I'm sorry, what?

Sherri Shepherd is one of the women on The View. I haven't seen many of the "she said WHAT" type headlines from that show recently. When Rosie was on, she seemed to make the entertainment page about once a day or so. That's why I wasn't prepared for the few clips I just watched featuring Sherri Shepherd.

To set the scene, Sherri is a devout Christian that was "saved" in recent years. She gave an interview in a Christian magazine saying she "had more abortions that [she] would like to count" prior to finding Jesus. She also "doesn't know" if the world is flat. During a discussion about Epicurus, she argued with Whoopi and Joy saying that Christians pre-date the BC philosopher. It's no secret that I'm not a religious person, and I certainly don't judge anyone who does have faith. I should say I don't judge most people that have faith. What Ms. Shepherd has is a case of faith turned insanity. Much of what she vehemently defends has already been disproven.

• The world is not flat -- that much is pretty clear, no? To anyone that isn't blind and has an understanding of basic shapes? I'll bet if I had asked the little boy that was sitting behind me today on the train what shape the Earth was, he'd get the answer right. He's learning shapes in school right now.
• B.C. stands for "before Christ". That means if someone was born in 341 B.C., they certainly predate Christ and His teachings.
• These are just two of her ravings. I'm sure I'll find more. I won't promise to point them out since this post has already made me exasperated.

The clip below is Sherri talking about how Sarah Palin being a mother of five qualifies her to be Vice President (and potentially President) of the United States. Really? That's what it takes, huh? My Mom is one of six kids, and I don't plan to nominate my grandmother to run for public office. I have a great deal of respect for parents, and I may even be one someday. But that doesn't mean I'm going to be qualified to run for public office. I'm not suggesting that this is the only argument that Sherri can make re: Palin's qualifications, but she needs to stop using this one.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/02/sherri-shepherd-palins-fi_n_123281.html

Not surprisingly, she doesn't believe in evolution either... aaaaaaand I'm spent. I need to go read a book.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNC117UYsHs