Is Religulous Worth Watching?

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The discussion revolves around anticipation for a new movie featuring Bill Maher, with mixed feelings about its comedic style and content. While some participants express excitement, others criticize Maher's approach, likening it to Michael Moore's style, which they find annoying. There are concerns that Maher may oversimplify complex theological questions, appealing to ignorance rather than providing insightful commentary. Participants debate the effectiveness of Maher's humor in addressing serious religious topics, with some arguing that his comedic style may not sustain interest over a full-length film. The conversation also touches on the nature of belief and the responses from religious figures to challenging questions, suggesting that many believers may not have well-informed answers. Overall, the thread highlights the tension between comedy and serious discourse on religion, with varying opinions on Maher's methods and the potential impact of the film.
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LightbulbSun said:
Oh, so if they say "just look at the trees" then they've explained their beliefs just as well as a scientific theory?
Nope. I don't believe I said that. :-)


Lightbulb said:
Even if he asked a theologian, he would just get claptrap. So what's the difference?
Claptrap? You mean the claptrap that was discussed and debated by many of those same scholars and philosophers that helped to formalize science, logic, and mathematics?
 
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  • #52
Ivan Seeking said:
Science has nothing to say about God.

A God who created gigantic numbers of galaxies, who created light, who created the laws of physics. But he couldn't think of a better way of ridding the world of sin, than having himself tortured and crucified. How pathetic is that!

This shows that religion has nothing to say about the universe. Science definitely has something to say about God, as long as religions keep making scientific claims.
 
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CaptainQuasar said:
I think it would probably be fascinating to see a movie like Religulous made from a Christian perspective, asking atheists questions about right and wrong, afterlife, etc., that would highlight how diametrically different an atheist's mindset can genuinely be from that of a religious person.


You should watch this:

 
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TheStatutoryApe said:
Nope. I don't believe I said that. :-)

Hmmm well you said "and explain it just as well as you explain the science you see around you." An educated person would be able to explain the science he sees around him through established laws and theories. So unless you meant something else, that's how I came about that response.



Claptrap? You mean the claptrap that was discussed and debated by many of those same scholars and philosophers that helped to formalize science, logic, and mathematics?

The difference being that they discuss REAL things. Theologians are discussing something that even if it does exist, might as well just non-exist due to the extremely poor quality of evidence in its favor.
 
  • #55
This thread is closed because it keeps going off track into value judgements about religion.
 
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