The History Channel's Satan Looks A Lot Like Barack Obama

[T-Rexx]

The History Channel says it's just a coincidence.

But, the actor who plays Satan, Mehdi Ouazzani, doesn't really look very much like Obama before he is made up.





http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczyn...e-barack-obama

[GiancarloC]

Another reason why I don't watch that sh*t channel. American Pickers is about the only thing I'll ever watch on that station. After all that Dec 21st, 2012 garbage they aired last year... I really got fed up with them. I don't have UVerse TV anymore... or any TV service. Canceled it all. I'm happy with my Roku 3+Mohu. It's low end trash programs like this one that just give me more reason never to pay for TV.

[JayHawk]

In show business any publicity is good publicity.

If you think of it, it is genius. Some will tune in just to see if the message has anti Obama stuff in it. Some will tune in because they believe the tin foil radio and BHO is Satan.... They are denying through their teeth... lol

[swerve]

Wait a second...

Satan is Lucifer who is a STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL Angel...

Lucifer was above every other angel in heaven. His appearance was beautiful and dazzling. He radiated light and glory. He was covered with gold and shimmering jewels. Lucifer was the Chief Covering angel and he worked in the throne room of God.

Wonder what else the History channel is getting WRONG...

[nycguydowntown]

Mark Burnett who produced the show and says he's an Obama supporter says none of this is true. Have no idea if he's an Obama supporter or telling the truth. He and his wife are fairly religious--Catholic.

[BENDERBOY]

Wasn't there a thread a while back with the same actor playing Saladin, and the same stuff about him looking like Obama ?

[Durango95]

This is a scream. Now I've got to watch this.

[cityboy-stl]

Yeah, I think this is stretching it a bit.

[GiancarloC]

This is a scream. Now I've got to watch this.

Yeah... quality entertainment... *cough* *cough* religious bullshit *cough* *cough*.... maybe ancient aliens is having a new season too.

[eastofeden]

I wouldn't bother watching because his advisory panel for this piece of propaganda is full of homophobes which include Jim Daly (Focus on the Family) There are no progressive Christians on their biblical advisory panel. That explains the white Jesus and dark Satan. Another piece of trash from the producer of Donald Trump and Sarah Palin.

[Rolyo85]

Seriously? I was HOPING we wouldn't get a topic about this... But after The Lord of the Flies topic, I guess I shouldn't be surprised...

[GiancarloC]

I wouldn't bother watching because his advisory panel for this piece of propaganda is full of homophobes which include Jim Daly (Focus on the Family) There are no progressive Christians on their biblical advisory panel. That explains the white Jesus and dark Satan. Another piece of trash from the producer of Donald Trump and Sarah Palin.

I guess Hi$$$$$$tory channel saw the potential to make more money in the midwest with shit entertainment like this lol.

They moved on from getting every last penny they could from the gross misconceptions on the Mayans last year...

The Hi$$$$$$$tory channel is all about profits and not actual history.

[Just_Believe18]

This isn't newsworthy. :P

[Huntneo(PT)]

LMAO he does kinda remind me of Obama a bit in the Satan pic.

[JB3]

Cover the actor's hair, get rid of the mustache, and he looks very much like the president. Its actually sort of uncanny. Sort of like a picture of Obama when he's much older and if his life had been much rougher.

So yeah, not newsworthy, and a coincidence.

By the way, here's a better picture of the actor. He looks a lot like an older more ragged version of Obama.

[chrisrobin]

Cover the actor's hair, get rid of the mustache, and he looks very much like the president. Its actually sort of uncanny. Sort of like a picture of Obama when he's much older and if his life had been much rougher.

So yeah, not newsworthy, and a coincidence.

By the way, here's a better picture of the actor. He looks a lot like an older more ragged version of Obama.

If this guy looks like Pres. Obama, then I look like Robert Redford!

[Zingerific]

I still look at History! and H2 out of habit, and it's just awful. I remember when the joke was that the History Channel was actually the Hitler Channel; we didn't know how good we had it!

For those of you interested, Jason Colavito has an excellent blog where he debunks episodes of both Ancient Aliens and America Unearthed. It's a hilarious and enlightening read.

[White Eagle]

If this guy looks like Pres. Obama, then I look like Robert Redford!

Do you realize how old Robert Redford is? 76

[White Eagle]

I still look at History! and H2 out of habit, and it's just awful. I remember when the joke was that the History Channel was actually the Hitler Channel; we didn't know how good we had it!

For those of you interested, Jason Colavito has an excellent blog where he debunks episodes of both Ancient Aliens and America Unearthed. It's a hilarious and enlightening read.

I was gonna bitch slap you for no link, then I noticed the word blog in blue. I've always had trouble seeing blue. Sorry.

[Huntneo(PT)]

Sort of like a picture of Obama when he's much older and if his life had been much rougher.

damn.

[chrisrobin]

Do you realize how old Robert Redford is? 76

It's only a number.

[CowboyBob]

If they got Dick Cheney as Satan they wouldn't have had to use makeup and he wouldn't have to go out of character.

[TX-Beau]

I thought Satan was supposed to be all hot and sexy.

[Rolyo85]

Yeah, whenever I think of Satan, I think of Lucifer Morningstar, all glorious Trojan warrior style...

[Jack Springer]

If most of you don't believe in God what does it matter who the devil looks like?

According to you the devil doesn't exist.

[GiancarloC]

If most of you don't believe in God what does it matter who the devil looks like?

