"Is there nothing to criticize about Religulous?" - Aaron

Perhaps it is too expensive and should be distributed al la Michael
Moore's new movie, free on the net? :-)
Truth be told, I won't be able to afford seeing it until it comes to
cheaper venues.


On Oct 5, 9:25 am, Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I agree.  I thought it was very funny.  Besides, turning a mirror on
> the more crazy elements of religion does give religious people the
> opportunity to see the similarities between themselves and the
> fringes.  That can be productively uncomfortable.  If they bother to
> watch it.
>
> But come on.  MFA is an organization that promotes critical thinking,
> right?  Is there nothing to criticize about Religulous?
>
> Aaron
>
> On Oct 5, 10:47 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> > The author wrote, "Practically all of Maher’s interlocutors--
> > Christian fundamentalists, anti-evolutionists, a holocaust-denying
> > rabbi, or even a man who thought he was the re-incarnation of Jesus—
> > had in common a complete intellectual incapacity to deal with the
> > standard objections that the comedian raised. Again and again, I found
> > myself muttering, “Come on, Maher, pick on someone your own size."
> > Hmmm.....I recall a US Senator, a monk, and other more intellectual
> > people being interviewed.  Those people were just as funny to watch
> > during the interviews especially the United States Senator.  :-)
>
> > Jason
>
> > On Oct 5, 10:32 am, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > >      Should anyone be surprised that a movie mocking religulous views
> > > would upset many amont the the 84% of religulous people in this
> > > country?
>
> > >      I thought the film was great.  I plan to buy it when it comes out
> > > on Dvd.
>
> > > On Oct 5, 9:57 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi y'all 
> > > > -http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?id=16263&t=%27Religulous%2...-
> > > >  Hide quoted text -
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