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- "I've offended most religions. I didn't set out to do that."
Billy Connolly talks about how he became ‘infamous’ for using the topic of religion in his comedy act.
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How can anyone not love this man? He's so gentle, wise and painfully funny.
How can you not like Billy? I could listen to him talk all night....about anything......
Billy is an original. He believed funny was funny...life is funny!!!
He pioneered comedy and the changes were great!!!!
Billy is one in billions in thoughts and talent.
He is respected and loved by millions around the world!!!
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"One of the crimes of social media. Makes fanaticism seem alive when all it is a guy in his underpants in his Mum's cellar." Billy absolutely nailing it and being funny about it all at the same time
Yes, he does nail it, absolutely.
AND NOT JUST IN THE UK !
I’ve spent most my life laughing at and with this man! From cassette tapes to CZcams. God bless you Billy!!
Pretty sure this vid was about NOT needing blessings from a particular god, but I get your point.
@@mickrise The video was not about that at all.
I love this man so much.He gave so much laughter too so many .
By God, what a remarkable and utterly lovely man. He is a treasure to humanity.
This man Is always part of ma family. We would always put him on listen, laugh and cry with him. He's our legend and blood
His last statement will be prophetic. My favourite comedian, possibly favourite person outside of my family.
Here in the U S I first heard of Billy Connolly about 25 years ago. I heard a CD of poetry in which Mr. Connolly read The great poem To A Mouse by the great poet Robert Burns.
This reading , in the Old Glaswegian style, was beautiful to my ears.
Thank you Mr. Connolly for making my life a bit better, and imho the world a bit more beautiful.
Now if I could only learn to talk like that...
That he shied away from the standard humor the previous generation is part of his genius.
The wisdom of Billy Connelly runs deep, although he would probably deny it.
“When it’s just a guy in his underpants in his mother’s cellar”. Hahah. Wasn’t ready for that.
This man has broken so many ideologies and set very funny trends of what is actually funny which helps us keep our sense of humour. He has done his job. Thank you kind Sir.
Billy thank you ,your comedy is hilarious,,legend
Billy is a very well spoken, smart man. He has knowledge. But, he gave it a funny side, and it was wonderful ❤❤
Always loved Billy
There are a few bits I find amusing. If you fancy reading a long comment, some of you might too. The rest is just reflections.
It will seem strange to many now that declaring lack of belief could be so badly received. But I am old so I remember it being so.
I remember being asked to bring over a story book at primary school, coming back with the bible and nursery rhymes, evidently viewing them as equivalent. The next few years were spent trying to make me 'understand' god, it didn't go well.
It was in secondary school I was first called an atheist. Primary school didn't want to make it seem valid and common enough to have a name.
In secondary school a science teacher told me that you cannot accept or dismiss anything without proof. He was why I consider myself atheist by faith. I believe and always have believed there are no deities, spirits etc. I cannot prove this so by definition there is an element of faith. This statement has been received badly by atheists and theists most of my life.
I remember finding the definition of atheist very offensive. Lack of belief in a god or gods. As if they must exist I am just too dumb to realise this. The historian in me accepts this as a sign of the times when this word was coined.
One difference I noted between myself as a lifelong atheist and the majority my age who are lapsed theists is I am perfectly comfortable in a church. To the point where I was asked to read a piece a friend of mine had written in his church, because I deliver the spoken word well. I was pleased that at the end they applauded him not me. I was less pleased at the critique of my atheist friends who couldn't understand me doing it. As if doing a favour for a friend who had a faith I didn't share was somehow less acceptable than for one without.
My respect for different religious groups confuses people. In the UK we have much maligned Jehovah's Witnesses. I am fine with them. They are doing what their scripture says, going out into the world preaching the word of god to homes etc. So I am rarely rude to them. I will debate of course but generally with respect.
