Personally, I LOVED the movie, "Religulous," because it has provided an insight into what the real meaning of organized religion is all about. After all, I take pride in being an ATHEIST and I have already turned my back on religion a long time ago because it had never worked for me. I also would give absolute pity to the believers who think that their faith is the way to go.
Darwinian/evolution is very good at brainwashing people and trapping them into atheist religion and subsequently become famous and rich. It is a religion and its a theory but its not scientific. "the atheistic scientific theory" is based "on the origin of species by means of natural selection" or "the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life" atheist is wrong, immoral and not scientific. An amphibians changed into a bird and life began by chemicals, And we are just bags of chemicals. We have no purpose in life beyond the biological imperatives other than to survive and reproduce. Life is absurd, and no better than death. We are just collections of atoms, One can give one’s life purpose, but there is no purpose to life. The reductionist perspective on biology is that it all boils down to physics eventually. That anything that is happening in a living organism can be fully accounted for by an explanation at the level of matter in motion - atoms and molecules moving together, exerting forces on each other, bumping into each other, exchanging energy with each other. They believe it’s clearly all physical stuff controlled by physical laws.Those atoms behave according to the physical laws of the universe. we are just as much a part of nature as nature is a part of us. Moral principles are drastically disconnected from the ruthless, selfish reasoning that one would expect of a creature randomly evolved to survive at any cost. The very idea that human beings think in non-physical, moral terms is striking. Beyond that, the fundamental content of human morals across cultures and history is identical. The scope of science is far too narrow to answer your questions. You may believe the entire universe and human psyche can be bottled up in mere observation, measurement, and experiment, but There are many things outside the boundary of science. Science cannot describe or understand subjective experiences. though science clearly exert a powerful influence on the material world but Don't depend on science to answer your questions about your existence and your life. Science will never find out where our emotions and thoughts comes from because the origin of our thoughts and emotions are not physical, they are from the SPIRIT of man within us. And spiritual things can't be put into a test tube. Purpose is a predetermined reason of existence, which can only come from the creator. If there is no creator, there is no predetermined reason for existence, hence no purpose. The marvel of life on earth only can be explained by creation. The apostle Paul said that God reveals Himself in the creation. He wrote, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made” (Romans 1:20). God needs us to just have a little faith, Just have enough faith to pray to Him for the forgiveness of your sins and to trust Jesus for your salvation. Continue praying. Once you do, the Holy Spirit will give you all the "proof" you ever needed!
I bought the “Religulous” DVD and loved it. It’s a hilarious look at the nonsense that is organized religion. Like Maher, I hated going to church when I was a kid, just the way Maher described in the movie. At age 15 I rebelled and refused to go to church any longer. Finally, around age 40 I decided that I was basically Agnostic (like Bill, I preach the gospel of “I don’t know”). Christianity never made any sense to me as a kid. Now, as an adult, I see religion as akin to fairy tales for adults, basically a lot of silly nonsense that no one can prove is true.
It has to do with your level of understanding. You outgrew the infantile irrational understanding of your childhood faith. A lot of us have updated our knowledge and have a good understanding. You're still stuck with a juvenile understanding of religion.
@Nebula No, it's not based on any book. See, you have the same misconception. The bible was put together by the Church 400 years after Christianity began. Now answer this question, which book again were Christians reading for 4 centuries?
@Nebula Which book(s) were the early Christians reading before the bible was produced? Please don't deflect again. You seem to suggest that [original] Christianity is a religion of the book. That is Protestant nonsense. Christianity is centered around Christ and his Church. The book is one of the Church's teaching material, a vital material but not the center of the faith. It's the Church that makes a Christian, not the bible.
@Nebula I asked when the bible was produced; that is, when the 27 books of the New Testament were picked out from among hundreds in circulation at the time. What books taught people how to be Christian prior to the first letter of the New Testament? Do you see how your Protestant view of Christianity falls apart in light of history?
"religulous... I know, it's a hard word" hahahaha... no one even knows when they're being undermined by Bill Maher... he points out stupidity in the most subtle way... Bill Maher is awesome
I've already seen that movie 4 times!! Love it! Bill Maher is a 'must' se/hear! I absolutely agree to his views regarding religion as an institution. It's done so much harm to mankind...History proves it! Live long, Bill! ;-)
The point about Christians needing to be more Christ-like is FANTASTIC. And really everyone could stand to be more Christ-like. People who think religion provides nothing positive, however, are as close-minded as they claim religious people to be.
