I’m really upset that I missed an early screening of this film Religulous in Chicago last Thursday. A blog writer from Chicago who goes by the name Capone for the website Aintitcoolnews.com was offering to give out fifty free tickets if you emailed him what you think is the most ridiculous religion and why. This task is a pretty hard one to take on. Who’s to say which one religion is the most ridiculous. Religion is so touchy of a subject that it’s pretty much considered taboo to question the actual origin and meanings of some of the largest ones in the world. This documentary deals with confronting the odd customs and superstitions that are considered natural to each specified religion, focusing mainly on Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Religion is such a hard topic for people to talk about just because there are so many hypotheses to the big questions in this world, creation, god, etc, but nobody is able to agree on one basic explanation. Everyone thinks they are right in what they and their fellow congregation believes in. Religion has spawned wars both small and large, and nobody really knows what the hell they’re really fighting for. I’m excited to see Bill Maher’s take on the whole topic because he’s not afraid of being an asshole to get answers to questions, even if they have to do with controversial topics. This film may only appeal to the non-religious type person, but hey if you’re religious and can take a comedic look at what you believe in, then bless your soul. The film hits limited theaters tomorrow and will go wider on Friday. Have fun!
Landon Cassman: Through boredom and pure enjoyment I find myself always involved in either film or music related endeavors. This is one of them.
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Through boredom and pure enjoyment I find myself always involved in either film or music related endeavors. This is one of them.