarsus|Paul]], also wrote the [[Acts of the Apostles|Book of Acts]].

==Themes and attitudes==
Luke's gospel portrays Jesus as well-disposed toward [[Woman|women]], more so than any other gospel. Compared to Matthew, Luke is more concerned with presenting Jesus as a savior to the Gentiles as well as the Jews.

==See also==
*[[RationalWiki:Annotated Bible/Luke]]

==Notes==
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Gospel of Mary

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The '''Gospel of Mary''' is a collection of writings attributed to [[Jesus]] as told through and for [[Mary Magdalene|Mary of Magdala]].  As with most Gospels, it is unlikely she wrote it herself; it is more likely that followers of her Church wrote it.<ref group=note>John D. Crossan has stated in ''Jesus, a Revolutionary Biography'' that there is sufficient evidence to accept that there was a church that was in Mary's name and that it is likely Mary was the leader and preacher.</ref><ref name=king /> 

Along with the Gospel of Thomas and the Gospel of Judas, the Gospel of Mary is part of the [[Gnosticism|Gnostic]] tradition, which holds that Jesus passed along secret traditions to his disciples for finding Union with God.

==Mary as Church Leader==
Karen King, in her work on the [[Nag Hammadi library‎‎]], writes of Mary:
{{quotebox|The confrontation of Mary with Peter, a scenario also found in The Gospel of Thomas, Pistis Sophia, and The Gospel of the Egyptians, reflects some of the tensions in second-century Christianity. Peter and Andrew represent orthodox positions that deny the validity of esoteric revelation and reject the authority of women to teach. The Gospel of Mary attacks both of these positions head-on through its portrayal of Mary Magdalene. She is the Savior's beloved, possessed of knowledge and teaching superior to that of the public apostolic tradition. Her superiority is based on vision and private revelation and is demonstrated in her capacity to strengthen the wavering disciples and turn them toward the Good.<ref name=king>Karen L. King, ''The Gospel of Mary of Magdala: Jesus and the First Woman Apostle.'' Polebridge Press, 2003. ISBN 0944344585</ref><ref>[http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/gospelmary.html Gospel of Mary], Early Christian Writings.</ref>}}

==Existent text==
The Gospel of Mary is a fragmented text.  Chapters 1-3 and 11-14 have been lost, and some of the other pages, while having been expertly restored, have missing details.

==External links==
*[http://www.gnosis.org/library/marygosp.htm English Translation] of the Gospel of Mary.
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Gospel of Philip

[[File:· Evangelio de Felipe · Codex II, 3 · Biblioteca Copta de Nag Hammadi ·.png|thumb|right|165px|Fragment of the Gospel of Philip]]
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The '''Gospel of Philip''' is a [[gnostic]] text lost<ref group=Note>Or, if you are a [[conspiracy theorist]], "intentionally misplaced"</ref> to generations of [[Christians]] from the 2<sup>nd</sup> century CE when it was likely written, to the 20<sup>th</sup> century when it was rediscovered.

==What it is==
Philip had been rumored in Christian scholarship since roughly the 3<sup>rd</sup> century as "that book", which, along with the [[Gospel of Judas]], pretty much put to shambles the [[Paul of Tarsus|Pauline]] views of Christianity.

A mostly complete scroll of the Gospel was found in the ''[[Nag Hammadi library|Nag Hammadi]]'' texts, uncovered in 1945. And no, Philip didn't write it, his name was just more famous than Joe the Scribe.

==Why it matters==
*Because [[Jesus]] was married to [[Mary Magdalene]].
**Philip reinforces that Jesus was human, that he never [[Resurrection of Jesus|died and rose]], just lived a nice healthy life till he was captured around 30 years of age and killed by those who wanted to shut him up. Then, you know, he stayed shut up, except as referenced by his students.
**Philip talks of Mary and Jesus' having been lovers, which might have been a translation error for "married". Neither one is exactly a good thing for modern Christianity to deal with.
*Because humans are blessed without [[priest]]s, and the [[Church]] is irrelevant.
*Because [[sex]] is pure and good, not dirty. Sex is a gift that should be celebrated, not hidden away for [[Abstinence|procreation only]].
*Because Jesus is a bad and angry mofo: "Jesus came to [[Crucifiction|crucify]] the world."

==Why it can't matter==
Because people in power don't like it when the [[God]] they worship (and get fellow [[money]]-donors to worship) says, "You priests and church are not needed."