I lost my Grandpa. I liked very much and when he died it was hard, but I learned to accept it. Death is a very natural thing in the universe. Stars are born, burn, and then they eventually lose their light. Everything has a beginning and end. I realized that the death of a human doesn't have much of an impact of the universe, because it is so much more complicated than we can fathom. Death can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. It's a very natural part of our lives that I've learned to accept.
"Through the reading of popular scientific books I soon reached the conviction that much in the stories of the Bible could not be true. The consequence was a positively fanatic orgy of freethinking coupled with the impression that youth is intentionally being deceived by the state through lies; it was a crushing impression." - Einstein
I live in Britain so Mahers rarely (if ever!) appears on the television here, but I like him. I respect and agree with many of his views on drug legalisation, libertarianism, his defence of animal rights, his rejection of organised religion and his rationalism. I know there are many like him in the American media but there is also a huge proportion of socially conservative individuals who give the right over there a bad press. Anyway, this is a song I think we all can enjoy! watch?v=ITIDYq67Ubw
Agreed. Good point, and most religious people don't promote war or violence whether they want to impose their views or not. Arguing that religion is bad based on extremist interpretations of it, is a horrible argument.
yeah she did, though she questioned her faith, which a lot of people do. She never declared "there is no God." She simply asked "what if there is no God, or soul."
Yea, I know, those guys are loons caring about the planet we live on. Caring about the planet is JUST the same as worshiping a god people wrote about thousands of years ago! You are spot on!
What I believe is not a superstition. I base my decision on being Christian on experience, tradition, and common sense. Religion for the most part has been a civilizing force. It is only when taken to extremes that "society looses" from it.
I hate when people use the argument..." But what if your wrong and he does exist?" To believe in something because you could be wrong is the stupidest reason to believe in anything
We are all pressing our faces to the Giant Fire Truck called life. "Definitely red paint." "What!? It's clear glass." "No way - black rubber." "Chrome, fools!!" Someone has to knuckle the tops of our skulls, "Dummies, take 5 steps back." ... "Ooooohhhh."
I just had chilli beef on rice for dinner because I'm tired from working at Canterbury Aluminium as a process worker because I'm still contracted under Trade Staff for a 90 day trial.
Since when is an atheist`slife "empty"? It`s actually a lot more "full" and certainly a lot more joyous and fun since we never waste time: 1. worrying about invisible puppet-masters controling our existance 2. attending useless ceremonies created during the iron age 3. reading useless tomes written by men less informed about the world than a modern 6th grader 4. fretting over entrance into imaginary realms with fire or pearly gates. Trust me, life is great as an atheist! I love every minuteof it
20 “If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies [q]at his hand, he shall [r]be punished. 21 If, however, he [s]survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his [t]property.
I LOVE how he doesn't like the word athiest. I have a few people in my life who call themselves devoted atheists - they detest religion, read books on atheism, go to public talks by athiests and even go to athiest conventions - all to be around people that share the same belief system as they do, which is basically centred around hating what people, who are different to them, think. It astounds me that they honestly can't see that they're doing the exact thing they hate.
Since ONE of the reasons America was ever settled, in the first place, was “religious” freedom. It is only logical that religion is a mainstay in American life. Agree or disagree..it does not matter. Religion is interwoven, into the fabric of the U. S. Constitution via: “the year of our Lord” date of Article VII, and of course, the Declaration of Independence. Neither logic, nor reason, nor atheist protests can ever change this.
The term “canon” is used to describe the books that are divinely inspired and therefore belong in the Bible. The difficulty in determining the biblical canon is that the Bible does not give us a list of the books that belong in the Bible. The first “canon” was the Muratorian Canon, which was compiled in A.D. 170. The Muratorian Canon included all of the New Testament books except Hebrews, James, and 3 John. In A.D. 363,
I was going back over this discussion and missed the part where this gentleman said there were 80 books in the Bible...there are, in the Protestant Bible, 66 canonized books.
