3.21.2009

god is love

i just finished the movie religulous, and it is an awesome, insightful movie.
i watched it in frustration, fascination, sadness, hopefulness and anger because a man who does not believe in miracles (i struggle with also), but believes if someone has faith they should be able to explain it traveled all over the world to make a two hour movie trying to prove any religion not just christianity is ignorant and basically the reason there is so much hate in the world.
i have to give him credit however, he made very valid points and had evidence to back those points up, but what is it about non-believers and even hardcore bible thumpers to only bring the parts out of the bible that provoke fear.
this movie presented a lot of scripture, but it was all from revelation, that's only like the scariest book in the bible.
what about john 3:16, or Ijohn 4:16, or psalm 139, or all the other passages in the bible that prove the bible to be a love letter, not a book of rules?
there were so many elements to this movie that i will just name a few off to you...
what is faith?
mormonism
islam
judaism
spending eternity with jesus
how to celebrate the sabbath
the ten commandments
a man who believes he is the second coming
homosexuality
catholicism
getting kicked out of the vatican
judgment day
fred phelps
war
the different ways of worship
scientology
my favorite quote in the whole film was this, 'thanks for being christ-like,not just christian.'

he interviewed all sorts of people from different cultures, backgrounds, and beliefs, who had very interesting outlooks on whatever religion they were.
he also couldn't get over the belief, or stereotype that all jews are loaded.
this movie was well done because the man didn't judge or tell anyone they were wrong, he just asked questions, you can't be mad at him for that, but then the ending came and you started not to like him very much, no matter what religion you are.
i can't explain faith in a rational way, i can try my best to explain why i am a christian. i just know what i believe and trust that i have made the right decision.
i recommend watching this movie, no matter what religion you believe to be, or if you disagree with religion all together.

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