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The new Bill Maher documentary Religulous rolls into theaters this weekend.
The film is broadly critical of religion and no one can blame Maher for singling out one group -- he traveled the world to ask all sorts of Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus and...a few things I can't identify on sight... why they believe what they believe and how religious belief affects the world.
And make jokes, of course.
Here Maher talks about his beliefs and his hopes for the film:
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I've always thought all religious beliefs were self-serving, ridiculous, and just plain silly - I'm looking forward to seeing this movie soon -
Posted on October 1, 2008 11:14 AM
Well, Holden- will that be Maher "preaching to the choir"?
You, Maher and Joe- lightweights..
Now Herod- he was a real hater.
And how about that Saul of Tarsus?
Go see it and have a good laugh.. don't even think about your own bigotry.
Posted on October 1, 2008 9:57 PM
I'd go this weekend myself, but I'm planning on being out of town.
JW - I hope this is a little less than a matter of "preaching to the choir. Sometimes it does people a bit of good to see themselves through the eyes of outsiders. I have to say that any time I see atheists portrayed by idiots like Kirk Cameron, it only lets me know that the work of explaining our true views on religion is never going to be completed.
Posted on October 2, 2008 7:13 AM
I don't think we should jump on the wagon with Maher and presume he speaks for all atheists, either.
If it isn't a hard-hittinh documentary, and is just a comedy, as Maher says, it apparently is as funny to those it aims at as bigoted jokes are to blacks and women who are getting hit in the political race.
Can't we all just get along? If my neighbor isn't hurting me with his religious beliefs, why should I care? Like Jefferson, I should defend his right to have them. Not cram them down the culturalk thraot, mind you.
Posted on October 16, 2008 11:31 AM
I have just one question if any of the atheistis out there can answer it. It is a legitimate one, I think.
"How would you define ultimate reality from an atheistic perspective?" Particularly, is ultimate reality of only one substance, material; or is it dualistic?
I am doing research on the atheists view of reality and would like to meet someone who might giveme their view on this matter.
Tony
Posted on November 2, 2008 8:21 AM