Most people are not afraid to make fun of religion as you say; it is open season on Christians. Religion is for people that don't know any better? Any better than what? Free thinking is a good thing. But your belief system, is tenuous also.
Youre right "challenging long held belief'' is a good thing and it will weed out the minor believers and be a great test of mine and many Christians faith.
GREAT MOVIE!....highly recommended. I bought it and put it in my iTunes.....Thanks Bill. There's a lot of very good material in religion....He could have done 10 movies
I TOTALLY agree..I consider myself a spiritual person,because IMO religion is for people that don't know any better..I LOVE science,because it challenges long held beliefs..as you said,free thinking is a good thing.I
not being a bad person should have value in itself... the reason behind it should not be to go somewhere that good people go after death.. one should not harm others just for the intrinsic meaning behind being a good person, not cause someone is watching/judging you for some afterlife
It is believed there were up to 600 books which comprised the work we now know as the Bible. Through a series of decisions made by the early church leadership, all but 80 of those books, known as the King James Translation of 1611, were purged from the work, with a further reduction by the Protestant Reformation bringing the number to 66 in the "Authorized" King James Bible. Any book that was deemed to not fit the church doctrine, that was contradictory to the books was removed.
I have no idea about the percentage of believers in my home town. I live in a city now. A very progressive city. I am married to a non believer, we live with our in-laws because they are getting older (in their 80s) and need a little help. My mother-in-law would like to be a mystic, but does not have the faith. My father-in-law was a biology professor at a prominent university and is an avowed atheist. So you see more people in my life are unbelievers.
People, deep down, know that Christianity is right so they mock it in an attempt to convince themselves otherwise. Don't feel bad about getting mocked- take deep pride in it. Think I'm wrong? Look at any other religion and how that religion is mocked and compare it to Christianity. You'll note a very significant and telling difference.
Caring is an emotion, not something based on logic. Since religion is about emotion, your answer confirms for me that global warming is a secular religion not a science.
For their own good, we need to desensitize Muslims from feeling insulted by blasphemy by idle-minded idiots, so they can refocus on building a better life for members of their societies. In the West, we already consider anti-religious comments by the likes of Bill Maher merely trite. If only we can find a Bill Maher who actually has the onions to turn his sarcasm on those who pose a genuine threat.
Bill was such a huge potential to become great comedian. Today he is not even close.And who would say? I hate when he mentions people like George Carlin,Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce as his idols or inspiration.These people stood for their own opinions.They never took sides.They were telling you the truth through humor.They were sending you message.They broke barriers and challenge just about everything.What does "baby potential Bill" does today will not be rememberd.cause he has nothing to give!
Scholars say that the authors of the New Testament gospels quite clearly had not met Jesus. The authors of Matthew and Luke relied on Mark and the hypothetical 'Q' document for their knowledge of the life and message of Jesus, while the author of John appears to have relied on Luke and, to some extent, Mark. It is clear, in turn, that the author of Mark was unfamiliar with Palestinian geography and local culture, and could never have met Jesus.
“Where is my faith? Even deep down … there is nothing but emptiness and darkness … If there be God-please forgive me. When I try to raise my thoughts to Heaven, there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp knives and hurt my very soul." She was questioning faith not stating that she doesn't believe in God.
You go right on believing a book written when people wondered where the sun went at night and thought the world was flat. Faith, someone believing in something not there.
I have faith that my spiritual path is correct. Believing in a "higher power" is a cope-out as far as I'm concerned, left over from the era when people wanted to get on board the wagon, but didn't want to accept Christ. It is more for people who want to prove they believe in something, but the don't want to seem narrow, and like they can't see outside the box. I believe what I have investigated for myself, not something my parents forced on me, because they didn't.
I admit I am a theist. Christ appeared to the Twelve, and to two of the women of His 120 core believers. I see the men who were the members of His inner circle as very weak before His Resurrection; wanting for Christ to do all the work and hiding in fear after His Crucifixion, because the same fate might befall them. But after the third day, they made bold declarations about having seen Him and the specifics of who He was. If we were in court and twelve people claimed the same thing...
hitler was a christian as he expressed in mein kampf and einstein said "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it". get your facts right before trying to sound clever.
