Us comic bill maher tells john patterson how his new film proves that religion is not just ridiculous but religulous. Why rightwing christians need to see religulous film. The problems and fallacies of bill mahers religulous. Commentatorcomic bill maher plays devils advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. This season s greatest gift has nothing to do with discipline. When i read the new testament, it reads to me as the record of.
This documentary follows political humorist and author bill maher as he travels around the globe interviewing people about god and religion. Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film written by and starring politically provocative talk show host bill maher skewers the current state of. Judaism, christianity, islam, mormonism, tv evangelism and even scientology, with detours into pagan cults and ancient egypt. Religulous is mahers attempt to sell the idea that religions are the most dangerous threat facing mankind. The title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religious and ridiculous. Traveling around the world, maher examines the tenets of. Religulous is an intelligent well done bias film, masterfully led by bill maher and directed by larry charles, with a perfect combination of comedy and controversy. Bill maher, a standup comedian, talk show host, actor, political commentator and agnostic, set out to mock god in his new movie, religulous.
It addresses christianity, scientology, mormonism,islam, and other religions. Mahers main goal with the film seems to be to convince people that religion is responsible for most of the evil in the world, and that we would all be. This is religulous part 1 by 804529 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. However, the 2007 writers guild strike caused delays in postproduction and the release date was pushed back to july 11, 2008 and finally, october 3, 2008. Traveling around the world, maher examines the tenets of christianity, judaism and islam and raises questions about homosexuality, proof of christs. Religulous also doesnt try to argue people of faith out of their beliefs, but instead encourages nonbelievers to step up and speak out. While the film is definitely smart, and often sophisticated, it cannot offer a serious critique of religion because it is shackled with too much bias, too much. In bill mahers film religulous, faith doesnt have a prayer the. Then, visit the photopass section of and enter the disney photopass id located on the back of your pass to link your photos to your account. It criticises the quotes so therefore it is criticising the film. Its a funny way to pass a couple of hours, doesnt really add much to any argument for or against and has. The documentary examines and challenges religion and religious belief. The belief that a cosmic jewish zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in all humans because a women made from a rib was convinced by a talking snake in a magical garden to eat the fruit from a magical tree, which made an. Unfortunately, these come with the unhappy realization that maher is laughing at us, not with us, and that is what makes it all the worse, because some of it is pathetically deserved.
Religuous is a documentary where bill maher takes a unique look at different religions around the world. Religulous begins with bill maher, standing alone in israel at a place called meggido. Watch religulous online larry pointed out that he had many many more hours of footage that didnt make it into the final cut, and that he thought maybe a series could be released on cable of this material. Comedian bill mahers documentary religulousa hybrid of the words religion and ridiculousaims to expose the absurdities and dangers of religious belief. Lol bits such asformer singer dr cummingsfailing to remember the passage from matthew that its easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of god, the senator stating that you dont need to pass an iq test to be in the. That, in sum, is the underlying message of bill maher and larry charles brilliant, incendiary religulous, in which comediantalkshow host maher inquires of the religious faithful and finds them severely wanting. Bill maher travels around the word, visiting the wailing wall, usa bible belt, salt lake city, and other locations while interviewing a wide range of religious leaders and followers. As a student at a thriving theistic university, and having an interest in philosophy and theology, my attention was naturally drawn to the television when i first saw the commercials and trailers for bill mahers documentary, religulous.
This is religulous part 2 by 804529 on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Religulous makes a pilgrimage across the globe with political humorist and author bill maher real time with bill maher, politically incorrect as he opens our mind to. According to maher, the title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words religion and ridiculous. Every muslim is a terrorist and part of an invading religious army according to religulous which then contradicts its own narrative by stating the fact that there are 1.