==External links==
* [http://gnosis.org/naghamm/gop.html The Gospel of Philip at Gnosis.org]

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Gossip Cop

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'''Gossip Cop''' is a website founded by Michael Lewittes, a "reformed gossip columnist".<ref name=about>[https://www.gossipcop.com/about/ About Us] GossipCop.com</ref> Other staff include Shari Weiss, Andrew Shuster, Holly Nicol and Dan Abrams.<ref name=about/> The site reports on the veracity of celebrity gossip, reportedly from over 200 websites, TV shows and publications.<ref name=about/>

Gossip Cop covers the same material as celebrity gossip tabloids: romances, [[marriage]]s, [[divorce]]s, "[[Pregnancy|baby bumps]]", and petty arguments. Occasionally, the material veers into [[politics]] (e.g., "Martin Luther King Day Lie Witness News Edition: Jimmy Kimmel Asks About [[MLK]] Endorsing Donald Trump"<ref>[https://www.gossipcop.com/martin-luther-king-lie-witness-news-jimmy-kimmel-mlk-day-endorse-donald-trump-president-video-watch/ Martin Luther King Day Lie Witness News Edition: Jimmy Kimmel Asks About MLK Endorsing Donald Trump (VIDEO)] by Michael Lewittes (9:24 am, January 19<sup>th</sup>, 2016) ''Gossip Cop''.</ref> and "George Clooney: Donald Trump Is A 'Fascist'"<ref>[https://www.gossipcop.com/george-clooney-donald-trump-fascist-voting-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-president-candidates/ George Clooney: [[Donald Trump]] Is A '[[Fascist]]'] by Andrew Shuster (11:43 am, March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2016) ''Gossip Cop''.</ref>) and [[pseudoscience]] coverage (e.g., "Kylie Jenner Posts [[Anti-vaccination movement|Anti-Vaccination]] Photo",<ref>[https://www.gossipcop.com/kylie-jenner-anti-vaccination-vaxxer-photo-twitter/ Kylie Jenner Posts Anti-Vaccination Photo] by Michael Lewittes (2:34 pm, March 13<sup>th</sup>, 2016) ''Gossip Cop''.</ref> "Charlie Sheen To [[Dr. Oz]]: I Stopped Taking My [[HIV]] Medications"<ref>[https://www.gossipcop.com/charlie-sheen-stopped-hiv-medication-treatments-dr-oz-mexico-sam-chachoua/ Charlie Sheen To Dr. Oz: I Stopped Taking My HIV Medications] by Michael Lewittes (5:48 pm, January 12<sup>th</sup>, 2016) ''Gossip Cop''.</ref> and "Jim Carrey Goes On Anti-Vaccination [[Twitter]] Rant, Calls [[Jerry Brown|California Governor]] 'Fascist'"<ref>[https://www.gossipcop.com/jim-carrey-anti-vaccination-twitter-rant-california-governor-jerry-brown-fascist-vaccine-school/ Jim Carrey Goes On Anti-Vaccination Twitter Rant, Calls California Governor 'Fascist'] by Andrew Shuster (2:15 am, July 1<sup>st</sup>, 2015)  ''Gossip Cop''.</ref>).

==See also==
*[[Appeal to celebrity]]
*[[Fake news]]

==External links==
*[https://www.gossipcop.com/ Gossip Cop] (dead link (parked domain) as of 2023)

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Gotcha argument

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{{hatnote|Not to be confused with an [[Escape hatch]].}}

{{cquote|It's only a "gotcha question" if you have gotcha beliefs.|||[[Kyle Kulinski]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITtXojjtj2Y</ref>}}

A '''Gotcha argument''' is a claim that another's [[argument]]ation is invalid because it backs an idiot into a corner that cannot be fought out of, usually through use of [[fact]]s, [[logic]], and/or [[Science|scientific]] [[knowledge]] to crush one's [[superstition]]s.

[[Sarah Palin]] accused reporters of this<ref>http://observer.com/2008/09/palin-and-mccain-complain-of-gotcha-journalism-in-couric-interview/</ref> — by using the term "gotcha [[journalism]]" — as a way to "cover" her inability to answer simple questions and to make the "[[liberal media]]" seem like the bad guys trying to discredit her.  