According to every religious person I know, some parts of the bible are metaphorical(the parts they don't support, and that don't make sense), and the rest is literal, because they can accept the fallacy in certain parts of the bible, but not in others.
the thing i hate about guys like this is that they want people to make everyone believe that the world is this dark cold place where we just get one life, live miserably and dissapear, which could very well be the case, but they can't even aknowledge the idea of a creator or higher power. even if it's a creator of no religion at all. they just cross off that high possibility and continue to lecture people how we come from nothing and we'll turn into nothing making us all as depressed as they are
I admit that there are some "bad" things in the Bible. But because I am familiar with the truth I know there are worse things than just the destruction of the body.
Does there have to be an ad for every video on CZcams? It used to be good to watch videos on here. I think I might go back to reading books or something.
So I know from what I speak..I am not confined to my little box of beliefs like sadly most people(from all different religions,not just Christianity) sadly are..I am into expanding my mind by learning about the universe and this world..and the next :)
I fail to see how the hypothesis regarding starvation is relevant. Just because one scientist presents a hypothesis who happens to be an atheist doesn't mean you can generalize every other atheist according to him. The point is that the presence of climate change is undeniable. The causes cannot be disputed and the effects can already be seen. The ice caps are now at their smallest state in recorded history I believe. No one believes we will "burn", however the effects could be catastrophic.
Sorry, I get defensive with certain types. But the book that I was refering to is called: Mind life, and universe, edited by Lynn Margulis and Eduardo Punset who by the way has a program coming from Spain called Redes that deals with the big questions in all kinds of different fields where he interviews leading scholars. You'll find the book in Amazon and it's worth while reading the foreword is written by David Suzuki. Enoy knowing? - read it.
I'd like to see these Christians explain why they don't believe in any other religion. It's not so easy to explain because not even a reverend could give me a good answer.
Deuteronomy 21:10 is a passage that is actually put into place to protect women. In a society where men pretty much did what they pleased and women didn't have rights this was so women would not be raped and then abandoned. Exodus 21:2-6 is partly to protect women. The other part is that if a Hebrew was a slave to another Hebrew, after six years of service he was to go free, unless he didn't want to go free (imagine that a slave having a choice). Shall I go on?
True Christianity does not condone slavery, human sacrifices, child abuse, although I agree about some people subjugating women who are Christians. Christians are not perfect, just saved despite our flaws. I have to go visit with my niece, who just stop in. But I will be back in a half hour or so.
Personally, I LOVED the movie, "Religulous," because it has provided an insight into what the real meaning of organized religion is all about. After all, I take pride in being an ATHEIST and I have already turned my back on religion a long time ago because it had never worked for me. I also would give absolute pity to the believers who think that their faith is the way to go.
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Darwinian/evolution is very good at brainwashing people and trapping them into atheist religion and subsequently become famous and rich. It is a religion and its a theory but its not scientific. "the atheistic scientific theory" is based "on the origin of species by means of natural selection" or "the preservation of favored races in the struggle for life" atheist is wrong, immoral and not scientific. An amphibians changed into a bird and life began by chemicals, And we are just bags of chemicals. We have no purpose in life beyond the biological imperatives other than to survive and reproduce. Life is absurd, and no better than death. We are just collections of atoms, One can give one’s life purpose, but there is no purpose to life. The reductionist perspective on biology is that it all boils down to physics eventually. That anything that is happening in a living organism can be fully accounted for by an explanation at the level of matter in motion - atoms and molecules moving together, exerting forces on each other, bumping into each other, exchanging energy with each other. They believe it’s clearly all physical stuff controlled by physical laws.Those atoms behave according to the physical laws of the universe. we are just as much a part of nature as nature is a part of us. Moral principles are drastically disconnected from the ruthless, selfish reasoning that one would expect of a creature randomly evolved to survive at any cost. The very idea that human beings think in non-physical, moral terms is striking. Beyond that, the fundamental content of human morals across cultures and history is identical.
The scope of science is far too narrow to answer your questions. You may believe the entire universe and human psyche can be bottled up in mere observation, measurement, and experiment, but There are many things outside the boundary of science. Science cannot describe or understand subjective experiences. though science clearly exert a powerful influence on the material world but Don't depend on science to answer your questions about your existence and your life.