There was a recent exception, my wife is disabled and there are notices on our door saying this and that we don't want cold callers, specifying religious groups as one we don't want. A couple of Jehovah's Witnesses ignored this and knocked on our door. I answered, looked at the watchtower and before giving them a chance to speak said 'Sorry I will not support any religion that legalises rape in multiple ways. So that eliminates Judaism, Christianity and Islam.'
Middle aged woman looked affronted, younger man laughed at which I said 'You have read the books haven't you?'
Less funny apparently. Not been back since. I don't believe in the bible but I know it better than many people following it. I wasn't offended by their faith, but their ignorance of notices making clear if my wife was alone it could cause her pain just getting to the door. I give respect to those who show it.
Contrast to above, younger days, bedsit land, and late night worker. Asleep but slowly waking when I could hear someone was working their way through the doorbells waiting for a response. They got to mine, I got up, put on a dressing gown and answered the door.
Older gent, young lad. Young lad evidently looked at mad biker who'd visibly just crawled out of bed and took a step back.
Older gent asked if I had considered my future. I responded in a calm respectful tone. 'I'm sorry. I'm not in the mood for a theological debate right now.' Young lad couldn't match the voice with the person he could see. Older guy looked at him and smiled having clearly seen I wouldn't be threatening.
One group I struggle with especially as my Mother seems to have joined their ranks, are creationists. My mother is a born again, not my fault, I had left home. I think it may be the delayed effect of alcohol withdrawal. As a pretty much lifelong teetotaller, I can't be sure.
My son is home educated and there is a lot of pressure in the US to teach creationism as a science. So I thought what the hell, do a lesson on it with my son. In the UK not the US but gave it a go.
I spent months preparing for this lesson, not solidly obviously but gave it more time than most creationists will give actual science.
The lesson itself was hard going. My son is many things, stupid is rarely one of them. I presented the 'theories' of creationism, which have less evidence than most scientific hypotheses. My son argued against them using actual provable facts, arsenic tolerant earthworms who are now a separate species and cannot breed with the more normal species of earthworm they stem from etc. I came back the the pseudo science answers calmly, which infuriated my son.
In the end he asked what the primary source of evidence for creationism was. When I declared this to be the bible he came back with a response I wasn't prepared for. 'But the bible doesn't say everything was created, only a few things. Everything else says and god said let there be, then looked and saw it was good. That's more like observing evolution than creationism.'
I mentioned earlier that my son is rarely stupid. I realised that was a day I had been. At no point had it ever occurred to me that one of the most damming pieces of evidence against creationism could be the bible itself.
If you want to teach creationism to your child, go for it. I had planned an assessment to see what my son knew of interdependency and adaptation, which was the section we were working on. In that lesson he answered everything I had intended to ask him and more, so we didn't need it. For reference my son was 9 years old at the time.
I am an atheist and have been for many happy years. The burden of proof is on the people who believe there is a god.
I never noticed before but it's true I can't recall any mean jokes about ethnicity or women. Says a lot about the kind of guy he is. Doesn't just blindly do what everyone else is doing to fit in. He's authentic.
He changed stand up comedy, he did his own thing and everybody followed.
A brilliant man and a national Scottish treasure.
Such a brilliant, funny man.
You make life worth living billy :)
You're a good soul Billy x
I’m a catholic but fortunately was brought up in Southern England amongst ‘ Protestants’ with an Anglican father , always ‘ non catholic ‘ boyfriends and now with an Anglican husband , so am definitely NOT sectarian, and ironically hate the institution of the Catholic Church , would never have dreamed of marrying a catholic , though I AM still a practising, though VERY liberal catholic !
And my family NEVER watched Billy Connolly when I was younger cos they thought he was’ foul mouthed ‘ and ‘ anti catholic ‘ ! I now find him HILARIOUS !
Billy is anti-catholic as am I. I was born raised and educated as a catholic, and if anything is going to put you off catholicism it is to be educated as one. As I have grown up and learnt more about the organisation, I have grown to despise it even more. And I feel better for making the right decision. So I don't believe in gods, angels, devils, ghosts etc. As far as I'm concerned it's all crap.
