Bill Maher: Ben Carson’s Faith Should Be Disqualifying

Bill Maher ended his show last night by saying Ben Carson‘s Seventh-day Adventist faith should disqualify him from becoming president (after mocking Carson for his portrait with Jesus).

He brought up how Seventh-day Adventists believe in the imminent Second Coming of Christ and how the original prediction that it would happen in 1844 didn’t pan out. It was called “The Great Disappointment,” and Maher drew the line politically at a candidate who’s not so sure about “the earth staying.”

He said the “stupid media” should be asking more “Jesus freaks” running for office if they believe the world is ending and when.

Maher brought up how prominent Republicans in positions of power in science and environment-related committees hold not-no-scientific beliefs and made the point that it’s hard to want to fight for a better future if “there’s just gonna be a big fight with Satan.”

Watch the full segment above (the relevant part starts at the 2:30 mark), via HBO.

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