The director larry charles was talking recently about hollywood and taboos. This is religulous 15 by acontece no planeta on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Content can be downloaded ingame or from playstation store when available. Religulous 2008 commentatorcomic bill maher plays devils advocate with religion as he talks to believers about their faith. Watch the clip titled second coming for the film religulous 2008. While a portion of the film is dedicated to the evangelical christianity of the american south in which maher confronts worthy. Downloading with the disney maxpass feature is not available for photos captured after pass expiration or after a pass is removed from a disney account. Bill maher, host, writer and debater, believes they are all crazy. In his 2008 film religulous, bill maher makes the argument that belief in god is ridiculous. The film was originally scheduled for release in march 2008 to coincide with the easter holiday. Extra a couple of state of the unions ago george bush said were going to mars and worlds beyond and all of america said easy little man, we cant even get from baghdad to the baghdad airport but when it comes to making ridiculous promises, politicians cant hold a candle to religions. From there, maher pushes us into an intense, honest, and brutally funny discussion of blind belief, presenting the possibility that maybe we should all. That, in sum, is the underlying message of bill maher and larry charles brilliant, incendiary religulous, in which. God and religion has been touched as the main theme of this wonderful documentary, raising expectations and.
Religulous is guaranteed to be controversial, but maher and charles efforts also ensure that theres more than just hype behind their film. Religion and rationality other films by director larry charles. Muslims, jews and christians of many kinds pass before his jaundiced eye. Bill maher s take on the current state of world religion. With religulous, bill maher and larry charles carry their brand of. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, maher brings his characteristic honesty and skepticism to an unusual religious journey. Of course, religulous is a comedy, not a pbs investigation. Bill maher is no bill moyers, so we expect him to crack jokes about his interview subjects, take cheap shots at their malapropisms, and. This is a movie where one man, bill maher goes around talking to religious cooks and church members, which allows him to try to refute all their beliefs. Religulous follows this same format, and there are some very funny bits for which only the dourest among us will be able to remain untickled. Religulous is a 2008 documentary film starring political comedian bill maher who travels to numerous religious destinations, such as jerusalem, the vatican, and salt lake city, interviewing believers from a variety of backgrounds and groups, including jews for jesus, christians, muslims, polygamists, satanists, and hasidic jews. Season pass content is subject to change and may not include all downloadable content available for the game. Why rightwing christians need to see religulous tristan jakobhoff tue 21 oct 2008 11.
It was released on 2008 october 3, after a delay caused by the writers strike. The 3rd annual independent investigative group iig awards presented an award to religulous recognizing the promotion of science and critical. This year i have seen more and more news stories that bring scripture to life like never before. But in so doing, he simply helped validate gods word. Religulous is a vastly entertaining and informative documentary about the. Religulous makes a pilgrimage across the globe with political humorist and author bill maher real time with bill maher. Religulous 2008 then there are the people like me bill included in this groupthat arent religious at all and fail to ever become religious because there are way too many unanswered questions and absolutely no facts or proof.
Religulous 2008 showcases the real time host theatrically refuting a carefully curated group of believers from the worlds major faiths, usually by way of crudely literal readings of their foundational books. Bill mahers religulous blasphemy christian website. In the straight dope column it includes the following. The term religulous is a combination of the words religion and ridiculous. This season pass allows you to save money on content. The first point relates to creationists claiming the bible is scientific with an interview with a vatican astronomer who talks a lot of sense and the second graphically demonstrates the lack. Religulous makes a pilgrimage across the globe with political humorist and author bill maher real time with bill maher, politically incorrect as he opens our mind to the ultimate taboo. The president can promise were going to mars, but mormons can actually promise you. Its got some funny moments, some moments that make you think and its really just a good way to pass an. Religulous is a 2008 american documentary film written by and starring comedian bill maher. Bill maher first shows up in religulous standing at megiddo, the hill in israel where, he reports, many christians believe the world will come to an end. Arkansas democratic senator you dont have to pass an iq test to. Into this milieu of heightened public religious awareness, bill mahers enters the fray with his sometimes hilarious, sometimes infuriating, but always interesting film religulous. Bill maher in religulous 2008 bill maher and larry charles in religulous 2008 bill maher.