Comments on: Religulous – Bill Maher

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:50:12 +0000

I’m a Christian but I thought the movie was very funny when I saw it several months ago. It is a bit like a Michael Moore movie in a sense, as he states things he “wants” you to accept as “fact” that are really blown completely out of proportion, or are completely misrepresented as truth, when it is really only partial truth. But for the most part the movie is very funny, and Bill Maher is actually quite kind to a lot of the people he speaks with, though you know he thinks they are nut-cases. :>)

By: Roy

Roy — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:39:04 +0000

I myself will never watch this movie, especially after his comments on Conan. The fact that Americans are stupid, and that we need to be drug to an idea, who cares what we want and don’t want, that our “great president” should just do as he pleases with health care. Bill Marhar, i could care less about his thoughts on politics and much less his thoughts on religion, at least i know where i will be going when i am dead and gone, to bad he won’t. i’ll say a prayer for you tonight bill

I watched this movie a couple of weeks ago and thought it was hilarious. Given what I’m able to deduce about you from your comment, I think you are wise to avoid it. I disagree with much of his politics, but I think he is a very good comedian. I would suggest that before you pray for Bill, you examine your motivation in so doing.

By: jennings

jennings — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:19:44 +0000

By: john t.

john t. — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:07:49 +0000

I’m really getting old. When I hear “breasts” I think of KFC before Playboy(Cooper)

Never that old lol.

By: Cooper

Cooper — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:41:21 +0000

Jason—-

Good points. There are some very CLEAR commands given concerning things that are definitely wrong—but there are other “gray areas” where the Bible is quiet, and it is left to our own judgment to make distinctions. I had mentioned before that some people use the Bible to say that dancing, playing cards, or wearing jewelry is “evil”.

Playing cards could be “evil” if one gambled away their children’s college money in the process, but cards in themselves are not “evil”—we need to make those kind of distinctions—and I feel it is left up to us in those matters.

By: Cooper

Cooper — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:37:10 +0000

Geez—

I’m really getting old. When I hear “breasts” I think of KFC before Playboy.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:53:24 +0000

Okay, for the record, I never referred to “breasts” in #86. I refereed to Playboy as a specific reference to BigHouse in #62, where he jokingly questioned whether Cooper would draw the line at Playboy. I was trying to offer a reason that God’s will or not (or no God or not!) there is reason to avoid Playboy over Bill Maher. Now, I’m sure any specific instance of a Playboy picture would include…

BigHouse,

I don’t think those passages of moderation are blanket statements of all behaviors, like murder or rape, but ultimately I am agreeing with you. I don’t know if I am on the right side of His line. I was defending Cooper though I might not choose the same form of entertainment he uses, and he may indeed be harming himself, how would I know. It seems to be a silly thing to have to be guessing whether I am at any given moment pleasing a omnipresent God who is almost completly silent on offering commentary on my life. And yet, it is clear when I murder someone, that person is dead and I am in prison, two very poor outcomes that it is fair to say helps me steer clear of the behavior. Regardless if this is backed up by God’s commandments, and I certainly think it is, I can avoid murder and poor entertainment choices off of the effect it might have on me. Sometimes I am wrong. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t seen something I did. But are accept as punishment whatever negative consequences it brings, I don’t add to it by locking myself in the closet and hitting myself with whips, physically or mentally because I have displeased God.

By: BigHouse

BigHouse — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:25:03 +0000

Jason, this is exactly the point. The Bible in some places makes very specific charges of dos and don’ts and then in other makes blanket statements about moderation etc. So, therefore, it is up to HUMANS to INTERPRET which verses to follow and in what situations to apply them. WHo’s to say which way is right or wrong? How do you know what God had in mind and whether you are on the right side of HIS line? Because, isn’t that what would be of most importance?

By: Cooper

Cooper — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:21:34 +0000

johnt t–

Oh, you caught yourself in 91—missed that.

By: Cooper

Cooper — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:20:27 +0000

Do you really think that lust is that closely related to bare breasts?
(orDover)

Maybe for cooper it depends on how nice those bare breasts are lol.

john t—-

Actually it was Jason referring to breasts not me. orDover in #89 is referring to Jason’s post in #86. I don’t have anything against nice breasts though.