David Farrier investigates the Zeitgeist movie & Easter

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TV3 Nightline takes a look at the Zeitgeist internet movie, Easter, Jesus, and all that stuff.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• easter
• jesus
• conspiracy
• tv3
• glynn
• cardy
• paul
• morris

[Valunas]

I believe one point of Zeitgeist is not to blindly believe what it is telling you, but to research things for yourself and come to your own conclusions about the state of the world. A two hour video is not going to educate people of everything there is.

This news report focuses just on one part of the video (religion) which is not the primary point that Zeitgeist is trying to convey. Quite a biased focus too.

Welcome to the world of media.

[Garrettwombat]

what? how did it present error and conclusion?

that made no sense...

[GtheMVP]

@GtheMVP That's not to say Jesus didn't exist, but he wasn't the son of any God. He was either delusional or a conman, common sense leads us to either conclusion.

[GtheMVP]

We should take Christianity with a grain of salt too, it's fucking ridiculous!

[Ramiromasters]

When I was 8 I started questioning religion. I was in a Catholic private school at the time. I remember my dad telling me that TV was full of camera tricks and cartoons where not real... I cried when I realized cartoon characters where not real. But this made me very critical of what I believed as true from then on... so at the age of 8 I also realized that perhaps not spirituality, but church was all fake.

[carlos1234567898765]

its unfortunate most of you are so conditioned and closed minded in your ways of thinking. IF any of you did some reading on what the Zeitgeist movement advocates i honistly wholeheartedly feel that your thoughts would change. btw, GO NEW ZEALAND!

[brentoneccles]

That's true. Please don't call it modern wicca though. Wicca is not an ancient religion. It's a modern religion that combines ancient aspects from many mystery religions.

Another thing is that people are noticing in Europe, more and more, that as it gets closer to the winter solstice the days are getting shorter and darker. The sun is "dying." ;)

[Naddlem]

Yeah that's true too I don't care much actually for astrology I don't believe in it anymore than I would religion but it would've played a huge role in our ancestor's lives. But I do think the whole idea of crucifixion and resurrection can be attributed to a certain degree with pagan beliefs. In modern wicca, which is taken from older beliefs, they believe that the sun god sacrifices himself at the winter solstice to allow for the rebirth of a new sun (so the "son" of the previous sun).

[brentoneccles]

Ah yes, but the Sun doesn't always align with them. ;)

[Naddlem]

Nah I didn't I only really watched the first one cos I'm particularly interested in religion (I'm not religious at all but I find the subject itself interesting) and I'm particularly in the way pagan religions have had a profound impact on Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Especially the way I live in Ireland and our native pagan beliefs mixed with Christian beliefs in fact. But the astrology is wrong in the first film. The three kings always align with Sirius during the year for example ;)

[brentoneccles]

Ah, I see.

Watched the second film yet? Much better than the first in regards to solutions. :)