Science will never find out where our emotions and thoughts comes from because the origin of our thoughts and emotions are not physical, they are from the SPIRIT of man within us. And spiritual things can't be put into a test tube. Purpose is a predetermined reason of existence, which can only come from the creator. If there is no creator, there is no predetermined reason for existence, hence no purpose.
The marvel of life on earth only can be explained by creation. The apostle Paul said that God reveals Himself in the creation. He wrote, “For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made” (Romans 1:20). God needs us to just have a little faith, Just have enough faith to pray to Him for the forgiveness of your sins and to trust Jesus for your salvation. Continue praying. Once you do, the Holy Spirit will give you all the "proof" you ever needed!
Blah blah blah huh? 😮
@@Kevin-qp5we Like what was your point other than saying "blah blah blah"?
I loved Religulous! I watch it when I need a good laugh.
I bought the “Religulous” DVD and loved it. It’s a hilarious look at the nonsense that is organized religion.
Like Maher, I hated going to church when I was a kid, just the way Maher described in the movie. At age 15 I rebelled and refused to go to church any longer. Finally, around age 40 I decided that I was basically Agnostic (like Bill, I preach the gospel of “I don’t know”).
Christianity never made any sense to me as a kid. Now, as an adult, I see religion as akin to fairy tales for adults, basically a lot of silly nonsense that no one can prove is true.
Fun Fact: Bill Maher is a Zionist.
It has to do with your level of understanding. You outgrew the infantile irrational understanding of your childhood faith. A lot of us have updated our knowledge and have a good understanding. You're still stuck with a juvenile understanding of religion.
@Nebula No, it's not based on any book. See, you have the same misconception. The bible was put together by the Church 400 years after Christianity began. Now answer this question, which book again were Christians reading for 4 centuries?
@Nebula Which book(s) were the early Christians reading before the bible was produced? Please don't deflect again. You seem to suggest that [original] Christianity is a religion of the book. That is Protestant nonsense. Christianity is centered around Christ and his Church. The book is one of the Church's teaching material, a vital material but not the center of the faith. It's the Church that makes a Christian, not the bible.
@Nebula I asked when the bible was produced; that is, when the 27 books of the New Testament were picked out from among hundreds in circulation at the time. What books taught people how to be Christian prior to the first letter of the New Testament? Do you see how your Protestant view of Christianity falls apart in light of history?
Bill is the fucking man
"religulous... I know, it's a hard word" hahahaha... no one even knows when they're being undermined by Bill Maher... he points out stupidity in the most subtle way... Bill Maher is awesome
This movie and another movie I saw " The Invention of Lying" with Ricky Gervais, are by far the most hilarious look at religion.s.
bermudaguy1 It was funny however it should have parodied other social aspects of life more!
I've already seen that movie 4 times!! Love it! Bill Maher is a 'must' se/hear! I absolutely agree to his views regarding religion as an institution. It's done so much harm to mankind...History proves it! Live long, Bill! ;-)
I enjoyed that alot
He's so intelligent!!👍❤✌
0:53 George Carlin - "Until the age of reason."
Jesus save us from your followers.
Yeshua: save us from your pseudo followers!
I saw it for the first time today and loved it! I'm a Christian, but it gave me a lot of food for thought.
You're a fool if you believed it. Lies from the devil. Jesus's first warning about the end days is careful you're not decieved.
im happy and proud to live in a country, denmark, where bill mahers "religulous" was broadcast in its full lenght, on national television yesterday.
On National TV? Wow!
Bill, it is symptomatic of the religious mindset that one of the few individuals who has the courage to tell the truth about religion is a comedian!
The point about Christians needing to be more Christ-like is FANTASTIC. And really everyone could stand to be more Christ-like. People who think religion provides nothing positive, however, are as close-minded as they claim religious people to be.
I lost my Grandpa. I liked very much and when he died it was hard, but I learned to accept it. Death is a very natural thing in the universe. Stars are born, burn, and then they eventually lose their light. Everything has a beginning and end. I realized that the death of a human doesn't have much of an impact of the universe, because it is so much more complicated than we can fathom. Death can be scary, but it doesn't have to be. It's a very natural part of our lives that I've learned to accept.
