tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post8727551595295146608..comments2023-10-20T10:57:42.447-04:00Comments on The Film Geek: ReligulousThe Film Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-18369735009320736772009-03-13T20:44:00.000-04:002009-03-13T20:44:00.000-04:00Thanks for the review, FG. You gave just what I ne...Thanks for the review, FG. You gave just what I need to know so that I know I don't want or need to watch it. The biggest problem I have with religious people is that they condemn others for not believing what they think is right, and it's no different if it's an atheist or agnostic person doing the same thing. Belittling and unfairly judging others because of their spiritual beliefs, or lack of spiritual beliefs, is malicious and soul-crushing. Luckily there are those of us, religious or not, who accept that all of us can have differing spiritual, or non-spiritual beliefs, and respect those differences. That premise might make a good movie.Read Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409401748686738520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-4429455170199289172009-03-11T13:46:00.000-04:002009-03-11T13:46:00.000-04:00ohm....ohm....primalscreamxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270340067843252427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-47436850859612783902009-03-10T22:24:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:24:00.000-04:00I've heard him ID himself as an agnostic, and talk...I've heard him ID himself as an agnostic, and talk about his doubt. But folks I know who doubt listen to the ideas of others once in a while in order to work that doubt toward one end or the other of the spectrum.The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-29768295536112760572009-03-10T22:19:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:19:00.000-04:00For the record, Bill won't identify as an atheist,...For the record, Bill won't identify as an atheist, as he thinks we're as obnoxious as the religious folks. That's the "militaristic" ones, I guess. In that sense, he doesn't even appear to have the strength of his own convictions.<BR/><BR/>There is a fine line between belittling people and making fun of their ideas and it's one Bill regularly crosses. To be fair, I do it, too, sometimes. I tend to give him a pass because (a) he frequently makes me laugh and (b) it adds to the breaking down of the idea that religious beliefs are off limits from criticism.<BR/><BR/>Now Bill Nye, he's a complete douche. ;)JD Byrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752668899810828567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-90036974491851190072009-03-10T20:11:00.000-04:002009-03-10T20:11:00.000-04:00I'm gonna pray for you, Jackie. :)I'm gonna pray for you, Jackie. :)The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-18033895494947923852009-03-10T19:58:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:58:00.000-04:00Surely no one is implying that I didn't read that ...Surely no one is implying that I didn't read that long, long post about Bill Nye and his religious beliefs. Because I did...really. <BR/><BR/>And just so yall know strike means strike and through means through. It's how I roll.larryosaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606729652890425319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-33737161928299437422009-03-10T19:37:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:37:00.000-04:00Jackie does like you better. I could tell that one...Jackie does like you better. I could tell that one day we all met for hot dogs in Charleston. When I put ketchup on mine, I could see Jackie's look of disgust.The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-40990408374048612592009-03-10T19:03:00.000-04:002009-03-10T19:03:00.000-04:00I think Jackie just likes me better. Probably beca...I think Jackie just likes me better. Probably because I'm not a godless heathen. Like you.<BR/><BR/>I mean, you are OK right now, Geek, but that whole burning in hell thing is gonna be a real buzzkill.<BR/><BR/>But for the record, I kinda thought we were in agreement too.Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358119762516515188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-32644839349160388782009-03-10T18:28:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:28:00.000-04:00Jackie: WTF? I gotta read Stanton's comment again,...Jackie: WTF? I gotta read Stanton's comment again, I guess. I thought he and I were in agreement.The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-44956040468154784212009-03-10T18:13:00.000-04:002009-03-10T18:13:00.000-04:00Stanton = 1Filmy = 0Stanton = 1<BR/>Filmy = 0larryosaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606729652890425319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-67213613652381010702009-03-10T10:14:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:14:00.000-04:00Well said, geeky! I also have difficulty listening...Well said, geeky! I also have difficulty listening to a message given by someone on a rampage. For my part, I feel trapped in the middle of my sister's (angry) atheism and my parents' (ultra) conservativism. Why can't we all just get along?!?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10687523981012264014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-15915512809797717062009-03-10T09:47:00.000-04:002009-03-10T09:47:00.000-04:00The only thing worse than listening to some random...The only thing worse than listening to some random granola chewer rant about religion would be watching that arrogant pompous moron Bill Mayer rant about religion. <BR/>Funny how it's OK to rant about religion as long is it's not about MY religion!<BR/>Now, back to my blog where I've got some important arrogant pompous ranting to do. . .SagaciousHillbillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09511441325695460501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-81200855426504661002009-03-10T09:02:00.001-04:002009-03-10T09:02:00.001-04:00acceptance, even.acceptance, even.The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-79121389610642414952009-03-10T09:02:00.000-04:002009-03-10T09:02:00.000-04:00Hoyt: I think he thinks he was being an equal oppo...Hoyt: I think he thinks he was being an equal opportunity offender. Like you, I think he was just offensive. <BR/><BR/>Stanton: Tolerance and accpetance does seem to be a good thing, most times.The Film Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07080767812254265614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-35783840819032687772009-03-10T08:27:00.000-04:002009-03-10T08:27:00.000-04:00Unlike Hoyt, I don't think Maher is smarter than t...Unlike Hoyt, I don't think Maher is smarter than that. In fact, this movie confirmed for me that he is what I have always thought him to be; a complete poser who derives his sense of what is right and wrong from the rantings of others: Mostly from his equally mindless guests on "Politically Incorrect", who came on the show because they were bombastic, not enlightened.<BR/><BR/>His current rant against religion, or more correctly, against people who believe in god - any god - seems to be fueled by his desire to be accepted by his new-found group of friends, the militaristic atheists. I find this group just as threatening to humanity as religious zealots.<BR/><BR/>The movie is mean-spirited and made me, a person of faith, too defensive to hear whatever message it might have had for me. All I could hear was, "how can you be so stupid?"<BR/><BR/>For me, religion simply provides a vocabulary with which I can speak about spiritual realities. Someone denigrating the vocabulary doesn't threaten my belief in the realities, but it doesn't make me like them very much.Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358119762516515188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22455980.post-74427144025391519742009-03-10T07:13:00.000-04:002009-03-10T07:13:00.000-04:00I agree with your take. I also found one of Maher'...I agree with your take. I also found one of Maher's remarks incredibly offensive because it fostered a Jewish stereotype. Maher likely believes that because he's "half Jewish" that he can make cracks about Jewish stereotypes. And I thought he was smarter than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com