Genuine Sottish Hero
In a land of no gods and precious few heroes
Keep on Big Yin
Amen to that Billy!
Whats cruel is the fact that life is robbing us of time with the comic genius. I saw the high horse tour, I was nearly in tears but sadly not through laughing on this occasion.
Love this man💚🇮🇪
Billy, they (Whoever they are) don't understand its comedy, it's just a joke...it has ruined the every day funny things in life! You will always be one of my hero's.
I had the same experience brother your not the only one and your not the last one ❤
❤❤So be strong
Love you
LEGEND...
7 dislikes, this man is a genius of observation. I'd love to hear what Billy would say to that.
Perhaps he's comfortable with the fact that not everyone likes what he says?
@@JAMESFINLAN He is. He knows not everybody likes him as a comedian, that's to be expected. It's not a problem for him.
Funny !
lBilly Connolly is my favourite comedian, though I shall always be thankful that I'm not a nut job like many of the people on his CZcams message boards.
Legend.
Labelled a comedian.
I'll try a more modern comment: -
Philosophers: What is the explanation of existence?
Billy Connolly: Laughs in Comedian.
Tempered in the fire of life
If thats the Big Yins last message, it's certainly his best.
Some people seem to be so much more sensitive to ANYTHING nowadays
you don't get it. this was about how sensitive everyone was back then
the only difference is what they were sensitive about. back then it was religion and decency, now the values have changed. but human beings have always been and will always be hysterical and suppressive.
and seing how you don't get this makes me believe you are just like this yourself, but you only see it when it differs from your values. you don't care when the hysteria and suppression comes from people who you agree with.
@@Nabium I know that he's talking about back then. My comment is that things haven't gotten any better have they? People have always been & will always be sensitive about certain subjects but the range of things people are offended about nowadays seems to be MUCH bigger than back then. Just a quick question, but what about my comment makes you think that I am like this myself? How do you know that my values are or what I'm thinking whenever I write something on here? And don't you think that calling it 'hysteria' is a little extreme? Why would you choose such an emotionally loaded word to describe something as simple as people taking offence? Are you trying to put words in someone's mouth? Or are you simply doing exactly what you accuse me of being? Remember that whenever you point at someone else, you still have three fingers pointing back at yourself
@@colinremmer2417 You said things have gotten worse. They haven't.
Maybe it looks that way because of social media, but they certainly haven't.
You are allowed to talk and say more things now that you could 60 years ago. If you don't see that, then you have no understanding of how things used to work. Of what people like Lenny Bruce went through.
He was arrested five times over things he said in his stand up routine. Mention to me ONE stand up comedian now that has been arrested several times for what he's said.
You can't.
You can't because you're absolutely wrong on this subject. You have absolutely no understanding or knowledge or perspective on how things used to be like.
@@Nabium You should know that I'm 59 years old so that kind of shows that you are the one who has no idea, knowledge or perspective over what they are on about. People talk about more today because of people like Billy pushing boundaries but those boundaries are a personal choice for people to either adhere to or push through. Things have gotten worse which is why you have children of 7 or 8 years of age complaining about 'stress' because of something that, years ago, would have been seen as totally innocuous. You have young people on medication because they can't deal with anything that's said to them so how can you say that 'things haven't got worse'? You seem to be a person who doesn't seem to have any flexibility in some of their views - someone is either like A or like B but think about it, life isn't black & white is it? You seem to think that you know what I'm like and how I think, etc, but let's be honest - you have no idea
@@Nabium Things have gotten worse. That's obvious. I'm not on social media, but even I can see they have. Two words. Donald Trump.
THE GOAT
Whats the point?
Mr Billy
Prominent atheists include many comedians*. Their talent to amuse seems to include a facility for seeing through bullshit. Humankind will one day rid itself of any religious shackles. Comedians deserve praise for hastening this process.