"Through the reading of popular scientific books I soon reached the conviction that much in the stories of the Bible could not be true. The consequence was a positively fanatic orgy of freethinking coupled with the impression that youth is intentionally being deceived by the state through lies; it was a crushing impression." - Einstein
I live in Britain so Mahers rarely (if ever!) appears on the television here, but I like him. I respect and agree with many of his views on drug legalisation, libertarianism, his defence of animal rights, his rejection of organised religion and his rationalism. I know there are many like him in the American media but there is also a huge proportion of socially conservative individuals who give the right over there a bad press. Anyway, this is a song I think we all can enjoy! watch?v=ITIDYq67Ubw
I love Bill Maher, not because I think like he does, but because He thinks like I do.
Agreed. Good point, and most religious people don't promote war or violence whether they want to impose their views or not. Arguing that religion is bad based on extremist interpretations of it, is a horrible argument.
yeah she did, though she questioned her faith, which a lot of people do. She never declared "there is no God." She simply asked "what if there is no God, or soul."
Yea, I know, those guys are loons caring about the planet we live on. Caring about the planet is JUST the same as worshiping a god people wrote about thousands of years ago! You are spot on!
i remember i was at church school one day and i asked my teacher if eve was related to harry potter and she got mad at me
What I believe is not a superstition. I base my decision on being Christian on experience, tradition, and common sense. Religion for the most part has been a civilizing force. It is only when taken to extremes that "society looses" from it.
I hate when people use the argument..." But what if your wrong and he does exist?" To believe in something because you could be wrong is the stupidest reason to believe in anything
We are all pressing our faces to the Giant Fire Truck called life.
"Definitely red paint." "What!? It's clear glass." "No way - black rubber." "Chrome, fools!!"
Someone has to knuckle the tops of our skulls, "Dummies, take 5 steps back."
... "Ooooohhhh."
I just had chilli beef on rice for dinner because I'm tired from working at Canterbury Aluminium as a process worker because I'm still contracted under Trade Staff for a 90 day trial.
God told me that every Thursday was free ice cream day from now on.
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I was raised Christian, then I hit the first grade, and logic kicked in.
Since when is an atheist`slife "empty"? It`s actually a lot more "full" and certainly a lot more joyous and fun since we never waste time: 1. worrying about invisible puppet-masters controling our existance 2. attending useless ceremonies created during the iron age 3. reading useless tomes written by men less informed about the world than a modern 6th grader 4. fretting over entrance into imaginary realms with fire or pearly gates. Trust me, life is great as an atheist! I love every minuteof it
20 “If a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod and he dies [q]at his hand, he shall [r]be punished. 21 If, however, he [s]survives a day or two, no vengeance shall be taken; for he is his [t]property.
I can prove that there's not an invisible genie hanging out on everyone's right shoulder either
I LOVE how he doesn't like the word athiest. I have a few people in my life who call themselves devoted atheists - they detest religion, read books on atheism, go to public talks by athiests and even go to athiest conventions - all to be around people that share the same belief system as they do, which is basically centred around hating what people, who are different to them, think. It astounds me that they honestly can't see that they're doing the exact thing they hate.
Since ONE of the reasons America was ever settled, in the first place, was “religious” freedom. It is only logical that religion is a mainstay in American life. Agree or disagree..it does not matter. Religion is interwoven, into the fabric of the U. S. Constitution via: “the year of our Lord” date of Article VII, and of course, the Declaration of Independence. Neither logic, nor reason, nor atheist protests can ever change this.
gotta love that Christian compassion and humility
I've got my four leaf clover rabbits foot and some water stolen from a toilet in the Vatican. i think I'm covered. LOL
"You're nothing but a speck of dust, who is only on this earth temporarily." Now you understand
Believe what I believe or I will smite your underwear! >:D
Great show!
As long as Al Gore has fans we will never reach the age of reason.
rich people actually find more ways to evade taxes than regular people do too. They make me sick.
The term “canon” is used to describe the books that are divinely inspired and therefore belong in the Bible. The difficulty in determining the biblical canon is that the Bible does not give us a list of the books that belong in the Bible. The first “canon” was the Muratorian Canon, which was compiled in A.D. 170. The Muratorian Canon included all of the New Testament books except Hebrews, James, and 3 John. In A.D. 363,
Just because something is not demonstrable by your science does not make it fallacious. Love exists but is not demonstrable.
