Russell Brand: rape and sexual abuse allegations, grifting and general dodginess - discussion

[klang]

And why has the bloke being immersed in the water wearing clothes to stop himself getting wet? Surely that's the whole point of being baptised, no?

I bet he has his toes crossed too

 

[andysays]

They usually ignore parts of the Bible that don't jive with what they are doing. And by they? I mean
cult leaders. Which Is where Brand is possibly heading. Why be a weirdo sex pest conspiracy theorist when you can
be a cult leader and rake the cash in hand over fist. But I could be wrong.

TBF, there's no need to choose between being a cult leader and a weirdo sex pest conspiracy theorist; it's perfectly possible to combine all those attributes into one great big weirdo-sex-pest-conspiracy-theorist-cult-leader amalgamation.

 

[yield]

Seems neither Brand nor that other chap understood Leviticus 19:28....

 

[8ball]

And why has the bloke being immersed in the water wearing clothes to stop himself getting wet? Surely that's the whole point of being baptised, no?

Looks more like a wetsuit than a drysuit.

 

[dessiato]

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That’s a very odd thing to have tattooed on you.

 

[Aladdin]

And why has the bloke being immersed in the water wearing clothes to stop himself getting wet? Surely that's the whole point of being baptised, no?

It does look odd.

I guess the guy is a bit heavy to lift up over a font

 

[pbsmooth]

They usually ignore parts of the Bible that don't jive with what they are doing. And by they? I mean
cult leaders. Which Is where Brand is possibly heading. Why be a weirdo sex pest conspiracy theorist when you can
be a cult leader and rake the cash in hand over fist. But I could be wrong.

He just very publically joined the biggest cult going…

 

[taperoo2k]

He just very publically joined the biggest cult going…

Not much choice really for him. I believe Tom Cruise objected to Brand joining the church of scientology cos
he is too much of a troublemaker. Or more likely there's only space for Tom Cruises ego....

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

That’s a very odd thing to have tattooed on you.

Alanis wouldn't do that.

 

[Ranbay]

Erm

 

[pbsmooth]

The shameless pursuit of fame and money really is incredible.

 

[krtek a houby]

Erm

Leland Palmer on the left

 

[two sheds]

Does he do personal Lord's Prayer readings on request for a reasonable fee?

 

[elbows]

Leland Palmer on the left

And Brand may eventually end up resembling Bob.

 

[taperoo2k]

The shameless pursuit of fame and money really is incredible.

It's that and attempting to avoid accountability for his actions. He's probably finished as a standup comic and actor,
so religious guru/cult leader it is, using his verbose verbal skills. Everything is a performance when it comes to Brand.

 

[PR1Berske]

Maybe he was heading there all these years. The pontification, the waffle, the sermons, the speeches, the flowery language, the dressing up as a figure of religious importance in heels and hats, the to-camera monologues, the sidestepping from celebrity to figurehead. Destiny, or God's hand.

 

[Larry O'Hara]

Has he been charged yet?

 

[albionism]

You can't Jesus your way out of accountability.

 

[pbsmooth]

I didn't click even though it would be great to hear that he really had come face to face for the final time...

it really is the Trump x Kardashian school of 'stay in the news at all costs' isn't it.

 

[Lotte]

Using a natural disaster that's killing and making thousands of people homeless for attention is fucking disgusting.

 

[planetgeli]

I was at university with a reasonable, sane working class bloke who got a lucky break and became a top theatre director. I mentioned him to my sister the other day and she found this.

Ian Rickson on working with Russell Brand.

"I guess it's exciting to work with someone who is shamanic, who draws it from the underworld, from the soul or from the celestial realms and can fly with that."

So easy to be drawn in and shout a pile of wank eh Ian?

Emperor's New Clothes an' all that.

 

[ska invita]

i think tis quite likely Brand has gone Christian not just for a grift...he was studying religion at SOAS not that long ago and he has the personality type for it

 

[pbsmooth]

Hmm. Hence he’s keeping it under his hat…

 

[Lotte]

It does seem to be quite the thing for right-wing grifter types though. As I said, Matt Le Tissier's now decided he's a Christian too. And not the Gavin Peacock kind, or even the Roberto Firmino megachurch 'G-d told me to go to Saudi Arabia' kind.

 

[Ranbay]

I didn't click even though it would be great to hear that he really had come face to face for the final time...

it really is the Trump x Kardashian school of 'stay in the news at all costs' isn't it.

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I hope he gets sucked off

 

[klang]

I hope he gets sucked off

it certainly won't be an ordinary blow.

 

[teqniq]

Grifter's gotta grift:

 

[two sheds]

Well converting to Christianity has certainly changed his behaviour

 

[nogojones]

i think tis quite likely Brand has gone Christian not just for a grift...he was studying religion at SOAS not that long ago and he has the personality type for it

If I were to do a degree, I quite fancy doing religion. I'd like to think I wouldn't use it to grift and abuse people with. Others I've known who've studied it haven't, and just go on to lead normal lives with jobs that have little to do with their degree.

If you want more details though, please feel free to donate to my Patreon

 

[ska invita]

If I were to do a degree, I quite fancy doing religion. I'd like to think I wouldn't use it to grift and abuse people with. Others I've known who've studied it haven't, and just go on to lead normal lives with jobs that have little to do with their degree.

If you want more details though, please feel free to donate to my Patreon

amen to that
im no psychologist but there have been some clues along the way

Russell Brand: Messiah Complex (Video 2013) ⭐ 7.3 | Documentary, Comedy

1h 39m | TV-MA

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