RELIGULOUS film, this is gonna be great

reversedarwinism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB8fPJ6zds8

There are some Larry King interviews in the "related videos" that are good too.

kenny olav

yep, religion is still funny.

wolfbear

Looks good.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Thank god most of them are harmless most of the time....

Crazy. Perfect theme song.

he still stands

I don't like it when people poke fun at other's religion, but I also don't like it when Jesus Freaks proselytize. I think Maher does an okay job of talking about religion without bias. However, when anyone tells me definitively that there is no God, how is that any different from the proselytizing Jesus Freak? I think it is even more ignorant, because at least the religious nut has a semblance of a belief system. But again, Maher rarely comes across that way. Some people on this board however...

Urban Hiker

And it has a November release date, at least according to imdb.

I am so going to buy at least five tickets and give them away at work. Merry Christmas.

I'm supposed to be in the least religious city in America, yet I hear about "the grace of God" everyday at work. :rolleyes:

RolandTD20Kdrummer

he still stands wrote:

I don't like it when people poke fun at other's religion, but I also don't like it when Jesus Freaks proselytize. I think Maher does an okay job of talking about religion without bias. However, when anyone tells me definitively that there is no God, how is that any different from the proselytizing Jesus Freak? I think it is even more ignorant, because at least the religious nut has a semblance of a belief system. But again, Maher rarely comes across that way. Some people on this board however...

Those folks have their own belief system called evolution.

Collin

Looks pretty funny.

Smellyman2

yes, can't wait until it comes out.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

November is too far away.

What, he couldn't make this a summer movie?

mca47

October 3rd!!!!!


I can't wait for this movie!! Gonna be great!

LikeAnOcean

he still stands wrote:

I don't like it when people poke fun at other's religion, but I also don't like it when Jesus Freaks proselytize. I think Maher does an okay job of talking about religion without bias. However, when anyone tells me definitively that there is no God, how is that any different from the proselytizing Jesus Freak? I think it is even more ignorant, because at least the religious nut has a semblance of a belief system. But again, Maher rarely comes across that way. Some people on this board however...

I totally agree.. Athiests can be just as wacky about their beliefs as Jesus freaks..

The truth is, we know nothing about the unknown, hence why it is called the unknown. I say just make the best of whatever comes our way and worry less about what happens to us when we die...

IAmMyself

I cannot wait to see this movie, it will be brilliant!

sponger

The other day I decided to engage in stimulating conversation with a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses who were standing on my front porch.

I explained to them the gist of my POV, which was that morality and human nature go hand in hand, and that the subject of human nature is still uncharted territory which the bible doesn't even begin to describe.

One of them goes, "When people do bad things, it's because of the presence of demons and evil spirits."

I said, "I'm sorry, but I think it's more complex than that."

She replied, "Well, then why do movies always depict the devil and demons as responsible for the world's troubles? It's because most people know that it's the truth."

NoK

sponger wrote:

The other day I decided to engage in stimulating conversation with a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses who were standing on my front porch.

I explained to them the gist of my POV, which was that morality and human nature go hand in hand, and that the subject of human nature is still uncharted territory which the bible doesn't even begin to describe.

One of them goes, "When people do bad things, it's because of the presence of demons and evil spirits."

I said, "I'm sorry, but I think it's more complex than that."

She replied, "Well, then why do movies always depict the devil and demons as responsible for the world's troubles? It's because most people know that it's the truth."

Some people fail to realise that by speaking further they are just pissing on their argument more.

mca47

chiefojibwa wrote:

well, coming from an atheist i think you're dead wrong about maher. just this week on his show he got on his soapbox...basically he thinks that anyone who believes in anything is an idiot, and there is zero middle ground for him. he comes off just as bad as the religious idiots he's poking fun at, imo.

Well, that's not 100% true. I've been a fan of Bill from day one and he admits that he thinks religion is well...ridiculous but also admits that he doesn't know what is beyond death. He has also said that he believes that there very well could be a "god" but we as humans are in no position to truly understand his/her work if he/she exists. What he does say and what he always argues about is PEOPLE claiming they know the answers, PEOPLE know what will happen from crazy texts.

I generally agree with Bill in most of his views on religion. I also believe there is a higher power but I also despise organized religion.

mca47

sponger wrote:

The other day I decided to engage in stimulating conversation with a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses who were standing on my front porch.

I explained to them the gist of my POV, which was that morality and human nature go hand in hand, and that the subject of human nature is still uncharted territory which the bible doesn't even begin to describe.

One of them goes, "When people do bad things, it's because of the presence of demons and evil spirits."

I said, "I'm sorry, but I think it's more complex than that."

She replied, "Well, then why do movies always depict the devil and demons as responsible for the world's troubles? It's because most people know that it's the truth."

One of my good friends growing up was a JW. He's one of the nicest guys in the world but also one of the most mis-lead fools I know. Some of the stuff the believe in is truly scary!

mca47

So I saw this last night and I gotta say it was absolutely hilarious!!!
I haven't laughed that hard at a movie in quite a while!

Highly recommend it!

keeponrockin

Good movie, he brings up a lot of very valid points, as well as some good jokes!

DixieN

I saw this movie and enjoyed it. I think the wisest point he made in was his observation that the state of being without religion is one for the privileged who enjoy a good life.

I am agnostic and feel he's exactly right. I enjoy my agnosticism until I get into serious trouble. Then I find myself calling upon the forces of the universe to help me out if they can, which is a lot like calling out to God. Some religious people like to say that this is proof there is a God; I like to say it's proof that a desperate human being will try for any port in a storm. And, I think it can be helpful to think that something beyond your fellow living humans might be able offer you help. It is a way of buying time, and time has a way of helping to heal things. Not that I think time is God. I just think it helps you sort out your thoughts so that you can deal with what was unthinkable just the day before, week before, month before.

So much pain in the world. I feel sorry for all of us.

Brisk.

wow looks awesome

not airing here in uk and i cant find any rapidshare links bah.