Religulous

The title says it all, Religion+ Ridiculous = Religulous.  It is a comedy, but also very informative.  It is sharp, intelligent, and thought provoking.

I’m a HUGE Bill Maher fan and totally LOVED this movie and I have been recommending it to everyone. Teacherman (hubby) and I saw it when it first came out last year and totally enjoyed it. I preordered the dvd as soon as it was available.   I brought it with me to my last visit with Mama Kelly a couple of weeks so we could all watch it together.

If you are a fan of Bill Maher you will love Religulous too. But any one with an open mind will also enjoy it.  You do not have to agree with Bill Maher and everything he says in order to like it.

If you agree that there definitely HAS to be separation of church and state, Religulous provides concrete information to reinforce why it is so important that we all fight to make sure that the church (any and all religions) stay out of government decision making  and political office.  This for me, was the most powerful message of the movie.

I recommend this movie very highly.  It can spark conversations and ignite thinking, which is definitely needed.

Bill Maher’s Religulous takes you on an unflinching, sometimes funny other times bewildering  and other times a bit frightening tour of many of the world’s religions.  ANY religion will look ridiculous when taken literally and as word-for-word fact with no regard for science or common sense, but it is exactly this kind of examination that is so deeply needed and I applaud Bill Maher for tackling this very “touchy” subject.

Bill Maher is not debating religion and he is not trying to convince anyone that religion is totally wrong.  However, the message of the film is going to be lost on the blind followers of any faith who never question and take religious text literally as fact.  What this film does say to the REST of us  is, it’s OK to say “I do not believe 100% of what religion says,” we can stop apologizing for thinking for ourselves, we can have faith in our personal lives but still think rationally and still recognize that science, education, and common sense have a place in our lives, our society, and our government.

As a Wiccan I know my “faith” is based on myth.  I am willing to accept that what I belief is NOT scientific and *gasp* may not even be true.  I believe in having a rich spiritual life, but I definitely would never ever use it in any way to dominate someone else or as a basis for anything to do with government laws or regulations.  Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who question nothing, demand that everyone else believe what they believe, and based on faith alone start wars, kill innocents, build empires that take money from their followers giving little back in return.

I highly recommend you make  up a big bowl of popcorn and enjoy the movie Religulous.  Or invite some friends over and have a little movie party.  Here’s some suggestions for some fun foods to have while watching:  deviled eggs, ambrosia, angel food cake, heavenly hash ice cream, pennies from heaven (a sliced carrot dish), an angel hair pasta dish (with shrimp and garlic is delicious).

Bright blessings, Lady Rose

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