Review of Religulous (2008) by Chad D — 10 Mar 2010

A provoking documentary, Bill Maher went balls-out with this film. I do admire what he has done, asked questions and brought up arguments that he felt were necessary and significant. However there was an enormous bias in the making of this film.

I knew even before I saw this that 80% of it would be a bunch of extremist lunatics disgrace their religions. Although it was sad seeing these people give their religions bad images, they did crack me up with their outrageous philosophies.

I particularily enjoyed the gentleman who kept inventing words and of course, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda. Personally I follow no particular religion, but I happen to be very spiritual and I do believe that religion does bear a positive message, despite the politics and corruption.

I found it interesting that Maher did mention religious moderates and how they are at fault as well, but no actual moderates were interviewed. I think that one interview with an intelligent, reasonable religious moderate could have shattered the entire film.

Another bias that really bothered me was the stereotype that all people that follow religion are nuts. That's something I like to call Extremist Atheism. That's right, Atheism has it's fundamentalists too.

To doubt and question religion is fine. But to instantly deem all who consciously choose to follow a religion as mentally unwell or utterly ignorant is an obscene perspective. Whether you believe in God, Allah, Buddah, the giant spaghetti monster, Pikachu-you're a person and you deserve respect.