Religulous (2008)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Let's be realistic.

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

This movie/documentary is filled with baseless information! While Bill Maher is intelligent he parrots most information that suites him are rarely checks facts to present an authentic point of view.

I really enjoyed this. Maher says at the beginning that it's all about doubt but by the end it's very clear his position on religion. I didn't know there was a Jesusland in FL. Scary. I also found it quite humorous how most people didn't get that he was making fun of them. The reformed gay? Seriously? I'm guessing he was never gay to begin with. It's not a disease people, seriously! I loved this; religious zealots may not. Recommended.

I was watching the documentary (let's call it that), and being an anti-religion person of the Dawkinsonian type, I found my self actually enjoying it. That is up until he starts talking to the rabbi that was against state of Israel's apartheid regime. He was utterly disrespectful, and letting his Jewish background shine through, he starts bringing up the safety of the Jews. So being for the state of Israel is equal to supporting Jewish safety? And then he brings up Holocaust, as to justify the existence of the Israeli state. And here he starts his hate campaign against Muslims, stating Muslims want the Jews to disappear. As far as I know the Palestinians have been driven from their homes by the Israeli settlers since the state of Israel has come into existence. Are we being selective, when it comes to crimes against humanity? Does that mean the Jews want Muslims to disappear? No, I think we shouldn't put everybody of the same religion in the same category. It is unethical. For a guy portraying him self as someone against all religion, he sure takes a selective swing at Jews that are against crimes perpetrated by the Israeli government. The next thing that was striking, was how he was much more rude towards the Muslims he was interviewing than any other religious person in the film. He was constantly interrupting, saying right out that Islam was a violent religion, and showing films of explosions. How is Islam different from any other major religion when it comes to killing in the name of god? Violence in the name of religion seems to be repeating, if you look at the history. Christians are, and have been, murdering in the name of god for ages, and yet this was not the major theme when Christianity was on the table. Then it was enough for Bill to discuss myths in Christianity, and this politely letting people finish their sentences. The rest of religions were only slightly mocked with an amused air of 'oh you silly people'. Like the Jewish wheel chair that runs on air, and other such cute oddities. Not exactly the most credible film on criticizing religion in general when you seem to push certain agenda like making some religions sound like so much worse than others. I was shocked at the hatred and fear of Islam that was being propagated. In my opinion all religions are the same brainwashing and subjugating people in fear, and that's what I was expecting to be the focus. But I am disappointed at the lack of equal treatment of all religious beliefs as mere belief in myths. And what about the uses of religious excuses to plunder resources of other countries? No, I guess that is not an important issue. Let's turn to religious views on women. He is asking the guy in the Mosque with the golden dome why women are not seen as equals in Islam. I agree! But then he comments how they are seen as equals in his culture. Really? Are we talking about the American culture where there never has been a woman president? The western cultures where women are still being abused in their own homes? Where they get payed less than men for the same work? Why not ask the Jewish man that was gesturing at how crazy the notion of Mohammed having stepped a foot in Israel was? The women of Israel's most religious circles are not even allowed to touch other men than their family. They are seen as inferior and are doing their husbands' bidding. Love it when the same Jewish guy says Mohammed has never stepped a foot on soil of Israel, and that and that's a historical fact. Historical fact?! As all other myths both Muslims, Jews and Christians are surrounding them selves in? And yet this statement was not questioned by Bill... Last minutes of the film can be summed up thus: Showing pictures and clips of Christians and Muslims praying, Muslims shooting, Muslims with guns, Muslims burning stuff, George Bush (?), and two clips of Jewish people praying. Not one footage of Israeli soldiers shooting at civilians (including children). Plenty of those available on the internet, if you couldn't get a hold of any for the film. Bill Maher is trying to come across as an atheist, but clearly favors Judaism, while presenting Islam as the worst religion. No, Bill. You are most certainly not an atheist, but someone pretending to be to gain credibility in the sane intelligent circles of humanity. If you want a true atheist's funny and intelligent opinions on religion, I would warmly recommend George Carlin's stand up and writings. Or read some Richard Dawkins. Plus points for being funny at times, and showing some respect for your own mother. Love a guy that loves his mom.

Brilliant work by Bill Maher. When I first heard about this, I was expecting a boring documentary featuring a lot of debates but Bill Maher has done a great job in making it both funny and thought provoking at the same time. Not only does he clearly refute their claims, he also does it in a way that makes it both hilarious and interesting.The documentary exposes the blindness induced in the common mass by religion and thereby points out why it is harmful.This documentary is a must watch for everyone. This movie is not just a mockery of faith, instead it is about empowering the average person to think, to question ideas and beliefs rather than blindly following it and also to show empathy and compassion towards others even if they are slightly different rather than condemning them with a black and white definition of good and bad just because it is said so in the religious texts.So, to conclude this movie is mainly against the social evils that is going on in the name of faith which hurt not only other humans but also the planet as a whole.