Matthew Chapman on religion and its power

[paularenas26]

Matthew (Chapman), just because you are the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin does not mean you have to follow in his footsteps. There is evidence for the historical Jesus Christ, including his life, death, and resurrection. I would recommend reading “The Case for Christ” by Lee Strobel for an initial overview of the evidence.

[82abhilash]

@paularenas26 He is not following in his footsteps. Darwin was a biologist. Matthew Chapman directs movies. Stop being silly.

[paularenas26]

Matthew Chapman’s “The Ledge” should not be considered a landmark movie for the atheist movement in any way. Actually, I do not think there will ever be a landmark atheist movie. This is simply because the common public understands that belief in a god ultimately is not the product of dramatic theological persuasion but of authentic faith. Trying to sway people towards atheism with a one-sided script, such as in “The Ledge”, is contrived and comes across as ridiculous to the audience.

[82abhilash]

@paularenas26 Good luck with getting all the people in the world to agree with you on what is and what is not a landmark movie.

[paularenas26]

Matthew Chapman’s 2011 movie “The Ledge” was just a relatively pricey attempt to make authentic Christians look foolish and atheists wise and compassionate.

[82abhilash]

@paularenas26 And why not? Ever since religion has been around there has been pricey and cheap attempts to make atheists look foolish and christians wise and compassionate. It can also work the other way round.

[Cotdail]

To hell with yucky poor people. Property rights reign supreme!!

[fulfilled123]

I cant wait to see The Ledge. His new film. look it up on line.

[monkeyrocketsurgeon]

there are so many edits, i'm afraid i can't even begin to think i heard this man's point of view.

[guardman12345]

why does notes below the video say that socialism doesn't work? how can it not?

[Daughtry117]

Is he religious? It sounds like he is.

[82abhilash]

@Daughtry117 No he is not. He understands social issues.

[xn117]

was chapman born in britain? He has a a little british accent in his voice...

[82abhilash]

@xn117 He is the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin, so yes.

[websnarf]

Indeed.

However, this has been said before in another way towards the end of the French Revolution. As the revolutionaries were sending the aristocrats to the Guiilotine, they had also expelled the church.  But they asked the question of what should replace it. They did not get a very good answer, and the French were eventually handed a god by the name of Napolean Bonaparte.

If we remove the church, we should make sure there is something to replace it.

[82abhilash]

Some thing or many things? There is no need for an organization to do exactly the same thing that a church does. Why not several competeing organizations taking over the church activites?

[websnarf]

You make a good point. And in fact, we should notice that they are effective when we see people naturally gravitate away from the church as a result.

I think the truth is that we can already see some degree of success in modern society by the drop off in church attendance.

[venompangx]

If atheism is to flourish, it will only happen, if people feel protected by a rational system in which they have involvement.

- Matthew Chapman

[draagon66]

I had not heard of Matthew Chapman before stumbling across it via a Christopher Hitchens comment elsewhere. I am glad that I have and will search out more.

Thank you for introducing me to another ally.

[82abhilash]

He is not as aggressive as the rest of them. He is a really nice guy, who wants to do things that are helpful for all people.