Comments on: Religulous: go see it

By: sungirltan

sungirltan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:48:25 +0000

liberal chemist – i thought i was the only person in the world who hates Borat!!
i cantcoment on the movie as it hasn’t reached plymouth, uk yet but my partner is v excited about it.

By: wazza

wazza — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:19:39 +0000

I smell a concern troll…

burn the troll!

BURN IT!!!

By: Liberal Chemist

Liberal Chemist — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:50:33 +0000

Oh come on! Really? You thought it was great? It had the same fascination going for it that draws a crowd when the school bully beats up a disabled kid. I went with my son hoping to see religious hypocrites and liars exposed. What we saw was something quite different. It is one thing to pull someone off a pedestal it is quite another to abuse the kindness of strangers.

Maher was thrown for a full day loop when a truck driver with a beer belly compared the Trinity with the different phases of water. Any university student with an interest in sceptical philosophy could have responded to that. It is clear that Maher did NO preparation for his “journey”.

It would have been good if he had taken this opportunity to ask the right questions to the right people. Now he has so poisoned the well that I doubt anyone with a reasoned reply to his questions will ever allow a camera into their office for fear of looking stupid and then ridiculed afterwards with no chance to respond.

At least you recognize the ethical flaws in the collection of the video clips. Of course the people behind Borat would put together a clip show of this sort. This kind of gotcha! documentary style journalism should simply not be supported in Michael Moore videos, Expelled or Religulous.

As ethical, honest seekers of the truth we have got to be above this kind of thing. We should see our response to this as an indicator of what is really going on inside our heads. Are humanists looking for truth or are they just another group of agnostic pagans looking to throw stones at anyone who thinks differently?

By: Mike aka MonolithTMA

Mike aka MonolithTMA — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:05:55 +0000

My Dad and I enjoyed the film.

I too was not happy with the deception used to make it. I understand that they would have never gotten most of the interviews if they were honest, but it still bothers me.

By: Larian LeQuella

Larian LeQuella — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:42:03 +0000

Sadly, I can’t find a showing within 100 miles of me. :( My wife and I both want to see this!

By: Daniel Florien

Daniel Florien — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:03:24 +0000

Thanks wazza, I’ve fixed the name.

By: wazza

wazza — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:56:29 +0000

I think you mean Expelled. Easy mistake to make, though (follow the link to see why!) I think I'll see it if it ever comes out on DVD. I have some friends who will enjoy that kind of business.