How's That for Balderdash?

A. Unabashed Pacifist:

I imagine that among intelligent beings on other planets, those who advocate war are institutionalized as mentally unstable or criminally insane.

B. Unabashed Christian:

Holy One,

Sun.
Birds.
Breeze.
Trees.
Clouds.
Friends.
Kids.
Arts.
Love.

Life as suffering?
I don’t think so.
Gift seems more like it.
Amen

C. Un-quoting Jesus:

“C’mon, Peter, the walk will do you good.”

[Not exactly. No, He never said it.]

D. Blog: Word of the Week -- Balderdash

“Balderdash” or, usually, “Balderdash!!”

–noun
1.
senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.

2.
Obsolete. a muddled mixture of liquors.

[Origin: 1590–1600; of obscure orig. ]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

balderdash
1596, of unknown origin; originally a jumbled mix of liquors (milk and beer, beer and wine, etc.), transferred 1674 to "senseless jumble of words." First element perhaps cognate with Dan. balder "noise, clatter" (cf. boulder).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper


[A with most “unknown origin” words, I have an answer: balderdash originated with political campaigns.]