* List here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_atheists_(miscellaneous)
A man who modeled his look on Jesus Christ goofing on religion. Brilliant 😂
Hi Billy I remember meeting you at the Victoria Hotel Forres , Gerry Rafferty and ye were the Humblebums , im only 5ft 3 well 1and half noo ,I’ve shrunk 😂 Thanks for being the funniest nicest man on the planet , I’ve got FND it mimics Parkinson’s MS it’s a bastad isn’t it , niver Mind , stay happy love you and say hi to Pamela,Cheerio from the wee yin , please come home tae Scotland , we miss you xxx💙✌️🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
If he’d not took the piss out of religion he’d have become a saint !
He doesn't believe in saints so why would that bother him.
Laughter is the best vaccine against religion and you can get a booster anytime you like, your local comedian is well stocked
Billy Connolly's words: *"I've offended most religions. I didn't set out to do that."* Well I'd personally hoped Billy had *indeed* set out to do that, as religion *DESERVES* utter *CONTEMPT!*
Religion | Billy And Us | BBC Scotland 1143am 6.6.24 do you think there's a place for racist and condescending and sexist humour? probably. seeing as most folk have a sect or type they can't abide... gladly, the cross eyed bear is the song he loves to sing. i think i'll join him...
Better than Jesus
@Mr Gronk exactly
He doesn't look as cocky as he used to.
That's because he's never looked cocky..
GoddeSS God BleSS BiG Yin
Ii WormHolT GeeZerGod
Bollocks.
What is with the background music? I am not writing to be mean. It is annoying, distracting and disrespectful - to Billy Connolly if noone else. Why not allow me/your viewers the option of... well... hearing what is being said and nothing more?
The background music is Billy himself. It's also quiet enough to hear everything that's being said
@@hamishmunroe9906 I, too, am able to hear everything being said - a credit to Billy Connolly and his elocution. You are welcome to play any music you wish as a background to this video. Is there an option to hear what Billy is saying without any music playing at the same time? No, and I might add that he was speaking without any background music, let alone playing it himself.
@@Tom.Livanos why on earth are you complaining if you can hear everything he said?
Surely you understand that this clip has come from a TV program with the music attached?
You are being very disrespectful to Billy's beautiful banjo playing
@@hamishmunroe9906 If you wish to have the moral high ground, a win, a level of superiority etc. then, be my guest. I will spare myself if no-one else a CZcams comments war. I expressed my view. I am fine with Billy playing the banjo, having it uploaded to CZcams (or anywhere else) etc. You and I both know that you can also write a stand-alone comment under this video. Have the last say here if you want it. I stand by what I wrote. Adios.
@@Tom.Livanos just highlighting your hypocrisy. If you don't like it, try thinking before posting.
I know the sketch well. I heard it on an LP many times. I think the disrespect it shows actually contributed to the modern mindset of the guy in his underpants. It's fine to be as abusive as you like to people you disagree with. I understand the rage and thank God I was brought up as a prod.
I completely disagree - I think has always been, and still is, clear when something is a joke and meant in jest more than abuse.
I think the reason for people “in underpants” abusing other people on the internet is not influenced by comedians telling jokes decades ago, but by the separation of the person abusing from the consequences of their abuse, I can say anything I like on the internet and you still won’t fully register to me as a real person with complex emotions until I truly connect on a personal level with you.
The final point isn’t true for me but it is for many many people who are much more vocal than any other group on the internet.
I know The Crucifixion well and have seen it performed, and it is in no way disrespectful. No way. You were certainly brought up as something with a small p
"the modern age", when the modern age is old-fashioned, can we stop with this modern nonsense?
When it becomes old fashioned, the new modern age begins. Isn't that a pisser.
Billy’s facial expression seems to be frozen.
I'm assuming that he is on medication for parkinsons disease that stops the tremors but immobilised him as well.
@@alanclarke1114 Correct.
Russell Brands sister
Racist, sexist, homophobic comedy is still funny.
If you're a racist, sexist homophobe.