To avoid allegations when arguing with [[neoconservative]]s, one must avoid all use of facts, reason, or anything deemed to be "elitist" to them. Shoes, proper grammar, half a [[brain]], a higher [[education]] that didn't take 6 years to complete, ability to answer simple questions, ability to talk, the knowledge that the [[Flat Earth|earth isn't flat]] and older than [[young Earth creationism|6,000 years old]], understanding anything outside the [[United States|US]], and owning a foreign car are out.

That being said, two caveats:

# For a "Gotcha question": There is the logical fallacy of the [[loaded question]] (sometimes known as the "have you stopped beating your wife"-type question). Consider using that well-defined phrase instead if subjected to one.
# There is something to the vague concept of "Gotcha Journalism", particularly interviews that attempt to back the interviewee into a corner with over-generalization, loaded questions, and various other underhanded methods. Consider calling the piece out as "agenda-driven journalism" or "trying to manufacture a headline" instead, which, while still [[ad hominem]], is at least well-defined ad hominem with fairly clear guideposts to judge if the accusation is at all accurate.

==See also==
*[[Escape hatch]] — the version to use against elitists

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Grace Hill Media

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'''Grace Hill Media (GHM)''' is a [[public relations]] firm founded in 2000.  Its mission is to promote movies and TV shows with favorable portrayals of [[Christian]] people and philosophies.  They do this by lobbying pastors to insert plugs into their sermons.  The basic message from the pulpit is the same:  "If you want to see more pro-Christian TV shows and movies in the theaters, you'll see this even if it's a piece of crap."

GHM also promotes pro-[[family values]] projects that supposedly don't offend fundy sensibilities.<ref group=note>Although you have to wonder how many pastors pitched ''Elf'' (2003) to their congregations.</ref>  GHM was also the main PR firm behind the ''[[Left Behind]]'' and ''[[C.S. Lewis|Chronicles of Narnia]]'' movies.  GHM's clientèle expanded after ''[[The Passion of the Christ]]'' (2004) raked in over $300 million in its first few weeks. <ref>[http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=passionofthechrist.htm Box Office Mojo:The Passion of Christ]</ref>

GHM has not been 100% effective in its efforts.  Many movies and TV shows with what seemed like Christian-friendly themes still bombed over their two decades of existence.<ref>Schiller, Gail.  [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/how-effective-is-marketing-faith-111852 "How effective is marketing to faith-based audiences?"], ''The Hollywood Reporter'' website, 15 May 2008</ref>  Sometimes a sucky movie is just a sucky movie.

==External links==
*[http://www.gracehillmedia.com/ Grace Hill Media website]
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Gradualism

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'''Gradualism''' is the belief in or the policy of change by gradual, often slow stages.

==Geology and biology==
In science, gradualism is a theory holding that profound change is the cumulative product of slow but continuous processes, often contrasted with [[catastrophism]]. The theory was proposed by James Hutton and was later incorporated into Charles Lyell's theory of uniformitarianism. Tenets from both theories were applied to biology and formed the basis of early evolutionary theory.

[[Charles Darwin]] was influenced by Lyell's [[uniformitarianism]] and theorized that the evolutionary process must occur gradually, and not in saltations. The gradualist view of evolution has been very critical of [[saltationism]].

==Phyletic gradualism==
Phyletic gradualism is a model of [[evolution]] which theorizes that most speciation is slow, uniform, and gradual. It is often associated with the [[neo-Darwinism|neo-Darwinian]] synthetic theory of evolution. The term was coined by [[Stephen Jay Gould]] and [[Niles Eldredge]] to contrast with their model of [[punctuated equilibrium]].

The word phyletic derives from the Greek φυλετικός phūletikos, which conveys the meaning of a line of descent. {{wpl|Punctuated equilibrium|Phyletic gradualism}} contrasts with the theory of punctuated equilibrium, which proposes that most evolution occurs isolated in rare episodes of rapid evolution, when a single species splits into two distinct species, followed by a long period of stasis or non-change

==Politics==
In politics, gradualism is ideal of gradual reform rather than change through revolt or other sudden means. In American history, it often refers specifically to proposals for a slow phasing-out of [[slavery]], or later of racial [[segregation]].

==Further reading==
*Bowler, Peter J. (2003). ''Evolution: The History of an Idea''. University of California Press
*Mayr, Ernst; Provine, W. B., eds. (1998). ''The Evolutionary Synthesis: Perspectives on the Unification of Biology''. Harvard University Press.

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