Who else has a big crush on bill Maher like me
I was going back over this discussion and missed the part where this gentleman said there were 80 books in the Bible...there are, in the Protestant Bible, 66 canonized books.
Most people are not afraid to make fun of religion as you say; it is open season on Christians. Religion is for people that don't know any better? Any better than what? Free thinking is a good thing. But your belief system, is tenuous also.
have they really? thats sickening, how on earth did they skirt round the international laws that say "NO DRILLING ON THE FREAKING POLES"
Youre right "challenging long held belief'' is a good thing and it will weed out the minor believers and be a great test of mine and many Christians faith.
Bill Maher couldn't say it any better. Love him!
GREAT MOVIE!....highly recommended. I bought it and put it in my iTunes.....Thanks Bill. There's a lot of very good material in religion....He could have done 10 movies
The flying speghetti monster!!!!
The Gospel of 'I don't know' is one I'd llike to find in my hotel room someday.
I TOTALLY agree..I consider myself a spiritual person,because IMO religion is for people that don't know any better..I LOVE science,because it challenges long held beliefs..as you said,free thinking is a good thing.I
not being a bad person should have value in itself... the reason behind it should not be to go somewhere that good people go after death.. one should not harm others just for the intrinsic meaning behind being a good person, not cause someone is watching/judging you for some afterlife
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It is believed there were up to 600 books which comprised the work we now know as the Bible. Through a series of decisions made by the early church leadership, all but 80 of those books, known as the King James Translation of 1611, were purged from the work, with a further reduction by the Protestant Reformation bringing the number to 66 in the "Authorized" King James Bible. Any book that was deemed to not fit the church doctrine, that was contradictory to the books was removed.
What is up w/ Maher's muppet fingers? LOL
I have no idea about the percentage of believers in my home town. I live in a city now. A very progressive city. I am married to a non believer, we live with our in-laws because they are getting older (in their 80s) and need a little help. My mother-in-law would like to be a mystic, but does not have the faith. My father-in-law was a biology professor at a prominent university and is an avowed atheist. So you see more people in my life are unbelievers.
People, deep down, know that Christianity is right so they mock it in an attempt to convince themselves otherwise. Don't feel bad about getting mocked- take deep pride in it.
Think I'm wrong? Look at any other religion and how that religion is mocked and compare it to Christianity. You'll note a very significant and telling difference.
Caring is an emotion, not something based on logic. Since religion is about emotion, your answer confirms for me that global warming is a secular religion not a science.
"Love thy enemy as thyself."
*hugs*
Sometimes love is stupid.
Hell is as real as the tooth-fairy.
Killing of religious zealots was a common occurrence back then just as resurrection was
For their own good, we need to desensitize Muslims from feeling insulted by blasphemy by idle-minded idiots, so they can refocus on building a better life for members of their societies. In the West, we already consider anti-religious comments by the likes of Bill Maher merely trite. If only we can find a Bill Maher who actually has the onions to turn his sarcasm on those who pose a genuine threat.
Bill was such a huge potential to become great comedian. Today he is not even close.And who would say? I hate when he mentions people like George Carlin,Bill Hicks and Lenny Bruce as his idols or inspiration.These people stood for their own opinions.They never took sides.They were telling you the truth through humor.They were sending you message.They broke barriers and challenge just about everything.What does "baby potential Bill" does today will not be rememberd.cause he has nothing to give!
He knows enough to know religion has it all wrong.
Why would I listen to an individual who is definitely mentally inferior to me and most likely physically weaker than me as well?
Great movie. Exactly the way I see religion.
BTW I was raised a catholic. But desire for immortality is not a good reason to abandon reason
Scholars say that the authors of the New Testament gospels quite clearly had not met Jesus. The authors of Matthew and Luke relied on Mark and the hypothetical 'Q' document for their knowledge of the life and message of Jesus, while the author of John appears to have relied on Luke and, to some extent, Mark. It is clear, in turn, that the author of Mark was unfamiliar with Palestinian geography and local culture, and could never have met Jesus.