According to you the devil doesn't exist.

When a mythic figure is used to vilify a President I think I will have an issue with it. Some may claim it's coincidence... but yea, it's too much of one.

[Rolyo85]

Cause this is a mentally challenged topic, so why not just chat in it?

[CowboyBob]

If most of you don't believe in God what does it matter who the devil looks like?

According to you the devil doesn't exist.

Reverend Springer strikes again.

Evangelizing in a gay pornography forum. Tell us, what do you think of homosexuality being an abomination.

[JB3]

If this guy looks like Pres. Obama, then I look like Robert Redford!

Sort of like a picture of Obama when he's much older and if his life had been much rougher.


He looks a lot like an older more ragged version of Obama.

_________

[T-Rexx]

If this guy looks like Pres. Obama, then I look like Robert Redford!

I agree. I don't see the resemblance. Ouazzani only resembles Obama after the makeup.

At first, I thought the Obama look-alike thing was just a coincidence. But, if you look at the list of "advisers" for the series, it reads like the speakers list at CPAC. I now tend to believe this is a political statement by someone. The fundies keep claiming Obama is the Anti-Christ. So, obviously, the Anti-Christ looks like Obama.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_(TV_series)

[JayQueer]

I agree. I don't see the resemblance. Ouazzani only resembles Obama after the makeup.

At first, I thought the Obama look-alike thing was just a coincidence. But, if you look at the list of "advisers" for the series, it reads like the speakers list at CPAC. I now tend to believe this is a political statement by someone. The fundies keep claiming Obama is the Anti-Christ. So, obviously, the Anti-Christ looks like Obama.

^^^This.

I'm not a big fan of President Obama (to put it mildly), but I don't think this was a "coincidence" at all. Making Satan look like Obama was done on purpose. They probably figured that most of the people watching this show are evangelical Christians, who don't really like Obama anyway.

From that Wikipedia article, it says that producer Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal arguing that the Bible should be taught in all public schools.

And Focus on the Family advisor Jim Daly praised Mark Burnett & Roma Downey, saying "Let's face it, it takes some moxie to lift up the Bible in the middle of Hollywood. In fact, when they first proposed the project they were told to try and tell the story without mentioning Jesus. They refused".

[chrisrobin]

The fundies keep claiming Obama is the Anti-Christ. So, obviously, the Anti-Christ looks like Obama.

I've heard that Reagan was the Anti-Christ. Ronald Wilson Reagan - count the letters - 666.
The fundies would agree. Reagan:

1. raised taxes and increased the Debt Ceiling.
2. gave amnesty to undocumented persons (aka illegal aliens).
3. insisted that Social Security has nothing to do with the budget.

Oh! The humanity!

[bendted]

^ Exactly, the real satan here is Reagan.

"A prominent example [of 666] is Nancy and Ronald Reagan who, in 1979, when moving to their home in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles, had its address—666 St. Cloud Road—changed to 668 St. Cloud Road."

[Kulindahr]

My guess is they just looked for a list of actors who had played Satan before, and found one that matched a shallow emotional understanding of what Lucifer would look like. If they were really trying to tell the story of the Bible, they'd have something more like these:

[GiancarloC]

I'm not a big fan of President Obama (to put it mildly), but I don't think this was a "coincidence" at all. Making Satan look like Obama was done on purpose. They probably figured that most of the people watching this show are evangelical Christians, who don't really like Obama anyway.

They are trying to market and sell it to the midwest republican crowd. Looking at the programs on the history channel it doesn't surprise me. Swamp People, Ax Men, Big Rig Bounty Hunters... they'll do whatever it takes to make money.

[Jack Springer]

Reverend Springer strikes again.

Evangelizing in a gay pornography forum. Tell us, what do you think of homosexuality being an abomination.

Bob -- is there a rule in the Official Gay Manual that gays and bisexuals can't believe in God?

[Jack Springer]

If I remember correctly, I think most of you laughed when the disconnected image of the head of GWB on a spear appeared in a movie.

Why not laugh now?

[GiancarloC]

Why laugh at what? GWB is a war criminal.

[CowboyBob]

Bob -- is there a rule in the Official Gay Manual that gays and bisexuals can't believe in God?

You didn't answer my question.

[JockBoy87]

Looks a little bit like Julian Bond.

[Kulindahr]

Bob -- is there a rule in the Official Gay Manual that gays and bisexuals can't believe in God?

No, but there's a rule that no one can believe in God and be stupid about it.

After all, God says, "Come now, let us REASON together", and the evangelist wrote, "In the beginning was LOGIC... and GOd was that Logic".

[T-Rexx]

Bob -- is there a rule in the Official Gay Manual that gays and bisexuals can't believe in God?

You haven't read The Gay Agenda?!?!?!?!?!?!

[CupidBoy]

.....it does kinda look like Obama tho.

[Zingerific]

In the beginning was LOGIC... and GOd was that Logic

What is that? Logos? I'm guessing since all the translations I have seen say "word" instead of "logic."

[Kulindahr]

What is that? Logos? I'm guessing since all the translations I have seen say "word" instead of "logic."

Yes. "Word" is an exceptionally weak translation. "Logos" means "foundational/fundamental organizing principle" more than it means "word", and "logic" is an essential element to that.

[Rolyo85]

I see it used mostly in the context of "knowledge".

[Jack Springer]

What is that? Logos? I'm guessing since all the translations I have seen say "word" instead of "logic."

Has to mean ....

http://www.logotv.com