Movie Review: Religulous

I recently watched Bill Maher’s movie ‘Religulous’. I was intrigued at the concept of the movie. Given it was a comedy I expected it to be completely irreverent. He has honest questions but he does not seek honest answers. He picks extreme examples and not mainstream examples. What does this movie promote:

• Not having faith is a luxury according to Bill Maher.
• According to Bill Maher, religion is detrimental to human society. 
• Religion is made up to answer tough questions. 
• He says he made fun of religious in his standup days. 
• He grew up Catholic and his mother was Jewish.  
• He thinks his father stopped going to Church because of catholic prohibition with birth control.
• Brings up issues that are religion not relationship.
• He shows extreme example of religious people whom even I have issues with. 
• He did not interview any serious mainstream Christians.
• He thinks it is about faith without facts. 
• Would you expect that multiple eyewitness accounts would be different?
• Compares Christians with extremist Muslim terrorist.
• He admits Sodom and Gomorrah exist but that is it.
• Exchange Ministries was an example and the pastor says no one is born s homosexual. I think everyone is born a sinner and thus has the potential to be gay.
• He interviews people who think religion is about themselves.
• Bill thinks anyone who thinks a miracle happen actually had something that was a coincidence.
• He picks 3 founding fathers who were not Christians and showcases them as a reason why this nation is not founded Christian.
• Picks on 10 commandments.
• He thinks humanism would come to the same conclusion. See my other posts, I don’t think so.
• He shows that Christians don’t agree on creation and evolution.
• He interviews an amusement park actor about Christianity. (Is this a qualified opinion?)
• Religion is a neurological disorder.
• Religion diverts man to a destructive course.
• Religion must die for humans to survive.
• Religion keeps man in bondage.
• Atheist should not be timid.

I would rate this movie 1 comedian out of 5.