My Response to "Religulous"

A short critique of the Bill Maher film "Religulous" and the reasons I both recommend and take issue with it.

AN IMPORTANT NOTE TO MY VIEWERS:
Many of you have erred in your assumption that this film is merely meant to be a piece of comedy. This film is undeniably politically-charged. Basically, Maher points out that religion is a bane to our society that it will eventually be our downfall (which I agree with)due to its unfortunate incorporation into our systems--government and law-related. He encourages people to question religion and to adopt the "I don't know" mentality instead of basing their beliefs off of illogical impossibilities (I agree with this as well). This is not simply a "comedy." His methods and the obvious editing which took place concerning the answers of some of his interviewees are the only things I have qualms with concerning the film.
I felt that:
1) Interviewees should have been forewarned
2) Maher's points had been the only ones shown in their entirety
3)he should have found professional people who agreed with his agnostic belief system for a truly well-rounded piece and to afford more credibility to it.

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• Religulous
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• agnosticism
• atheism
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• Judaism

[realywierd]

"... but I am, you know, an agnostic thinker, and I really do feel that I need some sort of proof, and I do believe in something."

Let me get this straight you need proof, but you believe in something? What proof do you have for what you believe in? How can you call yourself agnostic with saying that?

[rogan71]

Bill Maher is a comedian and his views are well known. Religious is not a documentary. It's a comical critique of religion. The comedy writes itself, with the help of Bill's comic input and some clever editing...The religious fanatics and morons featured in the video are mocked, but it does not detract from the fact they provide the content.

[Zapulzen]

Well you're putting your beliefs on the internet. More people use the internet daily than they watch movies.

[Tootsmagoot]

my response to someone else getting attention. why not show tits works better.

[mtcp122]

He doesn't need to tell you the purpose of the video... If you need someone to tell you what the purpose of the video is may your non-existent god help you.

[art0neable]

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[grumpers2000]

yes we all know what bill maher does. most of us have been watching him for years... to say its bad that he tricks ppl into exposing their ignorance is just incorrect. how u expose ignorance isnt the issue ist the ignorance that is the issue.

[Whatdidusmoke]

What will change if he tells them what he is doing ? Will people change their words or thoughts ? He passes the reality and true ideas of people that exist and leads millions...

[mbuchner6]

I'm not going to waste my fingers typing to you because you are an ignorant twat. Although, I would bone the christ right out of you and spill my kids on your chin. Alas, you are still young and have much learning to do. Pray for me, i guess...I'm praying that you'll come over tomorrow night and bone the shit outa me and my wife and fulfill my prophecy. Thank you...I mean AMEN.

[everettfanor1989]

show vagina. its a comedy doc

[ScottishCaledonian]

SHOW FUCKING TITS

[icommentonsome]

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