Looks like your ticket to heaven is getting revoked .
no matter how badly this guy said its actually true
“Where is my faith? Even deep down … there is nothing but emptiness and darkness … If there be God-please forgive me. When I try to raise my thoughts to Heaven, there is such convicting emptiness that those very thoughts return like sharp knives and hurt my very soul." She was questioning faith not stating that she doesn't believe in God.
i like how in the movie, the guy playing Jesus (at the theme park) made the most sense.
You go right on believing a book written when people wondered where the sun went at night and thought the world was flat. Faith, someone believing in something not there.
Christians should learn to tolerate and accept!
I respect you as well...we are not so different...just on different sides of the street.
HE'S SO DAMN AMAZING!!!!!
He created people. Being gay is one of the many aspects of free will, he doesn't make our choices
I have faith that my spiritual path is correct. Believing in a "higher power" is a cope-out as far as I'm concerned, left over from the era when people wanted to get on board the wagon, but didn't want to accept Christ. It is more for people who want to prove they believe in something, but the don't want to seem narrow, and like they can't see outside the box. I believe what I have investigated for myself, not something my parents forced on me, because they didn't.
I admit I am a theist. Christ appeared to the Twelve, and to two of the women of His 120 core believers. I see the men who were the members of His inner circle as very weak before His Resurrection; wanting for Christ to do all the work and hiding in fear after His Crucifixion, because the same fate might befall them. But after the third day, they made bold declarations about having seen Him and the specifics of who He was. If we were in court and twelve people claimed the same thing...
DON'T YOU DARE QUESTION HIS BASIL-FILLED GOODNESS!
hitler was a christian as he expressed in mein kampf and einstein said "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it". get your facts right before trying to sound clever.
We need a sequel!!
According to every religious person I know, some parts of the bible are metaphorical(the parts they don't support, and that don't make sense), and the rest is literal, because they can accept the fallacy in certain parts of the bible, but not in others.
the thing i hate about guys like this is that they want people to make everyone believe that the world is this dark cold place where we just get one life, live miserably and dissapear, which could very well be the case, but they can't even aknowledge the idea of a creator or higher power. even if it's a creator of no religion at all. they just cross off that high possibility and continue to lecture people how we come from nothing and we'll turn into nothing making us all as depressed as they are
Which brings me to my next point : Don't smoke crack.
I am intersted Results.Bill has many good points.I will Not give him complete Immunity.
HES a Rationalist as if he has some kind of gift
I admit that there are some "bad" things in the Bible. But because I am familiar with the truth I know there are worse things than just the destruction of the body.
Does there have to be an ad for every video on CZcams? It used to be good to watch videos on here. I think I might go back to reading books or something.
So I know from what I speak..I am not confined to my little box of beliefs like sadly most people(from all different religions,not just Christianity) sadly are..I am into expanding my mind by learning about the universe and this world..and the next :)
BILL MAHER is the poor mans Julian Assange
I fail to see how the hypothesis regarding starvation is relevant. Just because one scientist presents a hypothesis who happens to be an atheist doesn't mean you can generalize every other atheist according to him.
The point is that the presence of climate change is undeniable. The causes cannot be disputed and the effects can already be seen. The ice caps are now at their smallest state in recorded history I believe. No one believes we will "burn", however the effects could be catastrophic.
Sorry, I get defensive with certain types. But the book that I was refering to is called: Mind life, and universe, edited by Lynn Margulis and Eduardo Punset who by the way has a program coming from Spain called Redes that deals with the big questions in all kinds of different fields where he interviews leading scholars. You'll find the book in Amazon and it's worth while reading the foreword is written by David Suzuki. Enoy knowing? - read it.
I'd like to see these Christians explain why they don't believe in any other religion. It's not so easy to explain because not even a reverend could give me a good answer.
Deuteronomy 21:10 is a passage that is actually put into place to protect women. In a society where men pretty much did what they pleased and women didn't have rights this was so women would not be raped and then abandoned. Exodus 21:2-6 is partly to protect women. The other part is that if a Hebrew was a slave to another Hebrew, after six years of service he was to go free, unless he didn't want to go free (imagine that a slave having a choice). Shall I go on?
They don't know, that's just our guess as to what happens.
True Christianity does not condone slavery, human sacrifices, child abuse, although I agree about some people subjugating women who are Christians. Christians are not perfect, just saved despite our flaws. I have to go visit with my niece, who just stop in. But I will be back in a half hour or so.