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Originally Posted by PhiGam
Thats a terrible review, the entire article is just the writer bringing up completely unrelated issues (who cares about people's eating habits?) Everyone is free to draw their own conclusion from the movie but its clear that a rabbi is not going to head into the movie with an open mind.
Here's what I took from the film (with some of my own conclusions thrown in):
Jonas did not survive inside a whale
We evolved from apes
The earth is more than 6000 years old
Basically, the bible is all bullshit. This doesn't mean that religion is a bad thing, because its not. Having faith itself is religion, god exists for those who want him to exist. The feeling of a higher power, predetermination, and the existence of a sentient, omnipotent man controlling everything is comforting enough to help people get through the day and lead happier, healthier lives.
My main critique of the film is that Maher concluded with a completely unrelated plea for Americans to vote Democratic.
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Did you read the same review? Perhaps you just missed the point - and as for your opinion, well, it seems to be in opposition to Maher. He obviously thinks religion IS bad. If you came out of the film thinking anything else, he has failed in his stated purpose.
As for his film being anything other than a throughly subjective exercise in grandstanding - grabbing the man on the street is hardly the same thing as engaging the leading Christian apologists of the day (many of whom have engaged in debates with atheists, so don't buy any claim that Mahr couldn't get anyone to debate him - he just wouldn't engage anyone who might make him look bad).
There's no reason for anyone with any faith to go see it. I guess it might make atheists feel superior and smug . . .
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