Bill Maher's Religulous

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by epchick

I shouldn't have to watch the movie to know who and what I believe. I also don't believe that this movie shows the mentality of non-believers. Many non-believers don't go out searching to disprove anything, this movie seems (from what i've read) to have an agenda to disprove and discredit any religion or any religious doctrine. I

Of course, Bill Maher has an agenda...an obvious one at that! My entire point is that MANY christians do NOT know why they believe anything. I think this movie is a tool to shake people up to actually think how they would answer some of these questions. Who cares what Bill Maher has to say, but I can guarantee you that other less "hard hearted" people, even some Christians, have many of the same questions. I just found it sad that the average people couldn't express what it was they believed. I doubt they'd even really thought about it before that moment. For someone raised in the church, it is easy to take for granted faith. It's really easy to believe something just because your parents said so.

[SWTXBelle]

You have an excellent point, AOIIAngel. Every one, Christians and non-Christians alike, should ,IMHO ,know why they believe what they profess to believe. I just don't think this movie really plays a part in that.

Additionally, I believe that a certain respect is due another's beliefs, even if you think they are wacky or unrealistic. Bill Maher certainly flunks that test. Especially as Americans, who have a right to freedom of religion, we should not ridicule another's belief system. That doesn't mean we can't honestly inquire or try to reason out the logic of a particular faith - but it does mean that even if you don't agree you don't point and laugh. Laughing at yourself is good - I love a good Anglican-Catholic joke - but I think Maher's film sounds mean-spiritied and vitriolic.