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.
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.