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Donald E. Hester

Movie Review: Religulous

by Donald E. Hester
Donald E. Hester
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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.
 
He had legitimate and fair questions. He did not have fair answers and he stacked the cards to show religion as an evil.

I would rate this movie 1 comedian out of 5.

Tags: Informal Fallacy, Skepticism
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